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Dick Tracy on the Game Boy came out in 1991, developed by Realtime Associates. It was one of many licensed titles that tried to capture the feel of a popular property on Nintendo's handheld. The small screen and limited controls meant these games had to be simple and direct, and Dick Tracy was no exception.

You control the detective himself, moving screen by screen through the city to hunt down gangsters from the film. Your main goal is to gather enough evidence to confront the final boss, Big Boy Caprice. You talk to informants, punch thugs in straightforward combat, and sometimes drive your police car in top down chase sequences. The game is quite difficult; enemies respawn quickly, and health is scarce. Playing it feels like a tense, methodical patrol through a dangerous cartoon city.