{"product_id":"garou-mark-of-the-wolves-game-boy-color-fighting-game-cartridge","title":"Garou: Mark of the Wolves | Game Boy Color Fighting Game Cartridge","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"1154\"\u003eStep into handheld fighting action with \u003cstrong data-start=\"721\" data-end=\"750\"\u003eGarou: Mark of the Wolves\u003c\/strong\u003e for Game Boy Color. This release is an unlicensed portable fighter inspired by SNK’s legendary \u003cstrong data-start=\"846\" data-end=\"875\"\u003eGarou: Mark of the Wolves\u003c\/strong\u003e, bringing one-on-one battles, familiar characters, and arcade-style energy to a retro handheld format. Collector sources describe the Game Boy Color version as a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1038\" data-end=\"1058\"\u003eloose adaptation\u003c\/strong\u003e of the Neo Geo original rather than an official SNK port. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1156\" data-end=\"1583\"\u003eFrom the screenshots, this version delivers quick match-based combat, recognizable character matchups like Rock, Mai, and Andy, and a simplified pixel-art fighting engine built for portable play. It has the look and feel of a late-era unlicensed Game Boy Color fighter, which makes it especially appealing to collectors who enjoy unusual handheld releases, bootleg history, and rare alternate versions of famous fighting games.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1585\" data-end=\"1816\"\u003eWhether you are buying it as a playable retro fighter, a conversation-piece cartridge, or a unique addition to your Game Boy Color collection, this is the kind of release that stands out for both its design and its unusual history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1818\" data-end=\"2029\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1818\" data-end=\"1841\"\u003eHistory of the game\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1841\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003eThe original \u003cstrong data-start=\"1857\" data-end=\"1886\"\u003eGarou: Mark of the Wolves\u003c\/strong\u003e was released by SNK for the Neo Geo in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1926\" data-end=\"1934\"\u003e1999\u003c\/strong\u003e and later became one of SNK’s best-known fighting games. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2031\" data-end=\"2519\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"2035\" data-end=\"2053\"\u003eGame Boy Color\u003c\/strong\u003e version shown here is not an official SNK release. Collector and preservation sources describe it as an \u003cstrong data-start=\"2158\" data-end=\"2172\"\u003eunlicensed\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong data-start=\"2176\" data-end=\"2187\"\u003ebootleg\u003c\/strong\u003e Game Boy Color adaptation, often referred to as \u003cstrong data-start=\"2236\" data-end=\"2270\"\u003eGarou: Mark of the Wolves 2001\u003c\/strong\u003e, and attribute it to \u003cstrong data-start=\"2292\" data-end=\"2299\"\u003eBBD\u003c\/strong\u003e at an unknown date. BootlegGames also lists it among BBD-associated Game Boy Color releases, while TASVideos likewise describes it as a bootleg loose adaptation of the SNK original. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2521\" data-end=\"2809\"\u003eThere is also some uncertainty around its exact development details. Sources point to BBD and to a fighting-game engine used across several unlicensed Game Boy Color titles, but the exact release timeline and full origin are not perfectly documented. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2811\" data-end=\"2999\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2811\" data-end=\"2819\"\u003eTags\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2819\" data-end=\"2822\"\u003eGarou Mark of the Wolves, Game Boy Color, GBC Fighting Game, SNK Inspired, Retro Fighter, Bootleg Game, Unlicensed Game Boy Color, Collector Cartridge, Rock Howard, Retro Gaming\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Romcarts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52528709108001,"sku":null,"price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/6119\/9649\/files\/garou-mark-of-the-wolves-game-boy-color-fighting-game-cartridge-9321776.jpg?v=1776089408","url":"https:\/\/romcarts.com\/products\/garou-mark-of-the-wolves-game-boy-color-fighting-game-cartridge","provider":"Romcarts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}