DF Retro Play: QuackShot Starring Donald Duck - Classic Mega Drive / Genesis Platforming!

[@franklinbrown7389]

I love hearing all of Audie’s stories about the industry and his personal memories. These videos have so much goodness packed into them.

[@ແມ໋ດຢູ່ລາວ]

Agreed. More Audie and his anecdotes, please.

[@nathaniliescu4597]

The waffleings of a has been you mean?

[@michaelhalteh9277]

One of my favourite games of all time had so much great memories playing this game. Thanks for the DF Retro episode on it!

[@AntonyWilliams]

A great nostalgic watch of one of my favourite Mega Drive games. Well done! Keep going on Mega Drive. Rolo to the Rescue, Castle and World of Illusion. Aladdin, Lion King etc.. :)

[@TilSkywalker]

Love how Audi is reappearing in those videos, his stories are always interesting to hear :)

[@HighDefBNG]

Played this game SOOO much back in the day, so good how you go back with better equipment, loved it!!

[@EirikBerntsenIDKFA]

Great video, John and Audi! Quackshot is probably my favourite Mega Drive game, so this was quite fun. :)

[@petwisk2012]

Nice surprise seing a Episode on the amazing Quack Shot, i played so much of this game over the years in my aunt and grandma's house that i can't count, when Last years she passed Away her Mega Drive stayed with me, her copy of Quack Shot and World of Illusion was there

[@DarthBreh]

Omg! My childhood!! I used to play this with my cousins all the time. Many years later I finally beat it.

[@Aran_MD]

I love how chill these gameplay are and how knowledgeable you guys are about games that I keep close to my heart. Gotta watch you more and recommend you more to all my friends

[@HE360]

This ranks up there with one of the BEST games I ever played. It ranks as one of my top 10 and I have played A LOT of games. We're going towards the PS5 era and I STILL say this! It was very well made. And oddly, a lot of people didn't know about this game. it seems like on the Genesis, they put special effort into Disney games and sports games.

[@Loundsify]

This, Aladdin and sonic 2.

[@Starfals]

Donald and Uncle Scrooge were the biggest thing in my country too. From animations/tv series to comic books and even LEGO and toys. Funny how only Micky was popular in the US :O I can never imagine Donald not being super famous cartoon character.

[@skajme]

wow the sound effects on this game instantly take me back! Feels like it was just yesterday!

[@HRilho]

Perfect summer afternoon game for playing after lunch while you go through your 3 hour digestion until you're aloud to go back to the swimming pool. My seven year old toddler also loves this game and history definitely repeats itself!

[@J-Dawg81]

This game is so gorgeous even to this day. Now that pixelated games are back in fashion it hasn't aged a day!

[@superstarDJ537]

Great video. Nice mention for Lucky Dime Caper, was a really fun game on the Game Gear.

[@andersdenkend]

One of my favourites on the Genesis. I love its simplicity, gorgeous graphics and the plunger! Music is pretty dope, too.

[@AJBats]

41:40 Hearing the lullaby callback made me strangely emotional. What an incredible callback.

[@2wleeg]

That soundtrack is great, and the final boss music is still perfection after all these years.

[@seraphimvalkyrin4543]

I absolutely love this game. Probably one of my all time favorite Sega games. Really wish they would remaster it.

[@TotalBadness]

Now THIS is a video game! SO many memories playing this game with friends on the Mega Drive.

[@bignope5720]

quackshot and castle of illusion are two of my favorite all-time platformers! my mom taught me how to play, she knew all the secrets.

[@mindfuloftech]

Always a pleasure! More please, of anything, love these rambley ruminations!

[@Zumii]

These DF Retro discussions are hands down my favourite content on the entire DF channel. This video could have been twice as long and I’d still have listened to it all.

[@Baleur]

Donald Duck here in Sweden, was basically like a cartoon version of Indiana Jones. It was thrilling to read all the stories, he went to flippin Xanadu and Atlantis and all kinds of adventures.

[@drunkensailor112]

THANK YOU FOR MENTIONING LAND OF ILUSSION CO OP!! I talk about that all the time and played through it in co op a number of times. Best platform multiplayer experience

[@pferreira1983]

You mean World of Illusion.

[@CordeliaLemons]

This triggers the nostalgia so much. I used to bond with my mom on this game back in the early 90s. Thanks mom!

[@mrs323]

This was a really fun watch and learn. Old games and the stories associated with them are such a treat to hear about, especially licensed games like this. Also, I'm a bit floored at how beautiful the game is. Such quality art design.

[@eldritchBolt]

This is a beautiful video. Lot of love here and for a retro title I’ve barely played. John’s voice is so soothing and knowledgeable. I would listen to a thousand audio books narrated by him... or maybe get him as the narrator for Civ 7 😁

[@IuriFiedoruk]

My favorite Mega Drive game. I played on a child friend's house, have lots of good memories about the game and still enjoy playing it today. Heck, I even got an old Mega Drive a friend was trowing away because I wanted to get this game :)

[@METR0lD]

I loved this game back in the day. I didn't own it myself, but my friend did, and we played it a ton!

[@IIopopoII]

So many memories back when I was 9 years old. I still remember how good some of the levels are & the Indiana Jones type level lol 😇✌️😎

[@DanteSouzaeSouza]

I also had this "adventurous Donald" view because here in Brazil we had LOTS of Carl Barks works in comic books released. This game is based in THAT Donald

[@doppelganger1293]

It's interesting that Donald eats little fried ducks to replenish his health

[@Hatt0riHanz0128]

I always thought it looked like ham.

[@MegaDrive1988]

CANNIBALISM

[@AltCutTV]

Probably meant to be turkey. They eat that a lot in the comics, so actually canon. ;)

[@wahdangun]

@@Hatt0riHanz0128 he's cannibalistic

[@the4fterparty]

That was the last and final time Huey, Louie and Dewey ever spoke back to Uncle Donald

[@matthewhaddad9086]

I live so cloae to Audie's store. I should go one day.

[@KungLaoRus]

Great game! It was one of my favourites when I was a kid. Also there was another good game about Donald Duck: "Maui Mallard" or something.

[@rained649]

Didn't know Audi wrote articles for HG101! That's really cool. I love that website.

[@AlexanderAhjolinna]

there is a joke in Finland that Donald Duck (Aku Ankka) represents the Finnish people and Gladstone Gander (Hannu Hanhi) represents the Swedish

[@AltCutTV]

He is called Alexander Lukas in Sweden. So was given a russian aura I guess. Presidential material.. :) Norway, Scrooge? Denmark, Goofy? ;)

[@SaintErik]

As a Swede I didn't know that. Pretty funny and maybe accurate ;)

[@Baleur]

@@AltCutTV Isnt Scrooge the old rich uncle?

[@aldoelektrika]

The story about you playing this as a kid and thinking it was a literal cartoon; that was wonderful to hear.

[@RodniDemental]

I can barely believe the timing of this episode.. I have just recently been playing MegaDrive and literally have this cart plugged into the console so that I play it next but haven't quite got around to it. XD (I've never played Quackshot before but have always loved the illusion series).

[@andremalerba5281]

Quackshot is awesome! I used to have it as a kid! You're gonna love it!

[@RedJesseGaming]

Oh man this takes me back to my childhood. Never beat it when I was younger though, think there was a viking boss in a frozen area that was tough if not mistaken. that always kicked my ass

[@steveafanador6441]

The music in quackshot is amazing

[@crithon]

Seal Clubbing mini game, haha! I'm a Carl Barks fan, those comics are legit!

[@DBLCreations]

Man, i had so many good times! So many memories that come back 😍

[@bobcharlotte8724]

Easily my fav Megadrive title.... and a 45 min episode about it!!!?? Finally something good happens in 2020! EDIT: If you hear the word "Ducktales" and dont automatically go watch the intro song and get it stuck in your head then I respect your will power but also have no respect for you as a person.

[@rloasby]

When my parents bought me a Sega Mega Drive it came bundled with the brand new Sonic 2 and Quackshot. I spent a lot of hours trying to progress through Quackshot but that game is brutal

[@raulnapoleonmarroquincontr3214]

It would be nice to have a DF retro about Donald Duck in Cold Shadow and the many versions that exists, thanks for the DF Retro play from today, brought back many memories 👍🏼

[@Retro-Fez]

Love this game ive played it so many times and it never gets boring the megadrive had some awsome platformers ❤️

[@theMaster...]

I remember 'clocking' this game back in the day. It was rock hard...

[@leeartlee915]

Donald Duck was one of my role models too. He taught me that just because you like to mess with people, don’t suffer fools easily, and get very animated when you’re unhappy, doesn’t mean you can’t still be likable. He is my spirit animal.

[@homembarata]

My favorite game from the Mega Drive. Hope it eventually gets a remake or something.

[@Loundsify]

Definitely deserves it. Hope Sega and Disney can work together to make it happen, Dotemu comes to mind who made Streets of Rage 4.

[@Cooe.]

What a fantastic game... Oh the childhood nostalgia.

[@Darkraz]

This brought back memories deep deep in the back of my mind ! Thanks for this

[@AgsmaJustAgsma]

If you've only read the Carl Barks comics, I highly recommend you to read Don Rosa's Donald Duck and Scrooge McDuck's comics. Not only he expands the lore created by Barks, he also has his own style that stands out from every other Disney comic artist. Also, that Kemco story made me laugh really hard.

[@Moskjaer]

The mirror ghost are taken straight from Donald Duck lucky dime caper

[@pferreira1983]

Both games were released in the same year.

[@MisterDrumsNoob]

I would really like that pdf article of Donald games, please!

[@SilencedNo1]

I'll second that

[@videogameobsession]

Didn't he say it was posted on Hardcore101's website?

[@TheRealPlato]

click "Audi's article" link in description

[@Alianger]

I'd say it's somewhere in between a MV and Zelda 2 (or maybe Clash at Demonhead), except the outdoors levels are more straightforward.

[@jimmelton5846]

I still have the game, very nostalgic, takes me back to being 9 again.

[@Maggai]

Love this game so much! My dad bought me this for Mega Drive back on the day.

[@Harley411]

The Nostalgia bring me back memories thank you DF

[@petwisk2012]

John the big ghost in 26:47 you're suposed to Stealth hin, every time he looks behind you're suposed to duck and not move, and when he turn back clueless you can proceed

[@rocstarang5747]

Love this game. Got a Genesis for Strider back in the day

[@KISSFan1977]

I loved this game when it came out and still love it to this day!

[@tomato603]

this video is so good I cannot watch any other let's plays :D

[@Alianger]

The SMS actually had one of its most prolific years in 1993.

[@pferreira1983]

A lot of good games came out then.

[@automatik25]

I still have this game, I was the biggest Genesis fan ever. Classic.

[@EverydayRetroGuy]

These are the highlight of my Sundays keep it up guts. A though maybe some more Amiga please? Thank you Turok

[@rcbcavalcanti]

In Brazil I also have the impression that Donald Duck (Pato Donald 🇧🇷) is more popular. Probably because no one knew about the seal clubbing hobby 😄

[@MorbidThrasher666]

World of Illusion and Aladdin were the ones that wow'ed me. Alladin still holds up.

[@16BitJay]

I remember my friend picking this up as part of a double cartridge with another disney game a couple of years ago. I think Castle of Illusion and was devastated when Quackshot didn't work on it. I remember playing this as a kid, but I didn't get very far, the music is catchy though.

[@maxblazek]

Great game my mom used to play when I was a toddler.

[@markjames5535]

Just when I thought DF Retro couldn't get anymore awesome you give this gem the spotlight it deserves. Great game.

[@tensevo]

Surprisingly good music. One of the few games I had back in the day. Great stuff.

[@tcbvgames]

24:00 "High Resolution"

[@TPRErik]

My father had quite a few of the Carl Barks comics that I read as a kid. They were popular in the United States in the 1950’s and 1960’s. I did not know the name Carl Barks until I visited a friend who’s father is the leading historian, Donald Ault, on all things and Donald Duck and Carl Barks.

[@FilipeMiaoumiam]

I played this game so many times back in the nineties. Over a hundred times for sure. BTW: you need to look the other way when the big ghost changes its expression because it only splits in multiple little ghosts if you're looking at each other when it turns around :)

[@nattila7713]

a "US kid" and an "EU kid" play "together" is an excellent format !! so much info and perspective !!

[@christopherkelly577]

Italia 90, altered beast, this then sonic were first games i played for mega drive when my cousin was visiting during time it was released in UK and got to play the first two then months later friends dad had one with the arcade stick,this and.. SONIC! Knew SNES was coming and was sure I could hold out but damn it was impressive and slick and made me want one. Genuine step up from the NES/master system stuff.

[@Loundsify]

I mean sonic 2 is just a perfect game. Peppers to super Mario world but sonic 2 is the GOAT.

[@TheGaluMoD]

12:37 Yup, I can attest to that. I was never into comics myself but here in austria we also have these donald duck comics that were hugely popular among kids and even young teens.

[@ShadyNine]

Wow I had no idea Donald Duck was so popular in Europe! When Audi said he was a Donald Duck fan I was a bit confused, I mean in the US, Mickey rules Disney media with an iron fist

[@kevboard]

I can confirm growing up in Germany, Donald was by far the most popular character among everyone I know. Mickey was always the boring sideshow for most. and even older generations like my Mom liked Donald above any other Disney characters

[@zatramander]

21:32 DuckTales: Treasure of the Lost Lamp did have a theatrical release in Europe. In fact, it is my earliest memory of going to see a movie. I must have been 5 and my dad took me. I'm from Finland btw, and Aku Ankka is everything here.

[@San_The_Sly]

Hands down my favourite Genesis/Mega Drive title that isn't a Sonic game. This is always severely slept on and I'm glad to see it getting some recognition here!

[@Jprime777]

As a Canadian, I didn't really know much about Donald Duck as a kid. I used to think he was the poor mans Daffy Duck, because all I ever saw him in was a very minor role in Ducktales, and as the butt of jokes in the occasional Disney special I caught, I really missed out. I didn't get to play the Sega Disney games back in the day, but that experience of feeling of the cartoon being playable for me came from The Magical Quest on SNES. Great episode guys, the co-op idea is good too. Looking forward to the PDF, maybe with a bit of work you guys can turn it into a video?

[@EmperorOfMan]

Just wanted to say I love DF and you should ignore and block all the console fanatics clogging up your twitter feeds with their unhinged corporate loyalty. Keep zooming and analyzing!

[@StayFractalesque]

lol wait what happened?

[@nattila7713]

@@StayFractalesque probably it was back in '91 :D

[@alexgontijo]

This game is so good!!! Great memories!!!

[@Dirk1Steele]

This was the second or third game i purchased for my Mega Drive back in the day. The first being Super Monaco GP, and then it was either this or Ghouls n Ghosts. Strider was not far behind. Played it again a couple of years ago. Still good.

[@townsjim]

Played this at a friend's house (he had a Mega Drive, I had a SNES) and managed to complete it, really underrated game.

[@ottolehto]

The Donald Duck comics are indeed very popular in the Nordic countries. They were very influential thanks to two great artists: Carl Barks and Don Rosa, representing the classic and modernized eras/versions of Donald Duck comics. Good stuff.

[@doctorwho01]

Donald duck goin’ quackers was an amazing game too

[@nooneofconsequence1586]

Gosh, how I love the Duckburg theme.

[@Kakaroti]

Beautiful game, I enjoyed it immensely as a child.

[@axel88er19]

This and Dynamite Headdy were my favorite games on mega drive❤

[@DekenFrost]

Did anyone else grew up reading the italian Paperinik/PKNA/Duck Avenger comics as a kid? I was absolutely blown away by those comics. Believe it or not they portrait Donald Duck as superhero in this sci-fi cyberpunk future and deals with aliens, cyborgs humanity and all around fairly adult themes. Basically Donald Duck comics, but based on the american superhero formula. I almost can't believe it even existed and yeah I had a pretty different relationship to Donald Duck because of it.

[@souljastation5463]

I just love the Japanese attitude: "they're not real seals", this goes to show how much more free they are to express themselves. Ant it also explains why manga and anime are so popular: their authors are not forced to beat you in the head (pun intended) with morals.

[@eloisecole3579]

What are you talking about?

[@arootube]

@@eloisecole3579 Get back in the tape, demon.

[@Loundsify]

A lot of manga is creepy, like young girls, ott sexualised.

[@DenkyManner]

"he knew I was a Donald Duck fan" Explains a lot

[@AltCutTV]

I think the impression of how DD was and the reason why he became a mostly different character in Europe is because the later introduction there, so it was the Barks dock from the start being the thing. This then expanded with him being further developed after the Barks model, and for this european perception, making him often a pure adventurer character closer to for example Tintin. These stories were mostly produced in Italy I think, and these were distributed in massive pocket books (with around 300 pages) so more similar to the japanese type comic publication than either typical american or european comics. DD in these was often in big adventures in all kinds of genres. Often as a sort of anti hero Batman characters, which I think there are games about as well.

[@narcopsy]

Great stuff guys, as always

[@e.s.geasystreetgaming1367]

Another classic I have never played. That will change.

[@Jonen560ti]

Where's the PDF that was supposed to be in the description? I'd really like to see that Edit: Thanks guys, it's been added

[@Pumpkin_King0]

About the comics, they were big in Brazil in the later 60s to 70s, my father has a lot of them (but they are not in good shape).

[@kryten09]

This and sonic 1 were pack in games with the genesis I got for Christmas 1992. My very first console. Good times.