History VideoGame / DuckTales

* VocalEvolution: The voices of Scrooge and Magica [=DeSpell=] do not sound as energetic as they did in the TV series due to their actors' respective ages[[note]]Alan Young (Scrooge) was 95 and June Foray (Magica) was 96.[[/note]] at the time they recorded their lines for the game. [[TropesAreTools Tropes Are Not Bad]], however; considering they're not only the original voices from there, but you can tell they're still giving their all even then, which makes it both awesome and heartwarming to hear them again.

* VocalEvolution: The voices of Scrooge and Magica do not sound as energetic as they did in the TV series due to their ages at the time of the game's release.

* ExcusePlot: The instruction manual for the first game fails to provide an impetus behind Scrooge's quest. Meanwhile, the story found in the second game's manual just copies the text found in the game's opening cutscene, except "We're off on a treasure hunt!" somehow became "It looks like we're off on another treasure hunt, lads. Let's get crackin'!" ''[=DuckTales=] Remastered'' does flesh out the story of the first game, at least.

[[folder: [=DuckTales=] Remastered]]
!!''[=DuckTales=] Remastered'', the remake of the first NES game, provides examples of:

** According to an interview, ''[=DuckTales=] Remastered'' features: A brand new super-easy mode, a remastered theme song, and the ability to swim in Scrooge [=McDuck=]'s money vault.

** Extreme: The greatest challenge of ''[=DuckTales=] Remastered''. Unlocked after clearing Hard mode. See HarderThanHard below for details.

->''Where to, Uncle Scrooge?''

* TheCameo: This time around, the enemies are modeled after other Disney characters. For example, the rabbits in the Himalayas resemble [[{{WesternAnimation/Bambi}} Thumper]], and the hockey players now wear ''Film/TheMightyDucks'' film poster masks, the bees in the Amazon resemble Buzz-Buzz from various Donald Duck cartoons, and the snakes resemble [[WesternAnimation/TheJungleBook1967 Kaa]].

-->'''Scrooge''': Launchpad, were you dropped on your head much as a child?\\
'''Launchpad''': All the time! Why?

* TheCameo: This time around, the enemies are modeled after other Disney characters. For example, the rabbits in the Himalayas resemble [[{{Disney/Bambi}} Thumper]], and the hockey players now wear ''Film/TheMightyDucks'' film poster masks, the bees in the Amazon resemble Buzz-Buzz from various Donald Duck cartoons, and the snakes resemble [[Disney/TheJungleBook Kaa]].

The UsefulNotes/{{NES}} game based on ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987'' was released in 1989 and developed by Creator/{{Capcom}} (the same team responsible for the ''VideoGame/MegaMan'' franchise) as a product of its licensing deal with Disney. ''[=DuckTales=]'' shares many of the defining features of the ''Mega Man'' games: unique gameplay mechanics, non-linear level selection, and a boatload of catchy music.

However, on August 6, 2019, it was [[https://twitter.com/CapcomUSA_/status/1158797527241695233 announced]] that [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes the digital version]] would be taken down from online retailers, which it has following August 8 and August 10 for consoles and Steam, respectively. Here's to hoping you found a physical copy for consoles or bought it from Steam prior to the game being removed.

In March 2017, Capcom announced they were doing another re-release set in the form of ''WesternAnimation/TheDisneyAfternoon Collection'', consisting of '''both''' ''[=DuckTales=]'' games, almost completely untouched, as well as both ''VideoGame/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'' games, ''[[VideoGame/TaleSpinCapcom TaleSpin]]'' and ''[[VideoGame/DarkwingDuckCapcom Darkwing Duck]]'' for UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, and Windows (through Steam).

Capcom released a downloadable HD remake of the first game with developers Creator/{{WayForward Technologies}} working with Disney to bring the game to life (and musician [[Creator/JakeKaufman Jake "virt" Kaufman]] rescoring the music) on August 13th, 2013 for the UsefulNotes/{{PlayStation 3}}, UsefulNotes/WiiU, and [[UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows Windows]] (via UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}), while UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}} received that game on September 11th; a disc-based version of the game came to [=PlayStation=] 3, Xbox 360, and Wii U on November 12th. The HD remake -- ''[=DuckTales=]: Remastered'' -- has a new graphical style (one which aims to mimic the original cartoon), difficulty settings to make things easier or harder for gamers of all skill levels, an expanded storyline, expanded levels, a brand-new final level (Mount Vesuvius), the ability to swim in the Money Bin, unlockable bonus content (including a full-length version of the show's theme song), and '''voice work from the show's original vocal cast''' ([[TheOtherDarrin well, those who were still]] [[AuthorExistenceFailure alive at the time]]). Here's the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVvpkNMnWcs reveal trailer]] in all its [[EarWorm earworm-y]] nostalgic glory. It ''will'' get stuck in your head. You have been warned...

* CanonImmigrant: The moon level and its music got eventually referenced in the [[WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017 2017 reboot]]. Scrooge's cane was also upgraded by Ludwig von Drake to include a handful of gadgets and functions including pogo.

Capcom released a downloadable HD remake of the first game with developers Creator/{{WayForward Technologies}} working with Disney to bring the game to life (and musician [[Creator/JakeKaufman Jake "virt" Kaufman]] rescoring the music) on August 13th, 2013 for the UsefulNotes/{{PlayStation 3}}, UsefulNotes/WiiU, and [[UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows Windows]] (via UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}), while UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}} received that game on September 11th; a disc-based version of the game came to [=PlayStation=] 3, Xbox 360, and Wii U on November 12th. The HD remake -- ''[=DuckTales=]: Remastered'' -- has a new graphical style (one which aims to mimic the original cartoon), difficulty settings to make things easier or harder for gamers of all skill levels, an expanded storyline, expanded levels, a brand-new final level (Mount Vesuvius), the ability to swim in the Money Bin, unlockable bonus content (including a full-length version of the show's theme song), and '''voice work from the show's original vocal cast''' ([[TheOtherDarrin well, those who were still]] [[AuthorExistenceFailure alive at the time]]). Here's the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVvpkNMnWcs reveal trailer]] in all its [[EarWorm earworm-y]] nostalgic glory. It *will* get stuck in your head. You have been warned...

However, on August 6th, 2019, it was [[https://twitter.com/CapcomUSA_/status/1158797527241695233 announced]] that [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes the digital version]] would be taken down from online retailers, so here's hoping you find a physical version.

* SecretLevel: Talk to Launchpad and let him bring you back [[spoiler: when the fifth digit of your score is 7, i.e. 70k points]] and you will access a secret level.

* ShoutOut: [[spoiler: The D-1000 is an obvious reference to the T-1000 in Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay.]]

** The things you have to deal with in Extreme Mode are this. There's no saving and you have to finish the entire game in one sitting without losing all your lives, there's a limited amount of heart containers, so you have lowered health... and you have to use the classic Pogo Jump controls.

* DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: In the easy difficulty setting, Scrooge has an infinite number of lives.

* EnemyMine: Scrooge and [[spoiler: Glomgold]] join forces to [[spoiler: rescue the nephews and recover the five treasures from Magica. Scrooge agrees to let Glomgold have the treasures as long as he helps get the boys back safely]]. Subverted after [[spoiler: it turns out Glomgold was working with her the whole time to make sure that Scrooge delivered his dime to her]].

* GreaterScopeVillain: [[spoiler: Magica's plot]] boiled down to [[spoiler: summoning Dracula Duck]].

** Magica's [[spoiler: Mt. Vesuvius]] lair starts collapsing and ''erupting'' after [[spoiler: you defeat Dracula Duck.]]

** This time, the five treasures serve a bigger purpose: [[spoiler: To resurrect the evil Dracula Duck (an existing boss from the original NES version)]].

** The Himalayas level is full of ones for the TV series episode "The Lost Crown of Genghis Khan," which is appropriate since that's the treasure for both. [[spoiler: Not only is the Yeti Boss now a female, but Launchpad's "usually the ladies fall for me" line is a likely nod to the fact that in the episode, the yeti did wind up falling for him. Possibly also to the amorous harpy from "[[Recap/DuckTalesS1E26TheGoldenFleecing The Golden Fleecing]]."]] Additionally, Scrooge is dogged by an archrival, though in this case it's Glomgold instead of a rival member from his explorers club.

** The first level in the remake features Scrooge fighting off a full-scale invasion of his Money Bin by the Beagle Boys and all their identical cousins, [[spoiler: one that's secretly being financed by Flintheart Glomgold,]] as in the episode "A Drain on the Economy."

** As one for the original game rather than the show, in the Amazon level when the player first enters the caves after moving all the way to the right they should notice a statue up against a wall. In the original version, [[spoiler: this statue charged $300,000 of the player's wealth in order to continue on, though it was possible to continue without doing so (via jumping on a respawning enemy in the NES version or finding a secret passageway)]]. In Remastered, [[spoiler: the player can have Scrooge pogo on and destroy the statue and in turn it yields ''$400,000'' to him instead! There's even a trophy/achievement for doing so]].

** Another one for the original game. In the ending of the prototype version of the first game, [[spoiler: Scrooge tells his nephews that the one thing more important than the treasures he found is "Dream and Friends"]]. This remake ends with the same aesop, as Scrooge [[spoiler:loses the treasures but is happy to have shared such an adventure with his family]]. Furthermore, if you end the game on Extreme mode, [[spoiler: the "Thanks for playing!" message is replaced by "Dream and Friends"]].

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: In the original game, [[spoiler: it's implied that Glomgold and Magica are working together in the final climbing sequence]]. In the remake, [[spoiler: Glomgold is actually ''slowing Magica down'' by latching onto her, giving Scrooge a chance to beat Magica to the Number One Dime]]. Granted, [[spoiler: Glomgold is blindly attacking Magicka in frustration rather than actually trying to help Scrooge]].

** In this version, [[spoiler: though Glomgold is still part of the BigBadDuumvirate, it's actually Magica who serves as the real mastermind, with her sending Scrooge out on his treasure hunt as a massive Batman Gambit to get his No. 1 Dime]]. Not only that, but [[spoiler: the Treasures were used to resurrect Dracula Duck instead of stealing them directly from Scrooge]]. Because of this, [[spoiler: the treasures are lost rather than Scrooge recovering them from Dracula Duck after his defeat, and subsequently the race against Glomgold and Magica at the very end is to now recover the No. 1 Dime.]]
** The final level is [[spoiler: also Magica's lair rather than a repeat of Transylvania]], and unlike in the original game, [[spoiler: the player can still collect gems to increase their total money]].

* PooledFunds: You can now go swimming in Scrooge's money bin. [[spoiler: There's even an achievement for doing so]].

* RampageFromANail: [[spoiler: The Yeti]] attacks Scrooge in a rage because [[spoiler: of the thorn in its foot- the Lost Crown of Genghis Khan]].

* RiseToTheChallenge: The part where Scrooge has to [[spoiler: race Glomgold and Magica to the Number One Dime. It's not over after you grab it, however. You now have to get to high ground before the lava kills you]]!
* SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler: The yeti boss]] is in fact female, [[spoiler: which is revealed after you defeat her]].
* SealedEvilInACan: [[spoiler: Dracula Duck]]
* SecretLevel: You can unlock one, but it's tricky. [[spoiler: The fifth digit in the total amount of money has to be a 7. (This can be made easier by buying stuff in the gallery.)]] After that, the cutscene where Launchpad is carrying Scrooge to the level will have Scrooge hanging on to a rope. Jumping off the rope of the plane will take Scrooge to the bonus level. [[spoiler: Doing this for the first time gives the player an achievement titled "A Few Gears Loose."]]

* TennisBoss: [[spoiler: Flintheart Glomgold]] in the Himalayas. You have to wait for him to launch a bomb onto your plane, then hit it back to blow up his plane.

** The E3 Trailers for the Amazon level [[spoiler: spoil the ending of said level.]]

** The Statue boss of the Amazon [[spoiler: now makes the walls of the room crush you in various patterns. It's also now the huge head of a giant statue instead of a regular-sized statue itself]].
** Magica [=DeSpell=] [[spoiler: now uses flame laser spells and a mirror spell along with her spread of bolts and turning into a vulture]].
** Terra Firmie King [[spoiler: now has the ability to make it rain rocks on the battlefield, as well as summoning a horde of smaller Terra-Firmians to rush Scrooge]].
** The Yeti [[spoiler: is now larger than when it was fought in the original NES version, gains a Shockwave Stomp move, and the strategy for beating '' her'' is now different]].
** The Moon Rat [[spoiler: gains the ability to teleport and perform an Invulnerable Attack]].

** Flintheart Glomgold [[spoiler: goes from end of the game obstacle, to a miniboss in the middle of the Himalayas, where he attacks you with Beagle Boys and bombs while Launchpad is flying you to the boss arena]]!
** Bubba Duck [[spoiler: goes from giving you an extension to your life bar, to clearing a path blocking you in the Himalayas]].
** In the original game, Gizmoduck's sole purpose was [[spoiler: to blow up a wall Scrooge needed to get through in order to continue]]. In this, [[spoiler: he lives up to his title of being Mr. [=McDuck=]'s bodyguard by firing missiles at all enemies in the way]].
** Dracula Duck [[spoiler: uses new attacks courtesy of Magica [=DeSpell=], such as turning large, turning into a fire-breathing dragon, or becoming a swarm of bats]].

* WorthlessYellowRocks: Clearing the African Mine [[spoiler: involves Scrooge's employees becoming garbage collectors for the Terra Firmians' "garbage rocks" - rocks that are "hard and sharp, and you can't roll on them at all." (We call them ''diamonds.'')]]
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: In a non-fatal example, [[spoiler: Magica transforms the Beagle Boys into "pig-gle boys" (i.e. pigs) after she no longer requires their services]]. While Glomgold is the one who hired them, [[spoiler: it turns out that he and Magica are working together, so technically, the Boys were following her orders the whole time]].

* BatmanCanBreatheInSpace: Scrooge doesn't wear any sort of spacesuit in the Moon level. {{Handwaved}} in ''Remastered''[[note]]Even though it didn't need to be, since he is a character from an animated TV show[[/note]], where the ability to breathe is made possible with the Oxy-chew taffy made by Gyro. No explanation is given for how he survives the extreme low temperature and lack of air pressure - or how Glomgold and the Beagle Boys are able to breathe up there, either. [[labelnote:Note]] Then again, [[spoiler:Glomgold was working with Magica the whole time, [[AWizardDidIt so she was probably involved in helping them breathe.]] ]] [[/labelnote]]

* RoleReprisal:
** Unlike the NES titles, it features the actual voices from the TV series, including TV Legend Creator/AlanYoung as Scrooge [=McDuck=], who is 94 at the time of the game's announcement, and voice over legend Creator/JuneForay as Magica [=DeSpell=], who herself is 95 years old. This is definitely justified by Capcom's corporate officer/senior vice-president Christian Svensson, who said when taking a question from a fan: "We have ALL the original voice actors from the show. Scrooge's voice actor, Alan Young, is now 94 years old but he still came into the studio and did his thing like a pro. The voice work really adds a lot to the package."
** However, some characters, like Gyro (the late Hal Smith), Fenton/Gizmoduck (the late Hamilton Camp), Flintheart Glomgold (also Hal Smith), and Mrs. Beakley (the late Joan Gerber) [[TheOtherDarrin feature all-new voice actors]], due to the passing of the previous voice actors.

* HauntedCastle: This is where the setting of the Scotland stage takes place. Ghosts holding lanterns, a couple rail carts that must be traversed, and at the end, Scrooge faces a sorcerer who guards the Lamp of Eternity.

%%* FrictionlessIce: In the Himalayas. It even speeds you up when walking on it.

%%* SpaceZone: The Moon

* ChildhoodBrainDamage: In the Amazon, Scrooge asks [[GeniusDitz Launchpad]] if he suffered head trauma when he was younger.

Capcom released a downloadable HD remake of the first game with developers Creator/{{WayForward Technologies}} working with Disney to bring the game to life (and musician [[Creator/JakeKaufman Jake "virt" Kaufman]] rescoring the music) on August 13th, 2013 for the UsefulNotes/{{PlayStation 3}}, UsefulNotes/WiiU, and [[UsefulNotes/MicrosoftWindows Windows]] (via UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}), while UsefulNotes/{{Xbox 360}} received that game on September 11th; a disc-based version of the game came to [=PlayStation=] 3, Xbox 360, and Wii U on November 12th. The HD remake -- ''[=DuckTales=]: Remastered'' -- has a new graphical style (one which aims to mimic the original cartoon), difficulty settings to make things easier or harder for gamers of all skill levels, an expanded storyline, expanded levels, a brand-new final level (Mount Vesuvius), the ability to swim in the Money Bin, unlockable bonus content (including a full-length version of the show's theme song), and '''voice work from the show's original vocal cast''' ([[TheOtherDarrin well, those who were still]] [[AuthorExistenceFailure alive at the time]]). Here's the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVvpkNMnWcs reveal trailer]] in all its [[EarWorm earworm-y]] nostalgic glory.

** The Yeti [[spoiler: is now larger than when it was fought in the original NES verion, gains a Shockwave Stomp move, and the strategy for beating '' her'' is now different]].

* CartoonBomb: The Beagle Boys use them to break into the Money Bin in the tutorial level.

* NotHisSled: In this version, [[spoiler: though Glomgold is still part of the BigBadDuumvirate, it's actually Magica who serves as the real mastermind, with her sending Scrooge out on his treasure hunt as a massive Batman Gambit to get his No. 1 Dime]]. Not only that, but [[spoiler: the Treasures were used to resurrect Dracula Duck instead of stealing them directly from Scrooge]]. Because of this, [[spoiler: the treasures are lost rather than Scrooge recovering them from Dracula Duck after his defeat, and subsequently the race against Glomgold and Magica at the very end is to now recover the No. 1 Dime.]]

* RoleReprisal: Unlike the NES titles, it features the actual voices from the TV series, including TV Legend Creator/AlanYoung as Scrooge [=McDuck=], who is 94 at the time of the game's announcement, and voice over legend Creator/JuneForay as Magica [=DeSpell=], who herself is 95 years old. This is definitely justified by Capcom's corporate officer/senior vice-president Christian Svensson, who said when taking a question from a fan: "We have ALL the original voice actors from the show. Scrooge's voice actor, Alan Young, is now 94 years old but he still came into the studio and did his thing like a pro. The voice work really adds a lot to the package."

In March 2017, Capcom announced they were doing another re-release set in the form of ''WesternAnimation/TheDisneyAfternoon Collection'', consisting of '''both''' ''[=DuckTales=]'' games, almost completely untouched, as well as both ''VideoGame/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'' games, ''[[VideoGame/TaleSpinCapcom TaleSpin]]'' and ''VideoGame/DarkwingDuck'' for UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne, and Windows (through Steam).

* OneUp: One of the items you can find, in the form of an adorable Scrooge doll! The sequel calls these dolls "Good Mojo Dolls".
* BatmanCanBreatheInSpace: Scrooge doesn't wear any sort of spacesuit in the Moon level. {{Handwaved}} in ''Remastered''[[note]]Even though it didn't need to be; he is a character from an animated TV show after all[[/note]], where the ability to breathe is made possible with the Oxy-chew taffy made by Gyro. No explanation is given for how he survives the extreme low temperature and lack of air pressure - or how Glomgold and the Beagle Boys are able to breathe up there, either. [[labelnote:Note]] Then again, [[spoiler:Glomgold was working with Magica the whole time, [[AWizardDidIt so she was probably involved in helping them breathe.]] ]] [[/labelnote]]

* HeartContainer: Two per game. In the first game, you'll find them within stages. In the second game's NES version, you'll have to buy them, while the Game Boy version has them scattered around the levels ala the original. Remastered has one in each of the 5 normal levels for a maximum of eight on Easy and Medium difficulty (Hard and Extreme retain the original maximum of five).

* InvincibilityPowerUp: The "Magic Coin" grants this, according to the instruction manual. In Remastered, it also lets Scrooge run faster.

%%* MercyInvincibility: Notable because the bosses get it also.

** ''Remastered'' does not do this. Instead, the amount of money you collect increases the amount of money inside Scrooge's money bin.

* SidetrackBonus: Secret treasures can be found that way. Alcoves are also prone to contain treasure. Subverted in Remastered, where most of the {{MacGuffin}}s are located in most of them.
* SpikesOfDoom: They often take the form of a natural hazard. Your pogo-cane jump provides protection against upwards-facing spikes, but not downwards.

%%* TreasureIsBiggerInFiction: Just look at all those diamonds.

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%%* BigBoosHaunt: Transylvania.
%%* BigfootSasquatchAndYeti: Himalayas boss.
%%* CashGate: Happens at one point in the Amazon, but can be bypassed by pogo-jumping off an enemy (Not so in the Game Boy version). In ''Remastered'', you get to take revenge on it (Destroying it gives you the same amount you had to pay it in the original, plus a bit more)

* InvincibleMinorMinion: The ghosts in Transylvania and the Spiders, if you don't have invulnerability or a rock to hit it. Averted for the Spiders in ''Remastered''- you can easily pogo on them to kill them.
* JungleJapes: The Amazon stage takes place in a ruins, full of thorns, giant spiders, bees, and other assorted wildlife.
%%* KillerRabbit: Snow rabbits in the Himalayas.
* MinecartMadness: Minecarts are found in the African Mines and Transylvania. Subtly {{lampshaded}} in Remastered, where two of Scrooge's lines while in a Minecart is "When will this madness end?" and "There's no end to this madness!"

* [[NonStandardGameOver Non-Standard Lose a Life]]: If Glomgold beats you to the treasure at the end, Scrooge says "Curse me Kilts! Glomgold's got the treasure! Now I have to go back and beat Dracula Duck again." Then the death music plays. In Remastered, the same thing happens. However, Scrooge seems to take no notice this time, and does not go back to fight Dracula Duck again.

* SecretLevel: Talk to Launchpad and let him bring you back [[spoiler: when the fifth digit of your score is 7, i.e. 70k points]] and you will access a secret level. In ''[=DuckTales=] Remastered'', [[spoiler: the fifth digit in the total amount of money has to be a 7. This can be made easier by buying stuff in the gallery]]. After that, the cutscene where Launchpad is carrying Scrooge to the level will have Scrooge hanging on to a rope. Jumping off the rope of the plane will take Scrooge to the bonus level. [[spoiler: Doing this for the first time gives the player an achievement titled "A Few Gears Loose"]].

* TimedMission: Although usually with plenty of time when not exploring. ''[=DuckTales=] Remastered'' removed it altogether.

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* AbsurdlySpaciousSewer: The bonus level, the Under Ground, takes place in the sewers of Scotland. Scrooge must traverse on ziplines, jump onto {{Temporary Platform}}s, and rematch the Dark Sorcerer to find the hidden treasure.

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* AnimationBump: ''[=DuckTales=] Remastered'' goes from simple 2D sprites to beautiful hand-drawn art. The backgrounds, however, are more polygonal.

* CreditsGag: The end credits list a "Tyrannical Overlord" and "Consigliere" among the staff.
* DamselInDistress: Inverted; while Huey, Dewey and Louie are kidnapped three times over the course of the game, Webby is never kidnapped even once.

* EnemyMine: Scrooge and [[spoiler: Glomgold]] join forces to [[spoiler: rescue the nephews and recover the five treasures from Magica]]. Subverted after [[spoiler: it turns out Glomgold was working with her the whole time to make sure that Scrooge delivered his dime to her]].

* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: In the Money Bin level, Bouncer Beagle mentions that he intends to use Scrooge's money to buy a new hat for Ma Beagle and Baggy Beagle gloats that his mother will be proud of him capturing Scrooge.

* TheGhost: Ma Beagle and M'Ma Crackshell are mentioned/alluded to by their respective sons Baggy Beagle, Bouncer Beagle and Fenton Crackshell, but neither of them are present in the game.

* {{Hammerspace}}: Scrooge, in the Moon level, says he has one, courtesy of Gyro.

* IHeardThat: Launchpad hears Scrooge calling him an "airhead" in the Amazon.
%%* JungleJapes: The Amazon level.

* LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition: Previously the [=PlayStation=] 3 version of the game had a retail version of the game containing a voucher to download the game and a collector's pin. The Wii U's retail version will also have the collector's pin along with the game disc, but it is exclusive only to Target retailers.

** Magica's [[spoiler: Mt. Vesuvius]] lair starts collapsing / ''erupting'' after [[spoiler: you defeat Dracula Duck.]]

*** The 3 pieces of the Fuel Regulator that some mischievous bunnies decided to swipe in the Himalayas

* MineCartMadness: Portions of the Transylvania, African Mines and Mount Vesuvius levels.

** Yet another one from the original game; at the beginning of the African Mines level, a padlock can be seen in the background. In the original game, this is where a locked door was, forcing the player to head to Transylvania to find the key. Later, you walk past a destroyed catapult, which was used in the original game to hurl Scrooge forward.
** Two of the secret treasures were findable in the original game. The third, the one found in the Amazon, is based on the medal that appears in the newspaper in the original game's ending.

* NiceJobFixingItVillain: In the original game, [[spoiler: it's implied that Glomgold and Magica are working together in the final climbing sequence]]. In the remake, [[spoiler: Glomgold is actually ''slowing Magica down'' by latching onto her, giving Scrooge a chance to beat Magica to the No. 1 dime]]. Granted, [[spoiler: Glomgold is blindly attacking Magicka in frustration rather than actually trying to help Scrooge]].

* RoleReprisal: Unlike the NES titles, it features the actual voices from the TV series, including TV Legend Creator/AlanYoung as Scrooge [=McDuck=], who is 94 at the time of the game's announcement, and voice over legend Creator/JuneForay as Magica [=DeSpell=], who herself is 95 years old. This is definitely justified by Capcom's corporate officer/senior vice-president Christian Svensson, who said when taking a question from a fan "We have ALL the original voice actors from the show. Scrooge's voice actor, Alan Young, is now 94 years old but he still came into the studio and did his thing like a pro. The voice work really adds a lot to the package." However, some characters, like Gyro (the late Hal Smith), Fenton/Gizmoduck (the late Hamilton Camp), Flintheart Glomgold (also Hal Smith), and Mrs. Beakley (the late Joan Gerber) [[TheOtherDarrin feature all-new voice actors]], due to the passing of the previous voice actors.

* WorthlessYellowRocks: Clearing the African Mine [[spoiler: involves Scrooge's employees becoming garbage collectors for the Terra Firmians' "garbage rocks" - rocks that are "hard and sharp, and you can't roll on them at all." (AKA ''diamonds.''')]]
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: In a non-fatal example, [[spoiler: Magica transforms the Beagle Boys into "pig-gle boys" (i.e. pigs) after she no longer requires their services]]. Although Glomgold's the one they were working for, [[spoiler: since he and Magica are working together, technically, they were following her orders the whole time]].

* MisplacedWildlife: The Amazon level has gorillas, which are native to Africa.