Play SD Lupin III - Kinko Yaburi Daisakusen (Japan) Online

SD Lupin III: Kinko Yaburi Daisakusen came out on the Game Boy in 1993, published by Epoch. It was part of that wave of licensed games that tried to capture a show’s spirit in a pocket-sized adventure, back when handhelds were all about short bursts of play. The super deformed style gives the whole cast a cute, stubby look that fits the hardware’s limitations without losing the series’ charm.

You control Lupin as he sneaks through multi-screen mansions, avoiding guards and security traps to crack safes. Each stage is a self-contained puzzle; you watch patrol patterns, find keys, and disable alarms before making your move. If you’re spotted, Inspector Zenigata chases you in a frantic mini-game where you dodge obstacles until you shake him off. The pace is methodical until it isn’t, and that sudden shift from careful stealth to chaotic escape gives the game its tense, silly energy. It feels like a condensed heist, equal parts planning and panic.