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{{Short description|Video game compilation series}}
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'''''Konami GB Collection''''' is a series of video game compilations composed of four volumes released by [[Konami]] in Japan for the [[Game Boy]] and re-released in Euro regions for the [[Game Boy Color]]. The compilations were originally released from [[1997 in video gaming|1997]] to [[1998 in video gaming|1998]] in [[Japan]], and were later released in Europe in 2000.

==Lineup==
Despite sharing the same games, the Japan and European releases differ in their order of releases after Vol. 1.

{| class="wikitable" 
|-
! Game Boy release (Japan)
! Game Boy Color re-release (Europe)
|-
| Vol. 1
| Vol. 1
|-
| Vol. 2
| Vol. 3
|-
| Vol. 3
| Vol. 4
|-

| Vol. 4
| Vol. 2
|}

===Vol. 1===
Japanese release: September 25, 1997

European release: February 2000

* ''Gradius'' (originally released as ''[[Nemesis (Game Boy)|Nemesis]]'')
* ''Dracula Densetsu'' / ''[[Castlevania: The Adventure]]''
* ''Konami Racing'' (originally released as ''[[F1 Spirit]]'')
* ''Contra'' / ''Probotector'' (released in [[North America]] as ''[[Operation C (video game)|Operation C]]'')
** (the European version still features humans rather than robot characters, despite bearing the ''Probotector'' name)

===Vol. 2===
Japanese release: December 11, 1997 

European release: May 2000 (named ''Vol. 3'')

* ''[[Twinbee Da!!]]'' / ''Pop n' TwinBee''
* ''[[Ganbare Goemon: Sarawareta Ebisumaru!]]'' / ''Mystical Ninja Starring Goemon''
* ''[[Motocross Maniacs]]'' (called ''Bikers'' on the Euro release)
* ''Guttang Gottong'' (originally released outside Japan as ''[[Loco-Motion (video game)|Loco-Motion]]'')

===Vol. 3===
Japanese release: February 19, 1998

European release: July 2000 (named ''Vol. 4'')

* ''Gradius II: The Return of the Hero'' (originally released in Japan as ''[[Nemesis II (Game Boy)|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===
Japanese release: March 19, 1998

European release: February 2000 (named ''Vol. 2'')

* ''[[Parodius Da!]]'' / ''Parodius''
* ''[[Quarth]]'' / ''Block Game''
* ''Konamic Sports'' / ''[[Track & Field (video game)|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 (video game)|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.

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[[Category:1997 video games]]
[[Category:Game Boy games]]
[[Category:Game Boy-only games]]
[[Category:Konami video game compilations]]
[[Category:Video games developed in Japan]]