Nintendo’s iconic NES light gun shooter Duck Hunt turns 40 today.
Inspired by Nintendo’s 1976 Duck Hunt electro-mechanical arcade game, it was first released on the Famicom in Japan on April 21st, 1984.
It would first be released in North America as an arcade game before becoming a launch title for the NES when it was released in the West in October 1985.
Built around the NES Zapper – arguably one of the most famous light gun accessories of all time – Duck Hunt sold a staggering 28 million copies worldwide.
Amazingly, Nintendo never released a sequel, but it has paid tribute to Duck Hunt over the years via franchises such as Smash Bros. and WarioWare.
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Wow, Duck Hunt is 40 years old? That’s crazy to think about. I remember playing that game in support of hours on my old school NES. It was such a simple concept but so addictive. Shooting those ducks together the little dog laughing at you when you missed was frustrating but pleasurable. Definitely a classic game that paved the way in favor of a lot of other shooting games. Time flies, dude. Cannot believe it’s been 40 years already.
Wow, Duck Hunt is 40 years old already? That’s crazy! I remember playing that game in support of hours on end when I was a kid. It’s definitely a classic. Time flies, man. Makes me feel old, haha. But hey, I’ll always have fond memories of trying to shoot those ducks together that annoying dog laughing at me. Excellent times, superb times. Pleased anniversary, Duck Hunt!
Wow, Duck Hunt is 40 years old already? That’s crazy to think about. I remember playing that game with my friends back in the day. It was so much enjoyable trying to shoot those ducks with the NES Zapper. Time really flies, dude. I wonder if they’ll ever bring it back in some sort of retro collection or something. That would be awesome. Happy anniversary to Duck Hunt!