Gauntlet and Rampart Dual Pack

by DESTINATION

Product Features

• Gauntlet - The hack-and-slash action-adbenture comes to your Game Boy. Team up and collect special weapons and magical powers, then use them to slay hordes of evil minions and hideous creatures.
• Rampart - The peace of the realm is over. Battles rage throughout the land, while enemy lords in nearby castles shoot their cannons at your walls.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007O38QW
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 4.8 x 1 inches ; 0.8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: June 15, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,757 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Enjoy two favorite arcade classics for your Game Boy Advance! Gauntlet lets you play as a warrior, valkyrie, elf, and wizard collecting treasures and food along the way. Defend your castle by building up a fortress with puzzle pieces in Rampart.

Gauntlet:
Gauntlet is an action-adventure, "hack-'n'-slash"-style videogame that allows players to battle cooperatively. Using a force of special weapons, exotic magical powers, and deadly combination attacks, players slay hordes of evil minions and hideous creatures while searching for treasure, evading traps, and solving the many mysteries of Gauntlet.

Rampart:
The peace of the realm is over. Battles rage throughout the land. Enemy lords in nearby castles are shooting their mighty cannons at your walls. To make matters worse, powerful armadas from distant lands have joined the fray, blasting your ramparts and sending their best warriors ashore to destroy your realm. You must defend your lands at all costs. If you succeed, you can capture neighboring castles. If you are very lucky, you can claim the entire land for yourself.

Product Description

With Gauntlet / Rampart you'll enjoy classic early computer gaming and arcade simulation. Hack away at medieval monsters and defend your castle from rival lords.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars I really wanted to like this game, September 22, 2005

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thechosen_1 "thechosen_1" (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) - See all my reviews

= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Gauntlet and Rampart Dual Pack (Video Game)

I was pleased to see more GBA cartridges of classic arcade compilations at the electronics store. Destination Software is putting out several of these in 2005. With so many to choose from, I decided on "Gauntlet/Rampart". Finally--I can play the arcade classic "Gauntlet" on the go!

I understand that there are CPU limitations to get the GBA to fully emulate these arcade titles, but I have a feeling that at least this cartridge was rushed to production. Yes, the graphics are almost "pixel perfect" but these games don't feel like their arcade counterparts.

In Gauntlet, the sprite collision does not work correctly and the music in between the levels is missing. On top of that, whenever you complete a level, you're required to press the A button.

As for Rampart, every time you lay down a piece of wall, the game will pause for three seconds. And regardless of how many castles you encircle, you only get 2 bonus cannons!

If this sounds like I'm nitpicking it's just that I expect arcade conversions to closely resemble the original as closely as possible. I get the impression that the development team which did the arcade conversions only had a half-hearted respect for the originals or that the quality assurance team was not allowed to point out the discrepancies.

I don't mind the lack of a save feature or multi-player mode because it is more convenient to play games on the GBA by yourself. The problem that I have with this cartridge is the fact that the games do not feel or quite play like the originals.

4.0 out of 5 stars Rampart Rocks!, December 24, 2010

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Nik Edmiidz "zaurus lover" (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Gauntlet and Rampart Dual Pack (Video Game)

Rampart rocks.... I first played it in an arcade in 1993, and it's pure fun... using Tetris like pieces to build walls around castles and then shoot ships with different attacks... The two modes (build and fight) are extremely clever. This port isn't perfect. There are bugs. Sometimes the tanks shoot one castle and another blows up. But it's good simple fun.... Not being a DS game, I can't save my level, so instead I have to leave the power on and have it plugged in at work, so I can continue on my way home...

3.0 out of 5 stars review of game, February 7, 2009

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flamminglizzard (Georgia) - See all my reviews

= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Gauntlet and Rampart Dual Pack (Video Game)

This game is what you would remember from the original nintendo. It is still fun and challenging. If you want a game to tease your mind; with old graphics it will do it.