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. 

Duke Nukem (Game Boy Color)

Duke Nukem (Game Boy Color)

“Your Game Boy is about to become a man.” Duke Nukem on Game Boy Color is a side-scrolling platformer and shooter by Torus Games.

Disney’s The Lion King: Simba’s Mighty Adventure (Game Boy Color)

Disney’s The Lion King: Simba’s Mighty Adventure (Game Boy Color)

Disney’s The Lion King: Simba’s Mighty Adventure follows Simba’s journey from cub to king as told in the films The Lion King and The Lion King 2: Simba’s Pride. The Game Boy Color game is mostly a side-scrolling platformer where players, as Simba, roar, claw and roll to defend themselves against dangerous creatures.

Stargate (SNES)

Stargate (SNES)

Stargate for the SNES is a licenced videogame tie-in for the 1994 movie of the same name starring Kurt Russel and James Spader. The game is a 2D action side-scrolling platformer where the player controls Colonel Jack O’Neil (the action hero played by Kurt Russel in the film).