Two arcade classics make their way to the Game Boy Color with JOUST & DEFENDER, both direct translations of the arcade games. In JOUST, you must pilot a knight that sits atop an ostrich-like bird. The goal is to smack the other knights on the screen and turn them into eggs, and then collect those eggs before they hatch into another knight. DEFENDER calls for you to protect humanity from aliens, piloting a ship across the mountainous landscape and destroying the alien ships. If the aliens capture a human and take it to the top of the screen, a hard-to-kill mutant is born. The easy-to-learn, hard-to- master gameplay that made both games huge hits remains intact. If you enjoyed playing either one of these games, you should get a copy of JOUST & DEFENDER.
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8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
An excellent reproductionDec 16, 1999
Both games are astoundingly authentic. The graphics are reasonably faithful to the originals, and the game-play is just as addictive. They even use samples of the original arcade sound effects, providing a wonderfully nostalgic touch. Having been a big fan of both games back in the 80's, I was very pleased with the results of this port.
4 of 6 found the following review helpful:
It's a fun game to play. It has 2 games in one.Nov 17, 1999
It is a game to play over and over and has a 2 person ability. The object of both games is to kill all enemies on a level and then go on to the next. It has only okay graphics and not much color. Over all I think its a fun game.
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