Put up your dukes and grab this cult classic for its first official release outside of Japan!

Retro-Bit® and Irem® have teamed up once again to bring another masterpiece to the West. Originally released in 1992, Undercover Cops joined other Irem® classics like Kung Fu Master, Blade Master, Ninja Baseball Man, and more at the arcades. Three years later, the arcade hit was brought to the Super Famicom® in Japan but was never released in North America or Europe. Now officially translated to English for the first time, you can answer the Mayor's call and experience Zan's techniques, Matt's powerful throws, and Rosa's dazzling abilities in 16-bit glory. You can even raise the challenge up even further to experience the true ending in Hard mode - if you can survive!

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Undercover Cops - Collector's Edition

It’s 2043, and crime has taken over the city in this post-apocalyptic world. The mayor appoints the City Sweepers, disguised as Undercover Cops, to take out the villains, and now it’s up to you to choose between Zan Takahara, Matt Gables, or Rosa Felmond and fight against strange creatures to find out what the Marenko Corporation is up to! Fight your way past 5 bosses and multiple mutated enemies until you meet Dr. Crayborn himself! Beat him to prevent his plan to bomb the city, and bring safety to NYC! Fail, and not only will the city be destroyed, but your licenses will be revoked.

Undercover Cops - Standard Edition

3,000 Units Shipped Worldwide

ALL COPIES DELIVERED OCTOBER 2021

Release Timeline

July 1992

Undercover Cops arrives in arcades in Japan. A version with updated character names also appears in the United States later that year. While all versions support 2 players, there were some expanded cabinets that allowed for 3 players and a wider screen.

Additionally, an updated translation of the Japanese arcade would arrive in some regions and was titled Undercover Cops Alpha.

JPN

Early 1993

Due to the arcades success in Japan, a manga by Waita Uziga was produced. The Undercover Cops manga comic had two volumes and features stories centered on the main characters, particularly Rosa.

December 1993

A Game Boy spinoff titled アンダーカバーコップス破壊神ガルマァ (Undercover Cops: Garma the Destruction God) is a turn-based slot machine game featuring the cast of the original arcade game. It features the main cast while also having references to other Irem games such as Hammerin' Harry.

USA

March 1994

In the pages of Nintendo Power #58, it was teased that Irem would be porting Undercover Cops to the SNES® in North America with further advertisements showing off new style artwork.

March 1995

The Super Famicom port of Undercover Cops was launched by publisher Varie. This version is strictly a single-player game while also updating some graphics. It was expected that a North American or PAL version would follow but that project was canceled soon after.

JPN

October 2021

Nearly 30 years after its arcade debut, Undercover Cops would be released for NTSC-U and PAL SNES® consoles. This version is a complete official translation of the Japanese release allowing Western gamers to finally experience this unique beat 'em up. Pre-orders had ended in March.

Game Updates

The licensing has been updated to reflect this release.

This is the Japanese Super Famicom® version that has been officially translated to English.

To switch between NTSC and PAL modes, users can quickly reset the game twice.

Official Translation