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Blackthorne - Palette restoration
Original game : Blackthorne
Platform : GBA
Author : marc_max
Release date : 10 August 2017
Category : Improvement
Patch version : 1.0
Modifications : G
Downloads : 1954
ROM Information
Blackthorne (Europe) (no-intro)Hack description
This patch restores the original game's palette, which was completely crippled by the GBA port developers.Screenshots
Contributions
| Contributor | Type of contribution | Description |
|---|---|---|
| marc_max | Hacking |
Reviews
| Makes a huge difference! | ArugulaZ | 2017-08-30 | Version 1.0 |
I understand why Blizzard and Mass Media adjusted the color palette in the Game Boy Advance version of Blackthorne, but it detracts from the dark atmosphere of the game and drowns out some of its detail in a flood of saturated, unnatural hues. This hack makes the handheld version of Blackthorne look much more like its Super NES counterpart, and it's a welcome change. Nobody wanted to play this game with preschool colors anyway. | |||
| Portable Blackthorne! | illuminerdi | 2017-08-10 | Version 1.0 |
Great little fix that restores the original palette to Blackthorne. This is an excellent game that combines exploration platforming (ala Prince of Persia) with strategic gunfights, and this palette fix lets you see the game as it was meant to be seen. For whatever reason Blizzard decided that the solution to the GBA's bad screen was to completely murder the palette of their GBA ports. Maybe it looked right on a GBA SP 100, but on a backlit or unlit GBA (or in an emulator) it looks COMPLETELY AWFUL. And instead of making the crap palette an option, it was forced. Boo! This patch rectifies that long standing problem and brings portable Blackthorne looking up to snuff. Many thanks to marc_max for fixing this underrated gem! | |||