Recent reviews by Ghostlight

As someone who grew up with DuckTales and played the original NES game when it was released, this was a fun blast from the past. It retains a great deal of the nostalgia of the original, while adding an updated look without going overboard. The music is lovingly redone from its 8-bit origins, and the gameplay feels much like it did on the NES (with the exception that the controller is larger, but that's only because I played with an XBox controller). The addition of the voice cast from the cartoon, makes for a nice touch too, as it was nice to hear them again. Made me pull out my DVD collection to watch the series again, and it the process, introduce my 2 year old daughter to the cartoon (which she now asks for all the time).
I know many had issue with the amount of cut scenes added, but I didn't find it too bad. After your first play through, simply turn off cutscenes through the options and you're good. It did find the game easier than I did the original, but I don't know if that was me remembering the NES original being harder from the mindset of my younger, early gamer years or that I've just grown better at gaming.
Overall, I'd recommend this to anyone; fan of the original cartoon or not. It's a nice bit of nostalgia for those who are and a fun, classic-styled side-scroller for all.