Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck is a minigame compilation video game developed by WayForward Technologies and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment for the Nintendo DS. In North America and Europe, it was released as a companion game to Looney Tunes: Acme Arsenal, made available on the same day for consoles.[1]
| Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | WayForward Technologies |
| Publisher(s) | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| Director(s) | Rob Buchanan |
| Producer(s) | Jeff Pomegranate |
| Designer(s) | Rob Buchanan Michael Herbster Sean Velasco Chris Anderson |
| Programmer(s) | David Wright |
| Artist(s) | Pablo Ruvalcaba |
| Writer(s) | Luke Brookshier |
| Composer(s) | Adam DiTroia |
| Platform(s) | Nintendo DS |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Platformer, minigame |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Like the cartoon short it is based on, Duck Amuck, it involves an external entity (in this case the player) manipulating Daffy Duck's environment.
Gameplay
editIn this game, the player uses a stylus to compete against Daffy Duck, (voiced by Joe Alaskey), with the goal of making him angry by way of various minigames. The game also features wireless game play which allows players to not only gang up on Daffy as a team, but also battle each other in head-to-head competition. The player can also collect many Looney Tunes character coins, which are hidden in the mini-games in the form of sparkles.
Over fifty mini-games can occur in idle mode (when Daffy stands in front of a blank background). In some cases, the player must interact with Daffy to get access to mini-games. If the player picks up Daffy and throws him to the right, multi-player mode will be activated. Throwing Daffy to the left will show the player all the gags (mini-games) that have been unlocked. If the player lets go of Daffy when he is in mid-air, he will fall. These are some of the few ways the player can interact with him.
The game ends in a manner similar to the cartoon: Daffy demands to know who is doing all the scenery and messing him up. In a departure from the short's ending, Daffy himself is shown as the animator (replacing Bugs Bunny), playing a Nintendo DS, proclaiming "Well, if you can't beat 'em, BE them!"
In the secret ending however, which is obtained by completing every mini-game at their hardest difficulty and finding every coin, Daffy leaves the player no choice but to annihilate the "nuclear option" by donning the devil costume and "eating" nuclear objects like gasoline and nuclear items before swallowing the match (a gag recycled from the Friz Freleng-directed cartoon Show Biz Bugs). The game ends with Daffy being blown up and becoming a ghost as he declares it "an ending to remember".
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 65.66%[2] |
| Metacritic | 66 out of 100[3] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| 1Up.com | B+[4] |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 7.33 out of 10[5] |
| Eurogamer | 5 out of 10[6] |
| GamePro | |
| GameSpot | 6 out of 10[8] |
| GameZone | 7.5 out of 10[9] |
| IGN | 6 out of 10[10] |
| Nintendo Power | 8.5 out of 10[11] |
| Nintendo World Report | 7 out of 10[12] |
| PALGN | 7.5 out of 10[13] |
Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck received mixed to positive reviews. The game has an average score of 66 out of 100 at Metacritic,[3] and 65.66% at GameRankings.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Duck Amuck Interview - Interview". Archived from the original on 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- ^ a b "Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck for DS". GameRankings. Archived from the original on 2013-04-12. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
- ^ a b "Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck for DS Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
- ^ Donahoe, Michael (2007-10-09). "Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
- ^ "Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 221. November 2007. p. 112.
- ^ Lyon, James (2008-01-22). "DS Roundup Review". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
- ^ Ng, Amanda (2007-10-09). "Review: Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck for DS". GamePro. Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
- ^ Provo, Frank (2007-10-22). "Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck Review". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 2020-08-09. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
- ^ Woodward, Stephen (2007-10-15). "Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck Review - Nintendo DS". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2008-11-05. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ Harris, Craig (2007-10-09). "Duck Amuck Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 2013-06-01. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
- ^ "Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck". Nintendo Power. Vol. 222. November 2007.
- ^ Burchfield, Evan (2007-10-30). "Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck Review". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on 2019-02-19. Retrieved 2013-11-08.
- ^ Kalogeropoulos, Tristan (2008-02-12). "Looney Tunes: Duck Amuck Review". PALGN. Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2013-11-28.