The Original NES Duck Hunt Is Coming Soon To The Virtual Console On Wii U

I really enjoyed that reveal. Amazing!

Damn, even a small announcement like this was exciting this Direct. It certainly did NOT disappoint! Getting this game as soon as it hits the VC!

Hope this leads to other Zapper games like Hogan's Alley, Wild Gunman and Gumshoe!

Well, now I can give it a try. I never did play it before.

My favorite news of the night. Crossing my fingers for Barker Bill's Trick Shooting next.

Woof woof , quack quack ~
The deed is done ~

This would be a perfect - Register SSBU by Dec 31, get Duck Hunt free - promotion game. Let's face it, it's a 30 year old 1 trick pony game, it's good for nostalgia purposes, but nobody who hasn't played this already is going to feel good about spending even $4 on this. They'ld be better off buying a used copy of Boom Blox or Boom Blox 2 instead.

I'm glad its here, way overdue, but it seems like a better promotional give-away than purchase.

Loved it. Captain N, is that you??

@Swiket

Along with many other gun attachments.

I personally never played Duck Hunt before, so I'm wondering how it'll play out on a Wii U. There's the possibility of the Wii Remote, Gamepad with touch screen, Wii Zapper, and heck maybe even the 3DS. Just an odd prediction I'm making.

How about some Super Scope games next?

....and now I'm 3 again, crying because I don't have the dexterity to shoot the ducks and the dog is laughing at me.... I shall have my revenge!

@vamkar Yeah, at this point, Duck Hunt should get the KI:U treatment. And with the incredibly low chance of us ever seeing Banjo-Kazooie on Nintendo consoles ever again, what better team to do a new open-world platformer/collect-a-thon game with?

I'm so glad I held onto my Wii Zapper all this time. So glad.

"Not compatible with Zapper."
Best three seconds of the whole direct, right there.
If we don't take Majora's Mask 3D into account, of course.

I've was hoping that it would get a virtual condole release. Glad it's finally happening.

As cool as this game was back in the day, honestly I'd prefer a Duck Hunt U. Just saying.

OH PLEASE MORE LIGHTGUN GAMES ON THE VC

Fun Fact: The orange Zapper had longer range, than the original gray.

I have this on for my Nes 2.

This is great for those that don't have an Nes, or @ least other hardware that can play Nes games, like Duck Hunt. It opens the door for the possibility of other Zapper games. Hogan's Alley is fun, too.

We'll use our Link's crossbow on this. I might get a Resident Evil Wii gun if I find one cheap.

Anyone knows where to buy Predator Zapper?

It proves that he's been in cahoots with the ducks all along. He was always against you!

@Genesaur: Obviously, it was mostly the tech of the time, & programming design, but fictionally speaking regardless of what color duck you shoot, he always brings up the same color, so yeah, you're right.

This was probably my favorite part of the Direct. I'll be very interested in playing Duck Hunt now that it'll be more easy to purchase!

(I wonder why they didn't do this on the Wii VC, though?)

I hope the remove the black screen with the white square that flickers.

But people might complain if they do.

But IMO, nowadays that black screen that flickers for a fraction o a second is a bit distracting....

I vowed to get really good at Duck Hunt.

I hope this opens the doors to some Super Scope games. I really want to play Battle Clash 2: Metal Combat again.

I LOVE DUCK HUNT

@Tasuki: No, since the Wiimote is being used, part of the game's core program is not as it would be on an Nes, clone system, or any other Nes cart(cartridge) capable systems, like the Retron. Now the emulator, or game(depending on how Nintendo chooses to program) will be "listening" to what it will be programmed to believe is an actual Nes Zapper, when obviously not. W/o getting too technical, the emulator running the game will tell it that every movement, & button press you make on the Wiimote is w/ the Nes Zapper, & this will allow the game to register hits/misses, pretty much in the same way it did in the physical game. The difference is the emulator intercepts hardware info, & the game no longer requires a white/black check for every time you fire. Rather, this in-game check is replaced by telling the game where your Wiimote pointer was, when you pressed the fire button. Also of note, Nintendo may add in an on-screen targeting reticule.

@BensonUii lol great gif

Thank you Nintendo. Been waiting for this, now they need to redo Hogan's Alley.

Would be great if we got VS Duck Hunt instead, in that one there's a Bonus Stage where player could also shoot the dog.

Duck Hunt Dog DLC for Nintendogs, please. =P

Or hell, just release Nintendogs + Cats + Ducks: Duck Hunt Dog and New Friends.

And I hope that all of these "reveal" videos will be available for viewing in the Wii U version of Super Smash Bros.

Duck Hunt Amiibo please!

@Swiket still got the 'magnum' shell I got for HOTD Overkill. ☺️

yey duck hunt yet no N64 games. How exciting! Lame!

I'll probably end up getting the duck hunt game when it's released. Just hearing that dog's cackle is enough to make this worth a purchase, and the fact that I never got a huge amount of time to play it when I was a kid.

Nice nostalgic character. Although I would have preferred other characters, this trailer is still really nice.

I guess I will try him out later in Smash 4 when I get it later this year.

Very Nice character.

And it also highlights another Wii U's forgotten hardware speciality, the Wiimote. I couldn't play Smash with a Wiimote, but now that it's using the controllers special strength, the pointer, I could give it another try.

id by it if you can shoot the dog

I pity the local co-op person who plays as this stupid dog. I have a vendetta against that dog that finally can be settled!

A friend of mine saw me playing as Duck Hunt in Smash Bros. for 3DS, gasped, and then said, "...oh. That's not Banjo-Kazooie."

@sillygostly
Yep, the 50-fact extravaganza mentioned that the reveal videos would all be included.

So if A CERTAIN OTHER Zapper game is released next year, we'll still have to use our hands?

@Swiket

You could always buy a gun cradle for the Wii remote.

I wonder if anyone at nintendo has considered using the smash models to make an updated version of duck hunt? Toss it on the eshop for 15 bucks and im sure people would buy it for nostalgia alone.

@Captain_Gonru - Nintendo has no imagination when it comes to marketing. Every week a different VC game should be $1. Call it "Value Menu" or "Nintneod eShop eSelect of the Week". OK that last 1 was much shorter in my head. Free amiibo game works for some of them - Pitt, Kirby - don't know about Wii Fit Trainer though. Don't really get Wii fit Trainer at all.

How Duck Hunt Dog Got into Super Smash Bros. 4...
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Nintendo has no imagination when it comes to marketing. Every week a different VC game should be $1.

Everyone would not buy any games at the regular cost and instead wait buy every game that is released at sale. Nobody would buy games full price and Nintendo would lose money.

@Varoennauraa

The Virtual Console rerelease of Duck Hunt will use the Wii Remote for the point & shoot functionality.

The Smash Bros. character named Duck Hunt controls via button presses with every controller, including the Wii Remote, the same way as all the other playable characters. The zapper in the video was just for effect.

Good news, seeing as modern tv's don't support the technology behind Duck hunt. I have the original Duck hunt (and a old-fashioned tv), but I might download it when it arrives.

do you think they can re work the game and put it on the 3ds vc like useing the a button or b for the trigger

Such a fun addition to the roster. Probably the most unique newcomer.

Bundle with the orange zapper gun or snes throw away anti-tank gun.

OUCH !!
SHOOT THE DUCKS, NOT ME !!

@BensonUii that resident evil gun (either the hand cannon or transformer model) were awful! The Wii Zapper and the Nyko Perfect shot is where it's at. The Eagle industries RE guns have a LONG pull on the trigger, not very handy when you need to make shots in quick succession... I was sold on how cool they looked. Bonus, the little Umbrella Corporation joystick covers look awesome and do not effect your gaming in the least...

If enough people buy Duck Hunt on VC they could consider making a Duck Hunt U with Clay Shooting U as a second game like the first one. Wii Play did not do Duck Hunt any justice packing everything together in 1 game at all.

I can't wait to get Duck Hunt again None the less.

YES!!!!!
Then port wild gunman, operation wolf, Virtua cop 2, aliens arcade, and house of the dead!
Bring back home light gun games in HD!!!
A decent version of the appalling rambo game on ps3 would be worth a try too.

@Platypus101
Woah, thanks for the heads up! You save me some cash. I'll stick to the Link's crossbow then. Or I'll find the Wii Zapper and that Nyko gun if they are still on sale. I really appreciate it!

Edit.
Fail. I just found out that the Link's crossbow is the Wii Zapper! Haha! I'll look for the Nyko Perfect Shot.

@retro_player_22 Dude! Not cool! the SPCA or PETA might be watching... but on a serious note, I didn't know that.

The Wii Zapper is not much fun to hold for extended periods of time. The Zapper is not only heavy (you have BOTH the Wiimote and Nunchuck in the unit) but also unwieldy (unless you don't mind holding the zapper "Submachine gun style" with both hands) as it is heavier towards the front by a bit... That's just the response I got from family... Although the Zapper was nice, it was not as comfortable over extended periods of gameplay as the Nyko Perfectshot.

This is awesome news. Wiimote -AND- touchpad support for Duck Hunt, plz. Still won't change the fact I got the VS Repro from RetroUSB, with the option to "shoot" the dog during bonus rounds!

Insta-buy regardless!!!

How about releasing Yoshi's Safari next?

@Zach nice! Make me feel old! great game I only ever got to play at my friends house... This and hogans alley! Good times, good times.

WiiPU trolling Nintendo really? This needs to be on the Switch in their online service. Play using the touch pad, or detach the joycon and fire at the screen. This is so stupid and ridiculous.

I always thought it would be cool if Nintendo brought back Duck Hunt as a full on modern franchise. Something similar to Cabella's games but with Nintendo flair.