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Donkey Kong Land: New Colors Mode
 Hack of Donkey Kong Land
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| Released By | Specialagentape |
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| Category | Improvement |
| Platform | GB |
| Patching Information | No Special Requirements |
| Genre | Action > Platformer |
| Mods | G,S,Other |
| Patch Version | 1.01 |
| Downloads | 9559 |
| Date | 22 July 2021 |
Description:
This is a GameBoy to GameBoy Color conversion for Donkey Kong Land. It also includes some new features: A Time Attack mode, level names from the manual displayed in the corner of the screen on the overworld, unused music restored, and quality of life updates: an icon now appears in the bottom right of the screen when you have a Kong in reserve, and you can change your Kong’s palette. Some new features are accessed by pressing Select on the overworld. Please see the readme for more details.
ROM / ISO Information:
- Database match: Donkey Kong Land (USA, Europe) (SGB Enhanced)
- Database: No-Intro: Game Boy/Color (v. 20210227-015730)
- File/ROM SHA-1: 4E6D8F085CA197479D59912C1D58E4F3B40C28AC
- File/ROM CRC32: 49DC0D37
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Credits:
| Contributor | Type of contribution | Listed credit |
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| Specialagentape | Hacking | Primary hacking, colors |
| kkzero | Hacking | Minor hacking |
More than just a colorization
Reviewed By: PowerPanda on 11 Mar 2024This hack is a GB to GBC conversion, and it is done very well. I actually had to go back and play the original to prove to myself that the game was originally in grayscale, because everything about the colorization felt too “perfect”.
Beyond that though, there are 3 quality of life features that make this the definitive version of the game. First is that the level names actually display on the map, rather than having to reference the manual. This does quite a bit in adding character to the game. Second is that you have an icon indicating when Diddy or DK is in reserve, something that I understand was pulled from future games in this same series. Lastly is that the select button will bring up a menu with a completion checklist.
There is no reason to play the original game. Play this version instead.
Version 1.01 Recommended - Yes
| Headline | Author | Date | Version | Recommend |
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| More than just a colorization | PowerPanda | 11 Mar 2024 | 1.01 | Yes |
| A solid colorization with new features that make it the best way to play DKL1! | ScottRubin | 01 May 2023 | 1.01 | Yes |
| Lovely. | BlazeHeatnix | 27 Aug 2022 | 1.01 | Yes |
| Improves this Gameboy title by 200% | Supergamerguy | 08 Jun 2022 | 1.01 | Yes |
| A hack I was looking forward to | Solid One | 23 Jul 2021 | 1.01 | Yes |