Standard Edition
StandardIn the box
- Game Boy cartridge
- Box with cover art
- Instruction booklet
Game Boy
NES
DuckTales
DuckTales is Capcom's 1990 Game Boy version of its NES platformer: Scrooge McDuck travels the world after treasure and tries to outdo Flintheart Glomgold to be the richest duck.
Platform
- Update patch
- No patch
- Time to beat
- about 1.5 hours
- Plays offline
- Yes
Overview
DuckTales is a 1989 platform game developed and published by Capcom and based on the Disney animated TV series of the same name. It was first released in North America for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1989 and was later ported to the Game Boy in 1990. The story involves Scrooge McDuck traveling around the globe collecting treasure and outwitting his rival Flintheart Glomgold to become the world's richest duck.
Produced by key personnel from the Mega Man series, DuckTales sold over a million copies worldwide on each system, becoming Capcom's best-selling title for both platforms. The game was praised for its controls, unique and open-ended gameplay and bright presentation, and is often regarded as one of the best titles for the NES, appearing on numerous "Best of" lists.
DuckTales was followed by a sequel, DuckTales 2, in 1993. A remastered version of DuckTales developed by WayForward Technologies, featuring high resolution graphics and performances by the then-surviving members of the show's voice cast, named DuckTales: Remastered, was released in 2013 for PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii U. The original 8-bit version of the game was also included in The Disney Afternoon Collection compilation for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 by Atari in 2026.
Official trailer
Gameplay Video. Watch on YouTube
Gameplay
Disney's DuckTales (Game Boy) Playthrough - NintendoComplete, NintendoComplete. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Platform
- Developer
- Capcom
- Publisher
- Capcom, Walt Disney Computer Software
- Series
- DuckTales
- Platforms
- Game Boy
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- No
- Online multiplayer
- No
- Co op
- No
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Game Boy | Japan | 1990-09-21 |
| Game Boy | North America | 1990-11-01 |
Editions
Space and patches
Update patchNo patch
DLC
No DLC. Game Boy games had no downloadable content.
Playable today
Playable offline todayYes
Single player only, with no online features. The cartridge runs on any Game Boy, Game Boy Color or Game Boy Advance.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ever released on disc | Yes, on Game Boy cartridge |
| Ever released in the store | No Never sold digitally. Later collections carry the NES version. |
| In the store to buy today | No Never sold digitally. |
| Can be downloaded again if you already bought it | Does not exist Never sold digitally. |
| Disc runs with no patch | Yes |
| Disc runs with the final patch | Does not exist No patch was ever released. |
| Has online features | No |
| Online servers running today | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Does not exist Single player only. |
| Playable offline today: online multiplayer | Does not exist No online play. |
| Playable offline today: DLC | Does not exist No DLC. |
Online
Plays offlineYes
Reception
- Critics
Outlet Score Scale GamePro 18 25 Nintendo Power 3.75 5 Raze 90 100 Total! 78 100
Staff and cast
- Staff
Role Name Developer Capcom Publisher Capcom
Notes for collectors
- A Game Boy port of the 1989 NES game, released in Japan in September 1990 and North America in November 1990.
- Nintendo Power called the Game Boy port a faithful translation of the NES version.
- Made by key staff from the Mega Man series.
- Sold over a million copies on each system, Capcom's best seller on both.
Credits
- Publisher
- Capcom
- Developer
- Capcom
- Released
- 1990-11-01
- Age rating
- Not rated (pre-ESRB, before 1994)
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 1.5 hours
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