Capcom announces The Disney Afternoon Collection

[TigerClaw]

Capcom has officially announced The Disney Afternoon Collection, This collection will contain Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers, Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 2, Darkwing Duck, DuckTales, DuckTales 2, and TaleSpin.
http://www.capcom-unity.com/official_capcom_blog/blog/2017/03/15/90s-kids-rejoice-the-disney-afternoon-collection-revisits-ducktales-rescue-rangers-and-more-retro-classics-on-april-18

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[sdp]

$20 seems like a lot for a bunch of NES ports but even then it's still cheaper than getting 6 games on VC. I guess it's not that bad, I may get it on a steam sale though Capcom/Disney games never go too low I may just bite the bullet even if I don't particularly have any nostalgia for any of these. Only game I played as a kid was Rescue Rangers that I rented from the video store once.


I did buy Ducktales Remaster since the original was so highly praised, it was being done by Wayforward a developer I love, had the original voice cast, the art style matched the show etc. But I hated it, I'm guessing it's one of those games that just plays better with all the limitations and having the "no continues" game format because it was so boring and tedious. It's fantastic that they added a bunch of dialog to actually make logical sense as to why they were visiting all those locations, lots of props to that and that they had the original VAs but they overdid it and it slows down the game a lot. It also really bothers me that their mouths are not animated when they speak, what a huge oversight, especially since all the characters are so yappy. The game has no challenge if you can just save and re-start wherever you want which doesn't help the overall package. The fact that it was $20 for such a short game made it a hard buy. It didn't even include the original NES game for some odd reason, that way they could cover their as-ses if people didn't like the remake they at least had the original. And since the game is so short there was no reason not to remake Ducktales 2 while they were at it, it couldn't have taken that much longer but it would've indeed made it the ultimate Ducktales collection.

[oldmanwinters]

I'd just like to say I'm very happy this collection is getting a re-release (via Atari?) for the Switch to finally put the games back on Nintendo consoles, where they belong!

Surprisingly, the new edition is adding the SNES versions of Goof Troop and Bonkers to the set. If I remember, both were published by Capcom back in the 1990s too.

But I confess I am disappointed the Game Boy versions still haven't been included.

[Prowler]

Oh this thread is from 2017. I was a little perplexed when I saw it on the front page lol

Anyway, I think Ducktales Remastered actually surpasses the original, which was good enough already.

I don't have this collection, but I'm sure it sells for dirt cheap on sale in all the gaming platforms digital shops. Someday I might get it.

[sdp]

Surprisingly, the new edition is adding the SNES versions of Goof Troop and Bonkers to the set. If I remember, both were published by Capcom back in the 1990s too.

But I confess I am disappointed the Game Boy versions still haven't been included.

I hope and would guess those games would come out as DLC for other platforms.
I also dislike when GB versions are skipped, especially when they have unique levels or are completely different games. It can't be that hard to include a GB emulator and you already resolved the expensive license issues. Glad the TMNT collection included them. The Jurassic Park collection included the GB versions but skipped the game gear one which was the best out of all the other games.

[Prowler]

No wonder a lot of Disney video games in the 80s and 90s were good. They were made by Capcom. Who was a company you could count on most of the time back in the NES/Master System/Game Boy/Mega Drive/SNES days.

How fitting to see this thread getting bumped nearly a decade later. Especially since I made a thread about licensed games...

[sdp]

(via Atari?)

Atari has been buying up all the studios that do these rereleases of old games. They also bought intellevision and buy old franchises from time to time. IIRC Atari was also basically divided into 3 companies and so far they reacquired the other one so Atari is almost complete again. They've literally become "The Retro" company. Honestly I think for the most part their strategy is working, the whole "we're making a new console" wasn't going to fly and it didn't. It's better they re-imagine themselves as "we bring old stuff you loved to life again" company.

[oldmanwinters]

The physical edition will include "Milk Caps" (I guess they couldn't legally call them "POGs" ?
https://x.com/PhysicReleases/status/2016611305914777902/photo/1
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3i0lAqwUgs
(And for some reason, Atari's YT page killed the official trailer?) EDIT: And now it's back?

Official pages:
https://atari.com/products/disney-afternoon-collection?srsltid=AfmBOopLQ5GMYB_7uZKdnF8Sjbcdt_9 tg-tnuUoaEk-W5WOKss-jvAT8&tab=physical
https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/the-disney-afternoon-collection-switch/
https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/the-disney-afternoon-collection-switch-2/

I hope and would guess those games would come out as DLC for other platforms.
I also dislike when GB versions are skipped, especially when they have unique levels or are completely different games. It can't be that hard to include a GB emulator and you already resolved the expensive license issues. Glad the TMNT collection included them. The Jurassic Park collection included the GB versions but skipped the game gear one which was the best out of all the other games.

Yeah, I never owned it but hear the Master System JP game (inspired the GG version) was top-tier.

Atari has been buying up all the studios that do these rereleases of old games. They also bought intellevision and buy old franchises from time to time. IIRC Atari was also basically divided into 3 companies and so far they reacquired the other one so Atari is almost complete again. They've literally become "The Retro" company. Honestly I think for the most part their strategy is working, the whole "we're making a new console" wasn't going to fly and it didn't. It's better they re-imagine themselves as "we bring old stuff you loved to life again" company.

It's like assembling the Tri-Force!

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confirmed the 2 extra games are NOT going to be DLC... Switch exclusives

[oldmanwinters]

confirmed the 2 extra games are NOT going to be DLC... Switch exclusives

That's surprisingly cold, but I guess it has a lot to do with the change in publishers meaning this new game is an entirely different financial investment than Capcom's earlier release. I wouldn't be surprised if the earlier version soon disappears from the stores of Steam, Xbox, Playstation, etc. so that Atari can sell their new version on multi-platforms. And the older Capcom release goes on BIG SALE with some frequency, so Atari wouldn't want to get canibalized.

Also... it's bizarre to me that the Nintendo store is offering the Switch & Switch 2 digital versions as distinct purchase options. At present, they are exactly the same file size estimations and I can't imagine the Switch 2 versions being any more enhanced than the regular Switch version, so why not just list the basic Switch digital version since it is already confirmed will be compatible on Switch 2. Buy the Switch 2 digital version and it only plays on Switch 2 but not backwards compatible? Seems very confusing to me, unless that's how Atari rolls with their new releases.

[IMJ]

I think some years back I re-bought Ducktales from the PSN Store and it was re-graphic and remastered. It's probably still on my hard drive somewhere.

It would be great if they released all of these like that instead of archives of the original games graphically.

[oldmanwinters]

I think some years back I re-bought Ducktales from the PSN Store and it was re-graphic and remastered. It's probably still on my hard drive somewhere.

It would be great if they released all of these like that instead of archives of the original games graphically.


Nah, I still prefer to play the OGs.
DT Remastered was sort of a perfect storm, being able to record new dialogue from most of the original cast. I think it could still be done for Rescue Rangers and Darkwing Duck, but Talespin… not so much.
The new story elements in DTR were good for meshing the games and cartoon series, but after playing through it a few times, I just started skipping them in the name of speedy replay. I love the simplicity of the originals for that pacing too.
Gargoyles Remastered really let me down for not bringing in cutscenes and voice acting to make it feel more like the show. I didn’t like the new graphic layers and switching between modes in-game tended to get really buggy.

And I think DTR is still sold on most digital storefronts: https://store.steampowered.com/app/237630/DuckTales_Remastered/