GP Editor, Marcus Estrada writes, "Back in 1983 Elevator Action hit the arcade scene with relative success. Since then, it has been ported many times as well as copied by other games. Nearly 30 years later the game has returned via the PlayStation Network. However this time around it's not just a port and is a full-fledged remake.
The question is whether or not we really needed more Elevator Action in the world. As it turns out, even if the original mechanics are aging and were never as popular as Donkey Kong, they're still pretty excellent."
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From the review: "It doesn't take an international man of mystery to deduce why Elevator Action was so popular nearly three decades ago. The original arcade machine mixed the excitement of a James Bond movie with the side-scrolling level designs of Mappy. But this wasn't some run-and-gun action game; it required players to sneak their way through interior mazes, using doors and elevators to avoid bad guys and collect hidden documents.
While it may not be the biggest name these days, Elevator Action has had a solid run over the last thirty years. Not only did Taito develop a 16-bit sequel in 1994, but they also managed to release versions on the Game Boy Advance, Saturn, PlayStation 2, Wii and countless other systems. Taito even managed to get a reboot into the arcades in 2010. Their newest version, Elevator Action Deluxe, may not be everybody's cup of tea, but it proves that this series deserves to be talked about all these years later."
