‘DuckTales Remastered’: Whoo-Hoo, Say Critics

DuckTales Remastered is a hit, according to critics. Whoo-hoo!

Back in the days of the original Nintendo Entertainment System, the console that brought gaming back from the big crash, there was a videogame that tied in with a popular Disney TV show. Come to think of it, there were a lot of them, but for this review roundup we’re focusing on DuckTales. It starred the plucky billionaire Scrooge McDuck, who attributes his wealth to having saved his lucky dime, taking on the world’s treasures and remaining the world’s wealthiest duck. Capcom turned the show into a highly successful videogame, which has recently updated with new high-definition graphics for the nostalgic gamers.

But how did it fare, you may ask? DuckTales Remastered is just that; it’s been mastered once again. It isn’t the deepest game in the world, but it’s enough to keep fans of the original game, and possibly new gamers, happily bopping baddies with a cane as they jump on them.

Despite being challenging to the point of bringing back those controller-chucking moments, DuckTales Remastered delivers everything that made the original romp a blast. The fully voiced cut-scenes seem to give the game an added degree of authenticity as the characters are all voiced by the original actors that are still alive up to this point. The graphics have been upgraded to the point where it looks almost like you’re literally playing the original cartoon.

Developer WayForward knew what they were doing with DuckTales Remastered, even dropping in a few new tutorials for newcomers, and extra final levels for those of us who wanted something more. Even most of the secrets were left intact to the point where jumping in the right spot will still net you some goodies.

All of this doesn’t mean the game doesn’t have its faults, as it takes the difficulty along with it from the original game. Anyone who’s played a Capcom game can tell you that their games are brutally difficult and will sometimes inspire fits of the desire to throw the controller through a window (not a good idea, especially with the Wii U). If you can overlook the original challenge of the game, however, DuckTales Remastered will reward you with a nostalgic blast from the past.

Old-school gamers will probably grab this game without thinking twice, and not regret it. New gamers should be ready to play the old trial and error game that Capcom used to put into all of their platformers.

DuckTales Remastered will be available on PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii U on September 11.