Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire has made it's way to the GBA system. As many which have come before it, the name of the proverbial "game" when it comes to movies-turned-games, Atlantis is meant to give fans of the Disney movie an extended life to their enjoyment by offering them a game to recreate or continue the on-screen adventures. 

Atlantis: The Lost Empire roughly follows the plot of the movie, allowing gamers to participate as Milo. Atlantis is a platformer which features the classic combination of collecting crystals, avoiding obstacles, and solving puzzles. The first level of 10 is almost comparable to a warm-up field, in which you must collect crystals, avoid injuring steam vents, and turn control valves to prevent the boilers from overloading. What's really nice about Atlantis is that it is accessible to beginning gamers and the difficulty increases as you progress through the levels. 

Each level begins with a list of objectives you will have to complete before you may progress to the next level. Some fields will be timed, such as the "rescue" scene where you must rescue 15 trapped crew members in 5 minutes. Milo will encounter many other familiar movie characters as he goes along, and as he finishes each field he will be provided with a password which will act in lieu of a save-point. This allows you to "log" back to the last field you played when you turn the system on again. 

Other than jumping over obstacles, Milo can do some other nifty things like hang off rails above hazards and also swing himself back and forth on bars to gain momentum (ala uneven bars in gymnastics) and propel himself through the air to either cling to another rail/point or to reach land on the other side. There are number of things he will have to interact with to solve puzzles such as valves, doors, etc. Persnickety gamers can also collect dynamite to reveal hidden crystals and attain the maximum number available (revealed in the beginning of the field). 

The graphical aspects of Atlantis are fairly well represented in the GBA version of The Lost Empire. Cut scenes represent the movie's animation quite clearly and the actual game graphics look pretty good when it comes to background rendering. The crisp color and smoothly scrolling looks to the title really add value to the title. Sound remains on par for handhelds and it doesn't become too repetitive as some titles are wont to do.

Overall, Disney's Atlantis translated well onto the GBA system and will undoubtedly appeal to fans of the movie and it is accessible for many different levels of gamers. While it doesn't add anything new or addictive for gamers who might be familiar with the genre, it looks good and it's gameplay is simple and solid. 

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Atlantis translates the Disney movie to the GBA platform. It doesn't add anything particularly new to the genre and may seem a bit bland to long-time GBA gamers.