Code Name: Viper

Code Name: Viper is a side-scrolling action game for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Its narrative is built around a contemporary conflict, specifically the war on drugs, with missions set in South American locations like cartel bases and mansions.

The player controls an American secret agent tasked with dismantling a drug operation. Objectives include rescuing hostages and informants while gathering intelligence to identify the cartel's leader. The player's arsenal becomes more powerful over the course of the game, a common progression system for the genre.