Cutthroat Island is a platform action game for the Super Nintendo, inspired by the film of the same name. Players control one of two treasure hunters: Morgan Adams, skilled with a rapier, or William Shaw, a sword-wielding buccaneer. The game features ten levels filled with enemies like pirates and soldiers, allowing for both single-player and two-player modes. Collectible weapons enhance gameplay, with diverse mechanics such as swordplay and brawling.
Based on the feature film of the same name.
The game casts players in the role of renegade treasure hunters. The player is able to choose between two characters: Morgan Adams, a female character who wields a rapier; or William Shaw, a buccaneer who is armed with a sword. The game features single player and two player action mode. During single player mode, the player's character must battle through 10 levels, encountering various foes such as pirates, redcoats and harbor masters. The game features two different gameplay styles to choose from: Swordplay and Brawling. In addition to all the swordplay, level two requires players to flee from prison guards in a quarry cart, and level five puts player atop a runaway horse-drawn carriage. As the player progresses through the game several items such as knives, bombs, bottles, torches, hammers, pistols, and other weapons are collectable.