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Around the World in 80 Days

Nintendo Game Boy Advance - Released - June 22, 2004

Action game based on the Jules Verne movie starring Jackie Chan as Passepartout, the valet of Phileas Fogg who joins Fogg on his bet to go around the world in 80 days. Around the World in 80 Days for Game Boy Advance puts players in the Jackie Chan role, having to beat the tar out of thugs from all parts of the word in this side-scrolling beat-em-up. The action spans worldwide locations such as Paris, Turkey, India, China...even San Francisco. Around the World in 80 Days was developed by Saffire for Hip Games. Climb buildings, bounce off canopies, spring from ledge to ledge, cross narrow wires, travel by train, elephant, ship, airplane, and balloon, and face off against all kinds of opponents from the movie and beyond.

Barbarian

Sony Playstation 2 - Released - June 28, 2002

The once tranquil land of Barbaria has been cursed. Clouded under a dark shroud of death and disease, the world is slowly being eaten alive. The man responsible, a powerful wizard named Zaugg, has convinced the people throughout the land that there is no hope for their existence, and that his rule is the one and only. But there is a prophecy. The foretelling of a great Barbarian warrior who will rise up against the wizard Zaugg and bring balance to the land. Alas what identity will the legendary warrior take? Could it be the revenge-minded Dagan of Dolok? Or maybe Magnus, Lord of the Undead; perhaps even Zaugg's own apprentice Corath will be the end of the spiteful necromancer. The answer is not clear, but that is where you come in. Assuming the role of 10 unique combatants, it is your duty to defeat the monstrous soul and finally give a happy ending to this sad, twisted story.

Billy Bob's Huntin'-n-Fishin'

Nintendo Game Boy Color - Released - November 17, 1999

In BILLY BOB'S HUNTIN' AND FISHIN' for Game Boy Color, you play the role of a hapless guy named Billy Bob, who is trying to impress a girl. She'll ask Billy Bob to fetch her rabbits or bass, and it's up to you to help Billy Bob get them. Obviously, to get the things she wants you'll have to either go hunting or fishing. Not so fast though, because you need bullets for hunting, bait for fishing, and a license to do either of the two activities. Luckily, you can earn these items by playing a variety of mini-games. The games vary in their gameplay, but the usual assortment of speed and reflex tests are the common thread. You'll need to clear four mini-games each to go hunting and fishing. Once you've finally cleared them and gotten the items you need, you'll head out to catch your real prize. BILLY BOB'S HUNTIN' AND FISHIN' is for one player and is compatible only with Game Boy Color.

Bio F.R.E.A.K.S.

Nintendo 64 - Released - May 19, 1998

The future is now... America and her government are in ruins after the Techno-Industrial civil wars. Technology has spiraled out of control, spawning a new breed of citizens: the BIOF.R.E.A.K.S. Choose from 8 F.R.E.A.K.S. Each is armed for battle with his or her own arsenal, including pulse lasers, grenade launchers, stun guns, swords and machine guns. Battle in three story, multi-tiered arenas! Watch out for hazards such as lava pits, meat grinders and spinning blades.

Bio F.R.E.A.K.S.

Sony Playstation - Released - April 30, 1998

This game is a 3D one-on-one fighter of extraordinary violence. Take control of one of many bionically-enhanced fighters, and fight in a dangerous interactive 3D environment. Most of the characters rely on distance attacks, which centres the game on strategic fighting rather than a boxing match; interacting with the hazardous environment adds hardship to the gameplay: while avoiding an opponent's gunfire by jetting off with your jetpack, you may just slam right into a buzzsaw coming out of the wall.

Bio F.R.E.A.K.S.

Windows - Released - August 1, 1998

This game is a 3D one-on-one fighter of extraordinary violence. Take control of one of many bionically-enhanced fighters, and fight in a dangerous interactive 3D environment. Most of the characters rely on distance attacks, which centers the game on strategic fighting rather than a boxing match; interacting with the hazardous environment adds hardship to the gameplay: while avoiding an opponent's gunfire by jetting off with your jetpack, you may just slam right into a buzzsaw coming out of the wall.

Catz

Nintendo Game Boy Color - Released - December 1, 1999

Are you looking to adopt a pet but lack the time or space to take care of a real one? Then you may find CATZ to be of interest. Part of the small but popular virtual pet genre, CATZ lets you adopt a cat from one of three breeds: Siamese, Calico, or Persian. You can play with the pet first to decide if it's right for you. Once you've adopted the little gal or fella, it's up to you to take care of it: feed it, groom it, and play with it regularly if you want it to grow up to be a well-adjusted adult. If you mistreat your cat, your little pet will take off, never to return! Eventually, new breeds of cats and new special toys will become available for you, depending on how well you do. You can also trade toys and breeds of cats with your friends via the infrared link.

CyberTiger

Nintendo 64 - Released - March 8, 2000

A step back from the Tiger Woods PGA's simulation style, Cyber Tiger Woods has more of an arcade feel to it, with cartoony-style animations, fast gameplay and elements added to make the game of golf more lively than the real-life counterpart. Although realistic elements are there, including full motion capture of Tiger Woods himself, recreations of five PGA tour courses, and the full range of moves (putting, chipping, driving, etc.), arcade elements —such as 2-player battle mode, zany characters including Little Tiger, and game modes that have you aiming to knock down the opposing character from his platform above a pool of lava turn— are central to gameplay. Game modes include a full practise range, skins tournaments and stroke play. Plus there are hidden characters to unlock, equipment upgrades and power-ups, as well as trick shots you just won't see on the PGA tour.

Dogz: Your Virtual Petz Palz

Nintendo Game Boy Color - Released - December 1, 1999

Are you looking to adopt a pet but lack the time or space to take care of a real one? Then you may find DOGZ to be of interest. Part of the small but popular virtual pet genre, DOGZ lets you adopt a dog from one of three breeds: Chihuahua, Scottie, or mutt. You can play with the pet first to decide if it's right for you. Once you've adopted the little gal or fella, it's up to you to take care of it: feed it, groom it, and play with it regularly if you want it to grow up to be a well-adjusted adult. If you mistreat your dog, though, your little pet will take off! Eventually, new breeds of dogs and new special toys will become available for you, depending on how well you do. You can even trade toys and breeds of dogs with your friends via the infrared link.

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: Escape from Planet Earth

Nintendo Game Boy Color - Released - November 4, 2001

E.T. NEEDS TO GET OFF EARTH!!! E.T. can't escape without your help! Solve tons of crazy puzzles while searching for all the necessary components to construct a communicator to E.T. can "phone home." You must help E.T. avoid capture by the authorities, the dangerous animals they use to track him, and the clever traps they've set to snare him. You control E.T.'s extraordinary powers, and Elliott's agility. Save his life, and get him off Earth! • 140 puzzles and 60 environments • 3 modes of gameplay: Exploration, Quest and Encounter • Play as E.T., Elliot and/or both • Clubhouse trading areas for trading items found for parts to the communicator • 3 levels of difficulty

Hot Wheels: Velocity X

Nintendo Game Boy Advance - Released - November 5, 2002

Can you handle a typical Hot Wheels day filled with criminal racing gangs, huge loops, fast speeds, brutal crashes, and an arsenal of weapons? Hot Wheels Velocity X tests your driving skills in dangerous missions spanning five destructible levels. You must do whatever it takes to complete the missions--speed through loops, pull off wild stunts, catch big air off a jump, drive up walls and buildings, find hidden shortcuts, or simply just run your opponents off the road.

James Bond 007

Nintendo Game Boy - Released - February 1, 1998

An arms smuggling ring threatens to create a new world order. The peace and security of the entire planet is at stake. MI6 sent agent 008 into Turkey to dismantle the operation. Soon thereafter, all contact was lost with 008. M makes a decision to send their best agent, James Bond, to investigate the whereabouts of 008. As Bond carries out this latest order, he becomes entangled in his deadliest mission yet. As James Bond, you must use all of your expertise to unravel the sinister plot. It is up to you to determine friend from foe as you uncover clues. Along the way, weapons and items will be found that assist you in overcoming the many obstacles placed in your path. Be sure to keep an eye open for Q and his unique brand of help. Be careful, Bond, you may not be able to charm everyone!

Justice League: Injustice for All

Nintendo Game Boy Advance - Released - November 17, 2002

Justice League: Injustice for All demonstrates that when global catastrophe strikes and the world lies in peril, the Justice League, the greatest super heroes of all time, are called in to save the day. Fighting for truth, justice and freedom, Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkgirl and Martian Manhunter have banded together to fight for the common good against the Injustice League: The Joker, Lex Luthor, Mongul, Cheetah, Solomon Grundy, The Shade, Star Sapphire, Copperhead, Gorilla Grodd, Felix Faust and The Manhunter Robots.

LEGO Bionicle

Nintendo Game Boy Advance - Released - October 3, 2001

LEGO Bionicle is an action adventure game where players become the brave young Tohunga , completing several goal-oriented quests in six elementally-themed areas to discover the six Stones and summon the Toa. More than 20 levels . Six additional multi-player Tohunga athletic games – themed to each of the six locations. In typical LEGO fashion, players can customize their Tohunga characters, choosing from a variety of masks, biomechanical limbs and torsos. The game is linked to the Bionicle play materials line. Players may enter special codes found on the play materials packaging to the game to gain access to secret game-enhancing features.

Microsoft Pinball Arcade

Nintendo Game Boy Color - May 1, 2001

The programmers at Microsoft are porting a game from their operating system over to the Game Boy Color with MICROSOFT PINBALL ARCADE. This pinball game was great fun on the PC, and now it is in a form that can be taken anywhere. There are seven different tables that are actually representative of real boards made by pinball giant Gottlieb throughout the last century. Each board carries a different theme, whether it is space travel or a haunted house. The boards also contain a varying number of paddles and paddle locations to make each a different playing experience. The graphics in this version are not as shiny as its computer counterpart, but they do translate well to the small color screen. The sound effects and music remain largely the same, adding to the game's arcade feel. The cartridge also contains a short but detailed history of pinball and how it has evolved over the years. MICROSOFT PINBALL ARCADE gives players the classic game with enough boards and extras to keep even the experts busy for quite a while.

Oddworld Adventures

Nintendo Game Boy - Released - December 1, 1998

You're Abe, the chanting Mudokon - the skinny guy in the loincloth with no weapons. And you have to run a death-defying gauntlet of falling rocks, land mines, rolling stones, and other, even more deadly, perils! As if that weren't enough, you're being chased by a legion of flesh-eating, heavily armed enemies. But when the going gets tough, Abe gets odd. So get going already!

Oddworld Adventures 2

Nintendo Game Boy Color - Released - January 1, 2000

Abe thought he had saved the Mudokons from the evil Glukkons with the destruction of Rupture Farms. However, a new threat has arisen: the Glukkons who run Soul Storm Brewery have created an addictive drink made from Mudokon bones. To get all of the bones they need, Soul Storm has an army of Mudokon slaves excavating the Mudokon City of Death; when one of the slaves is worked to death, he becomes part of the product. The only person who can put a stop to this is Abe. You will guide Abe as he travels through the brewery and tries to destroy the boilers. Along the way, he must also try to save his people. Luckily, Abe can talk to his people and get them to help defeat the enemies and solve puzzles he faces along the way. Help Abe save the Mudokons in Oddworld Adventures 2.

Peter Pan: The Motion Picture Event

Nintendo Game Boy Advance - Released - December 10, 2003

Explore, soar and save the day in an action-packed epic adventure, based on Universal Studios' motion picture event, Peter Pan. Play as Peter Pan and join Wendy, John, Michael and Tinker Bell on a fantastic journey from London to Neverland. Relive fierce pirate battles, hair-raising danger, narrow escapes and ultimately face off against the notorious Captain Hook. Played from a three-quarter view perspective, Peter Pan can fly, jump, dive, roll, walk, and use his sword to fight enemies. In addition to combat, puzzle solving, and platform jumping, players have to collect special objects for extra lives and bonus points. Developed by Saffire, Peter Pan also features digitized scenes from the movie.

Rampage: World Tour

Nintendo 64 - Released - March 30, 1998

A wild smash-'em-up romp with universal appeal! Simple enough for any player. Plenty of depth and challenge to appeal to serious gamers as well. Bring a friend or two on a non-stop RAMPAGE while you inflict some major damage and destruction. Demolish buildings, swat down aircraft, eat people and rack up points, while destroying entire cities! More than 130 standard levels, 14 bonus levels, 4 grudge match levels and many hidden levels! Special bosses and some tasty humans give Lizzy, George or Ralph a major health boost.

Runelords

Nintendo Game Boy Color - Unreleased

Based on the book series of the same name, Runelords is an RPG that was planned by Kemco around the same time as the Game Boy Color Daikatana. A June 2000 IGN article noted that "Kemco has been working on Runelords (and Daikatana) forever" and that "while Daikatana really impressed us, Runelords was a whole other story". The final ROM of the game, along with the unreleased US version of Daikatana, were discovered among the September 2020 lot check leaks.

The Hobbit: The Prelude to the Lord of the Rings

Nintendo Game Boy Advance - Released - November 11, 2003

Set in the mythical world of Middle-earth, The Hobbit is an introductory tale to the Lord of the Rings trilogy. You control Bilbo Baggins as he travels from his peaceful Hobbit hole in Hobbiton into the dark and harrowing Mirkwood forest and finally to the Lonely Mountain, the home of Smaug the dragon. During your journey, you will acquire items, knowledge, and courage to face the most terrifying of enemies. Come face-to-face with elves, trolls, orcs, spiders, and wolves. It's up to you to lead the quest that started it all.

The Mask of Zorro

Nintendo Game Boy Color - January 14, 2000

The sly and evil Don Rafael Montero has devised a scheme to take control of California. The people need a hero, and that is when Zorro appears. You take the role of Zorro, using your sword and cunning to fight your way through 30 levels of action, exploring towns and mines and facing many treacherous enemies. Every wound you receive depletes Zorro's life bar a little bit, but finding hearts or kissing Elena, Zorro's beloved and Don Rafael's daughter, will allow Zorro to regain his health. A soundtrack of Spanish guitar rhythms will make you think that you are in 1820s California. Guide Zorro as he tries to save the people of California from the rule of Don Rafael in THE MASK OF ZORRO.

The Spiderwick Chronicles

Sony Playstation 2 - Released - February 5, 2008

The Spiderwick Chronicles is based off of the film by the same name. In this version, the player takes control of the Grace siblings, Jared, Simon, and Mallory, each with their own strengths abilities as well as Thimbletack the Brownie who's small size can explore small passages on the Spiderwick mansion. The gameplay consists of exploring the estate with their characters in a series of quests looking for ordinary items such as hose nozzles, solving puzzles, fighting mythical creatures such as trolls and goblins with novel weapons distinctive to each character such as slingshots, baseball bats, and squirt guns filled with vinegar. The player can also acquire special abilities and replenish health by capturing fairies using a fairy net that are scattered throughout the stages.

The Suit

MS-DOS - Released - 1996

There are five suits, each being a complete set of living armour, and they have all invaded Earth. Four Suits are set on laying the planet to waste and the fifth Suit is out to stop them but first it must bond with a host. The Suit is a Virtual Comic in the same series as They Call Me... The Skul. These are interactive CD's which both tell a story in comic-book style and contain a game featuring the main character from that story. The game in The Suit is a side scrolling shooter game in which the player, as 'The Suit', blasts enemies that appear in windows, doorways and behind dumpsters etc firing bullets, missiles and blasts of power. Power-ups in the form, of replacement weapons appear and have to be shot in order to be collected. The game is entirely mouse controlled. As with other virtual comics in this series the comic book reader runs in Windows 3.x and Windows 95 while the runs in MS-DOS and/or Windows 95.

They Call Me... The Skul

MS-DOS - Released - 1996

In the North Putnam Maximum Security Correction Facility, strange things have been going on. Rumors of secret experiments taking place with some of the inmates, a strange Power Elite gang, and other criminals walking around with super powers. It it to this strange location that Steve Kane was taken when he was wrongly convicted of highway homicide. His life was saved on day by a man named Big John, which unleashed strange powers within him and turned him into the Skul. They Call me the Skul is one among a series of Virtual Comics. The main purpose of these products is to create an interactive comic book reader that can be sold on cd-roms and viewed on a computer screen. The product also features a shooter game. Inside the game, the player controls Skul as he flies across the city, shooting members of the Power Elite game on top of roofs. Skul can pick up different power-ups. These powerups will shield him from enemy fire, allow him to shoot rapid fire or fire in three directions. These power-ups can be combined. The game continues indefinitely allowing players to rank up a large score. The comic book reader runs in Windows 3.x and Windows 95, the game portion has executables for both MS-DOS and Windows 95.

They Call Me... The Skul

Windows 3.X - Released - 1996

Thunderbirds

Nintendo Game Boy Advance - August 10, 2004

Join International Rescue member, Alan Tracy, and his friends, Fermat and Tin Tin, on a quest to capture escaped, master criminal, The Hood. Take command of the Thunderbirds and fly this fleet of five highly-advanced rescue vehicles across the globe and into outer space. Test your rescue skills by completing exciting missions and solving puzzles to undo the havoc created by The Hood. It's your mission to save the other members of International Rescue and the world before it's too late!

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six

Nintendo 64 - Released - November 17, 1999

Rainbow Six is a tactical shooter, which focuses more on stealth and tactics than on sheer firepower. To add to the realism, all in-game characters, terrorists, hostages and Rainbow operatives, can be wounded or dispatched in just fractions of a second. Tools such as thicker body armor, automatic rifles, and grenades have little value before the player grows accustomed to the gameplay. Before each mission is a planning stage, during which the player is given a briefing, and then chooses the operatives to be involved in the mission, their weapons, equipment and uniform/camouflage. In earlier games, the player pre-established orders and waypoints during this step. The planning stage determined elements such as the path the AI-controlled squads would follow during the mission, as well as where they will deploy devices such as flashbangs or door breaching charges.

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear

Sony Playstation - Released - February 6, 2001

Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, the economic situation in Russia and the former Eastern Europe falls into chaos. Terrorism in the region is commonplace as people fight a seemingly endless stream of battles for supplies and other necessities. In this power vacuum though a dangerous a situation arises: the Russian mafia has begun buying up surplus military equipment with the assistance of current members of the Russian Army. During one such arms deal Rainbow forces raid the meeting grounds and recover weapons grade plutonium, tracing the fissile material to a nearby naval base.

Top Gear Rally 2

Nintendo 64 - Released - December 3, 1999

The second rally racer from Kemco on the N64 provides a vastly different style of rally racing to the original Top Gear Rally. Along with the new option to join a rally racing team, who supports you through-out each championship cup you take part in. Money raised by each victory or top place in the cups goes towards improving your car, or repairing any problems. If you take a wrong turn and damage a part of your car (which can be anything from tires to a full engine), the repairs come out of your pocket. New sponsorship deals and bigger team call ups will also come into play the better you race, allowing the chance to drive the more powerful rally cars and play for big money. You can also take part in the usual arcade rally style against 4 other cars, with the first to get to the finish taking the points. 2 players can play as part of one team during a championship campaign, as well up to four players split screen in the arcade mode.

Van Helsing

Sony Playstation 2 - Released - April 27, 2004

Van Helsing is able to pick up various weapons, to complete the quest. Each weapon, except the elephant gun, has its own ammunition upgrades. An ammo bar indicates how much of the upgraded ammo can be used. Regular ammo is unlimited and use of regular ammo increases the amount of upgraded ammo length. Van Helsing can collect up to three life replenishers, three ammo replenishers and three speed boosts. After every five kills, Van Helsing is able to perform a "finishing move" which will kill the sixth enemy with one hit. Special enemies such as any of the brides, Velkan the werewolf, Dracula or Igor have no response to a finishing move. The list of enemies that Van Helsing encounters during the length of the game include skeletons, flying skulls, small werewolves, skeletons armed with swords, bats, Dracula's children, stone statues, etc. along with the main enemies. .

Van Helsing

Nintendo Game Boy Advance - Released - May 6, 2004

Deep within the mysterious land of Transylvania, monsters that inhabit man's deepest nightmares take form. One man's destiny--and curse--is to vanquish evil and destroy the lethal and powerful Count Dracula. Descend into the murky depths of the Carpathian Mountains as legendary monster hunter Van Helsing. As Van Helsing, you'll battle Dracula, The Frankenstein Monster, The Wolf Man, and other fiendish creatures with an array of deadly weapons and special abilities.

Warrior Blade: Rastan vs. Barbarian

Nintendo GameCube - Released - March 27, 2003

Barbarian blends the intensity of a fighting game with the deep storytelling of a role-playing game. Choose one from 10 different characters--all fighting to remove the evil Zuagg from power--and battle through several gameplay modes. In Quest mode, every choice you make and every battle you win or lose has consequences on the rest of the story. As you progress through 10 fighting arenas, you can enhance your character's speed, physical and magical attacks, and ability to lift objects and other characters. Follow your character's journey, upgrade it, save it on your memory card, and then challenge your friends in Combat mode with your very own personalized character.

Xena: Warrior Princess: The Talisman of Fate

Nintendo 64 - Released - December 7, 1998

Xena shall choose the defenders of the world. We have seen them in the memories of her exploits. So come together, Earth's greatest heroes and villains. Choose your weapons wisely and let the battles begin! Just remember, each victory only brings you closer to challenging the embodiment of darkness... Despair himself! Each of Xena's 10 characters possess their own unique weapons, attitudes and fighting techniques. Exclusive multi-player feature includes a roster mode, plus team and single battles.