Dark Arena is a first-person shooter for the Game Boy Advance, developed by Graphic State and published by Majesco in North America and THQ in Europe. Set in 2146, you play special ops leader Angelina Bradshaw clearing a training facility overrun by escaped genetically engineered organisms. The 15-level campaign includes a zooming sniper rifle and a guided missile. There is no battery save.
How To Play Dark Arena
Control
Action
D-Pad
Up and down walk forward and back; left and right turn; moves the cursor in menus
A
Fire the equipped weapon
B
Open doors, hit switches, and operate lifts
L / R
Strafe left and right without turning
Select
Cycle through the weapons you are carrying; toggles the sniper rifle’s zoom when it is equipped
Start
Pause and open the menu, including the level map
About Dark Arena
Release date
NA: January 18, 2002; EU: February 15, 2002
Developer
Graphic State
Publisher
Majesco (NA), THQ (EU)
Platform
Game Boy Advance
Genre
First-person shooter
Series
Standalone; its engine was reused for Cruis’n Velocity
Modes
Single-player campaign; deathmatch for up to four players over the Game Link Cable
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