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DuckTales Remastered |OT| The Citizen Cane of video games
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well, it's a start. I hope they'll find some exploitable glitches.
Wolf Akela
Member
...there's a map?
On Easy there is.
Baron von Loathsome
Member
And on Normal.
Have you played NES Ducktales? It's nowhere near one of the hardest NES games. It's a bit on the easy side because the bosses are jokes.
This game is easier than that game. Just don't start on the Amazon level like a noob.
By the time I got to Vesuvius on Hard I had 20 lives. On Extreme I had 10, so 1-ups are scarcer. Extreme also has far fewer ice creams when compared to Hard.
I didn't see any special message D= I did skip the credits because fuck that. If there's a message confirmed I'll do it again.
Baron von Loathsome
Member
I can confirm that the message is there. It's in this YouTube playthrough of Extreme mode. It says
Dream And Friends
the strange ending of the original NES DuckTales prototype
Baron von Loathsome
Member
A bit underwhelming, but I chuckled when I read it.
Robin64
Member
The prototype DuckTales seems to have a few little differences but most striking is the Transylvania (called Ghost House here) music is completely different. And also pretty awful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=215tp78BSkM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=215tp78BSkM
Yeah, I smiled when I saw it. According to what Remastered's director told me a few days ago, the special message and
unlocking the 8-bit soundtrack without beating the game first by inputting the Street Fighter II SNES code during the Capcom logo
Wolf Akela
Member
Finally beat it. Steam says 6 hours, but the in-game counter says 2 hours? Played on Hard from the start and remembered nothing about the original.
Final boss music is awesome. I assume this is a WayForward original? Reminds me of Golden Sun.
Final boss music is awesome. I assume this is a WayForward original? Reminds me of Golden Sun.
It really is. You can unlock an 8-bit demake from the music gallery as well!
CarbonRevenge
Banned
Am I the only one who can't wait for a soundtrack release? I have a majority of the games songs stuck in my head most days.
Come on, Disney and Capcom! Get that baby released!
Come on, Disney and Capcom! Get that baby released!
AgentOtaku
Member
So how did the Wii u version turn out?
CarbonRevenge
Banned
It's difficult. When Remastered released, it had a pogo response bug which meant that even the easiest difficulty was hard due to how the pogo didn't respond correctly. I managed to beat the game though with a pogo that doesn't work.
BassForever
Member
I don't really get all the "hard complaints" there were harder parts to the new super Mario bros games then anything DuckTales throws at you.
TheDarkKnight774
Member
Remember very little of the original but played through the initial level and its a lot of fun. The voice acting hits the nostalgia bug. I also dig the look. Im surprised it got mixed reviews. Can't wait to play some more.
Personally speaking, both here and in the NES original the Amazon is the most frustrating and difficult in the entire game (tbf i wasnt aware of the boss shortcut in the nes game until like this week - whoops!). Assuming that holds true for other people (which maybe it doesnt i dont really know!) playing that stage first probably colored some of the critic's perceptions. Especially when the pogo is finicky!
AkimbO_Arcana
Banned
Good so far. Though the game hard locked my console when sorting the leaderboards. Happened both times I tried and I won't try it a third time before a patch is out.
KibblesBits
Member
If Wayforward remastered the sequel I'd lose my mind.
You're right, Amazon is the hardest. Better to get the heart containers in Transylvania and the Himalayas first.
brandonh83
Banned
Jesus, I miss stuff like that. That track almost sounds like Metroid Prime boss music.
Wolf Akela
Member
Never heard of any issue. Ultimately a choice of controller + whichever network you prefer.
Thanks! Probably going for the PS3 version then.
Seven Force
Banned
Huh. Gamestop didn't even seem to have anything for the boxed PS3 version in their system. Is pre-ordering on their site the only option I have now?
Oh wow, the main Transylvania melody got mixed into this theme. Nice touch.
Oh wow, the main Transylvania melody got mixed into this theme. Nice touch.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
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I thought it doesn't come out until tuesday?
AgentOtaku
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What's on the tablet when playing?
Yoshi
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I had a lot of fun with this game, I hope it will be a success and Capcom lets WayForward remake the second game, too. I think it's sad though, that WayForward didn't offer both variations of each level - having seen a video of the NES version of Ducktales 2 (Ducktales 2 in GB was my first video game, so it was easier for me to take the second game as a reference, I've only played through the first game once), the versions seem to be different enough that it would have been worth it.
AkimbO_Arcana
Banned
No idea. Either played off screen on the pad or with the pro controller on my TV.
ratcliffja
Member
Either a duplicate of the TV or, on easy and medium, optionally the map.
It plays like an older NES game, so for people who aren't familiar with that type of gameplay, it can be frustrating.
AgentOtaku
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thepotatoman
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Ew, what's the point of speed running this game on easy or normal mode? Those modes are far too easy for any speed run to be very impressive.
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Deleted member 10571
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Finally came around buying and playing it. The music is so well reworked, I really love it. The moment the opening screen music started I smiled like a crazy person and basically never stopped that while playing. Also, dubstep Transsylvania. Hell yeah.
Yeah, I don't think he was supposed to sell it to me actually.
I remember seeing a "pre-release sale" warning as he was ringing me up. He just pressed enter to bypass it.
RPGCrazied
Member
Went ahead an bought today along with Mars: War Logs, I'll try Ducktales some tomorrow. Never really remember the NES game, but I do remember the show, nostalgia is a bitch sometimes. Reason I bought it.
He's not currently speedrunning it as he's learning the game right now I'm pretty sure, but tminator64 has stated that he plans to speedrun it on Extreme mode. I'm unsure if it will be the main game he focuses on as he plays multiple others, but he's worth checking out.
bodyboarder
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Unskippable end credits can go fuck themselves.
Enjoyed the game though.
Enjoyed the game though.
entremet
Member
Loving this game. Really brings me back. I bought the original NES version after that fantastic Nintendo Power cover feature. The game was thoroughly enjoyable and I played it to bits.
Although I think it is a quality remake. Two critiques--the cutscenes. Skippable I know, but just doesn't fit.
I would've loved a full 2D game, but I know that probably would've been cost prohibitive. Hopefully, this is well received. I loved Rescue Rangers and never got the play Ducktales 2/RR2 or Darkwing Duck.
Although I think it is a quality remake. Two critiques--the cutscenes. Skippable I know, but just doesn't fit.
I would've loved a full 2D game, but I know that probably would've been cost prohibitive. Hopefully, this is well received. I loved Rescue Rangers and never got the play Ducktales 2/RR2 or Darkwing Duck.
I didn't try it on the first go but I know they can be skipped on any further playthroughs.
Man, funny timing this.
I took the advice of the others in the thread, held forward AND up while going from rope to rope to go up through them faster, and nailed
the end climb perfectly even when I took a side trip in case there was a 1up in one part (there wasn't)
FORTUNATELY it saved properly and I didn't lose everything I earned, but I'm just amazed at the timing, it was almost like I simply couldn't win... and instead I just got in the situation the guy I quoted wished he were in probably.
Aw man, I got to the end of the final segment on my first Extreme run of the game today, literally one or two jumps away from seeing the credits, and I lost my last life because I tried to jump instead of using my pogo...lol! Classic sweaty palm moment failure, hah! I'll get it next time. This Extreme mode run seemed a lot easier than I thought it was going in. Game's so cool and fun that I don't mind running it again.
Started playing finally. On Easy... Because I'm a noob and I feel like this game would be ripe for frustration lol. Anyway beat African Mines as my first level, I liked it. How do you dodge the attack of the boss when he calls in a bunch of rolly guys?
Also, the music in the hub is gorgeous.
Also, the music in the hub is gorgeous.
PAULINK
I microwave steaks.
What's your favorite level music, and favorite boss battles duckgaf?
My favorite theme now is the amazon theme, such a jolly tune, sounds like something you can sing to. I know Brental floss even did a cover for it after googling the song.
The best boss imo is the transylvania boss (Magica? I forget). Reminds me of castlevania.
My favorite theme now is the amazon theme, such a jolly tune, sounds like something you can sing to. I know Brental floss even did a cover for it after googling the song.
The best boss imo is the transylvania boss (Magica? I forget). Reminds me of castlevania.
Diablohead
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I think microsoft made a bad call to delay the 360 release because of summer of arcade.
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