Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand

by Game Boy Advance game

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• ASIN: B0000AHOOF
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 15, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,604 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

In a place not too far from here and now... the End of the World approaches. The Undead appear, breaking the natural cycle of life and death. The evolution of species ceases... and one by one they become extinct.

In the age of darkness in which people have forgotten the sun, the Immortals -- the beings of the dark -- have appeared and turned the sun city of San Miguel to the city of death. The dark curse has turned all species into the undead. The dark matter has brought about the undeadening of all. The man who was known as the strongest vampire hunter has fallen, and people's hopes have been shattered.

But one day, There was one boy who left San Miguel where the undead walk around. This boy is Django -- the heir of the solar gun Gun Del Sol and the last hope in which flows the blood of the vampire hunter. He heads for Istrakan -- the city of death where many times and places intertwine because of the end-of-the-world phenomena caused by the Immortals.

Can Django avenge his father's death with the use of sunlight as his weapon? Can he stop the undeadening that threatens the lives of all? And can he bring back to all Our Sun?

Playing Boktai requires sunlight. The solar sensor responds to the player's environment and reflects the amount of solar energy (sunlight) in the game at real time. When there is strong sunlight, solar energy charges up quickly. When weak, it charges up slowly. Sunlight is required mainly to charge energy to the solar gun which is the player's only weapon, and to fight the boss at the Pile Driver. And during moments other than these, the sensor will detect solar energy, causing the game content to change.

In Boktai, with the real time clock inside the cartridge, game contents change over time from daytime to nighttime, just like actual time in our world. The Undead that are active during the night stay quiet in the dungeon during the day.

The game contents changes also with the intensity or amount of sunlight that the solar sensor receives. For example, puddles dry up if exposed to sunlight continuously. Also:

• The stronger the sunlight, the stronger the wind in certain areas.
• There are enemies that reveal themselves when the sunlight is weak.
• There are enemies that slow down when the sunlight is weak.
• The Pile Driver becomes more powerful.

There are many more changes with the enemies and dungeon events. Use sunlight strategically and effectively to complete the game!

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This is the game Boktai The Sun Is In Your Hand for the Original Game Boy Advance. This game is used and comes as the cartridge only. All of our Game Boy Advance games are cleaned tested and guaranteed to work. Here at NintendosForSale.com we stand by our products and offer a 60 days guarantee. If a game does not work within 60 days from the time you receive it we will gladly exchange it for you.

Customer Reviews

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Innovative Gameplay makes this a must have GBA game!, December 1, 2003

By 

S. Rhodes - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand (Video Game)

Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand stands out as perhaps one of the most complex games for the GBA to date. Sometimes we get games where a unique addition to the gameplay can sometimes ruin it or isn't really needed. Boktai is different. The gimmick in this game doesn't ruin it, and actually is needed.

You play as Django, a vampire hunter who battle vampires called the Immortal and must rid of the world of them. The only way to actually do this is by Sunlight. Boktai actually has a sensor on its cartridge that detects the amount of sunlight received.

As far as graphics go, for the GBA they're great! Not exactly 3D graphics but from what I've seen on the GBA these graphics stand above several other games on the handheld console.

The gameplay in this game really stands out! I think you'll be impressed with the majority of it. The game incorporates the sun, the real sun, into the gameplay. Some could find this a problem but even the sun shining in through the window is good enough to fill the sun meter on your weapon, the Del Sol, a gun that uses the sunlight to dispatch enemies.

I'm sure many of you have heard of Hideo Kojima and his critically acclaimed Metal Gear Series. Apparently the game uses stealth at times like the Metal Gear Series. For example you can stick to the wall and trek across. Not helpful in some areas but from time o time you find monsters that are blind and can't see you, but HEAR really well and so you'll have to stick to the wall and make your way across.

The puzzles can sometimes be real mindbenders and the game will sometimes trick you by making you think you'll need sunlight for a puzzle but you won't. Some puzzle require that you don't use ANY sunlight at all.

The gameplay does have its disadvantages. Example is that your gun can actually overheat if it absorbs too much sunlight. In other words, don't play outside if you live in a really sunny place. It'll help but you'll need to get out of there at some point and back into some Shade. The problem with being in the shade is that all sunlight is lost and while you'll still have sunlight stored, you'll find yourself wanting and not wanting sunlight. Still, this device makes it enjoyable. You shouldn't have to move around too much unlessyou just LOVE being outside. Those who play indoors and use the lighting fromt he windows should have no problem. Also, don't think that you can just turn on a really bright desk lamp or a flashlight, that doesn't work!

The other problem is that the whole stealth approach incorporated into this game doesn't really FEEL like Metal Gear Solid. It actually makes the game go by very slowly and it takes the fun out of the gameplay.

Another thing I found unique about the gameplay is once you defeat a boss, you have to take the coffin outside and release it into the sun to permanently destroy it. This adds a lot to the gameplay. You'll have to take the coffin back with you. This doesn't slow down the progress at all. You'll be able to access some areas by leaving the coffin on a pressure sensative floor panel. Sometimes the coffin will try to escape but shot from your gun will easily take care of that. Once out in daylight you fight this boss again as he tries to repel the sun. So for me the gameplay was very exciting.

The music and sound effects in this game are nothing special really. There are some tunes you'll enjoy and others that you just won't care for. But even on the GBA the sound stands out a lot.

The reason the game was given a five is because of the originality the game has. The GBA has made it so that this type of game actually works! Imagine if Boktai was on a GCN or an XBOX?

Overall, any gamer could get a lot out of Boktai and should be wildly impressed by its addictive gameplay.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Go ahead and buy this one, even if it is, at times, a bore., September 29, 2003

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J. Frank (San Francisco) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand (Video Game)

Boktai's plot is integrated around its one key gimmick: as Django, you hunt vampires, and you need sunshine (that's right! Real sunshine!) to do it. Game environments even alter themselves depending on whether it is day or night. Perfect. But other aspects of gameplay are remarkable, as well: in keeping with the Metal Gear design, you are urged to sneak around and strategize. In fact, limited sun-power during nighttime gameplay actually necessitates it.

It's true that this a new way of playing. Still, sometimes the gameplay and puzzles are a little dull and repetitive--which is heartbreakingly disappointing given the attention paid to all other aspects of game design. Boktai is conceptually thrilling, but the actual game is just sort of... not. Gameplay simply isn't quite what it should have been.

Still, sheer innovation tops Boktai's design flaws. And absolutely nothing is more exciting than going to the park on a sunny day, finding a bench in a nice patch of light, turning on my GBA, and hearing it say to me, "Today is one great Boktai day!" I can't help but think to myself, "Isn't it?"

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Boktai: The Sun is in your Hand......., January 18, 2006

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blackaciddevil (in the USA somewhere.....) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand (Video Game)

I've been a fan of Vampire games for quite some time. Having had a fascination with them for a good portion of my life, You'd probably agree. Yet, instead of this being a game where you play as the vampire, you play as the Vampire Hunter. Enter Django, a vampire hunter armed with the gun del sol--a weapon that uses the power of sunlight to thwart evil. Aided by Otenko, a little sunflower-like character; Django must rid the world of powerful undead creatures known as immortals. Together, Django and Otenko must flush out these bad guys and purify them with sun rays. By now, after reading everyone else's reviews on the game, you know that Boktai features a built-in sun sensor that stores real sunlight power to defeat the immortals. Some may find this a gimmick, but the way it's used within the game is actually innovative. Without going into detail about it, let's just say you'll be quite surprised at how the developers utilized it witin the game. Boktai is a game quite in the same vein as The Legend of Zelda but more dramatic and with a deeper storyline than you'd expect for a Gameboy Advance game. Played in an isometric environment(much like that in the GBA Spyro games), Boktai is filled with challenging puzzles and memorable boss battles at every turn. It's definitely a Triple-A action-adventure title worthy of any GBA owners time.

Depending on how you play the game, the game itself lasts anywhere from 10 to 15 hours. So, if you're expecting it to be a long experience, it won't be. That's my only gripe with the game. In the end you'll be left wanting more. Which is where Boktai 2: Solar Boy Django comes in.

Otherwise, Boktai: The Sun is in Your Hand is a first-rate game brought to you by Hideo Kojima(Creator of the Metal Gear Solid games)and the fine folks at Konami. One game you'll be glad to have in your favorites collection, like me.