Konami GB Collection Vol. 2 (Game Boy Color)

Konami GB Collection Vol. 2 is the second volume in the Konami GB Collection series (or originally the fourth one in Japan), featuring the following Game Boy titles:

• Track & Field
• A brand-new port of the arcade game Frogger
• Parodius
• Quarth, retitled Block Game for the EU rerelease

Regional Differences#

Title Screen#

While the game was originally the fourth of the Konami GB Collection games when it was released in Japan, it was the second to be released in Europe. As such, its title was changed accordingly, alongside a new title screen design.

Super Game Boy	Game Boy Color

Super Game Boy Support#

The Japanese version was released for the Game Boy with Super Game Boy support, which included custom borders and palettes. For the Game Boy Color version, released only in Europe, all SGB support was removed.

Intro#

A couple names have been changed, while there are some slight graphical differences besides updating the palettes for Game Boy Color.

Additionally, these are the only portraits in the Collection series that are animated.

Super Game Boy	Game Boy Color

Main Menu#

The original Japanese version features a character from Tokimeki Memorial on the side, Miharu Tatebayashi, while the European version features a picture of Pentarou, TwinBee, Octopus and Vic Viper; the playable characters from Parodius, which is one of the featured games in the compilation.

Super Game Boy	Game Boy Color

Game Guide#

Absent from the later European version is a help screen, where Miharu from Tokimeki Memorial basically gives you advice and instructions on how to play the games included.

References#