An infiltration action-platformer clearly eyeing Bionic Commando. Solid mechanics, convincing paramilitary atmosphere. Less known than its inspiration but entirely up to the task.
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Action1 player12+
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Run-and-gun featuring a COBRA agent battling soldiers across Latin American countries. Published by Capcom, released in the USA in 1990. Agent in side-scrolling view with pistol and grenades, infiltration missions in different countries and level bosses. NES port of Capcom's Code Name Viper arcade game.
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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Released in the United States in 1990, Code Name Viper is a Capcom run-and-gun from the publisher's heyday on the NES, close in spirit to its own efforts in the genre. A common title that stays affordable, it benefits chiefly from Capcom's standing, whose NES catalogue is widely collected. Its desirability remains moderate, carried by membership in the Capcom range rather than by any scarcity of its own, the game staying easy to find.
Is Code Name - Viper still worth playing in 2026?
A run and gun from Capcom, Code Name - Viper sends an agent to infiltrate Latin American countries to dismantle a criminal network, shooting, jumping and climbing in horizontally scrolling levels, with the option to enter buildings to free hostages. The snappy pace, the Rolling Thunder inspired aesthetic and Capcom's craft give a solid, pleasant action. The difficulty stays high. For a retro run and gun fan, someone curious about Capcom productions or a collector, the title keeps a direct effectiveness and a period character.
