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Maya the Bee: Sweet Gold

Game Boy Advance game based on the German children's book (which in turn spawned a Japanese anime series), Maya the Bee (Die Biene Maja). The game offers 60 different levels in seven graphically different…

27 April 2002

Maya the Bee: Sweet Gold is a platform developed by Shin'en, released 27 April 2002 on Game Boy Advance.

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What Maya the Bee: Sweet Gold is

Maya the Bee: Sweet Gold is a platform game developed by Shin'en and released in 2002. It was published by Midway Games. It is available on Game Boy Advance only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Game Boy Advance game based on the German children's book (which in turn spawned a Japanese anime series), Maya the Bee (Die Biene Maja). The game offers 60 different levels in seven graphically different environments, as well as oodles of bonus levels. An overworld map, filled with puzzles and challenges, connects all the levels. Players choose from either Maja (Maya) or Willi. The story involves teacher Kassandra (Cassandra), who is kidnapped by nasty hornets. The evil insects want to trade Kassandra for five pots of honey. Maja and Willi set out to free Kassandra and return order to the hive.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and kids. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Maya the Bee series

Maya the Bee: Sweet Gold is the third of 3 entries we hold in the Maya the Bee series. It is the most recent released entry in the series.

See all 3 Maya the Bee games in release order →

What it launched against

Maya the Bee: Sweet Gold launched on 27 April 2002, within three weeks of The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, World Soccer: Winning Eleven 6 International, Spider-Man and Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak.

Released around the same time: The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, World Soccer: Winning Eleven 6 International, Spider-Man, Hamtaro: Ham-Ham Heartbreak.

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When did Maya the Bee: Sweet Gold come out?
Maya the Bee: Sweet Gold was released on 27 April 2002 for Game Boy Advance.

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