Donkey Kong: Anniversary Collection is a compilation of three ROM hacks for the NES versions of Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr., and Donkey Kong 3, created to celebrate the 40th anniversaries of the respective titles. Each hack enhances graphics and palettes to better resemble the original arcade versions. The collection includes updated versions of each game along with a comprehensive guide for installation and gameplay.
A compilation of three ROM hacks for the Donkey Kong ports for the NES, made for the respective games' 40th anniversaries. Each hack has the same general purpose: changing the graphics and palettes to make the games look more like the arcade versions.
Included are the following:
Donkey Kong: 40th Anniversary Edition (two versions, one for the original game and one for the Original Edition)
Donkey Kong Jr.: 40th Anniversary Edition
Donkey Kong 3: 40th Anniversary Edition
Donkey Kong: Anniversary Collection information guide
This is a compilation of ROM hacks for the Donkey Kong ports for the NES made for the games' respective 40th anniversaries. More information below,
as well as a guide on how to play it.
How to Play:
To play this hack, you'll need an NES emulator, such as FCEUX or Nestopia, as well as a ROM patcher, such as Flips.
If you have an emulator and a ROM patcher (and know how to use them), you're good to go!
Differences:
Donkey Kong:
Added shading to the girders in 25m and 75m
All sprites and tiles are now identical to the arcade version (or as close as they can get)
Corrected some minor sprite errors
Made palette changes where needed (with the exception of the cement tub palette for 50m, which is apparently load-bearing)
Title screen logo is now identical to the arcade version
Donkey Kong Jr.:
Changed sprites to match the arcade version
Snapjaw sprites have been redrawn to look more similar to the arcade sprites
More palette changes
Donkey Kong 3:
Stanley and post-Phase 9 Buzzbee have been heavily edited to look more like their arcade sprites
Donkey Kong's chest-banging sprite has been edited to add shading to his other leg and make his head look less weird
Donkey Kong's sprites are otherwise unchanged
Most other sprites have been edited to fix mistakes and make them look more like the arcade sprites
Countless palette changes
Donkey Kong
Version 1.1
Changelog:
Removed unnecessary changes
Made sprites and palettes identical to the arcade version wherever possible
Removed differences between the two versions
Donkey Kong Jr.
Version 1.0
Changelog:
Initial release
Donkey Kong 3
Version 1.0
Changelog:
Initial release
Notes:
The Donkey Kong hack actually dates back to June 2021, though I just now decided to update it.
I made the Donkey Kong 3 hack a year early because I felt like it. (it's not like many people will care about that game's anniverary, anyway.)
The page only shows the ROM you need for one version of the Donkey Kong hack, so here are the ROMs you need for the rest of the hacks:
Donkey Kong: Original Edition (as far as I know, there's only one version of this ROM)
Donkey Kong Jr. (World, Rev. 1)
Donkey Kong 3 (World)
Combined development time: About 5 days
Donkey Kong is a property of Nintendo. This hack and its creator are not affiliated with them in any way. Please don't steal this hack
and claim it to be your own.
Database match: Donkey Kong (World) (Rev 1)
Database: No-Intro: Nintendo Entertainment System (v. 20210216-231042)
File SHA-1: D8DFACBFEC34CDC871D73C901811551FE1706923
File CRC32: E40B593B
ROM SHA-1: D222DBBA5BD3716BBF62CA91167C6A9D15C60065
ROM CRC32: 6F97C721
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Database match: Donkey Kong - Original Edition (USA) (Virtual Console)
Database: No-Intro: Nintendo Entertainment System (v. 20210216-231042)
File SHA-1: BC1760E25492A0F2129EEF04A7420608288F61AA
File CRC32: 8C06D677
ROM SHA-1: FB50E8C5E655DDCC207A96D083CFCB472DF0DEF4
ROM CRC32: 5519A326
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Database match: Donkey Kong Jr. (World) (Rev 1)
Database: No-Intro: Nintendo Entertainment System (v. 20210216-231042)
File SHA-1: 02633E208732B598E3A8EB80B6E0E09926F25E83
File CRC32: 2A794CCB
ROM SHA-1: 5D8CBA2011229DC67CCFF6C99E647238F260E7AF
ROM CRC32: 4864C304
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Database match: Donkey Kong 3 (World)
Database: No-Intro: Nintendo Entertainment System (v. 20180803-121122)
File SHA-1: EC6FA944C672A2522C8BC270A25842281C65FF5D
File CRC32: D1CAC3C2
ROM SHA-1: 75E3AB6D075DFC20FA88DC8E420A489ACA94BEF6
ROM CRC32: B3D74C0D
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