The Nintendo version was released in North America in June 1992, followed by a Game Boy version released in February 1993. The Game Boy version contained more stats and scoreboard at the bottom of the screen. Darkwing can also deflect certain projectiles with his cape by hitting Up on the control pad. The player can freely switch between the special gas and the standard gas by hitting Select.

Picking up a different type of special gas replaces the one Darkwing currently has. Each special gas requires having ammunition and take up different amounts and function differently, but the player can only have one type of special gas at a time. ĭarkwing begins with his standard Gas Gun but can collect different types of gas throughout each stage: Thunder, Heavy, and Arrow. It is said that the game itself is actually running on a tweaked Mega Man 5 engine. Once all six stages are clear, Darkwing proceeds to F.O.W.L.'s Floating Fortress for his final confrontation with Steel Beak.

The player may choose from three different stages at the start of the game with another set of three becoming available after that. The gameplay is based on typical platforming while using a Gas Gun to take down enemies. Darkwing must subdue each of these criminals in order to find Steelbeak and save the city.ĭarkwing Duck is a platformer with a couple of elements similar to Capcom's Mega Man video game series.

They have hired six of Darkwing's greatest foes to wreak havoc in different areas throughout St. and their valued operative Steelbeak is behind the uprising. requires the services of the caped crime fighter Darkwing Duck to stop it as it appears that F.O.W.L. The letters under it represent the current gas powerup.Ī mysterious crime wave has hit St. The heart in the top left hand corner is the player's life reserve.

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