Play Dick Tracy on sega Online

Dick Tracy on the Sega Genesis, released by Sega in 1990, was one of those licensed games that tried to capture the vibe of the comics and the then-recent movie. It came out during a time when side-scrolling beat 'em ups were everywhere, and this one fit right into that familiar mold. You could tell it was aiming for that gritty detective feel, even if it played things pretty straight with the action.

You control Tracy himself, moving screen by screen through urban environments, punching and shooting your way through waves of gangsters. The main goal is to take down crime boss Big Boy Caprice by clearing each stage and surviving the boss fights. A couple things stand out: you can't jump at all, which forces you to rely on ducking and careful positioning, and you occasionally get to use a machine gun for crowd control, though ammo is limited. The pacing is fairly relentless, with enemies swarming from both sides, and the difficulty can spike pretty hard in later levels. It feels like a straightforward, sometimes punishing brawler that makes you think more about spacing than combos.