The Super Spy

Overview

Developed by SNK and initially released in 1990, The Super Spy is a nice old game that blends beat ’em up, first-person shooting, and RPG elements. The gameplay is reminiscent of Crossed Swords (1991), but within a setting that seems lifted straight from the best action movies of the 1980s.

Play it’s arcade version here online, in your browser (HTML5), as you step into the shoes of a secret agent tasked with infiltrating a heavily guarded facility, dismantling a terrorist operation, and saving innocent hostages. Progress through the tight corridors of The Super Spy by mixing hand-to-hand strikes, accurate gunfire, and timely blocks — and you only move forward once every foe in the area has been dealt with. Freeing hostages restores your health, unlocks weapon upgrades, grants stronger gear, or drops bits of story lore, while the environment itself — from explosive barrels to steam pipes — can be used to your advantage. The combat takes inspiration from titles like Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out!!, relying on alternating between punches, kicks, knives, and firearms (all upgradeable) while facing faster, tougher enemy types, mini-boss encounters, and mission-ending bosses. You may even get access to a machine gun from a rescued hostage or charge up a powerful punch — tricky to land, but devastating when it connects.

Released among the first games for SNK’s then-new Neo Geo AES console and MVS arcade system, The Super Spy stands out not only for being alongside titles such as Magician Lord, NAM-1975, and Cyber-Lip. The game boasts impressive graphics, solid controls, and a nostalgic, cinematic theme. It is also worth noting that the main antagonist King resembles Geese Howard, from Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters.

Plot

A CIA agent named Roy Heart needs to traverse office buildings and warehouses to stop a terrorist group known as the Zolge King, led by a man named King, who have taken over a large skyscraper in Japan. The group is responsible for the horrible murders of thousands caused by destroying the subways with bombs. Mr. Heart hunts through the terrorists’ explosive factory for those responsible.

Controls and instructions

• Directional – Arrow Keys (Move)
• Button A – X (Punch/Use weapon)
• Button B – Z (Kick)
• Button C – S (Chose weapon)
• Charged Punch – Hold punch until fist icon at the top of the screen will draw back. Release the button to throw it.
• Right Hook – Hold Up + Left or Up + Right followed by Punch. If this move hits but does not kill the enemy, they will be knocked out, giving you some time.
• Block – Press Punch + Kick simultaneously.
• Insert Coin – Shift
• Start – Enter
• Attention – These controls are default. Hover your mouse into the lower part of the screen and a control bar will show up. Click on the gamepad icon if you want to customize controls.

More info and FPS

• The Super Spy @ Gaming Room – Source, with more info and media. In Portuguese.
• The Super Spy @ Wikipedia – Another source.
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