Konami GB Collection

Konami GB Collection is a series of video game compilations for the Game Boy Color composed of four volumes. The compilations were originally released from 1997 to 1998 in Japan, and were later released in Europe in 2000.

Lineup

This is the original Japanese lineup. The Japanese Vol. 4 became Vol. 2 for the European release, affecting the numbering of the remaining two volumes. Thus volumes 2 and 3 in Japan became 3 and 4, respectively, in Europe.

Vol. 1

• Gradius (originally released as Nemesis)
• Dracula Densetsu / Castlevania: The Adventure
• Konami Racing (originally released as F1 Spirit)
• Contra / Probotector (released in North America as Operation C)
  • (the European version still features human rather than robot characters, despite bearing the Probotector name)

Vol. 2

(Vol. 3 in Europe)

• Twinbee Da!! / Pop n' TwinBee
• Ganbare Goemon: Sarawareta Ebisumaru! / Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon
• Motocross Maniacs
• Guttang Gottong (originally released outside Japan as Loco-Motion)

Vol. 3

(Vol. 4 in Europe)

• Gradius II: The Return of the Hero (originally released in Japan as Nemesis II, Nemesis II: The Return of the Hero in Europe, and Gradius: The Interstellar Assault in North America)
• Dracula Densetsu II / Castlevania II: Belmont's Revenge
• Yie Ar Kung-Fu
• Kekkyoku Nankyoku Daibōken / Antarctic Adventure

Vol. 4

(Vol. 2 in Europe)

• Parodius Da! / Parodius
• Quarth / Block Game
• Konamic Sports / Track & Field (originally released in Japan as Konamic Sports in Barcelona)
• Frogger

Regional differences

The original Japanese releases feature Super Game Boy palette and border support, with game descriptions and instructions provided by the girls from the original Tokimeki Memorial. The European versions added color support for the Game Boy Color, but removed the Super Game Boy palettes and borders; as well as the Tokimeki Memorial characters and tutorials.