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Austin Powers: Oh, Behave!

Nintendo Game Boy Color - Released - September 1, 2000

Fans of AUSTIN POWERS will find a lot to do in AUSTIN POWERS: Oh Behave! This game turns your Game Boy Color into a mini-organizer, complete with a word processor (Austin's Pad), a calculator (the Shagulator), and a mockup web browser that contains facts about the popular movies. Looking for something a bit more game-related? Well, AUSTIN POWERS has those in spades, too! The largest of the games, "International Man in a Platform Game," is just what it sounds like. In it you play as Austin through a multitude of platform levels that feature full-color graphics inspired by the movie. Also available for your enjoyment are the "Mojo Maze," a takeoff on PAC-MAN, "Domination," a board game similar to OTHELLO, and finally "Rock or Paper or Scissors," which pits you against an Austin Powers villain in a play of the classic game. Customize the backdrop of all the fun by choosing wallpaper, screensavers, sound effects, and more. You can also link up to play some of the games with a friend or foe using either AUSTIN POWERS: Oh Behave! or AUSTIN POWERS: Welcome to My Underground Lair.

Austin Powers: Welcome to my Underground Lair!

Nintendo Game Boy Color - Released - September 18, 2000

Fans of AUSTIN POWERS will find a lot to do in AUSTIN POWERS: Welcome to My Underground Lair. This game turns your Game Boy Color into a mini-organizer, complete with a word processor (the Evil Launch Pad), a calculator (the Frickulator), and a mockup web browser that contains facts about the popular movies. Looking for something a bit more game-related? Well, AUSTIN POWERS has those in spades, too. The largest of the games, "Kin-Evil," has Dr. Evil and Mini-Me riding their scooter through a variety of stunt-packed stages. Also available for your enjoyment are the "Mojo Maze," a takeoff on PAC-MAN, "Domination," a board game similar to OTHELLO, and finally "Rock or Paper or Scissors," which pits you against an AUSTIN POWERS character in a play of the classic game. Customize the backdrop of all this fun by choosing wallpaper, screensavers, sound effects, and more. You can also link up to play some of the games with a friend or foe using either AUSTIN POWERS: Oh Behave! or AUSTIN POWERS: Welcome to My Underground Lair.

Austin Powers: Why Make Millions...

Nintendo Game Boy Color - Unreleased

What would have been the fourth in a series of minigame collection/parody PDA programs, this one themed around the villains of the franchise. Also featuring a minigame unique to this version: Thrust the Two of Us.

Austin Powers: Yeah, Baby, Yeah!

Nintendo Game Boy Color - Unreleased

What would have been the third in a series of minigame collection/parody PDA programs, this one themed around the women of the franchise. Also featuring a minigame unique to this version: International Motorist of Mystery.

Cool Hand

Nintendo Game Boy - Released - 1998

Cool Hand will appeal to all kinds of card players. There are 3 different types of game - Solitaire, Cribbage, and Blackjack, each offering 4 styles of play. Cool Hand includes a unique "Learn & Play" which you can call on at any time for help.

Evel Knievel

Nintendo Game Boy Color - Released - November 30, 1999

Follow in the tire tracks of America's most beloved stuntman, Evel Knievel! Experience Evel's live-on-the-edge lifestyle as you pull off death-defying feats ordinary men only dream of! With all the stunts, all the excitement, and none of the broken bones, you control the actions of the most daring man in history!

Formula One 2000

Nintendo Game Boy Color - Released - December 18, 2000

The action in Formula One 2000™ takes place at the seventeen circuits that constitute this season's championship including, for the first time in many years, the legendary Indianapolis track in America. Will the 'Flying Finn' Mika Hakkinen become only the second driver in history to win a third consecutive Formula One world drivers' championship or will 'Mr Cool' Michael Schumacher stop him in his tracks? Or can rookie Jenson Button defy all expectations and take the championship in his first season? Only YOU, the PLAYER, can decide!

Golden Goal

Nintendo Game Boy Color - Released - 1999

A Football game made by the Fans for the Fans. Guaranteed to appear to any football fan that wants to prove that they can do the job better than the professionals can. Prove that you've got what it takes to win the ultimate prize in world soccer.

Grand Theft Auto

Nintendo Game Boy Color - Released - November 1, 1999

Experience for yourself every classic car chase ever seen. Race at breakneck speed through an immense, living city out-running and out-witting rival gang members, mercenaries, hired killers and an entire police force. Drive dozens of varied vehicles around three of America's toughest cities. Only the best will be able to tame the fastest cars. Only the smartest will know all the short-cuts and the whereabouts of the hottest wheels. Only the toughest will be able to take on the world and finish the job like a professional...

Grand Theft Auto 2

Nintendo Game Boy Color - Released - December 15, 2000

Grand Theft Auto comes to Game Boy Color! Seven ruthless gangs are involved in a brutal power struggle. Make a name for yourself, but watch your back. Respect is earned, not given. Intelligent gang system - earn and maintain the respect of gangs to get the best jobs and special favors or play the gangs off against each other in turf wars. Completely open and non-linear gameplay frees you to carve your own way to the top. Fully reactive urban environment which responds to your every move.

Hollywood Pinball

Nintendo Game Boy Color - January 1, 1999

Hollywood Pinball is a pinball game with seven tables with different themes: Shark!, Terror Dactyl!, Double Agent, The Legend of Robin Hood, Galaxy Wars, Ancient Temple of the Aczecs and Motel Hell. All tables are clearly inspired by movie franchises, e.g. Indiana Jones, and have no major differences regarding their setup. As always the goal is to keep the ball on the table as long as possible and accumulating points for the high score by hitting obstacles like bumpers. Every table also has a special quest which rewards many points, e.g. collecting (i.e. bumping into) rockets and then hitting a special target.

Jim Henson's Muppets

Nintendo Game Boy Color - Released - April 1, 2000

Dr. Bunsen Honeydew has developed a new time machine, so he invites all of the Muppets over to see the new invention. However, something goes awry and the Muppets are sent back in time. Fortunately, Kermit and Animal were running late and were not involved in the mishap. Now these two must travel back in time and rescue their friends. You will take control of Kermit and Animal as they travel through six different time periods that contain a total of 24 levels. Help Kermit defeat enemies with paper airplanes, and use his super jump to collect items. Animal will pound enemies into submission with drumsticks and will shake items loose with his stomp. Will the two heroes be able to save the gang? Find out by playing JIM HENSON'S MUPPETS.

KISS Pinball

Sony Playstation - Released - April 25, 2001

The storyline for KISS Pinball revolves around the band battling the Dark Lord and claiming the "Kissneth" as their own. Your objectives include getting past security to snag an autograph, lighting "PASS" to access backstage, collecting weapons, shooting a spinner to upgrade record sales, hitting the Statue of Liberty repeatedly to reveal the Destroyer Skull to start 3-ball, spelling "MAYHEM" to light video mode, collecting lost souls, discovering hidden power-ups, locking balls with Gene's tongue and much more. Your perspective is directly above each table. You can see approximately one-third of the playfield at a time, with the screen scrolling to follow the course of the ball. Each table has the standard two-flipper layout, with the ability to nudge the table up, left, and right to influence ball movement. But be careful not to "tilt" the machine!

Las Vegas Cool Hand

Nintendo Game Boy Color - Released - December 1, 1998

Las Vegas is the gambling capital of the world. Every game in the world has some kind of action in Sin City. Now you can travel to Vegas and try to win some virtual dollars in LAS VEGAS COOL HAND. Play three classic card games: Blackjack, Solitaire, and Cribbage. All of the games have four different variations to play. In Blackjack, the goal is to get as close to 21 as possible without going over, while also beating the dealer's hand. Solitaire has the player trying to place stacks of cards in order and removing the cards one by one. The goal in Cribbage is to be the first person to score 121 points. Take a trip to sin city and try to break the bank in LAS VEGAS COOL HAND.

Montezuma's Return!

Nintendo Game Boy - Released - September 1, 1998

Max Montezuma is a soldier descended from an ancient Aztec emperor. Max stumbles across a deserted, uncharted island, and accidentally crashes his plane on it. Prior to Max's arrival, the island is undiscovered. Max only has a flashlight, canteen, and an entire lost Aztec civilization before him. He must restore the desecrated tomb of his ancestors, discover the link between the ancient Aztecs and a race of saucer-flying aliens, and more, in his adventure.

Montezuma's Return!

Nintendo Game Boy Color - Released - December 1, 1998

You are out to find the Aztec treasure in MONTEZUMA'S RETURN. The only skills you have are wits and your jumping ability. You must navigate 150 screens, each of which is constructed of platforms, ladders, poles, and rope. Use the elements of the screen to collect all of the treasure and move on to the next area. However, there are a large number of enemies out to stop you including rolling skulls, spiders, snakes, Aztec guards, scorpions, and spikes. Touch any of these hazards and it's Game Over. Luckily, you can pick up new abilities along the way, like walking through enemies and killing an attacker with one touch. Try to collect all of the Aztec's treasure that you can in MONTEZUMA'S RETURN.

Rats!

Nintendo Game Boy Color - December 1, 1998

A variety of little animals take center stage in this racing challenge that takes you through some unlikely environments. Trek through the living room, Grandma's house, a bedroom, and the garage in your quest for glorious victory. There are 25 missions in all, and the action is spread over 10 huge levels. You choose to play as Chris (a cat) or Betty (a little bird), and then take your character through a slew of puzzles, avoiding hazards and collecting power-ups. Finding the appropriate items will allow you to jump across furniture, shrink your car, or even climb over your obstacles. Smart strategy and quick reflexes will help you unlock an extremely trying boss level where you'll take on either a cat or bird in a head-to-head duel. Sometimes the best things come in small packages, and that's certainly the case in this small-scale racing challenge for the Game Boy Color.

Reservoir Rat

Nintendo Game Boy - Released - December 30, 1998

Mr. Raz used to be an awful hitman. Luckily he found his girlfriend Loretta Mozzarella and stopped the killing. Turning a new leaf in his life, him and Loretta moved out to the countryside and started a farm instead. However, when mob don Marlon Mozzarella found out that his daughter went missing, he became enraged and ordered his goons to go pick her up. So, if Mr. Raz wants to see his girlfriend ever again, he has no choice but to pick up his weapon again and head to the city. The game is a side-scrolling platform game, in which you have to make your way through 5 worlds, each spanning 15 levels. You have to collect a certain number of pieces of food before a timer hits zero in order to work your way through the stages, while getting rid of enemies and avoiding obstacles in your way.

Space Station Silicon Valley

Nintendo Game Boy Color - July 1, 1999

Space Station Silicon Valley is a based on the Nintendo 64 game of the same name. It keeps story, gameplay mechanics and even the basic level design while translating everything into a platforming perspective shown from the side. The story is about a space station which is populated by independent robot animals. A while ago the station vanished but now it is back on full collision course towards Earth. Of course humanity sends squads out there to end the threat, but everyone but the robot Evo gets lost. The player takes the role of Evo who has to solve 35 levels in order to save Earth. The unique characteristic of the game is that Evo has the ability to take control over any robot animal he meets. In fact, he is required to do so because his life energy rapidly decreases when outside of a host. All those animals have different abilities which are used to solve the numerous puzzles found in the levels. There are varying goals to complete in each level which range from destroying a machine to guiding sheep to their pens.

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