Samurai Jack: The Amulet of Time

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Samurai Jack: The Amulet of Time
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Developer(s) Virtucraft Studios
Publisher(s) BAM! Entertainment
Producer(s) Heidi Behrendy
Designer(s) Matthew Smith
Programmer(s)
  • Tony Stockton
  • David May
  • Paul Flint
Artist(s)
  • Paul Scott
  • Mike Hanson
  • Paul Windett
  • Lee Cawley
  • Marcus Russell
Composer(s) Paul Tonge
Series Samurai Jack
Platform(s) Game Boy Advance
Release
  • NA: March 25, 2003
Genre(s) Action, Metroidvania [1]
Mode(s) Single-player

Samurai Jack: The Amulet of Time is an action video game developed by British studio Virtucraft and published by BAM! Entertainment (European distribution handled by Acclaim Entertainment) for the Game Boy Advance. Based on the animated series Samurai Jack , the game came about after a licensing agreement deal was reached between Cartoon Network and BAM! Entertainment in January 2002. [2] It was released worldwide on March 25, 2003, and is the first of three official Samurai Jack video games.

Contents

Gameplay

The game follows Jack's quest through seven areas to obtain the elemental gem pieces of an amulet that can send him back to his own time. As more gemstones are collected, the player unlocks more of Jack's weapons and abilities, such as a super jump and a battle hammer.

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [3] IGN's Craig Harris cited the game's similarities to Metroid and recent Castlevania games as good design, but said the game lacked originality. [1]

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