Tag: Disney

Disney’s Hercules
February 20, 2019 one Response

Disney’s Hercules

Developer: Eurocom     Publisher: Disney Interactive     Released: July 1, 1997     Genre: Platform Disney’s Hercules is an anomaly. It’s hard to believe now but once upon a time some of the brightest creators in the video game industry devoted their time to...
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DuckTales 2
February 8, 2019 No Responses

DuckTales 2

DuckTales is a legendary game and one of the greatest games of all time.  At a time when licensed games were routinely horrible Capcom showed that if you handled it with care a license could be used to create a...
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Goof Troop
July 20, 2018 No Responses

Goof Troop

I should have learned to never doubt Capcom when it came to their Disney output.  After Rescue Rangers, DuckTales, and Aladdin they proved they were the kings of licensed titles at the time.  But all of those properties already had...
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Disney’s Aladdin
January 19, 2018 2 Responses

Disney’s Aladdin

It really is incredible just how much Aladdin dominated 1992.  The movie is one Disney’s greatest achievements and the subsequent video games were all fantastic.  The Genesis version of Aladdin garnered the most attention because of its pedigree.&n...
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Quackshot starring Donald Duck
January 10, 2018 one Response

Quackshot starring Donald Duck

Looking back its kind of surprising how overlooked Sega’s handling of the Disney is.  While Capcom and Virgin churned out unambitious platformers Sega were not afraid to take risks.  While Castle of Illusion was a bit safe Quackshot and its...
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Mickey Mousecapade
September 11, 2017 one Response

Mickey Mousecapade

I have a special hatred for Mickey Mousecapade.  Growing up when new games were a rarity borrowing games from friends was the only way to play new releases.  Just picture it: you’ve been playing nothing but Legendary Wings for months. ...
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World of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
August 9, 2017 No Responses

World of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck

Developer: Sega     Publisher: Sega     Released: 1992    Genre: Platformer I’ve made fun of 2d platforming mascots that fell off the wagon during the 16-bit era but one of the few that remained consistent is Mickey Mouse. Regardless of publisher ...
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Darkwing Duck
May 22, 2017 No Responses

Darkwing Duck

Developer: Capcom      Publisher: Capcom      Released:1992      Genre: Platformer      Platform: NES Darkwing Duck might be my favorite Disney cartoon of all time.  Only the Aladdin TV series comes close (it’s a god damn crime it isn’...
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DuckTales
April 24, 2017 5 Responses

DuckTales

It’s hard to believe DuckTales is Capcom’s first actual Disney game as it really set a high bar.  That it turned out so good comes as no surprise; Capcom were on fire with the NES.  The fact that DuckTales is...
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Magical Quest starring Mickey Mouse
April 21, 2017 No Responses

Magical Quest starring Mickey Mouse

In the dark age of licensed games for the NES Capcom showed that you could create a more than respectable title if you actually gave a damn about the license.  In some cases like DuckTales they created classics.  As the...
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