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[[Image:DuckTales - NES - USA.jpg|thumb|256x256px|North American NES box.]]
 
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'''''DuckTales''''', known in Japan as '''''わんぱくダック夢冒険, Wanpaku Dakku Yume Boken, "Naughty Ducks Dream Adventures"''''', is a platform action adventure game created by [[Capcom]] and first released on the [[NES]] in 1989.
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'''''DuckTales''''' is a platform adventure-action game developed and published by [[Capcom]] and first released on the [[NES]] in September of 1989, then [[Game Boy]] in 1990. The game takes place in the [[DuckTales (universe)|DuckTales universe]].
  
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I remember being interested in this game because it was pretty popular in Nintendo advertising, and because I enjoyed the [[DuckTales|television show]]. However, nobody I knew owned the game at the time, so I didn't end up playing it in earnest until around 2010.
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I remember being interested in this game because it was pretty popular in Nintendo advertising, and because I enjoyed the [[DuckTales|television show]]. However, nobody I knew owned the game, so I didn't play it at the time. I tried it a few times in emulators, but didn't put much effort into it until around 2010 when I played it properly and found it to be a delightful game.
  
 
==Status==
 
==Status==
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I do not own the game, but have beaten it on the NES.
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I do not own the game, but have beaten it on the NES on easy mode.
  
 
==Review==
 
==Review==
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* '''Overall:''' 5/10
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* '''Overall:''' 6/10
 
* '''Best Version:''' NES
 
* '''Best Version:''' NES
  
 
===Good===
 
===Good===
 
* The graphics are fantastic, and accurately depict the various DuckTales characters.
 
* The graphics are fantastic, and accurately depict the various DuckTales characters.
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* A lot of effort was made to include a lot of DuckTales imagery, which rarely happens in a tie-in game.
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* A lot of effort was made to include most of the DuckTales imagery, which rarely happens in a tie-in game. The title music is a great rendering of the TV show's theme.
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* Despite the game showing up on lists as being one of the easiest NES games on the platform, I think the game offers a pretty good challenge for a first-time player.
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* [[Hiroshige Tonomura]] composed a very nice soundtrack.
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* Each area has a fair amount of hidden treasure and rooms which add to the replay value.
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* Despite the game showing up on lists as being one of the easiest NES games on the platform, I think the game offers a pretty good challenge to a new player even on the easiest difficulty. I also like the feature where you can adjust the difficulty, even if it merely alters the player's hit points.
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* Each area has a fair amount of hidden rooms and treasures which adds to the replay value.
  
 
===Bad===
 
===Bad===
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* The mine cart riding portion is kind of annoying. It requires very accurate timing on a jump, and, if you succeed, Scrooge watches his Nephews fall to their death!
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* With only 5 stages, the game is a bit on the short side. The designers elongate play time by forcing you to go through the same maps multiple times, but this is a cheap trick.
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* The mine cart riding portion is kind of annoying. It requires very accurate timing on a jump, and, if you succeed, Scrooge seems unperturbed at watching his Nephews fall to their death!
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* The difficulty settings don't increase the complexity of the game, they just cause enemies to deal more damage. This is a lazy difficulty setting.
  
 
===Ugly===
 
===Ugly===
 
* Nothing.
 
* Nothing.
  
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==Box Art==
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==Media==
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===Box Art===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
DuckTales - NES - USA.jpg|The original NES box. The same art was used in all regions just with variations of the layout. I really like this art because it shows how Scrooge is only focused on obtaining wealth, even when his own life is in danger.
 
DuckTales - NES - USA.jpg|The original NES box. The same art was used in all regions just with variations of the layout. I really like this art because it shows how Scrooge is only focused on obtaining wealth, even when his own life is in danger.
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</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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==Documentation==
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===Documentation===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
DuckTales - NES - Manual.pdf|Game manual.
 
DuckTales - NES - Manual.pdf|Game manual.
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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==Gallery==
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===Maps===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
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DuckTales - NES - Map - The Amazon.png|The Amazon (NES).
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DuckTales - NES - Map - Transylavnia.png|Transylavnia (NES).
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DuckTales - NES - Map - African Mines.png|African Mines (NES).
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DuckTales - NES - Map - The Himalayas.png|The Himalayas (NES).
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DuckTales - NES - Map - The Moon.png|The Moon (NES).
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DuckTales - NES - Map - Bonus Area.png|Bonus Area (NES).
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DuckTales - GB - Map - The Amazon.png|The Amazon (GB).
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DuckTales - GB - Map - Transylvania.png|Transylvania (GB).
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DuckTales - GB - Map - African Mines.png|African Mines (GB).
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DuckTales - GB - Map - The Himalayas.png|The Himalayas (GB).
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DuckTales - GB - Map - The Moon.png|The Moon (GB).
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DuckTales - GB - Map - Transylvania 2.png|Transylvania 2 (GB).
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
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===Videos===
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYuqB2BPkz4 youtube.com/watch?v=zYuqB2BPkz4] - Longplay.
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==Titles==
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{| class="wikitable"
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! Language !! Native !! Transliteration !! Translation
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|-
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| English || DuckTales || ||
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|-
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| Japanese || わんぱくダック夢冒険 || Wanpaku Dakku Yume Boken || Naughty Duck's Dream Adventures
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|}
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
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* [https://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/587253-disneys-ducktales gamefaqs.com/nes/587253-disneys-ducktales] - GameFAQs.
 
* [https://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/587253-disneys-ducktales gamefaqs.com/nes/587253-disneys-ducktales] - GameFAQs.
 
* [http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php/DuckTales thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php/DuckTales] - NES Hacker Database.
 
* [http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php/DuckTales thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php/DuckTales] - NES Hacker Database.
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* [https://tcrf.net/DuckTales_(NES) tcrf.net/DuckTales_(NES)] - The Cutting Room Floor.
  
  
 
[[Category: Games]]
 
[[Category: Games]]
 
[[Category: Video Games]]
 
[[Category: Video Games]]
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[[Category: Game Boy Games]]
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[[Category: NES Games]]
 
[[Category: Action]]
 
[[Category: Action]]
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[[Category: Adventurer]]
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[[Category: Adventure]]
 
[[Category: Platformer]]
 
[[Category: Platformer]]
 
[[Category: Games I've Beaten]]
 
[[Category: Games I've Beaten]]

Revision as of 16:54, 11 January 2019

North American NES box.

DuckTales is a platform adventure-action game developed and published by Capcom and first released on the NES in September of 1989, then Game Boy in 1990. The game takes place in the DuckTales universe.

I remember being interested in this game because it was pretty popular in Nintendo advertising, and because I enjoyed the television show. However, nobody I knew owned the game, so I didn't play it at the time. I tried it a few times in emulators, but didn't put much effort into it until around 2010 when I played it properly and found it to be a delightful game.

Status

I do not own the game, but have beaten it on the NES on easy mode.

Review

  • Overall: 6/10
  • Best Version: NES

Good

  • The graphics are fantastic, and accurately depict the various DuckTales characters.
  • A lot of effort was made to include most of the DuckTales imagery, which rarely happens in a tie-in game. The title music is a great rendering of the TV show's theme.
  • Hiroshige Tonomura composed a very nice soundtrack.
  • Despite the game showing up on lists as being one of the easiest NES games on the platform, I think the game offers a pretty good challenge to a new player even on the easiest difficulty. I also like the feature where you can adjust the difficulty, even if it merely alters the player's hit points.
  • Each area has a fair amount of hidden rooms and treasures which adds to the replay value.

Bad

  • With only 5 stages, the game is a bit on the short side. The designers elongate play time by forcing you to go through the same maps multiple times, but this is a cheap trick.
  • The mine cart riding portion is kind of annoying. It requires very accurate timing on a jump, and, if you succeed, Scrooge seems unperturbed at watching his Nephews fall to their death!
  • The difficulty settings don't increase the complexity of the game, they just cause enemies to deal more damage. This is a lazy difficulty setting.

Ugly

  • Nothing.

Media

Box Art

  • The original NES box. The same art was used in all regions just with variations of the layout. I really like this art because it shows how Scrooge is only focused on obtaining wealth, even when his own life is in danger.

  • This is the Game Boy box art used by all regions except Japan. Scrooge here looks almost sinister, like you're being asked to accompany him to bury a body. The art is still great though, and depicts an adventure about the begin.

  • The Japanese Game Boy art is my least favorite. It has Scrooge staring off into space with the various other characters standing around in unrelated poses.

Documentation

  • Game manual.

Maps

  • The Amazon (NES).

  • DuckTales - NES - Map - Transylavnia.png

    Transylavnia (NES).

  • African Mines (NES).

  • The Himalayas (NES).

  • The Moon (NES).

  • Bonus Area (NES).

  • The Amazon (GB).

  • Transylvania (GB).

  • African Mines (GB).

  • The Himalayas (GB).

  • The Moon (GB).

  • Transylvania 2 (GB).

Videos

Titles

Language Native Transliteration Translation
English DuckTales
Japanese わんぱくダック夢冒険 Wanpaku Dakku Yume Boken Naughty Duck's Dream Adventures

Links

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