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IGDB / 15901

StarTropics

1990 87 / 100 Adventure Role-playing (RPG)
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 disappeara Show full 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.

World design Nicht eindeutig GameplayRole-playing

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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.

GameplayRole-playing GenreAdventure GenreRole-playing (RPG) ThemeAction ThemeScience fiction
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Studios & ownership

Studio & publishing

Developer
Nintendo R&D3, Locomotive Corporation
Publisher
Playtronic, Nintendo
Franchise
Standalone
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So spielt es sich

Spielprofil

Modi
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Action, Science fiction
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Wo & wann

Platform releases

  • Wii U May 26, 2016
  • Nintendo Entertainment System 1994
  • Nintendo Entertainment System Dec 01, 1990
  • Nintendo Entertainment System Aug 20, 1992
  • Wii Jan 11, 2008
  • Wii Jan 07, 2008
  • Wii U Sep 03, 2015

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