Tomb Raider Starring Lara Croft
Game Boy Color

Tomb Raider Starring Lara Croft

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About

Tomb Raider is an action-adventure video game released for the Game Boy Color. This release is significant as it is the first portable game in the Tomb Raider series. This version has the standard Tomb Raider gameplay of running, jumping and switch-flipping, but presented in a side-view 2D style, reminiscent of Flashback. At Lara's disposal are 25 or so moves, which are crammed onto the 2 GBC buttons. There are also game-save crystals at special points throughout the levels. Although it shares its title with the first entry in the series, Tomb Raider for Game Boy Color follows a different storyline.

Storyline

Lara's first venture into the handheld world, has her pursuing 'The Nightmare Stone' that holds inside a sinister deity. This deity, Quaxet, was imprisoned by the combined efforts of the Mayan, Aztec and Inca cultures, and now some nasty treasure seekers are looking to spoil it all by unleashing the evil. Having knowledge of this, Lara must set out to prevent the disaster from happening by finding the stone first.

Playtime Estimates

Main Story13.3h
Main + Extra-
Completionist13.4h
All Styles13.4h
Confidence: 100%Updated: 9/8/2026

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Game Info

Release Date6/8/2000
DeveloperCore Design
PublisherEidos Interactive
PlatformsGame Boy Color
GenresPlatform, Adventure
IGDB Rating83/100 (5)

Game Modes

Single player

Themes

Action
Science fiction

Perspectives

Side view

Release Dates

Game Boy ColorJun 8, 2000
Game Boy ColorJul 6, 2000
Game Boy ColorDec 31, 2000