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Cover art of Casper

2.8 / 5

Platform
Game Boy Advance
Genres
Adventure
Developers
Microids · Planet Interactive
Publishers
Microids
Release date
December 31, 2002

Summary

Casper for the Game Boy Advance lets you play as the friendly ghost who can literally slip through walls—though only the ones built into each of the five stages. Your main task is to shepherd the hapless zombie Dr. James Harvey, who can only walk in front of you, toward scattered flasks that hold the cure formula, using a handful of transformations and objects you pick up along the way. Each level also hides six children; rescuing all of them isn’t required to finish, but it’s the only way to earn the coveted “Hero of the Day” title. The Ghostly Trio pop up now and then, trying to spook Dr. Harvey and launch attacks that you must deflect, adding a playful twist to the otherwise puzzle‑like navigation. All of this combines into a quirky, wall‑bending adventure that feels surprisingly deep for a handheld title.

Storyline

Casper on the Game Boy Advance finds the town of Friendship, Maine overrun by the Ghostly Trio. The Trio have turned every adult into a zombie, leaving the children terrified. The manor’s old schoolmistress calls in Dr. James Harvey for help, but he too is transformed into a mind‑less zombie that can only walk ahead of Casper. The friendly ghost must lead the doctor through five distinct levels, using transformations and objects to gather flasks of a cure‑formula. In each level Casper also rescues six children; freeing all of them earns him the title “Hero of the Day,” while the Trio periodically appear to frighten the doctor and block his path.

Edited by Maya Carter

Game Screenshots

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Multiplayer

Game modes
Single