Play Getbackers Dakkanoku - Metropolis Dakkan Sakusen (j)(rising Sun) Online

I picked up Getbackers Dakkanoku: Metropolis Dakcan Sakusen for the Game Boy Advance back when it was a new release in Japan. It was published by Konami, which made sense given their presence on the platform during that era. This was a time when licensed games based on anime were common, and this one fit right into that category, offering an adventure based on the GetBackers manga and anime series.

In the game, you control the duo Ginji Amano and Ban Mido, two retrieval specialists. Your main goal is to reclaim lost or stolen items for clients, which plays out across various missions in a large city. The core gameplay involves navigating through side scrolling environments, engaging in beat 'em up style combat against gangs and other foes using your character's unique electric and elastic arm abilities. You switch between the two protagonists to utilize their different skills for solving environmental puzzles and accessing new areas. The pacing is mission based, and the difficulty comes from managing enemy crowds and figuring out how to progress through sometimes maze like stages. It feels like a straightforward action game that captures the team dynamic of the source material.