Our very dear Ducktales, a very popular NES platformer that originally debuted back in 1989 has an upgraded version dubbed as Ducktales Remastered which was launched for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii U back in 2013 is now being delisted from all digital stores. Ducktales was Capcom’s biggest selling game at the time and has since been a very popular name amongst youngsters not only for its authentic visuals and non-linear gameplay but also for its fascinating soundtrack.
As reports come in, a Capcom employee stated on his blog post, “You’ll have until August 8 at 5 p.m. Pacific to grab the game on Xbox 360 and Xbox One and until August 9 to pick it up on PlayStation 3 and Wii U.”
Following which, Capcom has reportedly issued a warning to all potential owners of DuckTales: Remastered; the game is being delisted on digital storefronts, starting tomorrow, 8th August.
Here are the specific removal times by platform:
- Wii U – August 9, 4:59 PM PDT
- PlayStation 3 – August 9, 8AM PDT
- Xbox 360, Xbox One (via Backwards Compatibility) – August 8, 5 PM PDT
- Steam (PC) – 4:59 PM PDT
DuckTales: Remastered is leaving digital storefronts in a duck-blur starting August 8th.
Life is like a hurricane, so get it on sale now or re-download it if you’ve previously purchased it. More details:
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— Capcom USA (@CapcomUSA_) August 6, 2019
Capcom further notifies those who own DuckTales Remastered digitally can redownload it even after it has been taken down. For those owning a physical copy, can install and play as normal.
DuckTales Remastered can be purchased physically for $10 USD (on the Wii U) or $15 USD (on the other platforms) at GameStop.