Most of the levels are exact copies of the NES game with updated graphics. There’s a few all new levels like The Money Bin and
that are just bookends to what is otherwise a copy of the original, superior game.
Why was the NES game superior? Because it wasn’t ridden with pointless cinematics that pop up WAY too often. The people who made Ducktales: Remastered went out of their way to give everything in the game a reason.
But all the extra explanation does nothing but drag the game out. And leaves me continually hitting “Skip Cinematic”. Just let me play the damn game.
I guess I should mention, they got the original voice actors (such as Alan Young) to perform the voices again. They do a good job, but again, it’s kind of pointless when all I want to do is skip the cut scenes and play the game.
While Ducktales: Remastered is a faithful recreation of the NES classic, I would have been happier with more brand new stages. But with a low price tag of $14.99, I can’t complain too much. At least it’s cheap.
I beat Ducktales: Remastered last night. My final impression was that it was mediocre.
What I’d REALLY like to see instead is Capcom try to do what they did with Mega Man 9 and 10.
Give us a brand new 8-Bit style Ducktales. If the point of Ducktales: Remastered was to be nostalgic, there’d be nothing more nostalgic than that.
For the time being, I say you’re better off sticking with the NES game as it’s not needlessly drawn out.
