The Incredibles : Rise of the Underminer

The Incredibles Rise of the Underminer GBA is a 2005 handheld action-platform game developed by Helixe and published by THQ. Based on Disney and Pixar's superhero world, it begins at the point where The Incredibles leaves off: the Underminer emerges from below and threatens the city. The Game Boy Advance edition turns that premise into a 2D, side-scrolling adventure rather than the 3D format used by several of the game's home-console counterparts.

Mr. Incredible and Frozone take the lead after the Underminer appears, while the rest of the Parr family is occupied with the danger above ground. Their pursuit drives the action underground, where the villain's mechanical forces block the route forward. The story gives the game a direct connection to the film's final scene while concentrating its playable journey on the two heroes and their attempt to stop the Underminer's operation.

The GBA game is built around scrolling stages that combine platforming with battles against robot enemies. Players move through the levels, negotiate gaps and hazards, and clear opposition as the heroes advance. Mr. Incredible is the close-range powerhouse of the pair, while Frozone's ice-based powers provide a contrasting way to deal with enemies. That division makes the character choice central to the design instead of treating the two leads as interchangeable skins.

At any point in the adventure, the player can switch between Mr. Incredible and Frozone. The game frames this as cooperative play between the heroes, letting one character's style take over when the situation calls for it. Progress also brings opportunities to improve their moves and abilities, adding a light sense of growth to the campaign. Stage passwords and selectable difficulty settings support returning to particular portions of the GBA quest.

This release belongs to the broader Rise of the Underminer line, but it is important to distinguish it from the GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox editions. Helixe developed the Game Boy Advance version specifically for the handheld, and its side-view 2D presentation and platform-game structure give it its own identity. For players exploring licensed Game Boy Advance action games, it offers a compact Mr. Incredible and Frozone adventure shaped around their different superpowers and the Underminer's robot army.