Blackthorne, the classic action game for the Super Nintendo, blasts its way to the Game Boy Advance.

Celebrated for its realistic graphics, huge levels and intense challenge, Blackthorne is a science fiction game with a grim humans vs. aliens theme.

Let My People Go

After a monstrous enemy race enslaves Blackthorne's people, the bare-chested he-man battles back in classic side-scrolling style by leaping across pits, firing a shotgun, and unloading bombs left and right.

Ammo is unlimited, and so are the numbers of pits that riddle the 16 huge maze-like areas. The cat-like Blackthorne moves slower than most action heroes, but that's a good thing: he needs to keep a sharp eye out for all those pits.

This single player game, a near-perfect reproduction of the Super Nintendo classic, will thrill both old-schoolers and younger players intrigued about the golden age of side-scrollers.