Disney's TaleSpin

Disney's TaleSpin

Released1991
TaleSpin is a scrolling shooter video game based on the Disney television series TaleSpin. The game was developed by Capcom for the NES in 1991 and was ported to the Game Boy in 1992. The Game Boy version is essentially a slightly stripped-down version of the game. The NES version of the game was included in The Disney Afternoon Collection compilation for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in April 2017. The gameplay consists of maneuvering Baloo's plane "The Sea Duck" through each level, fending off incoming enemies and avoiding obstacles. Items can be collected for extra lives or to add to the total cash score. The plane can be rotated upside to traverse back through the level, but only on horizontally scrolling areas. At the end of each level, the player is required to fight a boss enemy by repeatedly shooting its weak points. After beating a level, the player has the option to buy upgrades for Baloo's plane with the money collected, before proceeding to the next level. In bonus levels the player controls Kit on an airfoil to pop balloons for bonus points.
76Wit Score

Details

DeveloperCapcom
ReleasedDecember 11, 1991
StatusReleased
GenresShooter
ThemesActionKids
PlatformsNIN Nintendo Entertainment System
ModesSingle player

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Community Score
Worth Playing76/100

About This Game

Baloo and Kit work as cargo pilots for Rebecca Cunningham's struggling delivery service, but their business faces sabotage from the ruthless Shere Khan, who enlists the Air Pirates and their captain Don Karnage to drive Rebecca into bankruptcy. To keep the operation afloat, Baloo must pilot his aircraft, The Seaduck, across dangerous skies while fending off aerial attackers determined to intercept shipments. Between standard cargo runs, players navigate bonus challenges that shift control to Kit and his nimble airfoil, adding variety to the aerial combat and navigation challenges. Success means outmaneuvering pirates, dodging obstacles, and delivering goods safely to preserve Rebecca's fledgling company against increasingly organized opposition.