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Cover art of E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial
Platform
Game Boy Advance
Genres
Action · Adventure
Player Perspective
Top-down
Developers
NewKidCo
Release date
December 14, 2001

Summary

E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial for the Game Boy Advance drops you into a frantic rescue mission. I’m tasked with sneaking past government agents, scientists and law‑enforcement officers who are hot on the alien’s trail, all while piecing together a makeshift transmitter that will let E.T. phone home. The game’s tension comes from the constant cat‑and‑mouse chase; each encounter forces you to hide, distract or outsmart the pursuers before they close in. As the transmitter nears completion, the stakes rise, turning every level into a race against time. Released on December 14 2001, this handheld adventure captures the frantic urgency of the classic film in a compact, retro‑gaming package.

Storyline

In the Game Boy Advance version of E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial, you’re thrust into a frantic race against time to rescue the beloved alien from relentless pursuers. Government agents, scientists and law‑enforcement officers are constantly on his trail, and you must stay one step ahead. Your primary goal is to assemble a transmitter that will let E.T. "phone home" and signal his spaceship. Once the device is built, you arrange for the craft to arrive and pick him up before it’s too late. The whole mission is a tense dash to save E.T. before the authorities close in.

Edited by Maya Carter

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Multiplayer

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Single