Game Boy Advance In-depth Reviews Archive

Electronic Theatre In-depth Review: Astro Boy: Omega Factor

Posted on 2 September, 2009 | No Comments
The successful 1960’s television series, Astro Boy, will once again be hitting Europe with a bang later this year, with a brand new feature length CGI motion-picture and an accompanying videogame adaptation from D3Publisher and High Voltage Software. With the publicity ball having already...
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Electronic Theatre In-depth Review: Spongebob Squarepants: Lights, Camera, Pants!

Posted on 5 December, 2005 | No Comments
Ten points to anyone who knows what Spongebob Squarepants is all about. A talking yellow sponge living in a town underwater… What? Still, it does have a huge cult following, tons and tons of merchandise and several celebrity fans; so it obviously appeals to some....
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Electronic Theatre In-depth Review: Gunstar Future Heroes

Posted on 19 November, 2005 | No Comments
Gunstar Heroes is an incredibly well renowned title. Having launched on the Mega-Drive in the early nineties to much praise, a sequel to the title reportedly entered production within days of completion. However, developer Treasure went very quiet, very quickly, and hopes of a second...
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Electronic Theatre In-depth Review: Dynasty Warriors Advance

Posted on 26 May, 2005 | No Comments
With the new NintendoDS going from strength-to-strength you’d have thought that new titles for Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance wouldn’t be worth bothering about; but I ask you to take another look at what you could be missing-out on, in the form of Koei’s release...
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Electronic Theatre In-depth Review: Banjo Pilot

Posted on 26 April, 2005 | No Comments
On the verge of the release of the mighty PlayStation Portable (PSP) and merely a few weeks after the launch of the incredible NintendoDS, I decided to look at another handheld’s releases – does every game have to be big and flashy? A call to...
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Electronic Theatre In-depth Review: Tekken Advance

Posted on 6 March, 2005 | No Comments
One-on-one Beat-‘em-Up’s have become incredibly popular on the Game Boy Advance. With the industry trend of looking towards the device as a portable SNES, it comes as no surprise that Mortal Kombat has put in an appearance, alongside countless Street Fighter conversions and a...
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Electronic Theatre In-depth Review: Monopoly

Posted on 17 December, 2004 | No Comments
Anyone reading this review should be in no two minds about the subject matter. One of the most famous “board” games ever marketed; along with Cluedo, Chess, Snakes And Ladders, and Scrabble, Monopoly has been released in countless guises in a variety of formats....
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Electronic Theatre In-depth Review: Crash Bandicoot Fusion

Posted on 28 July, 2004 | No Comments
OK, so I’m going to be honest for a minute now – I HATE Crash. Having an immense amount of love for my little palm-top-games-console, I thought that by bringing the two together I may be able to forge some ever-lasting bond between myself...
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Electronic Theatre In-depth Review: Metroid: Zero Mission

Posted on 1 July, 2004 | 1 Comment
I know what you’re thinking. “Here we go, Nintendo quickly polishing another old game to stick out on the Game Boy Advance and make another quick buck.” However, this time you’re wrong. Metroid: Zero Mission is more than just an easy graphical update of the...
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Electronic Theatre In-depth Review: Banjo Kazooie: Grunty’s Revenge

Posted on 12 June, 2004 | No Comments
Just two years ago, the hardcore UK gamers had a bit of a conundrum on their hands. Having shunned the hundreds of attempts Sony had made to steal their allegiance, they were all of a sudden presented with a press release stating that one of...
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Electronic Theatre In-depth Review: Jet Set Radio

Posted on 11 May, 2004 | No Comments
When the now seemingly obvious press statement declaring that a Jet Set Radio title, one of Sega’s newest popular franchises, would be released for the Game Boy Advance was announced, I didn’t know what to think. The DreamCast and Xbox renditions of the title...
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Electronic Theatre In-depth Review: Tales of Phantasia

Posted on 24 April, 2004 | No Comments
The Tales franchise has a long and venerable history, most of which has passed us by for one reason or another. The series started with Tales Of Phantasia way back in 1995, when the Super Nintendo Entertainment System roamed the Earth. Tales Of Phantasia...
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Electronic Theatre In-depth Reviews: Kirby: Nightmare In Dreamland

Posted on 6 April, 2004 | No Comments
Kirby is yet another of Nintendo’s wonderful franchises that’s renowned world-wide. The difference with Nintendo’s Kirby titles, however, is that their known for their generally “average” nature, and ease. Unfortunately, Kirby’s first starring role on the Game Boy Advance does little to dispel these...
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Electronic Theatre In-depth Review: Sonic Battle

Posted on 19 March, 2004 | No Comments
Yet another Platform star trying their hand at something a bit different. From the off-set, the game comes across as something a little unique. The general idea is to play as one of nine characters from the Sonic universe, and beat the hell out...
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