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Super Game Boy 2: Vaporwave Edition

Original game : Super Game Boy 2

Platform : SNES

Author : flamepanther

Release date : 15 January 2023

Category : Improvement

Patch version : 1.7.1

Modifications : G, O

Downloads : 1838

ROM Information

Database match: Super Game Boy 2 (Japan)
Database: No-Intro: Super Nintendo Entertainment System (v. 20210222-050638)
File/ROM SHA-1: E5B2922CA137051059E4269B236D07A22C07BC84
File/ROM CRC32: CB176E45

Hack description

This patch themes the Super Game Boy 2 with a look inspired by music and visuals associated with vaporwave and closely related genres. To the author's knowledge, it is the first major graphics hack of any kind for any version of the Super Game Boy.

The patch comes with a fairly elaborate PDF readme/manual. The PDF includes important info, tips, & some subtle Easter eggs, and should be considered a part of the experience.

What the patch changes:
-User interface colors and graphics are changed.
-Most borders are new. All others are modified.
-All in-game color palettes for monochrome games are new. Most colors were sampled directly from vaporwave artwork or design templates.
-The automatic game detection list is modified. More games are supported (the list is almost full now). Game versions from NA and EU regions have priority, in that order.

Note: Games that provide their own SGB enhancements will mostly be unaffected by the use of this patch. They'll still work fine, but their enhancements will usually override any of these customizations. This means you'll get the most impact when using this with games that are NOT Super Game Boy enhanced. It also means you can use it as your main SGB firmware and not worry about it messing with Donkey Kong, Kirby 2, Mega Man V, etc. (unless you want it to).

This was made primarily (but not exclusively) with the SGB Settings Editor and SGB2 Border Injector tools by blizz:
*https://retrohackers.net/utility-details.php?id=1652/
*https://retrohackers.net/utility-details.php?id=1653/

Screenshots

Contributions

ContributorType of contributionDescription
flamepantherHackingConcept, palette & tile hacking, plus all graphics work
blizzzHackingManual asset injection, SGB tools, support

Reviews

Flamepanther the Ace at it againSolgnar2022-02-15Version 1.5

Longtime fan since the SMB DX hack! They finally got it ported to SNES via Proj Nested so ima be ripping that on stream in the near future. :)

I've been wicked digging on this out of the box SGB2 release! Mostly playing Tetris but everything tested is nice.

Tested and confirmed fully functional on original hardware (SD2SNES/ 1CHIP/SHVC SNES Mobos)!

So wild to see a new side to the SGB2 after all these years.

Keep it coming my dude!

Goodrx0332022-01-07Version 1.1

It's a pity that the border is purple. Gray is nice. The key setting is really nice.

Amazing hack for Vaporwave EnthusiastsSho2021-12-30Version 1.0

This is a beautiful hack that marries Vaporwave with the Super Game Boy 2 hardware! If you are a fan of A E S T H E T I C, you won't be let down. Some of my recommendations for boarders and palettes:

  • 1) Floral Shoppe Border + 2H
  • 2) Lynn Minmay Background + 3A
  • 3) Cityscape Border + 4F
  • 4) Dolphins + 4F

Excellent stuff and I hope to see more of it!