When it comes to Disney based games just like licensed games it's always hit or miss. This game is one of those hits which is why it's one of my favorite licensed video games of all time as well as Disney based games of all time. "Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers" is one of my favorite animated TV shows, when I heard it was being made into an NES game I was blown away, I'd be able to play as a Rescue Ranger.
The music is solid, their not in my book what I would consider all time classic video game tracks as their a little repetitive, but there are some good tracks that I actually like to listen to sometimes and they do fit the nature of the game as the music has a sort of energetic fun, like the toy stage and the diner stage those are enjoyable tracks.
The gameplay is good, it's a little similar to "Super Mario Bros 2" as your characters grab whatever items lay around and use them as weapons, but here there is a little something added to it. Each of the items you throw are unique as each has strengths and weaknesses, which causes you to pluck out your weapons carefully. From the regular boxes which are literally all over the game, those you can not just throw back and forth but also upward. But one neat thing about them is that when you push down you get yourself into the box and it becomes a good defensive weapon as you can just simply wait for you opponent to walk right onto you and they'll just fly right off the screen.
Then there are the heavier objects like the apple which can take out multiple enemies in whatever direction you throw. But due to the weigh of it you can't throw up nor can you jump at your regular height. Another is a metal block which you can't throw very far, but you can still you it as a defensive weapon which will last and for stacking. And finally, a bomb which you can throw to blow away multiple enemies from all directions but like all bombs you better not hold on to it for very long. Boss battles are good though actually easy.
Even like that you have different pathways to choose from which give the game a slight replay value.
I really like the character animation from the sprites of Chip and Dale they look true to their animated counterparts. And even some of the enemies there is a good variety of baddies like the robot dogs, android rats, gangster lizards, flying ninja squeals, and others.
But to me what really impresses me about the game is the level designs themselves which are the real star of the game. The level designs really have the look and feel of the world the Rescue Rangers inhabit, where all the locales and everyday things we take for granted would seem like mountains or buildings in their small eyes. Each of the levels are unique Dinner, Forest, Toy Level, Casino, and each have their giant decorations like a stove, chair, ceiling fan, fence, you name it, it's something you must see and experience to believe.
The only bad things about the game are that it's a bit short and kind of easy by my standards, though same can be said about a lot of others out there, yeah, the ride is short but it's a sweet ride all the same.
So, if you're a fan of the TV show or even into vintage licensed and NES classics this game is for you. Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers is big fun.
Rating: 3 and a half stars
