QuackShot Starring Donald Duck (Genesis) Playthrough - NintendoComplete
225A playthrough of Sega's 1991 license-based platformer for the Sega Genesis, QuackShot Starring Donald Duck.
With the Disney license and many of the same people as worked on the Illusion series on development duty, it shouldn't come as a surprise that QuackShot shares many things with highly regarded Sega Mickey titles.
The graphics are a clear step between Castle of Illusion and World of Illusion, with some impressive use of color and detailed graphics. The stages aren't terribly original (relying on the typical styles seen in any old game - a jungle level, a cave level, an ice level, etc) and I never really liked the fat Donald sprite too much. When I was young I always wondered why Donald had teeth, only later realizing that the white on his bill was a reflection. You can't really deny the quality of them - it all still looks great - it's just a bit uninspired compared to the Mickey games. The music is pretty bouncy, cheery, and provides a nice backdrop, but it would've been awesome to have some digitzed Donald quacks and squawks.
The real thing that differentiates this one from their rodent-inspired brethren is the way the gameplay progresses. I wouldn't go anywhere near as far as to call it a "Metroidvania" title - it's far too simple for that label - but there is a bit of "find the item to overcome the obstacle to reach point B" style action going on. Imagine the structure from the Capcom DuckTales games, though with a slightly heavier emphasis on finding items, and you have a good idea of what to expect. I personally prefer the more linear left-to-right style platformer, but the style here does give the game a longer set of legs than most hop-and-bop games. You do have to get used to the weirdly floaty controls, but it doesn't take too long to adjust, funky though they may feel.
I know there are a lot of people out there that love QuackShot, and I certainly can understand why. It's still a fun, cute, easy Disney title that's a pretty pleasant way to pass an afternoon.
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