Editing QuackShot (section)

==Reception==
===Contemporary===
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 | CVG = 89%<ref name="C&VC-QShot">{{cite magazine |author=Paul Rand |date=January 1992 |title=Quackshot |type=Review |magazine=[[Computer and Video Games]] |url=https://archive.org/stream/Computer_Video_Games_Issue_122_1992-01_EMAP_Publishing_GB/Computer__Video_Games_Issue_122_1992-01_EMAP_Publishing_GB#page/n51 |issue=122 |page=52 |access-date=August 17, 2015}}</ref>
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 | rev1 = ''[[Console XS]]''
 | rev1Score = 92%<ref name="XS">{{cite magazine |title=Software A-Z: Mega Drive |magazine=[[Console XS]] |date=23 April 1992 |issue=1 (June/July 1992) |publisher=[[Paragon Publishing]] |location=United Kingdom |pages=126–37 |url=https://archive.org/details/console-xs-01/page/126/mode/2up}}</ref>
 | rev2 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
 | rev2Score = A<ref name="EW"/>
 | rev3 = ''[[MegaTech]]''
 | rev3Score = 82%<ref name=megatech>MegaTech rating, [[EMAP]], issue 5, May 1992</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=Game Index |magazine=[[MegaTech]] |date=31 May 1995 |issue=42 (June 1995) |pages=30–1 |url=https://archive.org/details/megatech-42/page/n29/mode/2up}}</ref>
 | rev4 = ''[[Sega Pro]]''
 | rev4Score = 95%<ref name=segapro>[http://www.outofprintarchive.com/articles/reviews/MegaDrive/Quackshot-SegaPro3-2.html Out-of-Print Archive • Mega Drive/Genesis reviews • Quackshot]</ref>
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In the United Kingdom, ''QuackShot'' was the top-selling Mega Drive game upon release.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=CVG Charts |magazine=[[Computer and Video Games]] |date=15 December 1991 |issue=122 (January 1992) |pages=87–9 |url=https://archive.org/details/cvg-magazine-122/page/n86}}</ref>

''QuackShot'' received a positive response from critics upon release. Paul Rand of ''[[Computer and Video Games]]'' magazine praised the graphics and gameplay, but noted its slower pace compared to [[action games]].<ref name="C&VC-QShot"/> ''[[MegaTech]]'' magazine also praised the graphics and gameplay, but criticized the lack of difficulty.<ref name=megatech/> ''[[Console XS]]'' magazine called it one of the "best games for the Mega Drive."<ref name="XS"/>

Damian Butt from ''[[Sega Pro]]'' gave it a 95% score, praising the graphics and puzzles, explaining that "[e]ven if the ideas are not original, the way they are strung together to accelerate the pace to overload is nothing short of breath-taking". However, he had several criticisms, including Donald's controls in certain situations, the difficulty of some levels and puzzles, and "the number of credits" that make the game seem easy with unlimited continues, but noted that the player will "still need considerable skill to reach the treasure island". Ultimately, he said that "[y]ounger players will instantly be enthralled by Donald's quest" and that "''QuackShot'' is everything a cartoon game should be and more".<ref name=segapro/>

''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' gave the game an A and wrote: "What does this action game have in common with classic 1950s Disney cartoons? The completely deranged hero. During the Donald's 'quack attacks', the feathers practically fly off the screen and into your lap".<ref name="EW">{{Cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1992/01/31/latest-video-games-2/|title = The latest video games| magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] }}</ref>

===Retrospective===
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 | GR = 77% (2 reviews)<ref name=gamerankings>{{Citation | url = http://www.gamerankings.com/genesis/586403-quackshot-starring-donald-duck/index.html | title = Quackshot: Starring Donald Duck for Genesis - GameRankings | publisher = [[GameRankings]] | access-date = 2014-06-13 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191209012602/www.gamerankings.com/genesis/586403-quackshot-starring-donald-duck/index.html | archive-date = 2019-12-09}}</ref>
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 | IGN = 7.3/10<ref name=ign>{{Citation | url = http://retro.ign.com/articles/923/923146p1.html | title = QuackShot Retro Review - IGN | date = 23 October 2008 | publisher = [[IGN]] | access-date = 2014-06-13 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140613202401/http://www.ign.com/articles/2008/10/23/quackshot-retro-review | archive-date = 2014-06-13}}</ref>
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 | rev1 = ''Sega-16''
 | rev1Score = 8/10<ref name=gamerankings/>
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[[GameRankings]], an aggregator for video game reviews, assigned the game a score of 77% based on 2 retrospective reviews from Sega-16 and IGN. Sega-16 scored it 8 out of 10.<ref name=gamerankings/>

Levi Buchanan from ''[[IGN]]'' gave ''QuackShot'' a 7.3/10, lauding the graphics and animation as excellent, and saying the music was pleasing.<ref name=ign/> He criticized the controls, calling them "float-y" and noted the difficulty in executing precision jumps, explaining that "[i]t's far too easy to over- or under-shoot a narrow column and slip to your doom".<ref name=ign/> He was also disappointed with the lack of speech samples, explaining that it's "a bit of a drag with a character that is so defined by his voice".<ref name=ign/> Buchanan summed up the game as being a "good platformer tripped up by some questionable controls" and recommended the game as "a mildly enjoyable 16-bit platformer that would fit nicely in your Genesis collection".<ref name=ign/>

In 1992, [[Mega (magazine)|''Mega'']] placed the game at #7 in their "Top Mega Drive Games of All Time" list.<ref name="megamagazine">Mega magazine issue #1, page 76, [[Future Publishing]], Oct 1992</ref> In 2017, [[GamesRadar+|''GamesRadar'']] ranked the game 28th on its "Best Sega Genesis/Mega Drive Games of All Time".<ref>{{Cite web|last=GamesRadar Staff|date=2017-06-21|title=Best Sega Genesis/Mega Drive games of all time|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/best-sega-genesis-games-all-time/|access-date=2022-02-24|website=gamesradar|language=en}}</ref>