Based on the movie starring Jackie Chan, Around the World in 80 Days plays like a classic SNES movie game -- basic side-scroller formula that plugs in movie characters and set pieces. As Chan, you must fight a horde of faceless thugs in Paris and India, working to reach China where a priceless artifact must be returned to your village. Once the goods have been delivered, you must finish off the bad guys in New York. Now, you don't always have to confront these thugs face-on. You can sometimes gab hold of a hot air balloon and float above the city streets. If you can swing this tactic, go for it, because every time an enemy troop assaults you, you drop said priceless artifact, the Jade Buddha. You then need to pick it up before you can continue.
The summer movie is in full swing, meaning the summer movie game season is also well under way. And with both come superlative popcorn entertainment, and mind-numbing banality. Which side of the fence will the upcoming Around the World in 80 Days movie is to be determined, but the cellphone game based on it is now a known quantity. Read More »
Release Region: United States
Release Date: June 1, 2004
Publisher: Thumbworks
Also available on: Game Boy Advance
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