Dexter's Laboratory - Robot Rampage (USA)

Dexter's Laboratory: Robot Rampage came out for the Game Boy Color in the United States on November 28, 2000. Published by Bay Area Multimedia and developed by Altron, this is an action game that reuses the framework of Elevator Action EX but dresses it up with characters and themes from the Cartoon Network show Dexter's Laboratory. If you remember the cartoon about a boy genius and his secret lab, this handheld adaptation swaps in Dexter, his sister Dee Dee, and a bunch of robots for the original arcade spies and doors.

You guide Dexter through a series of multi-floor buildings, riding elevators to move between floors while avoiding or zapping enemy robots. The core loop is classic: reach the exit on each stage by navigating corridors, opening doors, and using the elevators. Enemies patrol the halls, and you can jump over them or shoot them with Dexter's ray gun. The elevator mechanic is central - timing your moves so you don't get caught by baddies while waiting for the car to arrive keeps the tension up. The game is straightforward but demands quick reflexes and a little patience to learn enemy patterns.

Today, this title is worth a look if you're a Dexter's Laboratory fan curious about how Cartoon Network properties translated to handhelds, or if you enjoy simple, arcade-style action games from the Game Boy Color era. It's not deep - it's basically a graphical swap of an existing game - but the sprite work captures the show's look well, and the gameplay holds up as a decent time-waster. It's a niche pick, but for retro collectors who appreciate licensed oddities, it's a fun snapshot of early-2000s port culture.