Sega was happy to show their forthcoming Game Boy Advance actioner, Astro Boy: The Omega Factor, on their E3 showcase, and I managed to give it a try for a few minutes.

The game is a fun little beat-em-up where Astro Boy, the hero, takes on tons of enemies with simple smack-around moves. But he's also armed with special attacks, like a gigantic arm laser or cannons that fire from his butt. Yes, his butt.

The game looks great thus far, a side-scrolling opus with bright colors throughout, and the controls, while a bit on the easy side, work. Gotta love some of the bosses as well, like a soldier who grows to an enormous size to crush you quicker.

Astro Boy: The Omega Factor arrives later this year.