Tomb Raider Starring Lara Croft Game Boy Color

In order to make Lara Croft's particular assets shine on the small screen, the developers have included approximately 2,000 individual animations. Lara also stands taller than most action heroes on the Game Boy Color -- literally -- as she has been made into a sprite that's nearly twice the size of the average character (48 pixels to be exact).

Lara gets involved in yet another perilous adventure after speaking with her friend, Professor Igor Bowmane, who summons her from the ~University of Moscow to investigate a strange item known as ~The Nightmare Stone. Legend has it that an evil deity called Quaxet was bound to the stone after the Aztecs, Incas and Mayans worked together to rid themselves of his terrible power. The last known location of this stone was inside an obelisk deep within a temple.

Things were quiet for some time as the stone was kept safely from harm's way. Now it seems certain parties are interested in the manuscript detailing the story behind the artifact, which is definitely cause for alarm. This forces Lara on a journey to ~Peru to meet up with Professor Bowmane's friend and fellow curator, Illiat, in front of the sacred temple where the relic exists. As Lara makes her way to ~Peru and then the mysterious temple, she runs across something disturbing: the broken glasses of a certain curator in an abandoned camp near the temple. What had happened to Illiat? Is ~The Nightmare Stone in danger of being captured?

Ever the intrepid explorer, Lara takes matters into her own lovely hands. After examining the surrounding rocks near the temple, she manages to pull on the right combination to trigger an opening. For better or worse, she cautiously enters the temple determined to find the truth behind Illiat's disappearance and to ensure ~The Nightmare Stone remains safe and sound. As she ventures forth to seek her destiny, the opening from which she came ominously closes shut -- she's on her own from here on out

All this is fine and good, you say, but what exactly do you do in this first portable version of Tomb Raider? You'll be able to look on with admiration as Lara mows down foes with her dual pistols, freeing her to run, jump and roll from dangers such as spikes, lava and other traps. Those who would rather focus on the mission at hand instead of Lara's ample bosom will partake in an adventure that spans five levels ranging from 5 to 15 maps in size, with each map consisting of multiple screens in length.

Enemy characters include the likes of humans, birds, skeletons and other unsavory types, all of which can be defeated with a few well-aimed shots from your pistols. If the enemies prove too daunting for you, power-ups are available to transform your weapons to the equivalent of shotguns and machine guns. Other items include dynamite sticks, keys and various artifacts. ~ Scott Alan Marriott, All Game Guide