Retro Games Reviewer#7; Duck Tales Review
Uncle Scrooge is on the NES, and he brought the Duck Tales crew. Including the nephews and Captain Boing. Is his name Boing? I don't remember for sure, but I think it is, and I'm not going to google it. I have bigger questions than that. I mean, where the fuck is Donald?!! Why did they cut off Donald from Duck Tales? Is it a problem of the TV series? Or is it just the game? I never really saw the TV series. I have tons of Disney comics, and Donald is always around with Uncle Scrooge. Donald is also an uncle. They are all each others uncles and nephews, it's fucking creepy, What happened to their mothers, and fathers? They all got killed and cooked? I do love a good roasted duck. Or is everyone adopted? Lot of questions tormented my childhood because of the "uncle" thing, with the Disney Duck Family.
So, anyway, I like this game. You control Scrooge, - which is the old man/duck in the best physical shape I have ever seen. - and you have to go around the world, and solar system, searching for treasures. Meaning, 5 levels. Amazonia, Transylvania, Himalaias, African Mines, and the Moon. - that's why I added the "solar system" sufix.
The graphics are quite good, for the NES. - It's a CAPCOM game, by the way. - The scenarios are nice, well built, with lots of enemies to defeat. You get to use Scrooge's cane to jump around faster and higher, and you can only kill enemies through that specific type of jump. You can also use the can to overthrow blocks, and other obstacles, or to find hidden treasures. There are lots of hidden rooms, which is also a great bonus for a platform game.
Each level has its theme, as you can tell by the names I already mentioned. So, the game never becomes repetitive, or boring. In the end of each level you will find a different boss. A creature which is also alusive to the theme-level. There's a different music theme for each level, which is also great. I am particularly fond of African Mines' song, and Transylvania. These too are great, and if you can play the guitar, try it out on the 6 strings. Very good stuff.
The nephews give you hints, and Captain Boing can give you a lift back home, if you find him in a level, and you want to return to Ducksburg, and chose a different stage. Gizmo Duck is also in the moon to give you a hand, I mean, a blast, and other familiar characters, both foe and friend, make an appearance.
After you get the 5 treasures, you will have to return to the Transylvania level to finish the job. That's because the treasures got stolen by the witches and by some sort of Dracula? Another version of Duckula? Do you remember the TV series, Duckula? The vegetarian duck? Well, this one is also an inbreed of duck and vampire, but he's definitely not vegetarian. He's your final boss. After beating him, you still have to race the witches towards the rooftop, to get your hands in the treasures first.
So, yeah, it's a fun game. Very good message to the kids, risk your life in every way you can, just to get your hands in more treasures and money, although you're already the richest guy on earth, and, as a karmic bonus, you are stealing them from where they belong.
Wait a minute, now that I'm thinking about it... Isn't Scrooge stealing all those goodies from their countries, and respective colective owners?! Oh, and the bosses and the enemies are the bad guys? For trying to protect what's theirs?!
What would you expect from a guy who pays his nephew a dollar per hour?
Conclusion: If your conscience is ok with you playing a game in which you are a rich duck who still gets the need for stealing cultural and precious treasures from around the world and moon, play this one. It's good fun.
Retro Games Reviewer; Duck Tales Review , 15/08/13
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