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Magic Pockets SAS
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Magic Pockets SAS

Magic Pockets SAS is a French video game developer known for developing handheld games and ports for franchises like Inspector Gadget.
Racing
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Founded
2000
HQ
Torcy, France
Known for
Action-Adventure / Platform / RPG
35
Games
2001–2022
Years
12
Platforms
$16.04
Ø CIB
+2.2%
24M change

About

Founded in 2001, Magic Pockets SAS specialized in developing titles for handheld consoles like the Game Boy Advance. The studio developed licensed games such as Inspector Gadget: Advance Mission, Inspector Gadget (2002), and Antz Extreme Racing. They also worked on notable franchise titles including Extreme Ghostbusters, F1 2002, Ultimate Beach Soccer, and Action Man: Robot Atak.
Operating primarily as a French development house, the studio carved out a niche by translating high-profile intellectual properties into compact, playable experiences. Within the Inspector Gadget franchise, their releases focused on puzzle-platforming mechanics, requiring players to strategically deploy various robotic tools to navigate levels.
The company's portfolio expanded significantly through collaborations on major fantasy and action brands. They were responsible for the technically demanding Game Boy Advance port of Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance in 2004, successfully condensing the isometric hack-and-slash gameplay of the home console version onto a 32-bit handheld.
Later in their history, the developer partnered with Activision to work within the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise. This collaboration resulted in the 2013 release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a 3D beat 'em up based on the Nickelodeon CGI animated series. Through these projects, alongside adaptations like Antz Extreme Racing and Action Man: Robot Atak, the studio demonstrated a consistent capacity for adapting diverse media properties—ranging from animated television shows to established tabletop and computer role-playing universes—into dedicated portable gaming experiences.

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