DuckTales (video game)

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This article is about the original video game. For its 2013 remake, see DuckTales: Remastered. For the 1990 PC game, see DuckTales: The Quest for Gold. For the 2013 mobile game, see DuckTales: Scrooge's Loot.

DuckTales
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DuckTales

platform game developed and published by Capcom and based on the Disney animated TV series of the same name. It was first released in North America for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1989 and was later ported to the Game Boy in 1990. The story involves Scrooge McDuck traveling around the globe collecting treasure and outwitting his rival Flintheart Glomgold
to become the world's richest duck.

Produced by key personnel from the

Mega Man
series, DuckTales sold over a million copies worldwide on each system, becoming Capcom's best-selling title for both platforms. The game was praised for its tight control, unique and non-linear gameplay and bright presentation, and is often regarded as one of the best titles for the NES, appearing on numerous "Best of" lists.

DuckTales was followed by a sequel,

remastered version of DuckTales developed by WayForward Technologies, featuring high resolution graphics and performances by the surviving members of the show's voice cast, named DuckTales: Remastered, was released in 2013 for PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii U. The original 8-bit version of the game was also included in The Disney Afternoon Collection compilation for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.[3]

Gameplay

Gameplay screenshot of Scrooge in the African Mines level

Players control

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The game features five

Magica DeSpell
for the final treasure.

Upon completing the game, players can receive one of three endings based on their performance:

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]

Development

Although Capcom had previously worked with Disney by publishing the

Mega Man series including producer Tokuro Fujiwara, character designer Keiji Inafune
, and sound programmer Yoshihiro Sakaguchi.

Revisions to the game included the removal of crosses from the coffins in the Transylvania stage, replacing them with the letters "

Gizmoduck going by his Japanese name "RoboDuck".[5][8] Despite the changes, images of the unfinished beta version
could be seen in the 1990 books Consumer Guide: Hot Tips for the Coolest Nintendo Games and the NES Game Atlas by Nintendo.

DuckTales was later ported to the Game Boy in late 1990. This version features the same gameplay, music and levels of the original console release, though the layout of each level was changed to accommodate the handheld's lower resolution screen.[5]

Reception

DuckTales was a commercial success, with the NES and Game Boy versions selling approximately 1.67 million and 1.43 million copies worldwide respectively, each becoming Capcom's highest-selling titles for their respective platforms.[21] It was released to generally positive reviews, with Electronic Gaming Monthly praising the NES version for its gameplay and colorful graphics, calling it "a prime example of very good game design".[10] The magazine additionally commented that the title was probably made "with younger players in mind" due to its short length and relative lack of difficulty or complexity, declaring that "you'll probably enjoy this game but find it beaten after the first day of play".[10] Conversely, Mean Machines magazine called the game "very tough and challenging", elaborating that "it requires plenty of skill to get all the way through the game in one go".[13] Nintendo Power later called the Game Boy port "a faithful translation from the NES version".[15]

Nintendo Power listed DuckTales as the 13th best Nintendo Entertainment System game in 2008, praising it as fun in spite of being a licensed product.

GamesRadar's own "Top 7 Disney Games" list in 2009,[28] and 12th in GamesRadar's "Best NES Games of All Time" list in 2012.[29]

Creative director of DuckTales Remastered, Matt Bozon, called the music of DuckTales "some of the best 8-bit music [he's] ever heard", with his developer team citing themes as that of the Transylvania and Himalayas stages as memorable.

8-bit music ever written".[31] The "Moon Theme" appears in the 2017 animated series reboot during scenes set on the moon, most prominently as the basis for a lullaby that Della Duck sings in the second-season episode "What Ever Happened to Della Duck?!"[32]

DuckTales: Remastered

Main article: DuckTales: Remastered

A remake of the game, titled DuckTales: Remastered, was released in 2013 for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U and in 2015 for iOS, Android and Windows Phone. Developed by WayForward Technologies, Remastered features updated graphics and music, expanded story content, and full voice-acting for the characters, including the surviving members of the animated series' cast. The original game's levels are included, but expanded with new areas and new boss patterns, along with two new levels exclusive to Remastered.[33]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Known in Japan as Wanpaku Dakku Yume Bōken (わんぱくダック夢冒険, lit. Naughty Ducks Dream Adventures), the Japanese title of the TV series

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