Product Description

Cartridge Only This Game Boy Advance adventure from 2001 picks up when Harry Potter enters his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, following almost every important detail of the story's exploits. The troll "invasion", the Quiddich match, the earning of House Points...it's all here. The Game Boy Advance version is distinctly different from the Game Boy Color version also released, as this edition is more of a adventure/puzzle game than the Game Boy Color's roleplaying game design.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #10625 in Video Games
• Brand: Electronic Arts
• Model: 14633143454
• Released on: 2001-06-27
• ESRB Rating: Everyone
• Platform: Game Boy Advance
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .32 pounds

Features

• More than 20 characters
• Collect Chocolate Frog cards and Bertie Bott's Beans
• Battery save (three slots)
• For Gameboy Advance and DS compatible

Amazon.com Product Description
What if you could leave the nonmagical world of the Muggles behind and enroll in Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft? Now you can find out in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone for the Game Boy Advance. Play as Harry, the precocious wizard, and adventure with 20 amazing characters from the J.K. Rowling book that started it all.

Master your wizardry skills as you work through your first year at Hogwarts. Each term offers new and exciting challenges, such as piloting a broomstick through the Forbidden Forest, learning to cast spells and mix potions, scoring house points for Gryffindor, and more. You'll have to work hard to succeed--there are 29 different objectives to complete, as well as obstacles and enemies to avoid.

Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Rubeus Hagrid, Albus Dumbledore, and 16 other unforgettable characters from the book join Harry in chasing down Hagrid's runaway pets, taking flight to compete at Quidditch, navigating the maze of Gringotts, and completing other adventurous scenarios. Along with the school and its grounds, you'll explore Diagon Alley, Privet Drive, the Forbidden Forest, and more.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone offers colorful 2-D graphics that render the action-driven puzzles and minigames in spirited detail. And as Harry, you'll experience the daring and fun of life at Hogwarts, as well as the awesome responsibility of finally finding the Sorcerer's Stone and challenging He-Who-Cannot-Be-Named.

Amazon.co.uk
Following a strong introductory sequence, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone wastes no time jump-starting the action. Unlike the Game Boy Color version, this game kicks off with Harry already at Hogwarts and in dire need of picking up some magic skills. You step into Harry's shoes, initially moving from classroom to classroom learning new skills and spells before indulging in activities such as sneaking out of your dormitory at night, fighting off trolls, and having a quick game of Quidditch. You certainly can't accuse the developers of trying to shortchange the fans, as it seems they've tried to cram as much of the film into the game as possible.

Unfortunately, that's also the game's main problem. Whilst it tries to cover all angles of the plot, this means that some segments of the game lack polish. Sure, there's some great fun to be had with the game, and the quality of the graphics means players will instantly relate the game to the film. But the game could have benefited from a little more time in development. Nonetheless, fans of both the film and books are likely to enjoy Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, even if it's arguably inferior to the Game Boy Color version. And if you're not overwhelmed by Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, you can wager on one certainty--this certainly isn't the last we've seen of Mr. Potter on the Game Boy Advance. --Simon Brew

Customer Reviews

Magical Moments
This a great game for fans of Harry Potter that dont want the magic of the book or film to end. The game really makes you feel as if you've entered Harry's magical world by closely following the story of the book and film. The experience is like actually "being" Harry Potter in 'The Sorcerers Stone'. The colors are bright, the game areas and characters are large, and the tasks are varried. You get to do everything from talking to characters, learning magical spells, to secretly exploring the castle and collecting magic cards. And of course, you get to play quidditch. The quidditch match is a bit hard to navigate at fist, but you soon get the hange of it and wiz along like a pro.

Anyone from 7 on up can get enjoyment out of this game. The challegnge level increases somewhat as you progress, so even experienced gamers will get into the fun. But really it's all about HP fans getting a taste of the wizzarding world, and in that it suceeds in spades!

A good experience for Potter fans
As one could guess, i love Harry Potter. I've read the books many times over and seen the movie more than i care to admit, so i loved the game. but it isnt for everyone.
1. Music and Effects- got a bit annoying after awhile, and some of the sounds-Malfoy's laugh, Gnomes biting you-will cause you to mute your gameboy. Harry's British accent when he says the spells is nice tho.
2. Graphics- standard 2D, but the backrounds look like photographs which are nice, and the graphics are better than Gameboy Colour's version Harry's running is fluid, for the most part.
3. Playability- fun, but can be very frustrating some of the puzzles will lead you to shut off your gameboy in frustration, which isnt good because of the limited save points. but once you master the puzzles, the game can be quite fun and engaging.
4. Controls- these were actually quite nice- easy to figure out and straight-forward.
5. Replay value-once you've mastered the puzzles, casting spells and re-doing them can be entertaining, and for a Potter fan the sheer joy of exploring Hogwarts is great.
This game will definitley appeal to Harry fans, and perhaps to some puzzle fans, but I'd recommend renting it if you aren't sure. I adored the game, but if I didn't like Harry Potter so much i dont know if I'd be quite so enthusiastic

Harry Potter/Video Game Fan
I got this game the other day and I find it really hard to put down. It has some very frustrating points, for me anyway, because you have to figure out a lot of the moves on your own without directions. You play as Harry and you have to complete different tasks to finish your first year at Hogwarts. This game doesn't rely on lives but you want to save as often as you can so that you do not lose any progress. I found the advance flying setting to be easier to use because it will react like a normal game control should. I'd say this is a good game for the 8 and up crowd, not bad for grownups either.