Play Cutthroat Island Online

Summary

Cutthroat Island on the Game Boy lets you pick between two swashbucklers: Morgan Adams, a rapier‑wielding heroine, or William Shaw, a sword‑armed buccaneer. Each character can be played solo or with a friend, and the game splits its combat into two distinct styles—Swordplay for precise duels and Brawling for more chaotic fights.

The adventure spans ten varied stages, from a quarry chase where you must outrun prison guards in a cart to a runaway horse‑drawn carriage that barrels across the screen. Along the way you’ll clash with pirates, redcoats, and even harbour masters, all while scavenging an arsenal of knives, bombs, torches, hammers, pistols and other oddball weapons.

Whether you prefer the elegance of a rapier thrust or the raw power of a brawler’s swing, the handheld version packs a surprisingly rich mix of platforming and combat, making each level feel like a miniature pirate romp.

Storyline

Cutthroat Island follows a two‑century‑spanning pirate saga. In 1619 the cutter Sea Devil seized the Spanish cargo ship Santa Susanna, only to be caught in a storm and wrecked on the uncharted Cutthroat Island. The sole survivor, Fingers Adams, drew a treasure map and ripped it into three pieces before he died, handing each fragment to his legitimate heirs. Fast‑forward to 1688, the notorious pirate Morgan Adams possesses one of those pieces and sets out to recover the other two, hoping the full map will reveal the hidden loot. Already a wanted woman, Morgan must battle both the law and rival treasure‑hunters who guard the remaining map fragments.