GTA coming to GBA

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Take Two reveals it is bringing Rockstar's mega-selling crime franchise to Nintendo's portable.

Buried in today's Take Two financial-announcement conference call was a bombshell for Game Boy Advance fans. While discussing subsidiary Rockstar Games' 2004 slate of titles, Take Two CEO Jeffrey Lapin nonchalantly said "We are currently developing a Grand Theft Auto title for the Game Boy Advance."

Unfortunately, that's all Lapin said about the GBA GTA, and no follow-up callers inquired about its release date, setting, or title. Lapin also did not mention whether or not the game would feature the 2D top-down view used by the first two Grand Theft Auto games and their Game Boy Color editions. Inquiries to Rockstar about these subjects had not been returned at press time, but GameSpot will report such details as soon as they become available.

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(1 reply) #1 h4x0r b4k3r on 18 Dec 2003 - 23:24

id rather take my xbox or ps2 in the bathroom than play it on a gameboy

#1.1 mipra on 19 Dec 2003 - 01:50

HOLLAA...if you hear me..that aint gonna happen

#2 MR_Candyman on 18 Dec 2003 - 23:49

They really should make it the top down view like the first 3...I think that a 3d view would just look too mushy on a gba...a top down view would look sweet tho...

#3 sodapop on 18 Dec 2003 - 23:51

Yeah, I love the top view and would buy this cuz I don't really like the 3D thing. Give me the ol 2D games anyday of the week

(1 reply) #4 Lingwo on 18 Dec 2003 - 23:54

I hope its top down, attempted 3D games on GBA look rubbish all the time and unplayable

#4.1 DYEforever3 on 20 Dec 2003 - 08:51

go play Stuntman, best 3D game on GBA i've ever seen. it kicked ass. it was better than the PS2 one IMO

(2 replies) #5 LordHatrus on 19 Dec 2003 - 01:01

its going to be crud.......
Seen those commercials for SPLINTER CELL on that phone-thing?

IS THAT EVEN SPLINTER CELL!?!??!?!
IT'S LIKE A FREAKIN SIDE-SCROLLER!!!!

#5.1 mipra on 19 Dec 2003 - 01:50

You just cant stop wondering on that

#5.2 Palmeiro on 19 Dec 2003 - 23:08

You obviously haven't played this first GTA or GTAII.

#6 ripgut on 19 Dec 2003 - 04:16

itll be cool i think if its like the ole skool ones

#7 BTallack on 19 Dec 2003 - 07:22

The game has been listed on Nintendo's site for over a year.

#8 matric on 19 Dec 2003 - 13:34

Oh good. I could imagine what is gonna happen when there is another drive by shooting in the US. "It was obvious that they acted that way because of the game"... Convienient, they would be able to take the game with them so it can give the little *******s a demonstration!

#9 Groovedude on 19 Dec 2003 - 13:40

i used to have GTA 2 on my colour game boy

#10 EnderDX on 20 Dec 2003 - 11:44

Playing GTA away from home sounds cool. It's not like I have a high end laptop or anything.

Screw the X-box and PS2.

#11 obake on 20 Dec 2003 - 23:44

I dunno, Max Payne for GBA was in 3D, and it got really good reviews, so I think it (GTA in 3D) can be done, from a technological standpoint. As for whether or not that's the best route for the series on the handheld, of that I'm not sure yet. I'm leaning towards them having it being a 2D game with maybe some 3D elements thrown in.

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