Bucky O'Hare

by Konami

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• Box and manuals not included

Product Details

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• ASIN: B00004SVNU
• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,597 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Bucky O'Hare was a comic book series first released in the 80's. This is a platforming game for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) based loosely off of the comics. Bucky and his comrades are in an epic fight to save the "aniverse" from the evil Toad Empire! Bucky's Crew has been captured, and each member is being held prisoner on a different planet. It's up to Bucky to free them all! Bucky O'Hare features intense platforming and shooting elements similar to Mega Man. You will use a gun to shoot enemies as you dodge shots yourself. You will receive a new weapon for every crew member you rescue. These weapons are essentials to completing the game! this adventure is clearly from another universe, and you'll definitely want to check it out!

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Childhood Classic Can Now be Yours!, May 25, 2003

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The Loved One "curiouser and curiouser!" (Lovely Southern California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bucky O'Hare (Video Game)

This game brings back such great memories. It is one of my all time favorites. Basically, the premise is that you are Bucky O'Hare, captain of the Righteous Indignation S.P.A.C.E. ship. Bucky is the leader of a band of colorful and idiosyncratic freedom fighters struggling to keep the Aniverse (an alternate universe populated by anthropomorphic farm animals) from falling under the sway of the Toad warriors.

In the game, the crew of the Righteous Indignation captured by the Toad Mother Ship, and only Bucky escapes. As Bucky, you must single handedly engage in an interplanetary rescue mission to retrieve your imprisoned comrades.

Every time you clear a stage, your crewmates join you on your quest and each posses a specialized weapon, making the game especially cool. For instance, Bucky's weapon of choice is a "maser" gun that shoots standard pellets (a la Mega Man). Deadeye Duck the gunner, has a short range, shotgun-like weapon. Jenny, second in command, hurls concentrated blasts of psychic energy at her enemies, and so on.

An even cooler aspect of the game is each character's unique special technique that you can use by charging it up with the "B" button. Given the variety of characters, weapons, and special technique, the game play stays fresh long after repeated plays.

The landscape of the game itself is expertly crafted. In order to clear obstacles, a player must use both the power of skilled thumbs and razor-sharp puzzle solving skills. They tend to be tough, but nothing to lose sleep over: they are easy enough to clear with a try or two.

Overall, this game is a great buy. This oldie shows that fancy graphics and overwrought soundtracks aren't the key to becoming a classic . . . spaceships and aliens are!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Konami hardly lets us down!!, September 18, 2008

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Soulchild'sA'Comin' (Queens, NY USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Bucky O'Hare (Video Game)

When this NES game came out, Bucky O'Hare was at its peak because of the TV series in 1991-92 and fans of the show was willing to get this game, but I regret on not buying it. I was hooked on other addicting Konami titles like Ninja Turtles 2 and 3 and frequently rented Tiny Toon Adventures, but I never ever saw this game in any of the Video Rental stores I visited. 16 years later, I came across it on amazon and I was thrilled. Even the cover art of the game wowed me!! Like any Konami or Ultra Soft licensed game for NES, the soundtrack and sound effects were awesome and the game play could'nt been better. Controls are very responsive (allowing you to fire your shots at many different angles). The color scheme was perfect and the graphics were decent for a 1991 8 bit game. The storyline was straight forward. Bucky O'Hare must rescue four of his crew members (Jenny, Willy, Dead Eye, and Blinky) from four different planets and then continue through Toad Air Marshall's monsterous ship (simular to the Mega Man series). You get to switch through different crew members during battle (like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Tiny Toon Adventures) with different abilities, by pressing select. Since this game was specifically targeted for kids and beginner players, the game makes up for the difficulty by allowing the player to continue infinite times from the last scene (not level) the player died and grants a password after each level is complete. I have yet finished the game, but I heard from the internet that there are no alternate endings or other special rewards so using a password is no big deal. I strongly suggest all gamers who still have their NES to get this game, if they do not already have it because its exciting, fun, and appropriate for all ages. If you love Ninja Turtles, Tiny Toons, Mega Man, and Contra, you will love this!!

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Game, September 6, 2010

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Rodrigo Pinzon - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Bucky O'Hare (Video Game)

The product arrived in the approximate time, and the game is perfect, I play it from beginning to end, it was a good buy.