Pocket Raider I and II

GameBoy Advance ROM (.gba file) for PC emulation or linker cartridge play.

Pocket Raider — Free Full Version v1.03

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Pocket Raider II — Free Full Version v1.00

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Pocket Raider & Pocket Raider II (2008) — John A. Reder

This was my second Game Boy Advance project, completed in just over 50 hours of development time. Pocket Raider was inspired by one of my favorite 8-bit era games: Raid on Bungeling Bay by Will Wright.

The game is not a direct remake, but rather a reinterpretation—more of a “cousin” than a clone. It pays tribute to the structure, tension, and strategic feel of the original while adapting those ideas into a handheld experience built for the Game Boy Advance.

Pocket Raider features expansive level design, with 9+ maps, each stretching across 88+ screens, creating large, multi-area battle environments that reward exploration, planning, and situational awareness.

To play, you’ll need a Game Boy Advance emulator or a flash cartridge loaded onto real hardware.

In many ways, Pocket Raider and Pocket Raider II represent an early attempt to translate large-scale strategic gameplay into a portable format—while staying true to the spirit of the classic that inspired it.

It’s not a copy—it’s a tribute to an early masterpiece that left a lasting impression on me.

Each zipped download contains two files:

• PocketRaider.gba or 2PocketRaider.gba — the ROM file
• PocketRaider.txt — game documentation