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| − | '''''Duck Hunt''''' is a light-gun game by [[Nintendo]] originally released on the [[NES]] in 1984 | + | '''''Duck Hunt''''', known in Japan as '''''ダックハント [Dakku Hanto]''''', is a light-gun game by [[Nintendo]] originally released on the [[NES]] in 1984 and then ported to the [[PlayChoice-10]] and the [[Vs. System]]. Strangely, in 2004, a company ported it to the long since obsolete [[MSX]]. The dog and duck later showed up in [[Super Smash Bros. 4]] |
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| + | I first played this game when my brother and I bought the NES Action Set around 1988 which came with a [[Super Mario Bros.]] / Duck Hunt dual cart. One day, just to see how far I could get with cheating, I played the game with the gun directly in front of the TV and played long enough that the game stopped becoming more difficult. When I learned that there was no end to it, I became bored with it. | ||
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| + | On interesting thing I found while playing with a debugger is the programmers actually trapped the game to give a game over if you reach level 100 rather than having infinite play or a kill screen. | ||
==Status== | ==Status== | ||
| + | * By getting extremely close to the television, I can play indefinitely. | ||
==Review== | ==Review== | ||
* '''Overall:''' 2/10 | * '''Overall:''' 2/10 | ||
| − | * '''Best Version:''' | + | * '''Best Version:''' Vs. System |
===Good=== | ===Good=== | ||
| − | * | + | * For the first few minutes play the game, you'll probably enjoy yourself. |
| + | * The cartoon graphics are kind of nice, and there is a noticeable difference in tone between the silly duck shooting and the more serious clay pigeons. | ||
| + | * The game has some nice memorable jingles. | ||
| + | * The Vs. System adds an additional type of game play and allows you to shoot the stupid giggling dog! | ||
===Bad=== | ===Bad=== | ||
| − | * | + | * Although the game ends at round 100, the difficultly stops increasing after only a handful of rounds and then caps out and repeats itself where it becomes dull. |
===Ugly=== | ===Ugly=== | ||
| − | * | + | * All of the game is dully similar. Although there are three modes, you're essentially doing the exact same thing in each. There just isn't much content. |
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| + | ==Screenshots== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Duck Hunt - NES - Title.png|Title screen. | ||
| + | Duck Hunt - NES - Ducks.png|Shooting ducks. | ||
| + | Duck Hunt - NES - Clay.png|Clay pigeons. | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ==Documentation== | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Duck Hunt - NES - Manual.pdf|Game manual. | ||
| + | Official Nintendo Player's Guide - 151.jpg|[[The Official Nintendo Player's Guide]], blurb. | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==Box Art== | ==Box Art== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | Duck Hunt - NES - | + | Duck Hunt - NES - Sprite Sheet.png|Sprite sheet. |
| + | Duck Hunt - NES - Sprite Sheet Updated.png|An updated sprite sheet. | ||
| + | Duck Hunt - NES - Fan Art.jpg|Gorgeous fan art. | ||
| + | Duck Hunt - NES - Fan Art Poster.jpg|A nice hand-drawn fan poster. | ||
| + | Duck Hunt - NES - Fan Art Collage.png|A collage of fan drawings. | ||
| + | Duck Hunt - Deimos-Remus.jpg|Fan art by Deimos-Remus. | ||
| + | Duck Hunt - Fan Art - Matthew Gordon Sallack.jpg|Fan art by Matthew Gordon Sallack. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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* [https://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/587252-duck-hunt gamefaqs.com/nes/587252-duck-hunt] - GameFAQs. | * [https://www.gamefaqs.com/nes/587252-duck-hunt gamefaqs.com/nes/587252-duck-hunt] - GameFAQs. | ||
* [http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php/Duck_Hunt thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php/Duck_Hunt] - NES Hacker Database. | * [http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php/Duck_Hunt thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php/Duck_Hunt] - NES Hacker Database. | ||
| + | * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qtf1FUp-0jo youtube.com/watch?v=Qtf1FUp-0jo] - Shooting the dog in the VS System. | ||
[[Category: Games]] | [[Category: Games]] | ||
[[Category: Video Games]] | [[Category: Video Games]] | ||
| + | [[Category: MSX Games]] | ||
| + | [[Category: NES Games]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Arcade Games]] | ||
[[Category: Light Gun Games]] | [[Category: Light Gun Games]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Single-Screen]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Multi-Player]] | ||
Revision as of 15:54, 8 February 2018
Duck Hunt, known in Japan as ダックハント [Dakku Hanto], is a light-gun game by Nintendo originally released on the NES in 1984 and then ported to the PlayChoice-10 and the Vs. System. Strangely, in 2004, a company ported it to the long since obsolete MSX. The dog and duck later showed up in Super Smash Bros. 4
I first played this game when my brother and I bought the NES Action Set around 1988 which came with a Super Mario Bros. / Duck Hunt dual cart. One day, just to see how far I could get with cheating, I played the game with the gun directly in front of the TV and played long enough that the game stopped becoming more difficult. When I learned that there was no end to it, I became bored with it.
On interesting thing I found while playing with a debugger is the programmers actually trapped the game to give a game over if you reach level 100 rather than having infinite play or a kill screen.
Contents
Status
- By getting extremely close to the television, I can play indefinitely.
Review
- Overall: 2/10
- Best Version: Vs. System
Good
- For the first few minutes play the game, you'll probably enjoy yourself.
- The cartoon graphics are kind of nice, and there is a noticeable difference in tone between the silly duck shooting and the more serious clay pigeons.
- The game has some nice memorable jingles.
- The Vs. System adds an additional type of game play and allows you to shoot the stupid giggling dog!
Bad
- Although the game ends at round 100, the difficultly stops increasing after only a handful of rounds and then caps out and repeats itself where it becomes dull.
Ugly
- All of the game is dully similar. Although there are three modes, you're essentially doing the exact same thing in each. There just isn't much content.
Screenshots
- Duck Hunt - NES - Title.png
Title screen.
- Duck Hunt - NES - Ducks.png
Shooting ducks.
- Duck Hunt - NES - Clay.png
Clay pigeons.
Documentation
- Duck Hunt - NES - Manual.pdf
Game manual.
Box Art
The original Japanese art. It accurately represents the game with its cartoony style.
The North American box art uses the awful pixel art style used by the launch title releases.
The European art uses the Japanese art, but adds texture to cells. This is my favorite art.
The Japanese MSX port has custom art using a paper cut-out style which is pretty good.
Gallery
Sprite sheet.
An updated sprite sheet.
Gorgeous fan art.
A nice hand-drawn fan poster.
A collage of fan drawings.
Fan art by Deimos-Remus.
Fan art by Matthew Gordon Sallack.
Links
- mobygames.com/game/duck-hunt - MobyGames.
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_Hunt - Wikipedia.
- gamefaqs.com/nes/587252-duck-hunt - GameFAQs.
- thealmightyguru.com/Games/Hacking/Wiki/index.php/Duck_Hunt - NES Hacker Database.
- youtube.com/watch?v=Qtf1FUp-0jo - Shooting the dog in the VS System.
