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I remember picking up Babar To The Rescue for the Game Boy Advance back around 2000. It was published by Hip Games, one of those many licensed titles that filled the portable's library. The game arrived early in the GBA's life, a time when you'd see a lot of familiar characters making the jump to the new handheld, often with simple, straightforward adventures.

You control Babar the elephant king, navigating through side scrolling levels to save your kidnapped family from the rhinoceros lord Rataxes. The gameplay involves running, jumping across platforms, and tossing fruit at enemies like snakes and rhino soldiers. You explore areas screen by screen, sometimes backtracking to use new abilities, such as a ground pound to break certain blocks. The pacing is deliberate, and some jumps require precise timing, which can be tricky. It feels like a classic, methodical platformer where you steadily work through each obstacle to reach the goal.