Garfield - A Week of Garfield Upgrade

Hack of A Week of Garfield

Title screenHack Information
Released By6313
CategoryImprovement
PlatformNES
LicenseN/A
Patching InformationNo Special Requirements
GenreAction > Platformer
ModsG, T, GP, O
Game DateJul 4 1989
Patch Version4.1
Release DateMay 14 2022
ReadmeYes
Last ModifiedMay 14 2022
Game Description:
Garfield is a one of a kind cat. He loves lasagna and coffee. He hates Mondays. When his friend Odie the dog disappears suddenly, Garfield goes on a week-long adventure to find Odie. It won't be easy. Garfield will be attacked by mice, birds, spiders, frogs, worms, flies, fish, baseballs and more. Checking in with his owner, cartoonist Jon Arbuckle, Garfield must reach the end of each level and find the key before time runs out. Milk, lasagna and coffee will keep him going. He can kick enemies. He can also throw bones, pies and exploding cat food. But watch out! He'll need to defeat the dangerous alley cats who stand in his way. It's going to be a difficult journey. Can you handle it? Look out, Monday, here comes Garfield, in his first adventure for your Nintendo Entertainment System.
Hack Description:
A week of adventure with the world's favorite comic strip cat!

A Week Of Garfield is somewhat infamous as a poor-quality licensed NES game. It is not quite as bad as its reputation, but it's very flawed and unforgiving.

This hack greatly improves the character graphics for Garfield, and alters other character and item graphics, including Jon and Odie, along with other improvements and corrections.

This hack features:

* Overhauled graphics, especially Garfield, Jon, Odie and the UI.
* Start with full health.
* Level select. Press Select at the title screen to skip stages, then press Start.
* Visible jump kick, with two pixels more range.
* More animation for Odie and four-legged Garfield.
* New graphics for title screen and cutscenes with Jon Arbuckle.
* New font in the style of "Search for Pooky" for the Game Boy Advance.
* All text converted to ASCII format. (Not sure if that is a thing anyone actually cares about.)
* Graphical bugs fixed, like how the lasagna powerup is rendered.
* Palette bugs fixed, like the incorrect palette of the Mice on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.
ROM / ISO Information:
Database match: Garfield no Isshukan (Japan) (En)
Database: No-Intro: Nintendo Entertainment System (v. 20210216-231042)
File SHA-1: 8EC3C42E0B788EB7F3E1B1D0E6B3495A6A92A05D
File CRC32: 9D9A3F5E
ROM SHA-1: 2BA415420302708466C78FB1826D03BD0EF43BAC
ROM CRC32: B4FF91E7
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Files:
  • Readme File
  • Patch File
Screenshots:
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