The Grinch (Game Boy Color)

The Grinch
Also known as: Grinch (JP) Developer: Konami Computer Entertainment Nagoya Publisher: Konami Platform: Game Boy Color Released in JP: November 22, 2000 Released in US: November 2000 Released in EU: November 24, 2000 This game has hidden developer credits. This game has debugging material. This game has a hidden level select. This game has regional differences.

Released a couple of days after the 2000 Jim Carrey movie was released to audiences, The Grinch for Game Boy Color was also the only Grinch game released in Japan.

Debug Mode

To do: Document the menu and, if possible, get Game Genie codes for other regions.

Notice the alien key layout.

Use the following Game Genie Codes to activate a Debug Mode for Japanese v1.0 copies of the game instead of the title screen:

02C-9BE-E66 + 3ED-02E-E6A + 10D-09E-E6E + 69D-0BE-91B

Sound Credit

Though composed by Rie Fukuda, The Grinch uses Jun Yamaguchi's sound engine and has a credit at 0xF570C (US ROM), similar to The Mummy.

Sound Programmed By Jun yamaguchi.

Regional Differences

Title Screen

Japan	US/Europe

The title graphic was changed for the US/European version of the game. The menu options and copyright text were also moved up to accommodate the "LICENSED BY NINTENDO" text. The "." after "KONAMI" was removed.