StarTropics (1990)

Developer

Nintendo R&D3, Locomotive Corporation

Publisher

Playtronic, Nintendo

Platforms

Wii, Wii U, Nintendo Entertainment System

Genres

Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

Rating

4.3 of 5, 34 player ratings

Where to get it

Nintendo eShop

How it feels

A charming NES adventure following a teenage baseball player rescuing his uncle from mysterious tropical kidnappers.

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About

Find out just how resourceful you can be in this classic game, with its mixture of adventure and RPG elements. Step into the shoes of Mike Jones, a teenage star pitcher from Seattle who has come to the tropics to visit his famous archeologist uncle, Dr. Jones. After being told that his uncle has been abducted, Mike begins a perilous quest in order to rescue him and figure out the mysterious plot behind his disappearance.

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