The Lost World: Jurassic Park (Game Boy)

The Lost World: Jurassic Park (Game Boy)

Based on the film’s plot, players travel to the Isla Sorna where they are tasked with preventing smugglers from the nefarious corporation BioSyn from extracting and exploiting the remaining dinosaurs. In the 1990s Torus worked on several licensed property tie-ins and ports to handheld. The low Australian dollar against the US and many other currencies made Australian studios like Torus attractive for outsourcing, though the budgets and timeframes—usually for Christmas—were tight. 

DragonHeart (Game Boy)

DragonHeart (Game Boy)

Torus Games’ DragonHeart was released on Game Boy in 1996 alongside the fantasy film of the same name. As the hero Bowen, players befriend the dragon Draco and fight other draconic beasts to end the reign of the evil King Einon. 

NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC (Game Boy Color)

NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC (Game Boy Color)

NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC was brought to the Game Boy Color by Torus Games in early 2000. It features two-on-two basketball games and includes a secret Melbourne team called Torus.