Darkwing Duck (Nintendo, 1992)

While this may just be a poor man's Mega Man, rumor has it that this game was actually built from the Mega Man 5 engine on the NES. Regardless of it's ties to the Blue Bomber, Darkwing Duck is a fairly challenging and ridiculously fun game to play. Nostalgia overflows me as I pick this title up again, and I'm flooded with emotions that fill me with joy.

You play as Darkwing Duck, the feathery crime fighter of St. Canard city. F.O.W.L. is at it again, and it's your job to take out the various villains threatening the city. Armed with a nifty and versatile gas gun, DW can shoot normal shots, a lightning shot that shoots diagonally two ways in front of him, a heavy gas cloud that sends two small bullets flying in opposite directions upon impact of the ground, and a Quackshot-esque arrow shot that can also act as a platform.

The game holds up great to the TV show of the same name, featuring baddies like Megavolt, Bushroot, Quacker Jack, and the big man himself, Steelbeak.

While the game does have its flaws (you can't attack and run at the same time, if you activate your projectile blocking cape in the air, you can't fire your gun, etc), it's a fun romp for anyone who enjoys run & gun platformers, anyone who is a Mega Man fanatic, enjoys the TV show, or just wants a great title to play on the NES. Don't hesitate to drop $5 on it if you find it on eBay!

Final Score: 4/5

Back in the day, the pairing of Capcom and Disney was simply awesome. Ducktales, Rescue Rangers, Tailspin...all classic games that deserve a place in any gamer's collection. Darkwing Duck was no exception; tight platforming combined with sharp graphics (for the time), catchy soundtrack, and difficulty hard enough to make a young gamer throw his controller in anger made this one of the top games to own on Nintendo...that and the sheer awesomeness of Darkwing Duck.

This game more than any other of the Disney/Capcom alliance reminds me of Megaman. The level select, the different types of ammo for Darkwing's gas gun, the INSANE DIFFICULTY (though I do have to say that this game isn't as hard as, say, megaman 1). Darkwing's a bit more flexible than the Blue Bomber, however. He can duck, grab ledges, and use his cape to shield himself from projectiles.

This is an excellent game. If you're into retrogaming and see a copy, you owe it to yourself to pick up this game.

First of all I was a big fan of the series when I was younger, then later to find out that they made it for the NES later on! Since I was too young back then to buy it, I always rented it from the video store, but now as a owner of the copy I still love it! The action game stays true to the cartoon and is pretty hard on some stages in the game. Your favorites characters from the cartoon are in it too, from Launchpad McQuack, and villians like Negaduck. Buy this game from ebay now!!

Essentially Mega Man with a palette swap. The game feels and plays like an action-heavy cartoon. Tight controls, smooth and quality animations, and classic NES platforming action. Any fan of Capcom platformers will love it.

This Disney cartoon was always favorite, and the game is a good reflection of the TV show. Controls are easy and it has enjoyable game play.