CART OR DISK: cart
CLASS: official
ID: CAP-VP
RELEASE DATA: 02/23/1990
PUBLISHER: Capcom
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NES NTSC: Code Name: Viper
Capcom graciously paid tribute to Rolling Thunder with its NES game, Code Name: Viper. Taking place in a time where the war on drugs was fought with machine guns, you play an agent who must infiltrate South American hideouts, kill all bad guys and save some hostages. The gameplay is almost exactly the same as Rolling Thunder, although the main character moves faster and controls a little bit better. Still, its just as insanely difficult, especially when the enemies will quickly jump at you from below and cause damage without much warning. And in an ode to Shinobi, you NEED to save all of the hostages (hidden in the doors) before you can beat a level, making the going a bit more tedious than it needs to be. While its slightly better than the original NES Rolling Thunder, its still a bit too difficult for its own good.