A pretty decent version of DuckTales that features similar but very different level design that fits better on Game Boy screen. It's an enjoyable game, but there are a few issues with this Game Boy version. It feels a little jankier overall compared to the original NES version, sometimes I would try to defeat an enemy with a pogo jump, but instead of registering the hit correctly, I took damage which can be pretty frustrating, and this version lags a fair bit. The biggest issue this version has is its sound. The sound effects would often steal sound channels from the music, which silences the instruments and it can be pretty distracting, and some of them sound worse. The tracks themselves don't sound as great as the NES tracks, one notable example is the title screen has this one out of place bloop which always cracks me up, like how do you mess it up? Not to say the tracks themselves are bad, but the overall sound programming is just not that good.

One big positive is that the pogo jumping can be activated by simply holding the B button instead of B+Down like in NES ver, which is much simpler and feels nicer.

Overall though I can still recommend this version, as it does feature unique level design, and its still good fun, not very long and not very difficult.

Reviewed on May 28, 2022


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