Duck Hunt
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| Duck Hunt | |
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| Developer(s) | Nintendo R&D1 |
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| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Release date(s) |  April 21, 1984 October 18, 1985 August 15, 1987
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| Genre(s) | Light gun shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
| Platform(s) | NES, arcade |
| Media | NES cartridge |
| Preceded by | Duck Hunt (arc.) |
Duck Hunt was bundled with the Zapper which allowed you to aim and shoot at the ducks on the screen. It was a release game for the NES in America (and was actually bundled with the console). After that it was released as a combo with Super Mario Bros., and even later it was released as a three game combo featuring Duck Hunt, Super Mario Bros., and World Class Track Meet. The game play involved shooting virtual ducks that your faithful hunting dog flushes out. If you miss 5 or more you get a game over and the dog laughs at you. If you hit more than 5, you advance to the next level. There are 3 modes, 1 duck (only one duck at a time), 2 duck (2 ducks at once), and clay shooting, which involved shooting clay disks out of the sky before they land. The shooting game in Wii Play may be based on Duck Hunt.
[edit] Gameplay
Duck Hunt is a noteworthy game for the Nintendo Entertainment System and unarguably the most successful light gun game released for the console. In the title ducks will fly out of the grass and would for a short time fly around the screen. It was here when it was your job to shoot the duck, after which it would fall to the ground. If you were unable to shoot the duck, then it would fly away which would cause the infamous dog to laugh at the player. In order to enjoy the game fully it is suggested that the player plays the game a distance away from the television set, though conversely those who wish to cheat can place the Zapper right next to the TV and shoot the ducks right after they come by touching the TV with the Zapper.
[edit] Legacy
The ducks from Duck Hunt appeared as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee for the GameCube (as expecte. The shooting game in Wii Play greatly resembles Duck Hunt. The Dog character from the game is immensely popular for laughing at the player if they fail to shoot a duck. The desire for some players to shoot the dog has been so popular that it's been mentioned on television (I Love the Eighties) and a game made by a fan was made where you tried to shoot as many Duck Hunt dogs as possible.
