Bucky O'Hare

Bucky O'Hare is a side-scrolling platform shooter adventure where you play as Bucky O'Hare, captain of the Righteous Indignation, rescuing his crew: Dead-Eye Duck, Jenny the cat, Blinky the android, and Willy DuWitt. Gameplay features side-scrolling levels on planets (Green, Red, Blue, Yellow) with platforming, shooting enemies like toads and cyborgs, and switching characters with Select button. Each has unique weapons and abilities: Bucky's long jump and gun, Dead-Eye's triple shots and slope climbing, Jenny's crystal ball and third eye, Willy's piercing beams, Blinky's jetpack bombs and flight. After rescuing all, attack the Toad Air Marshall's Magma Tanker to escape. Story follows Bucky evading K.O.M.P.L.E.X. robot empire to free the crew and stop invasion. It stands out with cartoon-style visuals faithful to the Bucky O'Hare comic/series, fast-paced action, character-specific mechanics, and exciting NES platform-shooter variety.