Extreme Ghostbusters (Game Boy Advance – 2002)

Extreme Ghostbusters on Game Boy Advance is a much more action-heavy spin on the cartoon license than the Game Boy Color release. This one mixes side-scrolling platform stages with driving sections, gives Eduardo and Kylie the spotlight, and pushes the whole thing closer to a fast handheld rescue mission.

It is also the game better known in the UK as Extreme Ghostbusters: Code Ecto-1, which is worth knowing if you have ever wondered why the box art and database listings do not all match.

Release, developer, and credits

• Platform: Game Boy Advance
• Release year: 2002
• Also known as: Extreme Ghostbusters: Code Ecto-1 in the UK
• Developer: Magic Pockets
• Publisher: DreamCatcher Interactive / LSP

What kind of game is it?

This is a handheld action game built around a rescue story. Count Mercharior kidnaps Roland and Garrett, and Eduardo and Kylie head out in Ecto-1 to bring them back. That setup gives the game a mix of platform levels and vehicle sequences instead of one single play style all the way through.

• 12 platforming levels spread across four worlds
• 4 driving stages through New York
• Eduardo and Kylie lead the playable story

How long to beat Extreme Ghostbusters (Game Boy Advance – 2002)

HowLongToBeat currently lists these rough player-reported times for Extreme Ghostbusters: Code Ecto-1:

• Main Story: about 2h 10m
• Completionist: about 2h 55m

Source: HowLongToBeat – Extreme Ghostbusters: Code Ecto-1

Helpful extras

• Extreme Ghostbusters (Game Boy Advance) Cheat Codes

Why this one is interesting

The Extreme era produced more game variations than people sometimes remember. This one is a nice example of that. It takes the cartoon cast, wraps them around a more traditional handheld action template, and ends up feeling like its own separate branch of Ghostbusters game history.