Star Tropics

The great archaeologist Dr. Jones has been studying a mystery on C-Island in the southern seas. His nephew, Mike Jones, comes to visit him in the village of Coralcola, but Dr. Jones has vanished. Mike must now cross the southern seas, searching for clues about his uncle's disappearance, and the sudden arrival of monsters around C-Island.

Armed at first with only a powerful yo-yo, you must delve into the dark caves of the southern sea islands and save Mike's uncle. Along the way you will find more weapons, a variety of monsters, huge boss monsters, and puzzling traps.

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Developer Nintendo
Genre Action / Adventure
Famicom / NES
US December 1990
EU 20th August 1992
Wii (Virtual Console)
US 7th January 2008
EU 11th January 2008

Cameos

Nav-Com

When you board the Sub-C, you are introduced to the submarine's navigational computer robot, Nav-Com.

Nav-Com's design is based on the Robotic Operating Buddy NES peripheral.

Nav-Com

Submitted by Fryguy64

Nester

In Chapter 5, talk to Fishing Master Hook. He asks if you want to hear the ABC's of fishing. If you answer "No", he asks "Is your name Nester?"

Nester was the star of the "Howard & Nester" comic in the official US Nintendo magazine, Nintendo Power. He was renowned for his low attention span.

"Is your name Nester?"

Submitted by Da Robot and Nester, screenshot submitted by Kohta