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Dacvak · (05-09-2012, 02:01 PM)

I've always wanted to sit down and play through DuckTales on the NES, since I never had it as a kid, but I never got around to sitting down and powering through it. In my mind, I thought it was a lot like a classic Mega Man game, where you really need to sit down and dedicate time to figuring out boss weaknesses, secrets, powerups, etc.

While it has a little Mega Man platforming, it's nothing like it, otherwise. Frankly, I was shocked at how incredibly easy the game was. Bosses were a joke - never once died on them. Also, I had kinda hoped that collecting money would have some sort of payout, instead of just being a glorified score. I was going through, trying to get every treasure, when really I could have beaten that game in, like, 20 minutes if I just ignored treasure.

That being said, boy was it a fun game. The pogo mechanic never got old, and some of the level design was nice and creative. But, oh man, dat soundtrack. African Mines? The Moon? Too good, man. Those songs are just great.

Plus, Scrooge McDuck is a total pimp.

Lord-Audie · (05-09-2012, 02:03 PM)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtzNl4dFM9Q&feature=fvst

awesome game.

Brings back great memories.

I finished the first, the second and the gameboy one.

Dark Sun Cetra · (05-09-2012, 02:05 PM)

Played the shit outta that when I was a wee lad. So many fond memories. Thanks for the nostalgia bomb, OP.

RPGCrazied · (05-09-2012, 02:05 PM)

I used to watch this a ton as a kid. Remember this movie?

JustAnotherOtaku · (05-09-2012, 02:06 PM)

The nostalgia is strong with this one. Loved this back in the day and still do! Must gt round to replaying it soon...

Lord-Audie · (05-09-2012, 02:07 PM)

Originally Posted by RPGCrazied:

I used to watch this a ton as a kid. Remember this movie?

Great movie too.

Used to watch it a lot too.

DeaconKnowledge · (05-09-2012, 02:09 PM)

Loved this game. What was the biggest money pile you could get? Biggest I got was a pile of money Scrooge sat on.

DRock · (05-09-2012, 02:10 PM)

If I recall correctly, the amount of treasure you collect slightly changes the ending.

Neuromancer · (05-09-2012, 02:13 PM)

One of the best parts of the game is the ending if you don't have a very big cash pile, and watching Scrooge fly through the air making 90 degree turns.

krae_man · (05-09-2012, 02:13 PM)

Originally Posted by RPGCrazied:

I used to watch this a ton as a kid. Remember this movie?

"You'll never catch me coppers"

ShaneB · (05-09-2012, 02:17 PM)

Any Duck Tales thread gets appreciation from me. Both of the NES games were awesome, but 2 lacks the charm of the first game.

The movie is also awesome, still fantastic.

Truly ageless.

Rhomega Beta · (05-09-2012, 02:20 PM)

Originally Posted by RPGCrazied:

I used to watch this a ton as a kid. Remember this movie?

Why isn't this widely available on DVD yet?

OnPoint · (05-09-2012, 02:51 PM)

Was gonna make a similar thread today about a totally different game but I'll wait a couple days now haha

Ducktails was an awesome game. I haven't played it since I was a kid, but it's sitting there on the shelf, waiting for me to jump in. Maybe I will this weekend. I'm shocked to hear it's easy.

Dacvak · (05-09-2012, 02:56 PM)

Originally Posted by OnPoint:

Was gonna make a similar thread today about a totally different game but I'll wait a couple days now haha

Ducktails was an awesome game. I haven't played it since I was a kid, but it's sitting there on the shelf, waiting for me to jump in. Maybe I will this weekend. I'm shocked to hear it's easy.

What game?

ActStriker · (05-09-2012, 02:58 PM)

Originally Posted by RPGCrazied:

I used to watch this a ton as a kid. Remember this movie?

Oh god, I loved this movie.

I want to watch it again now

Joe Shlabotnik · (05-09-2012, 02:59 PM)

Treasure counts for the most important thing! It changes the size of Scrooge's treasure pile at the end! He's fucking SCROOGE MCDUCK, don't you dare leave him jumping with joy over a puny treasure chest!

Crazymoogle · (05-09-2012, 03:02 PM)

Originally Posted by OnPoint:

I'm shocked to hear it's easy.

That's part of what made it refreshing. It was a) a great license adaptation and b) accessible.

So many NES games of the era were some combination of brutally hard and mechanically broken, so being easy was frankly a plus when you could have that rare game that was actually completable and not full of hair-pulling design decisions.

drspeedy · (05-09-2012, 03:16 PM)

you know, I've never beaten the NES version. I remember playing it with friends but never finishing it. Gameboy one was fun though, how different are the versions?

Neuromancer · (05-09-2012, 03:22 PM)

Originally Posted by Crazymoogle:

That's part of what made it refreshing. It was a) a great license adaptation and b) accessible.

So many NES games of the era were some combination of brutally hard and mechanically broken, so being easy was frankly a plus when you could have that rare game that was actually completable and not full of hair-pulling design decisions.

Yep I agree 100%. Megaman 2 was another fantastic game that wasn't all that hard which made me love it even more when I was a kid.

t26 · (05-09-2012, 03:23 PM)

only played it on game boy but it was amazing

kodecraft · (05-09-2012, 03:23 PM)

Originally Posted by Crazymoogle:

That's part of what made it refreshing. It was a) a great license adaptation and b) accessible.

So many NES games of the era were some combination of brutally hard and mechanically broken, so being easy was frankly a plus when you could have that rare game that was actually completable and not full of hair-pulling design decisions.

Originally Posted by Neuromancer:

Yep I agree 100%. Megaman 2 was another fantastic game that wasn't all that hard which made me love it even more when I was a kid.

This.

oldschoolpinball · (05-09-2012, 03:24 PM)

moon level=best nes music ever

Nabs · (05-09-2012, 03:25 PM)

the moon is so godlike

OnPoint · (05-09-2012, 03:27 PM)

Originally Posted by Dacvak:

What game?

Sunsoft's Batman. A friend and I played through it last night. It was quite the experience.

Android18a · (05-09-2012, 03:29 PM)

This game is too hard for me :(

mysteriousmage09 · (05-09-2012, 03:30 PM)

Good ol Moon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iobJx...eature=related

Barrel Cannon · (05-09-2012, 03:37 PM)

http://m.youtube.com/watch?gl=CA&hl=...&v=6qho3So_erc
Came here just to post this. Some edit the link if it doesn't work since I manually typed it from my phone to the computer

depward · (05-09-2012, 03:39 PM)

Oh man I loved this game; can't say how many times I replayed it. It was fairly easy but that was the brilliance of it: pogo around like a boss & get dat treasure.

PhatSaqs · (05-09-2012, 03:40 PM)

Originally Posted by Android18a:

This game is too hard for me :(

Can't be serious lol.

mr stroke · (05-09-2012, 03:43 PM)

Originally Posted by PhatSaqs:

Can't be serious lol.

He's right. This game was near impossible for me to finish as a kid

Tizoc · (05-09-2012, 03:51 PM)

There really needs to be a video game based on The life and times of Scrooge McDuck.

SpacePirate Ridley · (05-09-2012, 03:54 PM)

Originally Posted by RPGCrazied:

I used to watch this a ton as a kid. Remember this movie?

I had this movie in VHS, but the boxart was not as epic as this one.

Is the one that has a race against the irish duck and they get to the lamp both of them, so they need to race again to ducksburg?
I thought at the time that they were episodes mixed to make a movie, because it came with another episode a monster in the sea IIRC, and I never really liked it because it was in latin american, and preferred Carlos Revilla castillian spanish Scrooge's voice (RIP good man :() or the original english voice actors.

Mattiator · (05-09-2012, 04:17 PM)

Originally Posted by RPGCrazied:

I used to watch this a ton as a kid. Remember this movie?

Boo Ya, rocked that badboy like crazy growing up :)

Mike M · (05-09-2012, 04:19 PM)

This game and Rescue Rangers were two of my most played NES games.

Never played either sequel though

Dylan · (05-09-2012, 04:20 PM)

We love the moon.

Lord British · (05-09-2012, 04:23 PM)

None of the remixes posted in this thread can capture even a thousandth of the majesty and emotion of the real thing.

NaturalHigh · (05-09-2012, 04:24 PM)

Bouncing around on a pogo stick cane and killing shit. I don't think I ever beat this game. I very rarely beat any of my NES games (since I was like 5-9) when I owned it.

Duane Cunningham · (05-09-2012, 04:25 PM)

Originally Posted by Tizoc:

There really needs to be a video game based on The life and times of Scrooge McDuck.
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That was awesome!

Ice Mage · (05-09-2012, 04:27 PM)

This game is so awesome, played it to death. MOON THEEEME

Dreams-Visions · (05-09-2012, 04:29 PM)

Had it, loved it.

Pretty easy game, as I recall, but endlessly fun. Might have to replay it again soon.

ShaneB · (05-09-2012, 04:46 PM)

Totally in Duck Tales nostalgic mode now, perhaps I'll rewatch the movie soon.

shira · (05-09-2012, 04:50 PM)

What happened to that team/musicians?

I've never played anything like that since

thecouncil · (05-09-2012, 04:55 PM)

i played this game a lot when i was young. really young
and i dont think i ever even made it to the moon
but these songs really take me back:

Amazon

Transylvania

so classic.

Stabby McSter · (05-09-2012, 04:55 PM)

...I want to read the comics now. WHERE SHOULD I START?

Blunt · (05-09-2012, 05:03 PM)

Awww shit, moon theme all up in here.

HomerSimpson-Man · (05-09-2012, 05:08 PM)

Ah, memories. Loved this game as a kid. I was all pumped about it since it was one of few games I could actually beat back then. :P

Originally Posted by RPGCrazied:

I used to watch this a ton as a kid. Remember this movie?

Yes, I do and I loved it. But Disney never wide released the damn thing on DVD!

stuminus3 · (05-09-2012, 05:12 PM)

Why did his cane bounce him around like a duck possessed, anyway?

Neuromancer · (05-09-2012, 05:16 PM)

Originally Posted by stuminus3:

Why did his cane bounce him around like a duck possessed, anyway?

Well because of the game's cartoony nature the developers made it act like a pogo stick, really quite clever game design if you think about it.

Lord-Audie · (05-09-2012, 05:19 PM)

Originally Posted by stuminus3:

Why did his cane bounce him around like a duck possessed, anyway?

He's rich.

Mitsurux · (05-09-2012, 05:36 PM)

Awesome game that was played a ton in our neigborhood growing up.. beat it a few times.. it was quite a good challenge.

Capcom was a top tier devloper during the NES era.. so may good games...