Difference between revisions of "DuckTales (video game)"
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[[Image:DuckTales - NES - USA.jpg|thumb|256x256px|North American NES box.]] | [[Image:DuckTales - NES - USA.jpg|thumb|256x256px|North American NES box.]] | ||
− | '''''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 | + | '''''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 developed nad published by [[Capcom]] and first released on the [[NES]] in 1989. |
− | 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, | + | 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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==Review== | ==Review== | ||
− | * '''Overall:''' | + | * '''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. | ||
− | * A lot of effort was made to include | + | * A lot of effort was made to include most of the DuckTales imagery, which rarely happens in a tie-in game. |
− | * 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 | + | * 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, and being able to increase the difficulty is a nice feature. |
− | * Each area has a fair amount of hidden | + | * Each area has a fair amount of hidden rooms and treasures which adds to the replay value. |
===Bad=== | ===Bad=== | ||
− | * The mine cart riding portion is kind of annoying. It requires very accurate timing on a jump, and, if you succeed, Scrooge | + | * 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. | * 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. | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | == | + | ==Maps== |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
+ | DuckTales - NES - Map - The Amazon.png|The Amazon. | ||
+ | DuckTales - NES - Map - Transylavnia.png|Transylavnia. | ||
+ | DuckTales - NES - Map - African Mines.png|African Mines. | ||
+ | DuckTales - NES - Map - The Himalayas.png|The Himalayas. | ||
+ | DuckTales - NES - Map - The Moon.png|The Moon. | ||
+ | DuckTales - NES - Map - Bonus Area.png|Bonus Area. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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[[Category: Video Games]] | [[Category: Video Games]] | ||
[[Category: Action]] | [[Category: Action]] | ||
− | [[Category: | + | [[Category: Adventure]] |
[[Category: Platformer]] | [[Category: Platformer]] | ||
[[Category: Games I've Beaten]] | [[Category: Games I've Beaten]] |
Revision as of 11:28, 22 September 2017
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 developed nad published by Capcom and first released on the NES in 1989.
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.
- 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, and being able to increase the difficulty is a nice feature.
- 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.
Box Art
Documentation
Maps
- DuckTales - NES - Map - Transylavnia.png
Transylavnia.
Links
- mobygames.com/game/disneys-ducktales - MobyGames.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DuckTales_(video_game) - Wikipedia.
- gamefaqs.com/nes/587253-disneys-ducktales - GameFAQs.
- thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php/DuckTales - NES Hacker Database.