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I picked up Ace Lightning for the Game Boy Advance back when it was new, a tie in with the live action TV show. It was published by BBC Multimedia, which felt like an unusual choice for a game. This was the early 2000s, a time when licensed platformers were everywhere on the GBA, and this one fit right into that crowded field.

You control a teenager named Mark Hollander who gets pulled into a video game world. Your main goal is to help the hero, Ace Lightning, stop the villainous Lord Fear. The gameplay involves moving through levels screen by screen, using a sword for close combat and a lightning bolt for ranged attacks. You explore environments, fight off various enemies, and collect shards of the magical Chroma Wheel to progress. The pacing is fairly straightforward, though some enemy patterns can be tricky to learn at first. It feels like a straightforward action adventure where you are constantly switching between your melee and projectile weapons to clear a path.