Grand Theft Auto 2 (Europe) (En,Fr,De,Es,It)

Grand Theft Auto 2 landed on the Game Boy Color in 2000, bringing the top-down crime sandbox to a portable screen for the first time. This European release includes English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian language options. Published by Rockstar Games, it is a direct sequel to the original Grand Theft Auto and the last 2D entry in the series until Grand Theft Auto Advance five years later. The GBC version squeezes the chaotic open-world formula into a handheld package, retaining the core gameplay despite the hardware limitations.

You play as a small-time criminal working to climb the ranks in a futuristic city called Anywhere City. The game is split into three districts, each with its own gangs and missions. You steal cars, run over pedestrians, and take on jobs from payphones scattered around the map. The objective is to earn respect points by completing tasks for different gangs, but making enemies will get you shot on sight. The top-down view gives you a clear look at the streets, and the controls let you drive, shoot, and execute quick turns to lose the cops.

What makes this version interesting is how faithfully it recreates the GTA experience on a handheld that wasn't built for such complexity. It's clunky by modern standards, and the graphics are blocky, but the open-ended structure and dark humor translate surprisingly well. For retro handheld collectors or anyone curious about the series' roots, this is a piece of gaming history that shows how ambitious portable games could be at the turn of the millennium. It's not for everyone, but if you have patience for old-school design, there's a lot of fun to be had.