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Game entry

StarTropics

1990 · Action RPG, Action-adventure · NES, Wii, Wii U · Playtronic

After 65 duels settled by the community, StarTropics stands no. 4,699 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,352 ELO points and 26% of wins. Its best rank by family puts it at no. 27 out of 28 (1990).

World rank

no. 4,699

ELO score

1,352

Wins

26%

Duels played

65

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About StarTropics

Find out just how resourceful you can be in this classic game, with its mixture of adventure and RPG elements. Step into the shoes of Mike Jones, a teenage star pitcher from Seattle who has come to the tropics to visit his famous archeologist uncle, Dr. Jones. After being told that his uncle has been abducted, Mike begins a perilous quest in order to rescue him and figure out the mysterious plot behind his disappearance.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,352 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games StarTropics sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 4,696 Stick it to the Man! 1,352
  2. 4,697 Omensight 1,352
  3. 4,698 Fistful of Frags 1,352
  4. 4,699 StarTropics 1,352
  5. 4,700 Space Rangers 1,352
  6. 4,701 Gex 3: Deep Cover Gecko 1,352
  7. 4,702 Hard West 1,352

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The standing

Where StarTropics ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where StarTropics stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 27 out of 28 (1990).

Where StarTropics ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 4,699 5,035
Action RPG 484 510
1990s 623 659
1990 27 28

The community

The debate

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