History VideoGame / CodeNameViper

* UsingYouAllAlong: See TreacherousAdvisor for more details.

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* UsingYouAllAlong: See TreacherousAdvisor for more details.

''Code Name: Viper'' (Ningen Heiki: Dead Fox/人間兵器デッドフォックス, ''The Human Weapon: Dead Fox'' in Japan) is an action game published by Creator/{{Capcom}} and developed by Creator/ArcSystemWorks for the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem in 1990. The game was developed by an uncredited Creator/ArcSystemWorks (who were still a contractual developer at the time). Arc previously worked on the Famicom[=/=]NES port of [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Namco]]'s ''VideoGame/RollingThunder'' and designed ''Viper'' as a sort-of {{spiritual sequel}} (despite the different publisher).

''Code Name: Viper'' (Ningen Heiki: Dead Fox/人間兵器デッドフォックス, ''The Human Weapon: Dead Fox'' in Japan) is an action game published by Creator/{{Capcom}} and developed by Creator/ArcSystemWorks for the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem in 1990. The game was developed by an uncredited Creator/ArcSystemWorks (who were still a contractual developer at the time), who previously worked on the Famicom[=/=]NES port of [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Namco]]'s ''VideoGame/RollingThunder'', and serves as a sort-of {{spiritual sequel}} to the same game (despite the different publisher).

''Code Name: Viper'' (Ningen Heiki: Dead Fox/人間兵器デッドフォックス, ''The Human Weapon: Dead Fox'' in Japan) is an action game published by Creator/{{Capcom}} and developed by Creator/ArcSystemWorks for the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem in 1990, borrowing liberally from [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Namco]]'s ''VideoGame/RollingThunder''.

As special agent Ken "Viper" Smith, you are sent by the cigar-chomping Commander Jones to South America to break up a massive drug-dealing syndicate and rescue hostages TrappedBehindEnemyLines, as well as your fellow agents, who will give you clues to help you uncover the secret of the drug ring.

* EliteMooks: The final stage has two colored beret soldier types not seen anywhere else: black berets move quickly and are the only enemies in the entire game [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard that can shoot downwards vertically]], and green berets take three hits to kill, unlike other enemies.

* SurveillanceAsThePlotDemands: During each stage clear screen, Ken's current actions are being watched on a monitor by a mysterious figure. [[spoiler:The monitor is shut off in anger after Ken finds out that Jones is the drug ringleader, and gets shot full of bullets at the ending.]]

* SurveillanceAsThePlotDemands: During stage clear screen, Ken's current actions are being watched on a monitor by a mysterious figure. [[spoiler:The monitor is shut off in anger after Ken finds out that Jones is the drug ringleader, and gets shot full of bullets at the ending.]]

* SurveillanceAsThePlotDemands: During stage clear screen, Ken's current actions are being watched on a monitor by a mysterious figure. [[spoiler:The monitor gets shut off in anger after Ken finds out that Jones is the drug ringleader, and is shot at the ending.]]

* AndTheAdventureContinues: Kenny has managed to dismantle the drug ring, but [[spoiler:Commander Jones' involvement with it proves that his unit is not immune to corruption, and the syndicate may yet still be at large, so he decides to continue taking on them alone]].

* AndTheAdventureContinues: Kenny has managed to dismantle the drug ring, but [[spoiler:Commander Jones' involvement with it proves that his unit is not immune to corruption, and the syndicate running them may yet still be at large, so he decides to continue taking on them alone]].

* AndTheAdventureContinues: Kenny has managed to dismantle the underground drug ring, but [[spoiler:Commander Jones' involvement with it proves that his unit is not immune to corruption, and the syndicate running them may yet still be at large, so he decides to continue taking on them alone]].

''Code Name: Viper'' (Ningen Heiki: Dead Fox/人間兵器デッドフォックス, ''The Human Weapon: Dead Fox'' in Japan) is an action game published and developed by Creator/{{Capcom}} for the UsefulNotes/NintendoEntertainmentSystem in 1990, borrowing liberally from [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Namco]]'s ''VideoGame/RollingThunder''.

''Code Name: Viper'' (Ningen Heiki: Dead Fox/人間兵器デッドフォックス, ''The Human Weapon: Dead Fox'' in Japan) is an action game published and developed by Creator/{{Capcom}} for the NintendoEntertainmentSystem in 1990, borrowing liberally from [[Creator/BandaiNamcoEntertainment Namco]]'s ''VideoGame/RollingThunder''.

''Code Name: Viper'' (Ningen Heiki: Dead Fox/人間兵器デッドフォックス, ''The Human Weapon: Dead Fox'' in Japan) is an action game published and developed by Creator/{{Capcom}} for the NintendoEntertainmentSystem in 1990, borrowing liberally from Creator/{{Namco}}'s ''VideoGame/RollingThunder''.

* UsingYouAllAlong: See TreacherousAdvisor for mroe details.

* FollowTheLeader: ''Viper'' is a very obvious ''Rolling Thunder'' clone.

* [[spoiler:TreacherousAdvisor: After gathering all of the pieces of the message, you learn that Commander Jones is the guy behind the drug ring.]]
* [[spoiler:UsingYouAllAlong]]

* NintendoHard: You have two points of health to start with. This can be upgraded to four, ''if'' you find the extra health pickups behind random doors. Even then, some enemies and obstacles can shed off 2 points of health per hit so upping to four doesn't help much.

''Code Name: Viper'' (Ningen Heiki: Dead Fox/人間兵器デッドフォックス, ''The Human Weapon: Dead Fox'' in Japan) is an action game published and developed by {{Capcom}} for the NintendoEntertainmentSystem in 1990, borrowing liberally from {{Namco}}'s ''RollingThunder''.

* NintendoHard: You have two points of health to start with. This can be upgraded to four, IF you find the extra health pickups behind random doors. Even then, some enemies and obstacles can shed off 2 points of health per hit so upping to four doesn't help much.

''Code Name: Viper'' (Ningen Heiki: Dead Fox/人間兵器デッドフォックス, ''The Human Weapon: Dead Fox'' in Japan)is an action game published and developed by {{Capcom}} for the NintendoEntertainmentSystem in 1990, borrowing liberally from {{Namco}}'s ''RollingThunder''.

''Code Name: Viper'' is an action game published and developed by {{Capcom}} for the NintendoEntertainmentSystem in 1990, borrowing liberally from {{Namco}}'s ''RollingThunder''.

As special agent Ken "Viper" Smith, you are sent by the cigar-chomping Commander Jones to South America to break up a massive drug-dealing syndicate and rescue hostages TrappedBehindEnemyLines, as well as your fellow agents, which will give you clues to help you uncover the secret of the drug ring.

At first, you're armed with only a pistol, but can eventually find a machine gun (that sports a higher rate of fire) to aid you in your quest. In order to complete each level, you need to search for the hostage who will give you the dynamite needed to get past the door at the end.

* [[spoiler:TreacherousAdvisor: After gathering all of the pieces of the message, you learn that Commander Jones is the guy behind the drug ring.]]