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| − | + | {{Video Game | |
| + | | Title = DuckTales | ||
| + | | Image = DuckTales - NES - USA.jpg | ||
| + | | ImageDescription = NES - USA - 1st Edition. | ||
| + | | Developer = {{VideoGameDeveloper|Capcom}} | ||
| + | | Publisher = {{VideoGamePublisher|Capcom}} | ||
| + | | PublishedYear = 1989 | ||
| + | | PublishedMonth = 09 | ||
| + | | PublishedDay = ?? | ||
| + | | Platforms = {{Platform|Game Boy}}, {{Platform|NES}} | ||
| + | | Genres = {{VideoGameGenre|Licensed video game|Licensed}}, {{VideoGameGenre|Platformer|Platformer}} | ||
| + | | Themes = {{MediaTheme|Adventure}}, {{MediaTheme|Cartoon}} | ||
| + | | Series = ''[[DuckTales (universe)|DuckTales]]'' | ||
| + | | Distributions = {{VideoGameDistribution|Commercial}} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | '''''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]]. | + | '''''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 was designed largely by the same team who made the first two [[Mega Man (universe)|''Mega Man'' games]] and ended up being Capcom's most successful game on the NES and Game Boy, selling over a million copies in each platform. The game takes place in the [[DuckTales (universe)|''DuckTales'' universe]]. |
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| + | In the game's story, Uncle Scrooge is trying to increase his already vast fortune by collecting five lost treasures from around the world. | ||
==Personal== | ==Personal== | ||
| + | {{VideoGameStatus | ||
| + | | Own = | ||
| + | | CantOwn = | ||
| + | | Won = Yes. Easy difficulty. | ||
| + | | CantWin = | ||
| + | | Finished = 2010-07-04. | ||
| + | }} | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
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==Review== | ==Review== | ||
| − | + | {{Video Game Review|6|5|6|7|6|NES}} | |
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{{Spoilers}} | {{Spoilers}} | ||
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* A lot of effort was made to include most of the DuckTales imagery, which rarely happens in licensed games. The title music is a great rendering of the TV show's theme. | * A lot of effort was made to include most of the DuckTales imagery, which rarely happens in licensed games. The title music is a great rendering of the TV show's theme. | ||
* [[Hiroshige Tonomura]] composed a very nice soundtrack. | * [[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. | + | * 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 for harder game play, even if it merely alters the player's hit points. |
| − | * Each area has a fair amount of hidden rooms and treasures which | + | * Each area has a fair amount of hidden rooms and treasures which keeps it interesting after multiple play-throughs. |
===Bad=== | ===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. | * 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 difficulty | + | * The difficulty setting doesn't increase the complexity of the game, it just causes enemies to deal more damage. This is a lazy difficulty setting. |
===Ugly=== | ===Ugly=== | ||
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===Documentation=== | ===Documentation=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | DuckTales - NES - Manual.pdf|Game | + | DuckTales - NES - Manual.pdf|Manual - NES - USA. |
| + | DuckTales - GB - USA - Manual.pdf|Manual - Game Boy - USA. | ||
| + | Consumer Guide - Hot Tips for the Coolest Nintendo Games - Paperback - USA.jpg|''[[Hot Tips for the Coolest Nintendo Games]]''. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Maps=== | ===Maps=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | DuckTales - NES - Map - The Amazon.png|The Amazon | + | DuckTales - NES - Map - The Amazon.png|NES - The Amazon. |
| − | DuckTales - NES - Map - | + | DuckTales - NES - Map - Transylvania.png|NES - Transylvania. |
| − | DuckTales - NES - Map - African Mines.png|African Mines | + | DuckTales - NES - Map - African Mines.png|NES - African Mines. |
| − | DuckTales - NES - Map - The Himalayas.png|The Himalayas | + | DuckTales - NES - Map - The Himalayas.png|NES - The Himalayas. |
| − | DuckTales - NES - Map - The Moon.png|The Moon | + | DuckTales - NES - Map - The Moon.png|NES - The Moon. |
| − | DuckTales - NES - Map - Bonus Area.png|Bonus | + | DuckTales - NES - Map - Bonus Area.png|NES - Bonus area. |
| − | DuckTales - GB - Map - The Amazon.png|The Amazon | + | DuckTales - GB - Map - The Amazon.png|GB - The Amazon. |
| − | DuckTales - GB - Map - Transylvania.png|Transylvania | + | DuckTales - GB - Map - Transylvania.png|GB - Transylvania. |
| − | DuckTales - GB - Map - African Mines.png|African Mines | + | DuckTales - GB - Map - African Mines.png|GB - African Mines. |
| − | DuckTales - GB - Map - The Himalayas.png|The Himalayas | + | DuckTales - GB - Map - The Himalayas.png|GB - The Himalayas. |
| − | DuckTales - GB - Map - The Moon.png|The Moon | + | DuckTales - GB - Map - The Moon.png|GB - The Moon. |
| − | DuckTales - GB - Map - Transylvania 2.png|Transylvania 2 | + | DuckTales - GB - Map - Transylvania 2.png|GB - Transylvania 2. |
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ===Screenshots=== | ||
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| + | DuckTales - NES - Screenshot - Title.png|NES - Title screen. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Videos=== | ===Videos=== | ||
| − | {{ | + | {{YouTube|dSWTRJlpotM|Game Boy Works, review.}} |
| − | {{ | + | {{YouTube|Ht54H8byva4|Longplay - Game Boy.}} |
| + | {{YouTube|zYuqB2BPkz4|Longplay - NES.}} | ||
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| + | ==Play Online== | ||
| + | {{PlayOnline|https://www.retrogames.cc/gameboy-games/duck-tales-europe.html|Game Boy (Europe)}}, {{PlayOnline|https://www.retrogames.cc/gameboy-games/duck-tales-japan.html|Game Boy (Japan)}}, {{PlayOnline|https://www.retrogames.cc/gameboy-games/duck-tales-usa.html|Game Boy (USA)}}, {{PlayOnline|https://www.retrogames.cc/nes-games/wanpaku-duck-yume-bouken-japan.html|Famicom}}, {{PlayOnline|https://www.retrogames.cc/nes-games/duck-tales-europe.html|NES (Europe)}}, {{PlayOnline|https://www.retrogames.cc/nes-games/duck-tales-usa.html|NES (USA)}} | ||
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| + | ==Representation== | ||
| + | {{Representation | ||
| + | | Media = Video games | ||
| + | | StrongFemaleCharacterStatus = Fail | ||
| + | | StrongFemaleCharacterNotes = Webbigail, Mrs. Beakly, and Magica De Spell all appear, but none are important. | ||
| + | | BechdelTestStatus = Fail | ||
| + | | BechdelTestNotes = No women talk to each other. | ||
| + | | StrongPOCCharacterStatus = Fail | ||
| + | | StrongPOCCharacterNotes = There are no human characters. | ||
| + | | QueerCharacterStatus = Fail | ||
| + | | QueerCharacterNotes = There are no queer characters. | ||
| + | }} | ||
==Titles== | ==Titles== | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| − | + | {{Link|MobyGames|http://www.mobygames.com/game/disneys-ducktales}} | |
| − | + | {{Link|Wikipedia|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DuckTales_(video_game)}} | |
| − | + | {{Link|GameFAQs|https://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/587253-disneys-ducktales}} | |
| − | + | {{Link|VGMPF|2=http://www.vgmpf.com/Wiki/index.php?title=DuckTales_(NES)}} | |
| − | + | {{Link|ROMDetectives|2=http://www.romdetectives.com/Wiki/index.php?title=DuckTales_(NES)}} | |
| + | {{Link|TCRF|https://tcrf.net/DuckTales_(NES) tcrf.net/DuckTales_(NES)}} | ||
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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 was designed largely by the same team who made the first two Mega Man games and ended up being Capcom's most successful game on the NES and Game Boy, selling over a million copies in each platform. The game takes place in the DuckTales universe.
In the game's story, Uncle Scrooge is trying to increase his already vast fortune by collecting five lost treasures from around the world.
Contents
Personal
| Own? | No. |
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| Won? | Yes. Easy difficulty. |
| Finished | 2010-07-04. |
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.
Review
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| 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Best Version: NES
— This section contains spoilers! —
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 licensed games. 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 for harder game play, even if it merely alters the player's hit points.
- Each area has a fair amount of hidden rooms and treasures which keeps it interesting after multiple play-throughs.
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 difficulty setting doesn't increase the complexity of the game, it just causes enemies to deal more damage. This is a lazy difficulty setting.
Ugly
- The mine cart riding portion is kind of annoying. It requires very accurate timing on a couple jumps for no real reason other than to kill you. And, if you succeed, Scrooge seems unperturbed at watching his nephews fall to their death!
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
Manual - NES - USA.
Manual - Game Boy - USA.
Maps
NES - The Amazon.
NES - Transylvania.
NES - African Mines.
NES - The Himalayas.
NES - The Moon.
NES - Bonus area.
GB - The Amazon.
GB - Transylvania.
GB - African Mines.
GB - The Himalayas.
GB - The Moon.
GB - Transylvania 2.
Screenshots
NES - Title screen.
Videos
Play Online
Game Boy (Europe), Game Boy (Japan), Game Boy (USA), Famicom, NES (Europe), NES (USA)
Representation
| Strong female character? | Fail | Webbigail, Mrs. Beakly, and Magica De Spell all appear, but none are important. |
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| Bechdel test? | Fail | No women talk to each other. |
| Strong person of color character? | Fail | There are no human characters. |
| Queer character? | Fail | There are no queer characters. |
Titles
| Language | Native | Transliteration | Translation |
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| English | DuckTales | ||
| Japanese | わんぱくダック夢冒険 | Wanpaku Dakku Yume Boken | Naughty Duck's Dream Adventures |
Links
Categories:
- Video Games
- 1989 Video Games
- Video games developed by Capcom
- Video games published by Capcom
- Game Boy Games
- NES Games
- Video Game Genre - Licensed
- Video Game Genre - Platformer
- Media Theme - Adventure
- Media Theme - Cartoon
- Software Distribution Model - Commercial
- Video Games I Don't Own
- Video Games I've Beaten
- Video Game Rating - 6
- Video Game Graphics Rating - 6
- Video Game Sound Rating - 7
- Video games which can be played online
- Video games without a strong female character
- Video games that fail the Bechdel test
- Video games without a strong person of color character
- Video games without a queer character
- Video Game Prime Order - Action, Adventure, Strategy
- Grayscale Graphics
