Hercules The Legendary Journeys Game Boy Color

The player controls Hercules and his friends, Iolaus and Serena, to free Zeus against the forces of Area and Hera and their minions. The Nintendo 64 version of Hercules integrates elements of platform, role-playing and adventure games. Players control characters to complete combat, quests and puzzles, with each having unique abilities, such as Hercules' ability to throw items, Iolaus' ability to reach otherwise inaccessible places, and Serena's ability to use ranged weaponry. Combat is straightforward and uses direct attacks against player and enemy "life energy", as well as a "magic menu" to cast magical powers as a special ability. The game features twelve locations and five arenas. The Game Boy Color version of Hercules differs slightly from the Nintendo 64 version. The game is played in mixed perspectives as an overhead and side-scrolling action-adventure game. The Game Boy version also contains the notable feature of being able to use the Game Link Cable with a system playing Xena: Warrior Princess to switch the characters in the game and unlock secret levels.