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Game Info
3.9 / 5
1 vote
- Platform
- Game Boy
- Genres
- Platformer · Shooter
- Player Perspective
- Side view
- Developers
- Realtime Associates
- Publishers
- Bandai America
- Release date
- December 1, 1991
Summary
Dick Tracy on Game Boy carries the hard‑boiled vibe of its arcade predecessor into a portable format, letting fans chase clues on the go. As a direct follow‑up to the NES version, it preserves the comic‑strip aesthetic while tweaking the controls for the handheld’s limited button layout. The game feels like a condensed detective sprint, with crisp sprites that pop against the monochrome backdrop and a soundtrack that echoes the jazzy tension of 1930s pulp. Even without a TV screen, the title manages to keep the gritty atmosphere alive, making it a neat little time capsule for anyone who loves retro sleuthing. It’s a tidy, nostalgic bite of classic comic‑book action.
Storyline
Dick Tracy on the Game Boy pits you against the notorious criminal Big Boy, who has broken out of jail. It’s up to Detective Tracy to hunt him down across the city’s gritty streets.
Edited by Maya Carter
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Multiplayer
- Game modes
- Single
