Donald Duck no Mahou no Boushi
Donald Duck no Mahou no Boushi is a Super Famicom action game released in 1995 developed by SAS Sakata. It centers on area and route exploration, movement and immediate actions, and enemy and hazard responses, with controls, information, and pacing arranged around television output, a directional pad, shoulder buttons, and a six-button controller.
- AI score · out of 10
- 6.3 / 10
About this game
Donald Duck no Mahou no Boushi is a Super Famicom action release centered on area and route exploration, movement and immediate actions, and enemy and hazard responses. Stages build pressure through routes, enemy patterns, and changing objectives, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make its immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on campaign length or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Readable animation, hits, and hazards determine whether feedback remains dependable, while sprite animation, scrolling, color, and chip-based audio jointly carry readability and atmosphere. The main genre-specific friction is that period-specific collision rules, limited guidance, and repeated ground after failure can raise the entry barrier. In addition, password or battery saves, multiplayer accessories, manual dependence, regional language, and cartridge enhancement chips can affect original-hardware use. This description covers only this release and excludes emulator features, modern-port conveniences, and content from other platforms.
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Super Famicom / SNESAI review
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Charming audiovisual character cannot fully overcome uneven platforming.
Donald's adventure begins with an appealing everyday goal: earning money for Daisy's hat. Cycling deliveries, window cleaning, timed obstacles and quiet bird rescue create varied little challenges before the magical journey starts. Expressive animation, layered scenery and a lively, atmospheric soundtrack give changing stages strong cartoon personality. Some interactions shine, especially a boss whose mirrored movement lets you position it beneath falling rocks, and a mountain climb with satisfying running jumps. Too many stages nevertheless feel like ideas not fully developed, while the hat's hiding ability sees little practical use. Brief, easy stretches give way to a harsh final spike. Unreliable grabs and swings create repeated setbacks, although four-picture passwords preserve progress. Disney presentation fans will find worthwhile moments; consistently substantial platforming is harder to find.
Strengths
- Expressive cartoon animation, scenery and music
- Varied jobs and inventive boss interactions
Weaknesses
- Lightweight stages and an abrupt final difficulty spike
- Unreliable grabs and underused hat mechanics
Who it is for: Donald Duck fans who enjoy cartoon presentation and varied lightweight challenges.
Play notes: Original Japanese SFC edition. Record four-picture passwords; grabs can cause setbacks, Hard adds enemies, and original menus/story require Japanese reading.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Varied themes are undermined by lightweight stages and an abrupt final difficulty spike. | Reviewed | 5.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Varied jobs and a mirrored boss offer good ideas, but ordinary platforming and the hat remain underdeveloped. | Reviewed | 6.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Expressive animation, layered scenery and atmospheric music give the adventure strong cartoon personality. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Good jumps and identifiable passwords help, but unreliable grabs and swings cause repeated setbacks. | Reviewed | 5.6 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- SAS Sakata
- Publisher
- Epoch
- Release date
- 1995
- Platforms
- Super Famicom / SNES
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- PlatformingReal-time CombatSide-scrollingDodgeExplorationReplayableLinear LevelsMain Story Under 10 Hours2D GraphicsSolo-friendlyFantasyFast-paced
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- Super Famicom / SNESWorldwide1995
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Sources
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