Darkwing Duck (Capcom)

Darkwing Duck
NES boxart
Developer(s) Capcom
Publisher(s) Capcom
Producer(s) Tokuro Fujiwara
Composer(s) Yasuaki Fujita
Platform(s) NES
Game Boy
Release NES
  • NA: June 1992 (1992-06)
  • EU: December 9, 1993 (1993-12-09)
Game Boy
  • NA: 1993 (1993)
Genre(s) Action
Mode(s) Single-player

Darkwing Duck is a platformer video game based on the Disney television series Darkwing Duck. The game was developed by Capcom for the NES in 1992[1] and was ported to the Game Boy in 1993.[2]

The NES version of the game was included in The Disney Afternoon Collection compilation for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in April 2017.[3]

Plot

A mysterious crime wave has hit St. Canard and S.H.U.S.H. requires the services of the caped crime fighter Darkwing Duck to stop it as it appears that F.O.W.L. and their valued operative Steelbeak is behind the uprising. They have hired six of Darkwing's greatest foes to wreak havoc in different areas throughout St. Canard. Darkwing must subdue each of these criminals in order to find Steelbeak and save the city.

NES gameplay. The heart in the top left hand corner is the player's life reserve. The letters under it represent the current gas powerup.

Gameplay

Darkwing Duck is a platformer with a couple of elements similar to Capcom's Mega Man video game series. The gameplay is based on typical platforming while using a Gas Gun to take down enemies. The player may choose from three different stages at the start of the game with another set of three becoming available after that. Once all six stages are clear, Darkwing proceeds to F.O.W.L.'s Floating Fortress for his final confrontation with Steel Beak.[4] It is said that the game itself is actually running on a tweaked Mega Man 5 engine.

Darkwing begins with his standard Gas Gun but can collect different types of gas throughout each stage: Thunder, Heavy, and Arrow. Each special gas requires having ammunition and take up different amounts and function differently, but the player can only have one type of special gas at a time. Picking up a different type of special gas replaces the one Darkwing currently has. The player can freely switch between the special gas and the standard gas by hitting Select. Darkwing can also deflect certain projectiles with his cape by hitting Up on the control pad.

The Game Boy version contained more stats and scoreboard at the bottom of the screen.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
PublicationScore
Game BoyNES
GameRankings71.00% (1 review)[5]N/A
Award
PublicationAward
Nominated for Nintendo Power Award '92Best Overall Game[6]

The game has been considered an example of the quality Disney games produced by Capcom.[7] It has been noted that the game was intended for children, but became popular with older teens.

Entertainment Weekly gave the game a B and wrote that "From Disney, there's Darkwing Duck the latest property licensed from the Disney Afternoon syndication package. While this game retains the TV show's mock-heroic elocutions ('I am the terror that flaps in the night!' the crime-fighting waterfowl announces during the opening. 'I am the winged scourge that pecks at your nightmares!"), the action seems to have been patterned after CAPCOM's popular Mega Man series, with its jazzy music and goofy-looking enemies. That model guarantees that Darkwing is above average, but savvy kids may feel cheated — it's like getting a G.I. Joe action figure with the head of Batman."[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Search:. "Darkwing Duck Release Information for NES". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
  2. ↑ Search:. "Darkwing Duck Release Information for Game Boy". GameFAQs. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
  3. ↑ Makuch, Eddie (March 15, 2017). "Six Classic Disney Games Coming To PS4, Xbox One, And PC In New Compilation Pack". GameSpot. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
  4. ↑ Justin Ridenour (September 13, 2000). "GameFAQs: Disney's Darkwing Duck (NES) FAQ/Walkthrough by Rolent X". GameFAQs. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Darkwing Duck - GameRankings (GB)". Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Nintendo Power Awards" (46). March 1993: 99. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  7. ↑ Steven A. Schwartz; Janet Schwartz (1994). The Parent's Guide to Video Games. Over the last few years, Capcom has produced a brilliant series of games based on Disney characters. Examples include Chip n Dale Rescue Rangers, DuckTales, and Darkwing Duck. Most of the Disney arcade games offer stunning graphics and animation, low levels of violence, and are delightful to play.
  8. ↑ https://ew.com/article/1992/08/07/latest-videogames-reviewed/
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