StarTropics

StarTropics

Released: December 01, 1990
Type: Main Game

Platforms:

Wii Wii U Nintendo Entertainment System

Genres:

Role-playing (RPG) Adventure

Game Modes:

Single player

Themes:

Action Science fiction

Player Perspectives:

Bird view / Isometric

Ratings

User Rating

84.2
Based on 30 ratings

Total Rating

84.2
Based on 30 ratings

Summary

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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Involved Companies

Playtronic

Role:
Publisher

Nintendo

Role:
Publisher

Nintendo R&D3

Role:
Developer

Locomotive Corporation

Role:
Developer

Keywords

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Alternative Names

StarTropics: A Test of Island Courage! StarTropics: Um Teste de Coragem!

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