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DuckTales (NES)

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This page details pre-release information and/or media for DuckTales (NES).

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Include valuable information from Disney personnel about the development of the game.

Press Screenshots#

These pictures were taken for the "Capcom Takes Home the Arcade Challenge!" publicity campaign and reflect a version earlier than the February 5th prototype. They were eventually used, cropped, for the final box.

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(Source: Video Game History Foundation)

  • The HUD has not been implemented, so background tiles are used as a placeholder.
    • This explains why the the life counter is green and also changes to black.
  • Launchpad McQuack can be seen with his mouth open in his standing position.

NES Game Atlas#

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On page 110 and 111 in the NES Game Atlas Nintendo Player's Guide, the moon stage that features enemies that originate from a prototype. Strangely this map of the moon stage lacks the hidden room above where Mrs. Beakly resides. It is likely still present and the folks putting together the screenshots simply forgot to include it.

(Source: Original TCRF research)