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3.1 / 5

9 votes

Platform
SNES
Genres
Action
Player Perspective
Side view
Developers
ICOM Simulations
Publishers
SUNSOFT · Playtronic
Release date
October 1, 1993

Summary

Daffy Duck: The Marvin Missions drops you into a wacky sci‑fi playground where Duck Dodgers must dismantle Marvin the Martian’s five deadly machines. You start with infinite ammo from a basic blaster, then hunt down three‑shot, electric, bomb and antimatter guns—each stocked with limited rounds and purchasable with the game’s dollar‑sign currency. A jet pack lets you hover over pits and reach hidden platforms, while a shield blocks projectiles and the quirky “Nutty” spin attack clears the screen of foes, though every shot nudges Dodgers backward.

The SNES version strings together 20 stages, beginning at a Martian resort and spiraling through lava‑filled caverns, crushing platforms, rock monsters and even dragons. Falling into a bottomless pit is fatal, but lava merely sizzles. Enemies range from ordinary Martians to larger beasts, all of which can be dispatched with the assorted firepower.

Critics were mixed: Electronic Gaming Monthly praised the animation and voice work but flagged clunky jump controls, awarding a 7/10, while Power Unlimited called it an easy, frustration‑free platformer, giving it 70% and noting it may not satisfy more demanding gamers.

Storyline

Daffy Duck: The Marvin Missions (often just called Daffy Duck: Marvin Missions) drops players into the 24½‑century world of Duck Dodgers, a nod to the classic Looney Tunes shorts by Chuck Jones. When Daffy takes a hit, he delivers iconic 1950s lines like “Mother,” “Duck Dodgers!” and “Ho‑hoo!” voiced by Greg Burson.

The game is split into five distinct missions. In “Where There’s Duck There’s Fire” you rescue three kidnapped politicians on the volcanic planet Magma. “20,000 Martians Under The Sea” has you destroy an Instant Martians factory on Aquarion‑4. “Duck Dodgers On Ice” tasks you with saving Dr. I. Q. High from an intelligence‑draining device among Zeus‑3’s ice rings. “The Incredible Shrinking Duck” sees you stop Marvin the Martian from shrinking Earth on Amazonius, and the final mission, “The Greatest Show Off Earth,” takes the battle to Mars.

The climax pits Daffy against Marvin the Martian in a showdown that decides Earth’s fate, ending with Marvin’s destruction.

Edited by Maya Carter

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Multiplayer

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Single

Alternative Titles

  • Daffy Duck Alternative