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Does anyone else remember playing this?

It gave me the biggest obsession with plungers. I made my parents buy me a toilet plunger for Christmas because of it.

>> No.9029920

>>9029902
Unfortunately, real life plungers don't stick to anything and everything with virtually no effort.

>> No.9029923

One of my favorites as a kid. It was among the few that I sold to a Funcoland, the only time I ever sold games in my life. I ended up missing it and asked for it again for my next birthday.

I could not that second copy in my collection, so I recently got a third copy and played through it again. It isn't as good as I remember. It is very linear but gives the impression that it is not with the item gates. It looks pretty good but the control is a bit clunky.

>> No.9029931

I was just thinking about this game yesterday for some reason. I loved it, it really felt like you were on an adventure.

>> No.9029940

>>9029902
Based anon.

>> No.9029982

>>9029902
I was surprised to learn that the Disney games from that period were actually developed by Sega. Explains the high quality.

>> No.9029995

>>9029982
>I was surprised to learn that the Disney games from that period were actually developed by Sega. Explains the high quality.

Capcom had various Disney licenses to make games for the NES around this period. But, that was still from a time period where a publisher like Capcom couldn't develop games for the MD/ genesis, as they still had exclusivity deals with Nintendo. Sega picked up a few Disney Licenses for the MD/Gen, SMS and the GameGear. One of the first Disney Sega games I ever played was actually Castle of Illusion on the Master System. I played QuackShot for the Genesis a few years later. The lead designer on most of the Sega-Disney games is the producer on the Kingdom Hearts games at Disney Interactive in Japan.

>> No.9029996

>>9029902
>I made my parents buy me a toilet plunger for Christmas because of it.

Goddamn dude, that's both hilarious and sad. Great game though.

>> No.9030009

Yes, it was one of the first games I got gifted as a kid.
It wasn't my favorite game on the genesis, but I played it often.

I remember the roof levels very well.
Good game.

>> No.9030012

>>9029902
based and plunger pilled
i wish you could do all the cool things media does with a plunger irl

>> No.9030013

>>9029995
>One of the first Disney Sega games I ever played was actually Castle of Illusion on the Master System.
I've only played World, is Castle worth a shout?

>> No.9030018

>>9029902
One of my favorite explore action games.

>> No.9030020

>>9029923
I don't think it was meant to be nonlinear per se, more like a cute puzzle to keep you replaying a few times till you knew the order.

>> No.9030021

>>9030013
>I've only played World, is Castle worth a shout?

I think Castle of Illusion is one of the better platformers on the SMS, the Genesis/ Mega Drive game is still good too. They are two different games as well. It's also on the GameGear as well, and the GameGear version literally is the Sega Master System ROM on a GameGear cartridge. It's not even a port.

>> No.9030030

I replayed it and I remember it looking a lot nicer than it did.

>> No.9030051

>>9030013
I think World is better, but Castle is still definitely worth playing.

>> No.9030225

>>9029995
>The lead designer on most of the Sega-Disney games is the producer on the Kingdom Hearts games at Disney Interactive in Japan.
That makes a lot of sense, they feel like someone involved in the direction was really writing a love letter to Disney. Even the scariness and sense of peril of some of the older Disney films was captured perfectly in those games

>> No.9030298

I tried playing this blind as an adult and got a game over right at the end with the invisible platforms. Was there some clue I missed in what you are meant to do?

>> No.9030320

>>9029902
This game was the only way I was able to identify the console owned by my cousin as Sega Mega Drive, since the whole thing was for whatever reason inside a wooden housing made by my uncle. I never knew what console was inside, other than it run QuackShot

>> No.9030526

>>9030298

Those platforms got me in my recent replay. There is no trick to my knowledge other than edging forward and if no platform appears, then it will appear with a jump forward. There's only one with a gap larger than one platform long and the very last jump has no platform, so they take some trial and error. Some bullshit if you ask me.

>> No.9030615

I played this and World of Illusion a shit ton as a kid. Incredibly quality platformers.

>> No.9030658

>>9030225
I've never ever played kingdom hearts. where do I start?

>> No.9030676

>>9030658
Kingdom Hearts: The Story So Far is pretty much the best way to experience the entire franchise in chronological order sans KH3.

>> No.9031014

>>9029902
>I made my parents buy me a toilet plunger for Christmas because of it.
What an absolute lad.
And yeah, I remember playing it. It was really good.

>> No.9031275
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9031275

>>9029902
>Does anyone else remember playing this?
Yes, it was one of the few cartridges I had for my Mega Drive/Genesis when I was a kid, and easily one of my favorites, perhaps my favorite after Sonic The Hedgehog even. I'm still playing it today sometimes, and it was one of the first few ROMs I downloaded when I first got into emulation a few years back, in hopes of finally beating some of these classics from my childhood, since I couldn't beat any of them back then. Now I see that it's a simple experience overall, but still charming, I recommend it to anyone who loves Disney, Donald Duck or just good video games in general.

>> No.9031424

>>9031275
I've had the same experience, I distinctly recall it being much harder than it actually was. I suppose it succeeded as a children's game if you think of it that way.

>> No.9031437

>>9029902
>I made my parents buy me a toilet plunger for Christmas because of it.
Did you enjoy it?

>> No.9031452

>>9031424
I'm with you on that, the difficulty is perfect for this sort of IP, it's something that will offer a challenge to kids, while still being fair, and that adults can beat without too much trouble if they really put their minds into it, while still not being a walk in the park.

>> No.9031459

>>9029902
Of all things it was this, and not Mario, that led young anon to the life of a plumber.

>> No.9033057
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9033057

>>9029902
I was more of a Donald Duck Goin Quackers kid, but I guess I'll try Quackshot.

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9033192

>>9029902
>I made my parents buy me a toilet plunger for Christmas because of it.

>> No.9033201

Were the plungers always yellow? Playing a revised rom and it just looks weird...

>> No.9033203

>>9033201
Yeah they were. It was always weird

>> No.9033206

>>9033201
IIRC the red one is the first upgrade.

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9034670

this son of a bitch is filtering me hard

>> No.9034675

>>9034670
I won't ruin it for you if you haven't sussed it out, but a hint: you can't kill any of the ghosts.

>> No.9034680

>>9034675
yes, I know that, I kept moving forward, but I cant dodge his mini ghosts

>> No.9034736
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9034736

Probably my most played cartidge after SoR2.
I was a kid and Quackshot filtered me hard.

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9034871

Got filtered as a kid because I couldn't find the gun that shoots bubbles.

10/10 game though, eventually I got good and beat it

>> No.9034921

>>9033057
This actually looks decent. Also wtf was it released on literally every console in like a 15 year timespan?

>> No.9035143

>>9034921
I loved it as a kid, a little worried to play it and learn it aged like shit.

>> No.9035251

>>9034680
Up

>> No.9035426

Loved this game, I don't think I ever finished it as a kid, but one of my fondest memories is staying up and watching my dad finish the game.
It felt like such an epic adventure, crossing the country and the music was perfect for the atmosphere.

>> No.9035447

>>9034670
That tapestry is badass. Also: disappointing that Count Duckula is of no relation.

>> No.9035836

>>9034670
Got a game over there too.

>> No.9036451

>>9029920
Not unless they are red. Do your research before shitposting next time.

>> No.9036457

>>9029902
Amazing fucking game. Had it as a kid but since I didn't know English I got stuck on first three levels and couldn't fucking do shit.
Played it since and totally enjoyed but actually still haven't finished it AFAICR

>> No.9036482

If someone asks me "I'm getting into the Genesis, what games should I buy?" I always say Castle of Illusion, Quackshot and World of Illusion.
You just can't go wrong with those three, classic Sega experience.

>> No.9036565

>>9036482
https://youtu.be/ypJfbLl3iNo

>> No.9036610

Amazing game. Viking ship music is one of the best 16-bit themes.

The numbered door maze can gtf though.

>> No.9036636

>>9029902
Didn't have a Genesis but every kid I knew fucking loved the everliving shit out of that one
Might give it a try later today

>> No.9038858

>>9029902
Couldn't get past the Viking ship as a kid, replayed it a year ago or so and beat it, still holds up.

>> No.9038883

A masterpiece.
Only Sega and Capcom were able to make Disney games this good.
I played this game without really knowing english, so the adventure elements in it were even more challenging and mysterious for 9 year old me. I remember playing it on and off, making small progression, but always getting stuck, then by just exploring the game and going back to previous levels I could advance again. The game is pretty intuitive, just good game design.
I also often would die in the viking ship as other anons said, or in the antartic level, but I remember one day I was staying home from school due to sickness and it was that day that I spent a whole afternoon playing this game and finally beat it. This was before I ever played any adventure game, let alone any RPG or anything of the sort, until then I only played arcade-style action games, the most adventure I had played until then was Super Mario World, but Quackshot had that sort of metroid-style design that I never experienced before. I sure remember feeling proud of myself that day. Great memories.
And yeah I replayed it through the years and it holds up excellently.