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Gremlins Unleashed

In this game, the film's hero, Gizmo, attempts to find the gremlins and capture them all. In the meantime, the sinister Stripe and his army of 30 different gremlins decide to invade the town of Kingston Falls…

23 October 2001

Gremlins Unleashed is a video game, released 23 October 2001 on Game Boy Color.

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What Gremlins Unleashed is

Gremlins Unleashed was released in 2001. It is available on Game Boy Color only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In this game, the film's hero, Gizmo, attempts to find the gremlins and capture them all. In the meantime, the sinister Stripe and his army of 30 different gremlins decide to invade the town of Kingston Falls and try to transform Gizmo into a gremlin. The game can be played as either character. Gremlins: Unleashed! features 10 levels based in locations featured in the film, including Billy's house, the school laboratory, the department store, and the movie theater.
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How it plays

Its themes are action.

Where it sits in the Gremlins series

Gremlins Unleashed is the seventh of 10 entries we hold in the Gremlins series. It arrived 11 years after Gremlins 2: The New Batch. The next entry was Gremlins: Stripe vs. Gizmo in 2002.

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What it launched against

Gremlins Unleashed launched on 23 October 2001, within three weeks of Grand Theft Auto III, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete.

Released around the same time: Grand Theft Auto III, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3, Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete.

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Gremlins Unleashed — frequently asked questions

When did Gremlins Unleashed come out?
Gremlins Unleashed was released on 23 October 2001 for Game Boy Color.