Play Golgo 13 - The Riddle Of Icarus (japan) Online

Golgo 13: The Riddle of Icarus came out for the NES in 1987 from Vic Tokai. It was part of that wave of games trying to do more than just side scrolling action, blending different genres together on the console. You play as Duke Togo, the professional sniper, in a follow up to his first NES adventure.

You control Duke from an overhead view, moving screen by screen through cities and enemy bases. Your main goal is to uncover a conspiracy by completing missions, which involves a lot of talking to contacts and finding key items. The gameplay shifts between exploration, where you gather intelligence and equipment, and first person sniper sections where you must carefully aim and account for wind to take out targets. It is a difficult game, with cryptic clues and unforgiving combat that requires patience. Moving through its methodical world feels like piecing together a dangerous puzzle.