DEVELOPMENT
How it was made
Developed by Capcom with talent connected to the Mega Man series, it adapted the Disney animated series into a compact, replayable platform adventure.
EDITORIALLY VERIFIEDGAME00000007
1989
DuckTales
Wanpaku Duck Yume Bōken
DuckTales is a highly regarded licensed NES platformer that turns Scrooge McDuck's cane into both a weapon and a movement tool.
THE GAME ALMANACD
DuckTales
1989
FranchiseDuckTales
GenrePlatformer / Adventure
ThemeAdventure / Licensed Cartoon
PerspectiveSide-scrolling
ModeSingle-player
Still holds upYes
THE RECORD AT A GLANCE
What defines DuckTales?
Use Scrooge's cane to pogo-jump, attack enemies, reach platforms, collect treasure and complete themed stages.
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Why it matters
It is remembered as one of the best licensed games of the NES era and an example of Capcom's strong late-1980s platform design.
RECEPTION
How it was received
Praised for its responsive pogo mechanic, music and concise level design, with the Moon theme becoming especially famous.
LEGACY
What it left behind
Its pogo-jump movement became a lasting reference point for later retro-inspired platformers, especially Shovel Knight.
SALES
Commercial record
Reported to have sold over one million copies worldwide on NES and Game Boy versions.
NOTES
Almanac notes
Developer/publisher IDs corrected to Capcom. Exact day-level NES release remains source-limited; month-level date stored as 1989-09-01 pending better source.
CONNECTED HISTORY
One game, many pathways
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DeveloperCapcomPublisherCAPCOMFranchiseDuckTalesPlatformNintendo Entertainment SystemPrimary genrePlatformerThemeAdventurePEOPLE
Creators and credits
Tokuro FujiwaraProducer
Harumi FujitaComposer
AWARDS
Recognition
Often listed among the best licensed video games.
RELEASE RECORD
Nintendo Entertainment System
Release information is imported from the workbook’s relational release and platform tables.Release date1989-09-14
RegionNorth America
EditionStandard
FormatPhysical
MediaCartridge
Display240p / 60 Hz
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