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Daikatana for the Game Boy Color came out in 2000, published by Kemco. It was part of that wave of late-era GBC action-adventure games, trying to squeeze a bit more out of the hardware before the Advance arrived. You don't hear much about this version compared to its PC counterpart, but it has its own quiet place.

You control Hiro, moving screen by screen through levels that mix combat with light exploration. Your main goal is to recover the pieces of the broken Daikatana, a powerful sword, which involves traveling through different time periods. You use a sword for close attacks and a bow for ranged enemies, switching as needed. The pacing is deliberate, with some backtracking and key hunting in dungeons. It can feel a little stiff and the difficulty spikes occasionally, but there's a straightforward charm to pushing through each area. It feels like a condensed, portable adventure that asks for patience but rewards persistence.