game three years ago. There's the Final Fight gameplay, the 8-bit NES quality graphics, and finally the obligatory mine-cart level that all together make Cutthroat Island one of the more generic title available." He gave it one out of five stars. Johnny Ballgame of GamePro similarly compared the graphics to the 8-bit Master System, and also lambasted the "button pounding" sword fights, the way the mine cart level doesn't give the player enough time to react to obstacles, the tinny sound, and the music. He concluded the game "has no business in the library of any sane Genesis owner." GamePros Grease Monkey gave a more mixed review of the SNES version. While he repeated most of Johnny Ballgame's criticisms, and added that enemies and allies confusingly make the same grunting sound when hit, he found the character artwork and music to at least be decent. Legacy In October of 2018, the game's rights were acquired by Canadian production company Liquid Media Group along with other titles originally owned by Acclaim Entertainment. References External links 1995 video games Acclaim Entertainment games Game Boy games Game Gear games Platform games Sega Genesis games Software Creations games Super Nintendo Entertainment System games Video games about pirates Video games based on films Video games scored by James Hannigan Video games set on fictional islands Video games developed in the United Kingdom Video games featuring female protagonists Video games set in the 17th century