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E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial

Players must save E.T. from the government agents, scientists, and law enforcement officers that are trying to catch him while attempting to assemble a transmitter that will allow E.T. to phone home.

14 December 2001

E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial is an adventure developed by NewKidCo, released 14 December 2001 on Game Boy Advance.

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What E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial is

E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial is an adventure game developed by NewKidCo and released in 2001. It is available on Game Boy Advance only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

E.T. is in serious trouble, and needs your help! You must race against time to save him from the government agents, scientists and law enforcement officers that are trying to catch him. Your Mission: Assemble the transmitter that will allow E.T. to "phone home", then arrange for him to be picked up by his spaceship before it's too late! E.T. needs your help; go save him...
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial launched on 14 December 2001, within three weeks of Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams and Ikaruga.

Released around the same time: Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Silent Hill 2: Restless Dreams, Ikaruga.

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When did E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial come out?
E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial was released on 14 December 2001 for Game Boy Advance.

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