Boktai: The Sun Is in Your Hand

 Game Boy Advance
  • Publisher: Konami
  • Release Date: Sep 16, 2003
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  • Summary: Boktai: The Sun Is in Your Hand is the first Game Boy Advance game that uses sunlight to influence gameplay. In the game, you'll follow the adventures of Django, a young vampire hunter on a quest to rid the world of evil. As Django, you must overcome traps, defeat enemies, and fight throughBoktai: The Sun Is in Your Hand is the first Game Boy Advance game that uses sunlight to influence gameplay. In the game, you'll follow the adventures of Django, a young vampire hunter on a quest to rid the world of evil. As Django, you must overcome traps, defeat enemies, and fight through the deepest parts of dungeons. Watch out for the amount of sunlight--Django is stronger by day, while the vampires are stronger by night. The game features a solar sensor on the cartridge and a real-time clock system.… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. GamePro
    100
    Boktai couldn't have been done on any other system; it is uniquely Game Boy Advance, yet not at all like any of its other titles. A paradox, a conundrum, and creativity incarnate.
  2. GameNow
    91
    If you like your games with a crazy twist, then you'll totally get into this one. [Oct 2003, p.52]
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  3. Pocket Games
    90
    Everything controls well, the graphics are of the highest GBA quality, and the story is engaging. [Fall 2003, p.39]
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  4. GameSpot
    83
    At its core, this is a first-rate action adventure game that features a good story, challenging puzzles, memorable battles, and some of the finest graphics and sound, to date, on the Game Boy Advance.
  5. GMR Magazine
    80
    Boktai finely fuses the action with the role-playing, so it's well suited to fans in either camp. [Oct 2003, p.78]
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  6. Deeko
    80
    While the controls and game mechanics are completely sound and the overall game itself is pretty fun, the act of having to sit outside on a hot day with a GBA and a thermos of water is not my personal idea of fun.
  7. Game Informer
    50
    This innovative concept proves to be very frustrating in real life. [Oct 2003, p.142]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13
  1. mike023
    Jun 11, 2013
    10
    This game is original and fun. You will fall in love with the characters and the story. This is my favorite GBA game and the series is now oneThis game is original and fun. You will fall in love with the characters and the story. This is my favorite GBA game and the series is now one of my favorites as well.… Expand
  2. SeanT.
    Mar 28, 2004
    10
    Gimmicky and yet astoundingly innovative! A unique title that not only wins over people with concept alone, but furthers the idea with their Gimmicky and yet astoundingly innovative! A unique title that not only wins over people with concept alone, but furthers the idea with their first taste of gameplay. It's a little weird, but the fun doesn't stop!… Expand
  4. Hazwin
    Sep 19, 2005
    10
    I love it ! Yeah !
  5. TomG.
    Oct 7, 2003
    9
    Definitely kickin'....I love this game and its' concept. I hope we see a Boktai 2.
  6. BenR.
    Feb 24, 2004
    9
    It is a great game and the solar sensor works really well but i find the puzzles go from really easy to incredibly frustrating. but still It is a great game and the solar sensor works really well but i find the puzzles go from really easy to incredibly frustrating. but still this game is an essential for any gba owner.… Expand
  7. [Anonymous]
    Jan 4, 2004
    9
    Almost Perfect. This game has everything most games could hope for: smooth, addictive gameplay, eye-popping graphics, crisp sound, good Almost Perfect. This game has everything most games could hope for: smooth, addictive gameplay, eye-popping graphics, crisp sound, good length, and a good story. The only complaint is that sometimes, one is forced to stop playing because it is nighttime and one needs sunlight for any one of many reasons.… Expand
  8. anlaQi
    Apr 3, 2021
    0
    BOKTAI aslında iyi bir oyun fakat BOK AQ BU AMKIKOUASDHhello hi hi nbr nbr helal bokt

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Awards & Rankings

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#13 Best Game Boy Advance Game of 2003
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#26 Most Discussed Game Boy Advance Game of 2003
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#18 Most Shared Game Boy Advance Game of 2003