DuckTales on NES by Capcom: impeccable platformer with a cane as spring. Open levels, memorable bosses, legendary soundtrack. Among the best NES games, without question.
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Action platformer featuring Scrooge McDuck exploring world levels with his cane to recover treasures. Published by Capcom, released in the USA in 1989. Scrooge bouncing on his cane to attack and jump, five varied worlds including the moon and Amazon, creative bosses and memorable soundtrack by Hiroshige Tsutsui. A Capcom Disney masterpiece on NES.
DuckTales review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Unforgettable, the "Moon Theme" has become one of the most famous tracks in all of video game history, a pop melody of perfect grace. Around it, each level deploys rousing themes cut for Scrooge's adventures. This melodic triumph remains a peak of Capcom chiptune on NES.
The American NTSC NES edition of DuckTales, the Capcom Disney title built by the Mega Man team and one of the most beloved Disney-licensed platformers on the console. Released on the NES flagship market, it shipped widely and the US cart stays common: value concentrates on clean CIB and graded sealed copies rather than scarcity. Desirability stays high thanks to the Moon stage, the moon theme turned chiptune cult favorite and the DuckTales Remastered remake.
Is DuckTales still worth playing in 2026?
DuckTales on NES is one of Capcom's absolute 8-bit masterpieces. Scrooge's Bandit Squad turns into impeccable platforming with a pogo cane that serves as both attack and mobility, across semi-open levels tackled in any order. Faithful art direction, precise controls and a legendary score by Hiroshige Tonomura, whose Moon theme became mythical, complete a perfect experience. Without question one of the great NES games today.
