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Monsters Inc. came out for the Game Boy Advance in 2002, published by Disney Interactive. It was part of that wave of licensed platformers that filled the handheld's library, a straightforward adaptation of the film's story. You step into the roles of Sulley and Mike, navigating through the monster world to return Boo safely home before the Child Detection Agency intervenes.

You control Sulley for most of the action, switching to Mike in specific sections. The game plays as a side scrolling platformer where you jump across factory machinery, avoid hazards, and scare robots to progress. Your main goal is to collect laughter canisters instead of scream canisters, which opens new doors and areas. Levels are broken into distinct screens you clear one by one, with some light puzzle solving involving door switches and character specific abilities. The pacing is generally brisk, though some enemy patterns require a few tries to learn. It feels like a compact, functional adventure that captures the movie's premise without overcomplicating the action.