Play Cross Fire (Japan) [Text Hack by Stardust Crusaders v1.0] (English Fix) Online

Game Overview

Cross Fire is one of those NES games that slipped under the radar back in the day—probably because it never got an official English release. But now that someone’s patched in a full translation, it’s like discovering a forgotten Contra cousin with its own weird personality.

You start off blasting through jungles and military bases, mowing down soldiers with a satisfying spread shot that feels just right. The controls are snappy, but enemies come at you from all angles, so you’re constantly dodging grenades and spraying bullets like it’s 1989. There’s something oddly charming about how over-the-top it gets—one minute you’re fighting tanks, the next you’re hopping between helicopters mid-air.

If you’ve ever wasted quarters on old arcade shooters, this’ll hit that same itch. Just don’t expect mercy—it’s tough in that classic NES way where you’ll die a lot before figuring out the enemy patterns. Worth a shot if you’re into retro chaos.