In 1989, Capcom released the action platform title DuckTales on the NES. There's a famous tune in this classic game that is still considered to be one of the greatest 8-bit songs of all-time.
Now, after all these years, Disney has paid its respects to the NES outing by featuring the iconic Moon theme in the latest episode of the animated Ducktales series and updating it with lyrics. Here's the scene, courtesy of the Disney YouTube channel:
In order to get out of a mess, Della Duck sings the lullaby she used to sing to Huey, Dewey, and Louie! "The Moon Theme" lullaby is performed by Paget Brewster and written by Jake Kaufman, Mark Mueller and John Smith.
If you're not familiar with this song, this is how it sounds in 8-bit (thanks explod2A03):
Now, if only we could get some DuckTales love on the Nintendo Switch. How about that remaster? Tell us if you have any fond memories of the original NES release down in the comments.
[source nintendosoup.com]
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What a nice nod to the franchise's gaming past! There are some amazing covers on YouTube as well. Totally worth it. This one's an excellent rock cover: https://youtu.be/rm_BiE2KJ84
Awww. It’s so cute.
Odd. Cool though!
Dear god...this has gotta be one of the best episodes the series has produced. Sure, the first half was better than the second, but damn it was a good one. I mean for god sake...HER LEG! THEY DID THAT! IN A KIDS SHOW!
Ok that's a nice call back to one of the most important gaming themes ever
It made me think of brentalfloss his cover https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHEgzRtKC5o
Damn, I really need to start binging this show. Although I'm neck-deep into my anime backlog so far.
Funny thing, I still haven't played the first game properly, beyond trying a couple stages. The second one gets less recognition but that's what I used to have on a bootleg cartridge as a child and beat maybe half a dozen times at least. An amazing game, but maybe it spoiled me a bit before experiencing the first game - on top of other titles to play in the emulation years, I tended to find myself taken off guard by a different control scheme where the iconic pogo jump requires pressing A, B and D-pad down every time. In DT2 you just hold A+B and kangaroo any distance, so the contrast was noticeable. XD Yet another reason why I prefer playing franchises in order.
Still, DT remains a "must play - someday, anyway" for me - although I'm more than content with waiting for an option I can pay money for.
Played the remaster a year or two ago - and that Moon theme is still a standout. Apparently - and I’m sure someone on here can back me up or shout me down accordingly - there are kids in Japan even today who recognise with the Moon theme but without knowing what game it’s from, it’s that well known.
Great to see someone at Disney giving the moon theme some love.
I remember playing the game on the NES as a kid, then played the remaster with my 2 nephews when it first came out and they loved it too.
Shame Capcom never remastered the second game.
She was surviving on OxyChew, a taffy that gives the user oxygen. Unfortunately, it's in Black Licorice, WORST FLAVOR EVER! I swear, Disney and Capcom need to release the Disney Afternoon Collection on the Switch, and also DuckTales Remastered. Maybe sell the two together as a Game Card and Digital Code, because Capcom's too stingy to put Remastered on a Game Card.
I've only played the remaster, but that theme sure stands out! Definitely a nice nod to a classic tune.
Capcom's Ducktales used the Mega Man engine. Mega Man was inspired by Tezuka's work on Astro Boy. Tezuka's Astro Boy was inspired by Carl Barks' sublime Uncle Scrooge Comics.
http://www.comicscube.com/2016/01/the-carl-barksosamu-tezuka-connection.html?m=1
Barks' Uncle Scrooge comics were the basis of Ducktales. Beautiful symmetry here...
Dear WayForward and Capcom, port DuckTales Remastered to Switch please and do a full remake of Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, Aladdin, Goof Troop, and Darkwing Duck. C'mon we need these classics back on Nintendo.
I love the cheerful tunes of the 1980s and early 90s. We need more of that wonderful cheerfulness to strengthen us in these dark times.
I got Ducktales Remastered on my Wii U in a very depressing time in my life, it got me through somehow, amazing game, amazing music.
Not a fan of the reboot (I hate the new storylines, from what I saw in the first few episodes, and the more angular character designs bother me), but it was a nice nod to the game.
Ducktales cartoon are one of my favorite shows of my childhood.
@JTTSantos They aren't the best children's lullaby lyrics and has some long pauses, but it's a freaking cool scene to hear the Moon theme.
So now I'm wondering if we'll hear maybe one the other tunes from DT or DT2? Maybe even Huolopainen's compositions?
Nice nod to the game but creating Huey Dewey and Louie's mom for the series is yet another reason this reboot is garbage. This is no DuckTales
Watch the reboot if you haven't yet. It is a superb reimagining of Scrooge and co. and it expands on the characters rather than detracts.
This scene goes to show how much attention to detail there is.
Sounds so much better in 8-bit
That’s awesome! I watch the show with my daughter, and it’s a reboot that is done right! The people responsible are clearly fans of the old show!
So the six NES game collection is out on Windows, Xbox One, the PS4 - and not on any Nintendo platform? What?
@Tasuki That's what happens when people online complain about characters and shows not having enough emotional storytelling and character arcs (e.g. Rick and Morty of all things got complaints on the fun episodes like Interdimensional Cable, whose fun is soured by Beth and Jerry's dumb relationship). Instead of going to the center of the world or encountering mythical creatures, you get "emo shadow puppets" and junk.
Part of me feels like this was just manipulating my nostalgia.
But then part of me feels like I only watch a ducktales reboot to willingly have my nostalgia manipulated.
@DrLockdown they did that with Aquaman’s arm in Justice League like 15 years ago now.
He got a hook.
I have never heard the moon theme before! I guess I should check it out!
@YoshiAngemon Black licorice is not the worst flavour ever!
Ducktales Remastered may be a good game to bring to Nintendo Switch!!!
@nhSnork Disney: Come right this way.....
XD
@RyanSilberman Awesome! I didn't know the new show was so well received!
@Dpullam You can find the premiere (double-length) episode on Disney's YouTube if you want to get into it. I highly recommend it!
Just watched the episode, and the moon theme plays a part all throughout. It’s a great episode overall
@khululy That was a reference to the full episode of the cartoon
Never had the nes game ,but when I got my gameboy as a kid it came with duck tails. Play that game every once in an while
@Angelic_Lapras_King yeah, come this way I gladly would... but I live in a country where Netflix has been available for a grand three years and still offering a significantly curtailed catalogue to date. Even Google Play services' offerings are curtailed here, sometimes even compared to Russia (which rules out a lot of localisation factors you might suspect otherwise). I'm not holding my breath for Disney XD here anytime soon.
@Tasuki She wasn't created for the series (H,D, and L's mother was even mentioned in their first appearance as Dumbella later retconned as Della in the comics).
i saw the full episode & that song is actualy a recuring thing in it
@Mrtoad Thank you! I was just about to say that.
@RyanSilberman I did not know that!
@Tandy255
Yeah that’s one of the dumbest/puzzling things Capcom has ever done. They know that those games would be received better by Nintendo gamers and would sell better on a Nintendo platform? Maybe Nintendo made a deal with them to get them on the Switch online service NES games? I certainly doubt it though
It’s a lovely tune, I’m glad they were able to incorporate it into the series ☺️
@Roam85 Different audience and company.
Just give me the game on Switch (also the SNES Mickey Mouse games, Goof Troop, and Aladdin).
The feels, the FEELS!
This is the Moon theme from the Duck Tales (NES) and Remastered
Version but it is sung by Della! I love this song and such a great episode too! I want a Duck Tales 2 remake game for the 3DS Or Switch soon!
I have an idea for an episode for the new Ducktales cartoon series. Gyro Gearloose invents a teleporter device that lead to interacting with characters from the classic Ducktales cartoon. The new art style interacting with the old art style so who do you like that idea?
@LaytonPuzzle27 actually, I heard there's a crossover episode in development!
@YoshiAngemon
Black licorice? Yuuuck!
@MushHill_Act1-1 Crossover with the old series or...? I haven’t been keeping up with the news.
@justin233 potentially? i heard it was teased at a comic-con last year but I could be wrong.
@MushHill_Act1-1 Cool! Can you link to that source?
@LaytonPuzzle27 not an article, just Twitter talk. try looking it up though, you may find something... im not 100 percent sure...
@TossedLlama No prob, man. Try this one: https://youtu.be/WbeEDE4XMEc
Clever. Thats just really clever.
@TossedLlama Agreed, amigo. Her STAR WARS mods are pretty sweet, too
@TossedLlama Bummer. She did a vid once where she listened to a gaming tune for the first time then immediately played it by ear. Amazing stuff
They definitely need to re-release the remaster of Ducktails on the Switch eShop! And while they're at it, release the Disney Saturday Afternoon Collection on eShop as well!!!
Still need to watch the reboot, remember watching the original back in the day.
@Kriven Watch your language, please!
@MH4 I know but at a Dutchie it pains me to hear that so many people dislike the that taste.
Dutch people consume, on average, ca. 2 kg per person per year so hearing the dislike is quite foreign for us.
@LaytonPuzzle27 This concept has been done so many times in the TMNT series, there is even a whole tv movie based on it and it's quite good.
@Wavey84 If they remake Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers to modern gaming they need to make it more challenging and adding new contents and gameplay mechanic such as new levels, endings, and stuff. The original had Zones A-J but if WayForward would remake it they could easily add in new zones like Zones K-Z or extra Zones like a A2 or B2 or something. The remake does not necessarily mean it has to be the same as the original but with better graphics. It means a lot of things and new contents being added are few of those. For all we know Zone J in the original could easily be remake and become Zone Z and a new level will become Zone J. If it's just a simple remastered then yeah it could be terrible like you said it didn't age well but a remake will bring new life to game. Remember Castlevania The Adventure for Game Boy was a mediocre game that didn't age well. Konami remake that crap into a masterpiece for Wii Ware and it was awesome. Not as good as say Super Castlevania IV or Bloodline but still a good fun Castlevania game.
Cool! And it was a lovely episode by the way.
I just watched the clip, and I cried a little. Beautiful
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