Blade

IT'S TIME TO PURGE YOUR DEMONS

You're Blade, the world's baddest vampire hunter. When a vampire clan gets deadly, you go deep to do some serious demon killing. Expert martial arts and an arsenal of intense weapons send the undead to an early grave. Again. Plan on staying up late tonight - an even greater evil awaits.

Live the film.

Take on all the gruesome creatures of the night.

Ammo, baby!

Guns, knives, poison darts... and of course, swords.

Choose your poison.

Variable difficulty, multiple endings, constant action.

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Back of Box - Game Boy Color

The Day Walker is prowling the streets, and the hunt is on.

Activision's tribute to Marvel's ultra-slick vampire hunter Blade is a surprisingly rich action game with great graphics and challenging gameplay. Inspired by the movie but exploring a new storyline, Blade features the likenesses of acting stars Kris Kristofferson and Wesley Snipes.

Blade's Game Boy Color incarnation is just as agile and deadly as his Snipes-inspired silver screen counterpart. Due to flying swords, splattering vampire guts and frequent gunfire, Blade has earned a "T" (Teen) rating by the ESRB. Games rated "T" are suitable for persons ages 13 and older.

How did Blade become the baddest vampire hunter in the world? Blade's mother was killed by a vampire just as she was giving birth to her son, which gave Blade the immortal powers of the undead and the soul of a human. As a result, Blade is not restrained by normal vampire weaknesses. Sunlight does not turn him into a bubbling mass of jelly, and he doesn't spend his nights munching on mortals. Instead, Blade has sworn to hunt down all vampires, particularly the cursed soul who took his mother's life.

In this game, Blade discovers a band of newblood vampires sporting tattoos which don't match any established vampire clans. Aided by his human mentor Whistler, Blade sets out to determine exactly what kind of evil this new undead organization is planning to inflict on human kind.

The most appealing aspect of Blade's crusade against the vampire community is his awesome mastery of martial arts and his nimble skill with razor-sharp weaponry. This aspect of Blade's nature has been brought to life in the game, through a wide variety of special moves and different ways to take out vampires. Succesful vampire slayers have to use a broad range of advanced fighting techniques to pull off killer combos and crush big bosses.

After slapping a vampire around a few times, the evil enemy becomes momentarily stunned. Blade can then take out the foe with his bare hands, or pound a silver spike through the vampire's chest. If he's feeling particularly vengeful, Blade can even hurl a dart filled with vampire-killing serum into the blood-sucker's neck.

A whole new group of special attacks becomes available after blocking an enemy's attack, which adds a great deal of variety to the gameplay. In certain scenarios, Blade pulls out his signature sword and gains the ability to perform even more attacks. Half the fun in this game is making use of these moves, so we've provided a complete move list to help you fully enjoy your vampire hunting.

Another of Blade's outstanding features is its non-linear gameplay. When the game begins, you get to choose which level you'd like to tackle first. If you begin on Level One, your mission will be much easier than if you choose to begin on Level Three. You can find special items in each stage to make your journey easier, but if you're too cool to take the easy route then you can opt to leave these items uncollected.

At the conclusion of each level, Blade is rewarded points based on his performance. These points are cashed in for money, which Blade uses to pay for improvements to his armor, weapons and other skills.

Ending the life of an immortal ... sounds impossible, right? Nothing's impossible for Blade, but it's definitely not easy. The boss vampires can be extremely difficult to defeat, especially if you don't make use of Blade's special moves. Blade's unsavory subject matter makes it unsuitable for young gamers, and it's intense difficulty level makes it equally unsuitable for novice gamers.

Thankfully, though, the challenges in Blade come from good enemy design rather than poor play control. If you think you're ready to go toe-to-tooth with the nastiest vampires in the world, then Blade's waiting for you.

Now available, Blade is compatible only with Game Boy Color.

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www.nintendo.com – Game Boy Color