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Disney’s DuckTales

Review
Also known as
Disney's DuckTales: La Bande à Picsou Wanpaku Duck Yume Bouken わんぱくダック夢冒険

This platformer features precise pogo jumping across five challenging treasure hunts.

DuckTales for the NES was developed and published by Capcom, first released in North America in September 1989 and in Japan on November 14, 1989. It is the original version of the game, so the original release year is also 1989.

About Disney’s DuckTales

Disney's DuckTales for the NES casts players as Scrooge McDuck, whose global treasure hunt forms the core of the experience. The journey spans diverse and often perilous locations, including the Amazon rainforest, African mines, the Himalayas, and Transylvania, with a final lunar excursion.

Gameplay involves navigating side scrolling platform environments, a style comparable to the Mega Man series. The presentation utilizes colorful cartoon visuals and music that recalls the animated television show. Control over Scrooge is described as very simple.

Throughout his adventures, Scrooge encounters various enemies and can discover hidden rooms. He is not alone in his quest, receiving assistance from his three nephews and other characters from the DuckTales universe.

Disney’s DuckTales Screenshots

10 images
Title screen.
Title screen (Japanese release)
Title screen (European release)
You can choose which stage to start.
No, there aren't gorillas in Amazon.
Scrooge jumping. Graphics are great!
Another shot taken in Amazon.
Uncle Scrooge in Transylvania...watch out those bones!
Strange things happen here...
Scrooge gets some help.