DuckTales review

DuckTales is the light-hearted pick. Capcom sells it today in The Disney Afternoon Collection, where you hunt for treasure around the globe as Scrooge McDuck. The collection includes six games, including DuckTales 2, Darkwing Duck and TaleSpin, and adds Boss Rush and Time Attack modes with online leaderboards, a Rewind feature that helps newcomers recover from mistakes, and filtering options that recreate a retro look. At $19.99 on Steam, it is an inexpensive legal way to play. The original cartridge lists at $49.99 at DKOldies, labeled Disney's Duck Tales. The game is shorter and more forgiving than Mega Man 2 or Castlevania, which helps its ease score, and the Disney cast makes it easy to share with children. It ranks below those two because there is less to it, but for a weekend afternoon it is one of the most likeable cartridges on the system.

Who it is for

Families and players who want a shorter, lighter action game with Disney characters.

Price

Used NES cartridge from $49.99 at DKOldies (regular price, before sales).

Original price: $49.99
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Play as Scrooge McDuck hunting treasure around the globe
• Part of Capcom's six-game Disney Afternoon Collection
• Collection adds Boss Rush and Time Attack modes with online leaderboards
• Rewind feature in the collection for recovering from mistakes
• Filtering options in the collection that replicate a retro look

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Lighter difficulty than Mega Man or Castlevania
• Strength: The Disney Afternoon Collection is $19.99 on Steam with six games
• Strength: Recognizable Disney cast for younger players
• Weakness: Short compared with the adventures on this list
• Weakness: Used cartridge costs $49.99
• Weakness: Rewind and leaderboards are collection extras, not part of the cartridge

Key facts

• Publisher (current release): Capcom
• Genre: Platformer
• Main character: Scrooge McDuck
• Legal re-release: The Disney Afternoon Collection, $19.99 on Steam
• Games in the collection: 6

Where it ranks

DuckTales is No. 8 in our Best NES Games of All Time verdict.