The Incredible Hulk is a free-roaming isometric beat 'em up game in which the player controls the Hulk and guides him through a series of 33 levels.[1] The Hulk can move in eight directions, and his default movement can be toggled between diagonal and horizontal in the options menu. The Hulk can also jump, pick up and throw objects, and use an assortment of physical attacks to destroy enemies and cause damage to the environment.[2] Some levels require the Hulk to locate and destroy generators to deactivate environmental hazards that block a path through the level, and many areas contain hidden paths that can be uncovered by breaking cracked walls.[3]
Inflicting and sustaining damage increases a "rage gauge" located at the bottom-left corner of the screen, which allows the Hulk to execute a trio of powerful special attacks that slightly reduce the gauge. The Hulk's health is represented by his image above the rage gauge and regenerates automatically. If the Hulk's health is fully depleted, the game ends prematurely. Items that can restore the Hulk's health and rage can be collected from destructible objects such as vending machines and buildings.[4]
Via the Game Boy Advance Game Link Cable, two to four players can engage in a multiplayer mode named "Hulkmatch", in which differently-colored Hulks fight by throwing large objects at each other and must either reach a predetermined number of kills or be the last player standing.[2]
