Even though these versions added new features to the game, such as the ability to save power-ups for later use, their number of glitches was reportedly greater. The GameCube version is especially notable in this aspect, as it suffered major slowdown in large or highly detailed areas, and did not show life bars for golems, gargoyles, and bosses (except in the PAL version). Game Chronicles in contrast favored the Xbox version: "This is my third time playing this game, and the Xbox has easily been the most enjoyable of all three experiences. The power of the Xbox is fully exploited to deliver great graphics, and all those cool innovations that the GameCube version got a few months ago are included making this the ultimate Gauntlet experience".<ref>http://www.gamechronicles.com/reviews/xbox/gauntlet/darklegacy.htm</ref> The Game Boy Advance version's reception was very negative, with an average score of only 35.25% on GameRankings and 37 out of 100 from Metacritic. One of the worst aspects of this particular version, according to GameSpot, was the absence of multi-player, which is a vital part of the Gauntlet franchise. Tie-in media In 2004, publisher iBooks (an imprint of Simon & Schuster) released a novel based upon the video game titled Gauntlet Dark Legacy - Book 1: Paths Of Evil by Richard C. White (). The sequel Gauntlet Dark Legacy - Book 2: Paths Of Fear'' was written and was planned for a 2005 release, but due to the demise of both Byron Preiss Visual Productions and the licensor, this never came to pass. As of 2007, the license for these stories had reverted to Midway Games, and unless a new licensor commissions White to finish his tale, Book 1 will likely be the last of the Gauntlet series. References External links Gauntlet Dark Legacy at KLOV 1999 video games Arcade video games Cooperative video games Dungeon crawler video games Cancelled Game Boy Color games Game Boy Advance games GameCube games Hack and slash role-playing games Midway video games Multiplayer and single-player video games Novels based on video games PlayStation 2 games Pocket Studios games Video games about valkyries Video games developed in the United States Video games featuring female protagonists Video games scored by Barry Leitch Xbox games