Remastered version of the classic DuckTales game coming out

[PatrickvD]

Alan Young is freaking ancient. I can't believe he's still doing the voice.

I grew up with Scrooge in Dutch and his voice has sadly passed away. It was so unique I doubt anyone could ever come close to it. While Alan Young is terrific, the Dutch voice had such brilliant comic timing that I still favor that one.

[milojthatch]

I know that it was already semi-mentioned in the article quoted above, but both Alan Young AND June Foray (both currently in their mid-90s) have been specifically confirmed to be returning as Scrooge and Magica, respectively.

MASSIVE respect for those two.

Seriously! I'm happy to see them back to these characters at least one more time!

[chadhobbick]

I really wish Disney or Pixar would greenlight a movie based on the Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, heck I would even take a 2-part direct to blu/dvd release like the Tinkerbell series. Just get the cast from Ducktales, especially Alan Young the definitive Scrooge McDuck voice and I guarantee it would sell.

[Disney's Divinity]

I know that it was already semi-mentioned in the article quoted above, but both Alan Young AND June Foray (both currently in their mid-90s) have been specifically confirmed to be returning as Scrooge and Magica, respectively.

MASSIVE respect for those two.

Seriously! I'm happy to see them back to these characters at least one more time!

I’ve never played this game before, but I love DuckTales. I’m very glad they were able to get those two back for the game.

I don’t really know how to buy games through PSN though (I prefer physical copies of my games…?), so I doubt I’ll be able to get it anytime soon though.

[milojthatch]

Seriously! I'm happy to see them back to these characters at least one more time!

I’ve never played this game before, but I love DuckTales. I’m very glad they were able to get those two back for the game.

I don’t really know how to buy games through PSN though (I prefer physical copies of my games…?), so I doubt I’ll be able to get it anytime soon though.

That is the one thing I'm a little sad about, I too want a physical game.

[FigmentJedi]

I really wish Disney or Pixar would greenlight a movie based on the Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, heck I would even take a 2-part direct to blu/dvd release like the Tinkerbell series. Just get the cast from Ducktales, especially Alan Young the definitive Scrooge McDuck voice and I guarantee it would sell.

Utilize the music of the concept album based on Life and Times that the main guy from Nightwish is producing and there you go.

http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/night ... roject-er/

[thelittleursula]

So you have download this game to play it ? It looks like it would of matched the 3DS really well. I've played the new Mickey Mouse game on the 3DS and it's amazing. I've never downloaded a game before, how much do they usually cost ?

[milojthatch]

So you have download this game to play it ? It looks like it would of matched the 3DS really well. I've played the new Mickey Mouse game on the 3DS and it's amazing. I've never downloaded a game before, how much do they usually cost ?

Normally a lot less then physical games. I've seen them between $10 to $20. I have no idea how much this one will be yet.

[disneyboy20022]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe_TPOfLcPI[/youtube]

If this doesn't make Disney see that there really is a fan base for Ducktales and other shows from The Disney Afternoon I don't know what will

[Widdi]

Never actually played this game before, but seeing the announcement gives me hope for a rerelease of the Tail Spin game. I was addicted to that game for a long long time.

[disneyboy20022]

Never actually played this game before, but seeing the announcement gives me hope for a rerelease of the Tail Spin game. I was addicted to that game for a long long time.

If this one is successful, I think the next one will be Chip N' Dale Rescue Rangers.

[milojthatch]

As Open Vault Disney, I shared the video of the fan reaction to this game on the Disney Movie Club and DIsney Movie Rewards Facebook pages in support of DuckTales Volume 4 on DVD. It would be awesome if both of those posts got a whole bunch of "likes."

[Elladorine]

That reaction video is awesome, makes me wish I could have been there to jump around and sing along.

I also love that they're getting both June Foray and Alan Young.

[Prince Edward]

This is so cool! I hope it sells well so we get Chip n Dale, Darkwing Duck and Aladdin as well...

[Lnds500]

Do the songs from these TV series exist somewhere besides the shows' titles? I wanna download the DuckTales theme for example.

[Lnds500]

Rebuilding Scrooge's money bin: WayForward dives into DuckTales Remastered



Fans of classic gaming tend to be a little overprotective of their favorites, so you can bet all of us obsessive weirdos breathed a sigh of relief when [/FONT]DuckTales Remastered[FONT=trebuchet ms] landed in the best possible hands. And while I can't comment on the final product – or even a portion of it – there's no denying that the devs at WayForward know how to put together a solid platformer, with the same expressive, 2D graphics that drew so many of us to the medium back in the 8-bit days.

Barring the impossible scenario of reuniting the original game's tiny team (none of whom still work at Capcom some 24 years later), it's hard to think of a more appropriate match than WayForward meets DuckTales.

Still, when dealing with such a compact and complete package like Capcom's unassuming 1989 classic, the smallest tweak or change could result in a total upheaval of the experience that renewed hurtful Scottish stereotypes for a generation of Nintendo-addicted children. To assuage my fears, I recently spoke with three key members of the DuckTales Remastered team about reviving that special brand of Capcom/Disney magic for our modern world.

Knowing very little about the remake's history, it came as a bit of a surprise – or, at least, a disruption of an idealistic, feel-good narrative – that Capcom started the DuckTales Remastered ball rolling, rather than WayForward. We recently passed the TV series' 25th anniversary without much noise from Disney, and, in comparison to the company's current properties, DuckTales feels so unmarketable (and relatively unknown) that the existence of Remastered had to be the result of a grassroots campaign by some plucky 2D developers, right?

Unfortunately, no; after a few years of deliberation, Capcom and Disney came to an agreement over the Ducktales remake, with the latter party recommending WayForward due to the developer's close ties to the world of animation.

"We employ a lot of Disney-trained animators," says Matt Bozon, WayForward's creative director. "We're located next to the CalArts school, for recruiting purposes. A lot of us are trained in traditional animation ... It's a really perfect opportunity for us."



While WayForward hopes to meet the graphical standards of modern 2D gaming with its lavish treatment of Capcom's original assets, the team has also made it their mission to give Remastered's story the remake treatment.

The original game didn't feature much of an overarching goal outside of "greed is good," though it still sprinkled in narrative elements here and there in the form of character cameos that gave some sense of a story being told.

Some may view it as sacrilege to tack a narrative onto an 8-bit game that got along just fine without one, but WayForward only intends to expound on the original's content – all while taking advantage of their all-star voice cast.

"Before the show, I was a fan of the Carl Barks comics," says Bozon. "So when the game came out, there were two points to refer to: Some of the things seem to be taken from the DuckTales TV show, and some of it seems to be taken from the old Carl Barks stories. So when we started production of this game, one of the first things we did was look at various ideas that made it into the original Capcom game and tried to figure out what they were referencing ... So we tried to piece all that stuff together and fill in some of the gaps. And that's where a lot of the story decisions came from – reinterpreting the meaning they were going for in the first place."

For the sake of research, I blew through the original DuckTales game prior to my interview, a feat that took all of 20 minutes – though I did have the benefit of having each level's layout branded onto my brain. For as much as we sing its praises, DuckTales remains an incredibly brisk experience, even for its time; how well will this translate to a modern audience with much weightier expectations?

"We expanded all of the levels," says Austin Ivansmith, director of Remastered. "One of the directives we got from Capcom – that we decided early on – was that we wanted to make the game a little bigger. And so, the rule of thumb we've been going off of is 65 percent from the original game, and 35 percent new content."



This doesn't mean the game will be a strange and alienating experience for DuckTales veterans, though: "All of the levels designs are intact, [like] the original," says Ivansmith. "Anyone who played the PAX demo will see the mummy section of the Transylvania level... it's a little longer. There's a few more mummies, a few more treasures to collect." PAX attendees might also have noticed an expansion of that same level's mine cart section, which has gone from a 10-second, basement-bound diversion to a rickety ride through a much more scenic route. Yes, it's taken a good 20 years, but we're back to being happy about seeing more mine carting action in video games.

Even if Capcom's original DuckTales had been released as a lousy, LJN-style platformer, it would still have that amazing soundtrack; and even though I'll never be able to get the game's tunes out of my head, one song in particular stands out as the most unimpeachable element of the cartoon's NES adaptation as well as one of the greatest video game compositions of all time. I speak, of course, of The Moon theme, a song that caught most of us by surprise – who expected to be stirred by something written to reflect upon an elderly duck's trip to space?

Since Remastered will feature brand-new remixes of the original's music by Jake Kaufman – the guys at WayForward were a bit cagey about revealing whether or not we'd be able to switch over to the NES versions – I decided to end our talk with a very important question about The Moon's theme. Namely, "How do you improve on perfection?"

After joking about cutting the song from the game entirely, Bozon says, "Believe me, our musician, Jake – he was feeling the pressure. Because, to him, it's a very iconic song. So [The Moon theme] was the first thing he did, and then he did all of the music in the game, and then he touched [The Moon theme] up again. Because he wanted to make sure it was as good as it can be, and it sounds incredible. That's all I can say at this point."

We'll have our chance to see, and hear, if WayForward's strategy pays off this summer.

[disneyboy20022]

Do the songs from these TV series exist somewhere besides the shows' titles? I wanna download the DuckTales theme for example.

They have Disney Afternoon Songbook on Itunes for $9.99

https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/disn ... d273791875

[disneyboy20022]

According to the listing on Gamestop it will be available for download on August 31st

http://www.gamestop.com/browse?nav=16k- ... ales,28zu0

[disneyboy20022]

Apparently there will be a physical copy of Ducktales remastered for the Playstation 3.

http://www.gamestop.com/ps3/games/duckt ... red/110583

Also there is going to be a Disney Collector's Pin inside. I'm betting it's Duck Tales.

Exclusive Disney Collector's Pin Included

Also this is the cover art for the game

[Prince Edward]

Actually the "physical copy" for PS3 will only be a plastic case containing a digital copy for you to download. But I will get it anyway, since the cover art is quite cool.