Play The Scorpion King - Sword Of Osiris (u)(venom) Online

I picked up The Scorpion King: Sword of Osiris for my Game Boy Advance back in 2002. It was developed by WayForward Technologies, a studio known for solid handheld action games during that era. This was a time when licensed movie games were a common sight on the GBA, and this one aimed to stand out from the crowd.

You control the Scorpion King himself, Mathayus, through a series of side scrolling levels. Your main goal is to fight through ancient temples and deserts to defeat the evil Memnon. The gameplay is straightforward: you use your sword for close combat and a crossbow for hitting distant enemies and solving simple puzzles, like shooting switches. You explore the world screen by screen, defeating enemies, collecting gems to buy upgrades, and searching for Anubis statues that act as the game's main collectible. The pacing is brisk, and the difficulty feels fair, though some platforming sections require precise jumps. It feels like a competent and focused action platformer that makes good use of the GBA's capabilities.