The Scorpion King: Sword of Osiris

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The Scorpion King:
Sword of Osiris
Developer(s)WayForward Technologies
Publisher(s)Universal Interactive
Director(s)Matt Bozon
Producer(s)Voldi Way
John Beck
Shereef Morse
Designer(s)Matt Bozon
Paul Danielski
Programmer(s)Michael W. Stragey
Artist(s)Cole Phillips
Robert Buchanan
Luke Brookshier
Composer(s)Jake Kaufman
SeriesThe Mummy
Platform(s)Game Boy Advance
Release
  • NA: April 2, 2002
Genre(s)Platform game
Mode(s)Single-player

The Scorpion King: Sword of Osiris is a platform game developed by WayForward Technologies and published by Universal Interactive for the Game Boy Advance in 2002. It is based on the film The Scorpion King, serving as a sequel to it.

Gameplay[edit]

Plot[edit]

The Scorpion King: Sword of Osiris is set after the events of The Scorpion King. The wizard Menthu and the witch Isis kidnap the hero Mathayus' sorceress bride Cassandra to use her powers to awaken the Dunes of Natash and unleash a thousand-year desert storm upon Egypt. To destroy the evil pair, Mathayus needs to uncover the world's most powerful blade, the Sword of Osiris, as well as the Hero's Gauntlet. After killing Menthu, Mathayus faces Isis, who uses the Scorpion Stone which transforms her into a half-scorpion monster for the final battle.

An alternate scenario depicts Mathayus kidnapped by the villains and it is Cassandra who fights to free him. If the player fails to defeat Isis, which happens if the player failed to collect all six runes, she flees with the Scorpion Stone.

Reception[edit]

The Scorpion King: Sword of Osiris received mixed to positive review upon release. On Metacritic, the game received an average score of 72 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[4]

Its review scores included 8/10 from GameSpot,[5] 82/100 from GameSpy,[6] 9/10 from GameZone,[7] and 8/10 from IGN.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Scorpion King: Sword of Osiris for Game Boy Advance Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on August 4, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  2. ^ Provo, Frank (April 17, 2002). "The Scorpion King: Sword of Osiris Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  3. ^ "The Scorpion King: Sword of Osiris - IGN". Uk.ign.com. April 8, 2002. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  4. ^ "The Scorpion King: Sword of Osiris for Game Boy Advance Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on August 4, 2022. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  5. ^ Provo, Frank (April 17, 2002). "The Scorpion King: Sword of Osiris Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  6. ^ "GameSpy.com - Reviews". Archived from the original on November 10, 2009. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  7. ^ "The Scorpion King: Sword of Osiris Review - Game Boy Advance". Archived from the original on December 1, 2005. Retrieved August 10, 2015.
  8. ^ "The Scorpion King: Sword of Osiris - IGN". Uk.ign.com. April 8, 2002. Retrieved August 10, 2015.

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