The Guardian Legend: Guardian Legend Secret Edition - SRAM Saving Edition

What this hack does:

This hack adds SRAM saving function as well as retaining the ability to use passwords to the amazing hack - Guardian Legend Secret Edition v3.3. Perfect for those who want to enjoy the game the way it's meant to be without the need of savestates or cumbersome passwords.


List of features, additions and changes:

1) Guardian Legend Secret Edition v3.3!

2) SRAM Saving function! Pressing "A" without a sub-weapon selected in the Blue Lander room to SAVE the game, and hitting "END" by pressing "A" at the password input screen to LOAD the game at an instant!

3) Various texts changes and additions.

4) Passwords are still present and usable, so feel free to enter that super code!

5) Due to adding SRAM Saving funtion, the original TGL password is now:

TGLA AAAA AAAA AAAA
AAAA AAAA AAAA AAAA


Tools and resources used:
The Guardian Legend Secret Edition Patch by Optomon https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/629/, The Guardian Legend MMC5 Patch by Dracula X https://www.romhacking.net/hacks/3072/, FCEUX, neshead tool, nestopia, http://www.6502.org/tutorials/6502opcodes.html, and romhacking.net.


Special thanks:
I'd like to give a very special thanks to Optomon for granting permission to use his amazing Guardian Legend Secret Edition hack to add the SRAM Saving function!

The Guardian Legend - Secret Edition - MMC5 Conversion + SRAM Saving Edition

-= Complete hack =-
Apply 'Guardian Legend - Secret Edition v3.3 - MMC5 - SRAM Saving Edition v1.0' directly to 'Guardian Legend, The (USA).nes - NOINTRO'


What this hack does:

This hack adds SRAM saving function as well as retaining the ability to use passwords to the amazing hack - Guardian Legend Secret Edition v3.3. Perfect for those who want to enjoy the game the way it's meant to be without the need of savestates or cumbersome passwords.


List of features, additions and changes:

1) Guardian Legend Secret Edition v3.3!

2) SRAM Saving function! Pressing "A" without a sub-weapon selected in the Blue Lander room to SAVE the game, and hitting "END" by pressing "A" at the password input screen to LOAD the game at an instant!

3) Various texts changes and additions.

4) Passwords are still present and usable, so feel free to enter that super code!

5) Due to adding SRAM Saving funtion, the original TGL password is now:
TGLA AAAA AAAA AAAA
AAAA AAAA AAAA AAAA


Tools and resources used:
The Guardian Legend Secret Edition Patch by Optomon, The Guardian Legend MMC5 Patch by Dracula X, FCEUX, neshead tool, nestopia, http://www.6502.org/tutorials/6502opcodes.html, and romhacking.net.


Special thanks:
I'd like to give a very special thanks to Optomon for giving permission to use his amazing Guardian Legend Secret Edition hack to add the SRAM Saving function to it!
Dracula X for The Guardian Legend MMC5 conversion patch.
Mauron, Disch, Ar8temis008, and w1ck3d @ RHDN.


Note:
Originally, I had tried to convert Secret Edition to MMC3 for the SRAM Saving function. However, for whatever reason, the MMC3 conversion fails with the hack. So, I had to go with the MMC5 patch instead. Because of the MMC5 conversion, there is a static noise in the background during silence due to the DPCM noise channel.


Acknowledgements and Credits:
COMPILE for yet another amazing SHMUP game back in the NES/SNES days.
Optomon for the amazing Secret Edition hack.
IREM and BRODERBUND for publishing the game.
Nintendo for licensing the game in the US.

2017.11.15 v1.0 by 8-bit fan / 8.bit.fan / butz

Name: Guardian Legend, The (USA)
SHA-1: D00D73C7764A4C3513892B97AFB939F30E522245
MD5: 5ACFC9D45B94F82F97E04C4434ADBF36
CRC32: C94AC75F