Duck Hunt
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Game Title:Duck Hunt
System:Nintendo NES
Players:1-2 Players
Genre:Shooter
Developer(s):Nintendo
Release Date(s):1984 - JAP
1985 - US 1987 - EU |
Duck Hunt is a light gun shooter video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System, first released in Japan on April 21, 1984, it was later released on October 18, 1985 in North America as a launch game for the NES, and on August 15, 1987 in Europe.
To play the game Duck Hunt, you require the NES Zapper to shoot ducks that appear on the television screen. The ducks appear one or two at a time, and you are given three shots to shoot them down. You receive points upon shooting each duck. If you shoot the required number of ducks in a single round, then you will advance to the next round, otherwise, the the game is over, and its start from the beginning time. is a light gun shooter video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) video game console. First released in Japan on April 21, 1984, it was later released on October 18, 1985 in North America as alaunch game for the NES, and on August 15, 1987 in Europe. The game was released as a Virtual Console title for the Wii U.[2]
In Duck Hunt, players use the NES Zapper to shoot ducks that appear on the television screen. The ducks appear one or two at a time, and the player is given three shots to shoot them down. The player receives points upon shooting each duck. If the player shoots the required number of ducks in a single round, the player will advance to the next round; otherwise, the player will receive a game over. The game initially received few reviews, but was given mild critical praise and elicited a positive gamer reaction.[3][4] Prior to the NES version, Nintendo also made a Duck Hunt game based on Laser Clay Shooting System released in 1976.[5] The game would later be a pack-in game, being a dual game pack with this game and Super Mario Bros., and later a triple game with the same two games plus World Class Track Meet. And the Verdict is...
Duck Hunt is a fun, if not brilliant, light gun game with colorful visuals and a buzzing soundtrack. Its a game that definitely deserves a place in any NES gamer’s collection, if only for the fact that this little legend of a game helped launch the NES itself. Classic!. Must play!. |