Boulder Dash EX coming to GBA
by Jolex Del Pilar

Sunday, September 22, 2002

Game is based on popular coin-op arcade version.

Japanese publisher and developer, Kemco, announced Boulder Dash® EX for Nintendo GameBoy® Advance is now available at retail outlets nationwide. Developed by Vision Works, this addictive action-puzzle game is based on the popular coin-op arcade classic, which delivers an exciting storyline with superb graphics and amazing new features. Boulder Dash® EX is rated E for Everyone and has an SRP of $29.99.

"Boulder Dash ® EX combines ingenuity with stunning graphics and fun gameplay,” says Glenn Halseth, vice president of sales and marketing for Kemco. “The game’s outstanding visuals, innovative features and captivating images will drive GBA owners deeper into the world of Boulder Dash ® EX with each mission, immersing them in their role as an explorer searching for buried treasure.”

Set in the present, Boulder Dash ® EX casts players into the role of an inquisitive explorer who discovers a hidden cave leading to the remains an ancient culture. Players must choose from two different modes of gameplay to explore the six different worlds and 185 game levels, while searching for hidden treasures and defending themselves against blood-sucking bats, poisonous scorpions and a plethora of other monsters. The objective of Boulder Dash ® EX is to collect all of the jewels in each area in order to advance to the next level. Boulder Dash ® EX includes an original scaling and rotation capability previously unattainable on any portable game system, which allows players to play the game in a top-down perspective, which can then be scaled and rotated at the player’s leisure. With anime-style cut scenes found between levels and a multiplayer option that allows up to four players to link up and play together, Boulder Dash ® EX delivers two games for the price of one, featuring the retro classic game and an updated version of the classic with new graphics, sound and challenges.

--- Jolex Del Pilar