Play Untouchables, The (Japan) Online

Ocean Software released The Untouchables for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991, a time when licensed games based on movies were common, and often unforgiving. It was a side-scrolling action title that tried to capture the gritty feel of the Prohibition era, putting you right in the middle of its chaotic shootouts.

You control Eliot Ness, moving screen by screen through urban environments like warehouses and city streets. Your main goal is to take down Al Capone's criminal operations by eliminating waves of gangsters. The game uses a cover system, letting you duck behind objects to avoid enemy fire, and you must carefully time your shots when popping out to return fire. Ammo is limited, so picking up dropped weapons from downed foes becomes a necessary part of survival. The pacing is relentless, and the difficulty is steep, with instant death from a single hit forcing meticulous play. It feels tense and demanding, where every cleared screen brings a real sense of accomplishment.