A polished, colorful Japanese Donald platformer, released late and forgotten. Solid progression and genuine Disney charm.
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Category
Platformer1 player3+
Description
Platformer featuring Donald Duck as a ninja traversing dungeons and temples. Published by Capcom, released in Europe in 1996. Donald facing enemies in ninja costume, varied medieval Asian levels, shadow and shuriken attacks. European version of the Donald Duck Maui Mallard platformer.
Donald in Maui Mallard review
MAX
Art direction
★★★★★
"Iconic"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
A Disney cartoon of expressive animation, Donald as an adventurer and colourful exotic settings: the game unfurls an enchantment full of humour and fluidity. The suppleness of the line and the richness of the hues overflow with charm. This art direction, polished and warm, beautifully restores the spirit of the cartoon.
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾2 MB📅01/11/1995
Published by Disney Interactive
Donald in Maui Mallard (SNES) price, value & rarity
The PAL version of Donald Duck / Maui Mallard, a polished Capcom Disney platformer released late in Europe and quickly forgotten. A European edition with a small installed base, it is harder to find complete than its counterpart, with intact multilingual manual and card box prized. A solid title with real Disney charm, its desirability rests on its underrated quality, its late-SNES release status and the relative scarcity of end-of-life PAL Capcom titles, valued by European platform completists.
Is Donald in Maui Mallard still worth playing in 2026?
A Disney platformer from Eurocom, Maui Mallard casts Donald Duck as a tropical detective able to transform into the ninja Cold Shadow. The superb animation, the visual humour and the alternation between the two forms offer a rich, polished platformer, typical of Disney's 16 bit craft. The high difficulty and a few demanding ninja staff sections sharpen the adventure. An excellent platform game to recommend for Donald fans and lovers of handsomely produced 16 bit action.
