Play Dick Tracy (world) Online

Dick Tracy for the Sega Genesis came out in 1990, a time when licensed games based on movies and comics were common. Sega developed and published this one, aiming to capture the look of the film and the feel of the classic detective. It was a straightforward action game in an era full of them, trying to stand out with its source material.

You control the trench-coated detective himself, moving through levels that scroll both horizontally and vertically. Your main goal is to work through the city, taking down Big Boy Caprice's gang members and eventually confronting the boss himself. The game mixes standard punch and shoot action with a few specific mechanics; you can switch between your fists and a pistol, and certain stages put you behind the wheel for driving sections. The pacing is relentless, and the difficulty is unforgiving, with enemies swarming from all directions. It feels like a constant, frantic scramble to survive each screen.