GameBoy Advance version of Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu is different from its console counterpart, being a 2D platformer/beat'em up. The player controls Batman, one of the main heroes from DC Comics universe, who runs through various Gotham districts, jumps on roofs, and fights against criminals.
Using his fists, gadgets, or heavy objects he may chance upon to incapacitate his foes, Batman must overcome many platformer obstacles such as needing to interact with levers to move to the following areas. The main villain in this story is Sin Tzu, but Batman also meets other villains from the universe, like the Scarecrow.
GameBoy Advance version of Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu offers unlockables through a Gamecube to Game Boy Advance link cable, which can be obtained in both console and handheld versions of this game.