Cutthroat Island
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…
Cutthroat Island is an adventure developed by Software Creations, released 1 March 1996 on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
What Cutthroat Island is
Cutthroat Island is an adventure game developed by Software Creations and released in 1996. It was published by Acclaim Entertainment. It is available on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and Super Nintendo Entertainment System.
The premise, in the publisher's words
In 1619, a pirate cutter, the Sea Devil, captured a Spanish cargo ship called Santa Susanna. Before reaching its destination the Sea Devil was caught in a storm and wrecked on the uncharted Cutthroat Island. Only one member of the crew managed to get off of the island alive, Fingers Adams. Before dying he made a map and tore it into three pieces which he gave to his legitimate heirs. In year 1688, as the pirate Morgan Adams who currently has one piece of the map, the player has begun a quest for the other pieces of the map in hopes of eventually finding the treasure. Already a wanted woman, Morgan will need to fight the law as well as those who hold the pieces of the map.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It supports multiplayer and includes co-op. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative and Single player.
Where it sits in the Cutthroat Island series
Cutthroat Island is the third of 3 entries we hold in the Cutthroat Island series. It is the most recent released entry in the series.
What it launched against
Cutthroat Island launched on 1 March 1996, within three weeks of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Pokémon Red Version, Resident Evil and Sid Meier's Civilization II.
Released around the same time: Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Pokémon Red Version, Resident Evil, Sid Meier's Civilization II.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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