History VideoGame / DonaldDuckGoinQuackers

* TheCameo: [[WesternAnimation/ChipAndDale Chip]] appears in the Ps1 version of the game on the first part of the [[AdvancingWallOfDoom "Main Street"]] level, where Donald must chase him. [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption It is actually impossible for him to catch him]], fittingly enough, but if Donald manages to land a hit on him, he will drop a Blue Star.

* ExpressiveHealthBar: An important aspect of the game: Donald does not have an actual life meter, instead his condition is determined by his current humour, which you can check by looking at his mugshot next to the lives counter. If Donald is happy it means he is a full health, if he gets hit he will get furious and be granted MercyInvincibility and once that ends he will get angry and the next hit he will suffer will cause him to lose a life. You can recover from being angry by drinking a sundae, and if Doland is already happy when he gets one, he will become "hyperactive" instead, which acts in some versions of the game as a [[InvincibilityPowerUp a state of invincibility.]]

* HyperactiveMetabolism: Sundaes heal Donald if he is not at full health and if he is, in some version of the games, makes him [[InvincibilityPowerUp Hyperactive]]

* BigBallOfViolence: Donald's MercyMode animation if he's hit.

'''Donald:''' [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers Gyro]]!

* TwoAndAHalfD: In the consols/PC version. Two levels out of four in each world is like this.

''Donald Duck: Goin' Qu@ckers'' (''Quack Attack'' in Europe) is a WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck game made by Creator/{{Ubisoft}} in 2000, in dedication to Creator/CarlBarks, who had passed away a short time earlier. It was originally released for the UsefulNotes/Nintendo64, UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast, Sony UsefulNotes/PlayStation, and PC. The UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor and the UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance got 2D versions of the game, and later a remake was made for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 and the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube GameCube]].

** The cutscene after the final boss fight with Merlock has the villain fall into the lava below his platforms in the [[UsefulNotes/PlayStation PSX]] version.

* ShoutOut: In the [=PS1=] release, Magica De Spell starts her boss fight with an extended version of the famous VideoGame/AlteredBeast quote.

* DoomyDoomsOfDoom: For the [=PS1=] release, Magica De Spell’s line at the start of her boss battle begins with “[[VideoGame/AlteredBeast Welcome to your doom]], for this is your tomb!”

* MetropolisLevel: Duckburg is the second world of the game, and most of the level takes place in sky high buildings.

* {{Anticlimax}}: The last thing you do in the long extra level of the GBC version is to break a ominous skull barrier. There's no BonusBoss after it.

''Donald Duck: Goin' Qu@ckers'' (''Quack Attack'' in Europe) is a WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck game made by Creator/{{Ubisoft}} in 2000, in dedication to Creator/CarlBarks, who had passed away a short time earlier. It was originally released for the UsefulNotes/{{Nintendo 64}}, UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast, Sony UsefulNotes/PlayStation, and PC. The UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor and the UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance got 2D versions of the game, and later a remake was made for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 and the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube GameCube]].

** The cutscene after the final boss fight with Merlock has the villain fall into the lava below his platforms in the [[UsefulNotes/{{PlayStation}} PSX]] version.

-->'''Daisy:''' Donald!
-->'''Donald:''' Daisy!
-->'''Merlock:''' Donald!
-->'''Daisy:''' Merlock!
-->'''Gladstone:''' Daisy!
-->'''Donald:''' Gladstone!
-->'''Merlock:''' Daisy!
-->'''Donald:''' Merlock!
-->'''Daisy:''' Gladstone!
-->'''Gladstone:''' Merlock!
-->'''Merlock:''' That's enough! Quiet!
-->'''Donald:''' [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers Gyro]]!

Gameplay is basically a ''Crash Bandicoot'' clone made for kids. Where you, as Donald, are going through linear 3D and 2D platformer levels. The main objective is not just to reach the end however, as you also need to collect orbs in all levels in each world to unlock that world's boss level. There's also Donald's nephews' toys to collect for a bonus fifth level, and beating Gladstone's Time Attack for unlocking new costumes for Donald.

* SkyscraperCity: Duckburg is the second world of the game, and most of the level takes place in sky high buildings.

Gameplay is basically a ''Crash Bandicoot'' clone made for kids. Where you, as Donald, are going through linear 3D and 2D platformer levels. The main objective is not just to reach the end however, as you also need to collect Boss Pad in all levels in each world to unlock that world's boss level. There's also Donald's nephews' toys to collect for a bonus fifth level, and beating Gladstone's Time Attack for unlocking new costumes for Donald.

** In the Nintendo 64, Dreamcast, PC, and [=PSX=] versions, Magica falls from her broomstick after she is beaten.

** In the [=PS1=] version of the Time Attack mode. If you got hit twice or fall into a pit. You will be send back to the last checkpoint with the remaining time, but you do not lose a life. Make sense as this mode (in this version speficially) got rid of stars to collect. Running out of time will kick you back to the world hub however.
** In the N64, Dreamcast, and PC version. The game will skip the build-up animation after getting a milkshake if collected in a bonus chase level or in Time Attack mode. To prevent players getting stuck and got killed by the whatever chasing them and losing time respectively.

Gameplay is basically a ''Crash Bandicoot'' clone made for kids. Where you, as Donald, are going through linear 3D and 2D platformer levels. The main objective is not just to reach the end however, as you also need to collect Boss Pad in all levels in each world to unlock that world's boss level. There's also Donald's nephews' toys to collect for a bonus fifth level, and beating Gladstone's Time Challenge (this game's Time Attack mode) for unlocking new costumes for Donald.

* DevelopersForesight: In the PSX version of the Time Attack mode. If you got hit twice or fall into a pit. You will be send back to the last checkpoint with the remaining time, but you do not lose a life. Make sense as this mode (in this version speficially) got rid of stars to collect. Running out of time will kick you back to the world hub however.

''Donald Duck: Goin' Qu@ckers'' (''Quack Attack'' in Europe) is a WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck game made by Creator/{{Ubisoft}} in 2000, in dedication to Creator/CarlBarks, who had passed away a short time earlier. It was originally released for the UsefulNotes/{{Nintendo 64}}, UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast, Sony UsefulNotes/PlayStation, and PC, with different soundtracks. The UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor and the UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance got 2D versions of the game, and later a remake was made for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 and the [[UsefulNotes/NintendoGameCube GameCube]].

Gameplay in the game's four worlds is simple, fast-paced and somewhat easy. The items required to unlock boss fights and extra levels are often found in plain view and require little effort to collect them. The remake added a combo mechanic in which the player can input codes to make Donald invincible.

* DevelopersForesight: In the PSX version of the Time Attack mode. You do not lose a life if you got hit twice or fall into a pit. Make sense as this mode got rid of stars to collect. Running out of time will kick you back to the world hub however.

* TwoAndAHalfD: At least one level per world features this.

* AndYourRewardIsClothes: If you beat the levels in Time Attack mode, you get more clothes for Donald. Interestingly, the tourist outfit is what he wears in ''Quack Pack'', but he also gets a cap, which brings Maui Mallard to mind...

* BigBoosHaunt: Magica De Spell's Manor is an old, vacant haunted mansion and the third level of the game.

* DemotedToExtra: Gladstone appears on the password screen of the GBA version, but is left out of the actual story.

* DoomyDoomsOfDoom: For the [=PS1=] release, Magica De Spell’s line at the start of her boss battle begins with “[[VideoGame/AlteredBeast Welcome to your doom]]”

* GhibliHills: The forest levels are lush and green, with lots of waterfalls, butterflies, and rainbows.

* HawaiianShirtedTourist: You are able to unlock a costume like this for Donald to wear.

* IdleAnimation: If he's left still for a while, Donald dreams about Daisy, then wakes up and hugs the thought balloon. He has other animations for his other clothes.

* InvincibilityPowerUp: The sundae item makes Donald invincible if he was in full health when he got it (it doesn't work in ''Advance''). The GBC version has an item that makes Donald invincible and able to crush barriers and butt-stomp. The remake has the Special Move mechanic, which also grants invincibility.

* LoneWolfBoss: Zig-zagged depending on the version. In most versions, Bernadette the Bird (or Humphrey the Bear), the Beagle Boy(s), and Magica are depicted as independent threats that merely serve as obstacles to prevent Donald from rescuing Daisy immediately, but the [=PlayStation=] 2 and [=GameCube=] versions have the Beagle Boys and Magica imply that Merlock ordered them to attack Donald.

* ReformulatedGame: Each of the four original ports were made by different teams and are quite different from one another. To recap:
** Nintendo 64: Has in-engine cutscenes, completely separate 2D and 3D levels and a MIDI soundtrack.
** Playstation: Full-motion cutscenes, different (and in general more difficult) boss fights, a new CD soundtrack and levels that features booth 2D and 3D sections.
** Dreamcast: Has an unique (more puzzle based) final boss battle, same full-motion cutscenes as the Playstation game and a new soundtrack. Otherwise identical to the N64 version
** PC: Same full-motion cutscenes as the Dreamcast and Playstation versions. Otherwise identical to the N64 save for yet another unique soundtrack.
** The remakes (Playstation 2 and Gamecube) are meanwhile identical save [[RunningGag for once more having different soundtracks]].

* VariableMix: If Donald is at full health, the music plays normally. If he grabs the orange juice item, the music gains additional drums and the sound intensity increases. If his health is low, the drums drop out and the remainder of the music sounds washed-out.
* VictoryPose: Donald taking off his hat and bowing cutely in the GBC version. In the remake he has an extravagant dance.