Griptonite Games Retro Games Collection
8 total gamesGriptonite Games carved a niche bringing popular licensed franchises like LEGO, Marvel, and Transformers to handheld consoles, delivering accessible gaming experiences across multiple platforms.
About Griptonite Games
Griptonite Games is a studio that made its mark by adapting well-known entertainment properties into video games, primarily for handheld and mobile devices. For years, they were a go-to developer for publishers looking to translate big-name brands onto platforms like the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, and PSP.
During their active period, Griptonite Games brought many beloved characters and stories to life. Take their work on the LEGO Star Wars series, for instance. Players could jump into familiar scenes from the original trilogy on handhelds. For fans of giant robots, Griptonite Games developed titles based on the Transformers movie universe. They also delved into the superhero world, creating action titles featuring Marvel and DC characters like Spider-Man and Batman.
The studio's output often involved translating the core appeal of these franchises into gameplay mechanics suitable for on-the-go play. Their games appeared on a variety of handheld systems over the years, contributing significantly to the libraries of these platforms.
All Griptonite Games Retro Games
8 games available
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien – Cosmic Destruction
You take on the role of Ben Tennyson, transforming into various aliens with unique powers to battle enemies and solve environmental puzzles across alien worlds in Ben 10: Ultimate Alien – Cosmic Destruction.
The Sims 2
You manage your Sim's daily life on the GBA, balancing needs like hunger and hygiene while building relationships and progressing through careers to meet specific story objectives or enjoy free play.
The Sims 2
In The Sims 2 for NDS, you guide your Sim's entire life from daily routines to career advancement and social connections, using stylus and button inputs to manage their needs and fulfill objectives.
The Urbz: Sims in the City
In The Urbz: Sims in the City for NDS, you navigate vibrant city districts, build relationships, earn Simoleons through various activities, and customize your living space to rise in status by completing objectives and interacting with different urban subcultures.
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
In The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, you will battle through key moments of the War of the Ring, using character-specific combos and special abilities to defeat large groups of enemies and advance the story towards its climactic conclusion.
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
In The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers for GBA, you will fight through hordes of enemies using melee combat and special abilities to protect Middle-earth and advance through the story from the perspective of Aragorn, Legolas, or Gimli.
The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age
You control Berethor and a party of heroes, navigating treacherous dungeons and engaging in strategic turn-based combat to thwart Sauron's plans, all while leveling up your characters and managing their equipment.
Assassin's Creed II: Discovery
In Assassin's Creed II: Discovery, you hunt down Templars and recover stolen artifacts by performing agile parkour, stealthy assassinations, and focused combat sequences, leveraging the Nintendo DS's dual screens for map navigation and item management.