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{{Game
 
{{Game
 
|name=Duck Hunt
 
|name=Duck Hunt
|image=[[Image:DuckHuntBox.jpg|200px]]
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|bgcolor=silver
 
|bgcolor=silver
 
|fgcolor=black
 
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|developer=[[Nintendo R&D1]]
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|developer=[[Nintendo R&D1]
 
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
 
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|system=[[NES]], [[Arcade]], [[Wii U Virtual Console]]
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|system=[[NES]], [[Arcade]]
|release='''NES'''<br />JP April 21, 1984<br />US October 18, 1985<br />EU August 15, 1987<br />'''Wiii U Virtual Console'''<br />JP December 24, 2014<br /> US/EU/AU December 25, 2014
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|release='''NES'''<br />JP: April 21, 1984<br />US: October 18, 1985<br />EU August 15, 1987
 
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|rating= ESRB: E
 
|rating= ESRB: E
 
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'''Duck Hunt''' is a hunting simulator for the [[NES]]. It came packed in with the NES for a period of time and required a [[NES Zapper]] to use.  
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'''Duck Hunt''' is a hunting simulator for the [[NES]]. It came packed in with the NES for a while and requires a [[NES Zapper]] to use.  
  
 
=Gameplay=
 
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=Legacy=
 
=Legacy=
  
The ducks from ''Duck Hunt'' are unlockable as a trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and several of [[9-Volt]]'s microgames are based on ''Duck Hunt''. Also, the dog from ''Duck Hunt'' can be shot in "Balloon Saloon" in ''[[Barker Bill's Trick Shooting]]''.
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The ducks from ''Duck Hunt'' are unlockable as a trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and several of [[9-Volt]]'s microgames are based on ''Duck Hunt''. Also, the dog from ''Duck Hunt'' can be shoot in "Balloon Saloon" in ''[[Barker Bill's Trick Shooting]]''.
 
 
''[[Wii Play]]'' and ''[[Wii Play: Motion]]'' would later both feature shooting range minigames that seemed to be inspired by ''Duck Hunt'' in terms of gameplay. Additionally, the dog from ''Duck Hunt'', joined by a friendly duck, is included in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]'' under the name of [[Duck Hunt (character)|Duck Hunt]]. The Wii U version also has an unlockable stage based on the NES game.
 
  
 
==Ports and Remakes==
 
==Ports and Remakes==
*In 1985, Duck Hunt received an arcade release as part of Nintendo's Vs. series, which was modified to support two players. While gamers have gone decades joking about shooting the iconic dog, it is actually possible to do so in this version, although doing so will end the bonus round.
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*In 1988, ''Duck Hunt'' was packaged in the same cartridge as ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''.
*In 1988, ''Duck Hunt'' was packaged in the same cartridge as ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' as ''Super Mario Bros. + Duck Hunt''.
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*''Duck Hunt'' and ''Super Mario Bros.'' were repackaged in the same cartridge with ''[[World Class Track Meet]]''.
*''Duck Hunt'' and ''Super Mario Bros.'' were also repackaged in the same cartridge with ''World Class Track Meet''.
 
*In 2014, the original ''Duck Hunt'' was released for download on the [[Wii U]] as part of the [[Wii U Virtual Console]]. The [[Wii]] Remote is required to be used as the controller in place of the NES Zapper.
 
  
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