StarTropics is an action-adventure game developed by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System released in 1990. Players assume the role of Mike Jones, a young baseball player who travels to a tropical island to visit his uncle, an archaeologist. When Mike learns of his uncle's mysterious disappearance, he embarks on a quest involving puzzles and combat against various foes to rescue him and uncover the secrets behind the abduction.
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.