Z3R0B4NG Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 I'm currently making a pass over GameBoy Color (been at it for a few days), adding mostly existing 3D Boxes and Fanart Carts (i don't have cartridges for Jap region games, if anybody knows a good set let me know), but i'm cleaning up some other stuff along the way and throwing in some clear logos here and there where i happen to have some. I'm a bit stuck on this one game... there are two entries for it and two roms for it, but it appears to be the same game, i playstested both up until the menu, screenshots on the net seem practically identical, i'm 98% sure it is the same game, except that there are some different Jap/Asian region text letters being thrown around (all hieroglyphs to me) in the in-game menu and on the cover. It might be a re-release or just different regions like Japan, Korea, China (No Intro says Japan for both roms, i don't know...) Game 1: "Karamuchou wa Oosawagi! Okawari!" No-Intro rom: Karamuchou wa Oosawagi! - Okawari! (Japan) (SGB Enhanced, GB Compatible) (NP) ...by the way, what does that (NP) mean? i keep seeing that. LBDB: https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/images/117450 gamefaqs: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/gbc/954844-karamuchou-wa-oosawagi-okawari/images Game 2: "Karamuchou wa Oosawagi! Porinkiis to Okashina Nakamatachi" No-Intro rom: Karamuchou wa Oosawagi! - Polinkies to Okashina Nakama-tachi (Japan) (SGB Enhanced) (GB Compatible) LBDB: https://gamesdb.launchbox-app.com/games/images/117451 gamefaqs: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/gbc/571631-karamuchou-wa-oosawagi-porinkiis-to-okashina-nakamatachi/images If anybody could clear this confusion up, that would be nice. this is the media i got to add, i just don't know which goes where, or if we should merge both entries into one and which one ... Clear Logos (notice the different lettering): these are the Jap 3D boxes i'm uploading this one is just the in-game title screen, not an actual cover... i would rather not use this one, but seems like the guy who made the boxes stumbled over the same issue and this was his solution. I do NOT upload these 3D boxes for Jap region, only for US and EU, i think they just look less authentic for Jap Boxes (i might use it as fallback option when a game does not have the other type of boy, did not need to do that so far but i'm only at letter K). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurzih Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 (edited) Looks like two separate games: One from 1998 and the second from 2000. Also the subtitle on the title screenshot for Karamuchou wa Oosawagi! Okawari!. Okawari! = Seconds! (indicating a sequel or "definitive" edition). NP = Nintendo Power, more info on that: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nintendo_Power_(cartridge). Actually Karamuchou wa Oosawagi! Okawari! (カラムー町は大さわぎ！おかわりっ!) looks like it was released via NP only, not as a cartridge, thus the fan art - front box. Edited May 12, 2020 by kurzih 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z3R0B4NG Posted May 12, 2020 Author Share Posted May 12, 2020 aaaah... so the Nintendo Power one was like a digital only version re-release 2 years later kind of thing, makes perfect sense then that no real cover / box exists for that. welp, good thing i asked and didn't just start merging stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. RetroLust Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Thank you @Z3R0B4NG for making the gameboy color media look awesome! Time to update my media when you're finished ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z3R0B4NG Posted May 13, 2020 Author Share Posted May 13, 2020 57 minutes ago, Mr. RetroLust said: Thank you @Z3R0B4NG for making the gameboy color media look awesome! Time to update my media when you're finished ? a little preview for you before:after: i'm at M now ... about half done, it will take a few more nights (i'm guessing about a week or more) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. RetroLust Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Awesome!!! Yeah I know lol I follow and accept your additions to the database Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giskard Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 In an effort to locate the covers for a few of the missing Japanese GBC games, I discovered that they are, I believe, included as part of a GB memory cart package released only in Japan. http://todays-game.seesaa.net/article/283425957.html The list also include the game 'Koguru Guruguru: Guruguru to Nakayoshi' in which I also couldn't locate a cover art on Japanese websites. Anyway I can only barely figure this out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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