ROM Hack - Golden Axe - Arcade Colors

Golden Axe - Arcade Colors

Original game : Golden Axe

Platform : GEN

Author : SCD

Release date : 20 October 2022

Category : Improvement

Patch version : Final

Modifications : G, S, T

Downloads : 3754

ROM Information

Golden Axe (World) (Rev A).bin
SHA-1: 2CE17105CA916FBBE3AC9AE3A2086E66B07996DD
CRC32: 665D7DF9

Hack description

This hack changes most of the colors to make the game look more like its arcade counterpart, it also restores the liquor referenced names from the prototype version back to a few of the enemies in the cast roll and the unused SFX for the skeleton enemy when it gets hit as well.

The HivePal palette editor was used to change the colors.

Screenshots

Contributions

Contributor	Type of contribution	Description
SCD	Hacking
YoSoyNacho	Hacking	Restoring the liquor referenced names and the unused SFX for the skeleton enemy.

Reviews

A great hack, but terrible version numbering	Smannesman	2022-09-27	Version Final
Very impressive editing and it makes a large difference in how the game looks. But the so called 'Final' version has been changed at least 13 times already. Using an actual number would be much more intuitive as to which version we're on.

Perfect Arcade Treatment	SuperStarFox	2022-09-06	Version Final
The arcade color work put into Golden Axe feels exactly like the arcade version. Further, it should've been what the Genesis was capable of handling back when the console was released.

Wondeful hack	Scott Smartass	2022-09-05	Version Final
What can you say about Golden Axe. A classic for sure, this hack makes it all that much better. Colors look just great. Thank you hackers.

Exactly what the best console port deserved!	Algunar	2022-08-04	Version Final
As an absolute die hard Golden Axe arcade fan, I can only praise this color hack for the Genesis port (which is by far the best port of the original game). On top of that, this colour hack is also 100% compatible with YoSoyNacho Golden Axe Plus Version 1 hack (apply SCD colour hack first then GA + one afterwards and do not forget to correct your rom checksum). Which means that now, every Golden Axe fan has the choice between Pyron or SCD colour hack + YoSoyNacho Golden Axe Plus Version 1 hack to get a Golden Axe Genesis best possible version. So many thanks to SCD for this colour hack!

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