Developer Bitmap Bureau has announced that its 2019 retro-style arena shooter will be released on… Xenophobic crisis will be ported to the Game Boy Advance. A port that finally brings the game to one of the most beloved retro handheld consoles you can get.
Xenophobic crisis was originally released on Steam in 2019, with up to two players battling through 10 levels against thousands of enemies as they slowly work their way to the source of the alien threat. It is inspired by classic Sega Mega Drive and Genesis titles and successfully launched on Kickstarter for the same consoles. It is now available on almost every device, but Bitmap Bureau is not satisfied, so it is finally coming to one of Nintendo’s most iconic retro handheld consoles in end of 2024.
Prepare to remove the cartridge
Game Boy Advance Port Xenophobic crisis will feature Arcade, Boss Rush and Infinite game modes that you can play through. List of stores where you can order your copy nowshows that it has everything the PC version has. There’s even a ROM copy, so you can play it on your PC if you want. While we unfortunately only have a release window, it’s still a brand recent Game Boy Advance game that fans can pick up 23 years after the console’s launch.
This Game Boy Advance port seems to have everything the PC version has, except for multiplayer. I admit I wasn’t sure if Bitmap Bureau would bother to add link cable compatibility for the few dozen of us who have the hardware and the inclination to get together and play Xenophobic crisis from start to finish in co-op mode in one day.
Harbinger shown below only features one marine, and the developer tells us that only one marine is going on a mission this time. However, the cutscenes seem to show the entire story from other versions Xenophobic crisisso you don’t miss anything.
IN Xenophobic crisisYou progress through missions collecting weapons, defeating enemies, and collecting the dog tags they drop. Dog tags can be traded between areas for upgrades to make your character stronger and more effective in the next biome. Of course, some enemies won’t even budge unless you flank them before attacking, which means you’ll also need to master enemy types and attack patterns.
Although most versions Xenophobic crisis can be played in co-op, single-player was always a consideration, and it looks like the single-player mode not only works well but is incredibly fun. Enemies rush at you as rapid and furious as the projectiles of each boss, some of which look so nasty that it’s difficult to bear to fight them.
