Perfect Dark is an action video game developed by Rare and published by Nintendo exclusively for the Game Boy Color handheld game console. It was released in August 2000, shortly after the release of its Nintendo 64 counterpart. The game takes place in the year 2022, one year prior to the events of the Nintendo 64 game, and follows the exploits of Joanna Dark as she attempts to prove herself as an agent for the Carrington Institute agency.