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{{Short description|2000 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers
| image = Quack Attack.jpg
| developer = [[Ubisoft Casablanca|Ubi Soft Casablanca]] <small>(N64 / PC / Dreamcast)</small><br>[[Ubi Soft Shanghai]] <small>(PS1 / ''Advance'')</small><br>[[Ubi Soft Montreal]] <small>(PS2 / GC)</small><br>[[Ubi Soft Milan]] <small>(GBC)</small>
| publisher = [[Ubi Soft]]{{efn|[[Disney Interactive Studios|Disney Interactive]] published the Microsoft Windows version}}
| designer = [[Patrice Désilets]] <small>(Original Game Design, PS2 / GC Lead)</small><br>Jason Arsenault <small>(N64 / PC / Dreamcast Lead)</small><br>Yuan Pei Sheng <small>(PS1 Lead)</small><br>Marc D'Souza <small>(GBC Lead)</small><br>Sun Wei <small>(''Advance'' Lead)</small>
| writer = Phillipe Debay
| composer = [[Daniel Masson (composer)|Daniel Masson]] <small>(N64 / PC / Dreamcast / GBC)</small><br>Shawn K. Clement <small>(PS1 / PS2 / GC / ''Advance'')</small>
| engine = ''[[Rayman 2]]'' <small>(N64 / Dreamcast / PC / PS1)</small>
| platforms = {{ubl|[[Game Boy Color]]|[[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]|[[Microsoft Windows]]|[[Nintendo 64]]|[[Dreamcast]]|[[PlayStation 2]]|[[Game Boy Advance]]|[[GameCube]]}}
| released = '''Game Boy Color'''{{vgrelease|NA|October  2000|EU|October 2000}}'''PlayStation'''{{vgrelease|NA|November 2000|EU|December 2000}}'''Microsoft Windows'''{{vgrelease|EU|December 2000|NA|August 2001}}'''Nintendo 64'''{{vgrelease|EU|December 2000|NA|December 2000}}'''Dreamcast'''{{vgrelease|NA|December 2000|EU|December 2000}}'''PlayStation 2'''{{vgrelease|NA|December 2000|EU|December 2000}}'''Game Boy Advance'''{{vgrelease|NA|November 15, 2001|EU|November 16, 2001}}'''GameCube'''{{vgrelease|NA|March 26, 2002<ref>{{Cite web |author=I. G. N. Staff |date=March 26, 2002 |title=In Stores Now |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/03/27/in-stores-now |access-date=April 7, 2023 |website=IGN |language=en |archive-date=April 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230407224033/https://www.ign.com/articles/2002/03/27/in-stores-now |url-status=live }}</ref>|EU|May 3, 2002}}
| genre = [[Platform game|Platform]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]]
}}
'''''Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers''''' (known as '''''Donald Duck: Quack Attack''''' in Europe) is a 2000 [[platform video game|platform game]] developed and published by [[Ubi Soft]] for various consoles and [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]]-based personal computers. A version with the same title was released for the [[Game Boy Color]], before it was retitled ''Donald Duck Advance'' for the [[Game Boy Advance]]. Reviews praised the music, backgrounds and animations, noting the short length and low difficulty as more fun for children.

==Gameplay==
''Goin' Quackers''{{'}}s gameplay is very similar to that of ''[[Crash Bandicoot (video game)|Crash Bandicoot]]'' and requires the player to move through various settings in twenty-four levels of four warp rooms, themed Duckie Mountain, [[Duckburg]], Magica DeSpell's Manor and Merlock's Temple. One should dodge various enemies and obstacles throughout the levels and defeat bosses at the end of each warp room.

In bonus levels, the player can outrun a bear, the Beagle Boys' truck, a ghost hand and finally a statue head (in the PS2 and Gamecube versions, the ghost hand is last). The viewpoint of the levels can change between a [[2D computer graphics|2D]] [[side-scrolling video game|side-scrolling]] perspective and a [[3D computer graphics|3D]] perspective. Replaying them to defeat Gladstone's time gives the player advantages.

The player has four lives that can increase by finding special items. Each life gives two opportunities for Donald to touch the enemy. The first time, he becomes angry and throws berserk to the enemies; the second, he loses a life. New outfits which alter cutscenes and idle animations (such as Donald taking photos of the place if he is dressed like a tourist) can be unlocked.

==Plot==
''Goin' Quackers'' begins with [[Donald Duck]], his arch-rival [[Gladstone Gander]], and inventor [[Gyro Gearloose]] watching television reporter [[Daisy Duck]] discovering the mysterious temple of the evil magician [[Merlock (Disney)|Merlock]]. As she tells the story, she is kidnapped by Merlock. Gladstone sets out to find her before Donald, who uses Gyro's new invention, the "Tubal Teleport System", to track down Merlock and Daisy.

The machine is too weak to reach Merlock's lair; to do so, the player must plant antennas at certain locations to boost its power. Along the way, one can compete with Gladstone, reverse the spells that Merlock put on [[Huey, Dewey, and Louie]]'s toys and defeat several [[boss (video games)|bosses]], including the [[Beagle Boys]] and [[Magica De Spell]].

In the end, Donald locates Merlock, defeats him and rescues Daisy. The temple collapses as Gyro teleports them back to his lab, where Donald receives a kiss from Daisy.

==Development==
The game was conceptualized by [[Ubi Soft Montreal]] in a collaboration with [[Disney Interactive Studios|Disney Interactive]] as a homage to Disney comic book artist [[Carl Barks]], who died in 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=25444&tab=credits|title=Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers (PS2) - Credits|publisher=[[Allgame]]|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-date=November 14, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141114150827/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=25444&tab=credits|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Versions===
Different Ubisoft studios developed different versions for multiple consoles. These versions differ with their own levels and music.

Ubi Soft Casablanca developed a version for Windows, Dreamcast and Nintendo 64 on an optimized ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'' engine<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/12/01/donald-duck-goin-quackers-4|title=Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers|publisher=[[IGN]]|author=IGN Staff|date=November 30, 2000|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-date=February 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225063531/http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/12/01/donald-duck-goin-quackers-4|url-status=live}}</ref> and includes music composed by [[Daniel_Masson_(composer)|Daniel Masson]], while Ubi Soft Montreal developed the [[PlayStation 2]] version, which was later released for the [[GameCube]], and features music composed by Shawn K. Clement. Both versions also contain completely different levels.

The PlayStation version was developed by Ubi Soft Shanghai and includes extremely adapted levels from Ubi Soft Casablanca's version as well as custom ones.

A 2D platformer for the Gameboy Color that ditches the original 3D segments for a complete 2D approach to the game, not unlike Ubisoft's original ''Rayman'' game, was released by Ubi Soft Milan, developed on the same engine as Rayman 2's Gameboy Color version. This version later got remade with the title ''Donald Duck Advance'' for [[Game Boy Advance]].<ref name="IGNGBA">{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/02/07/donald-duck-advance|title=Donald Duck Advance|publisher=[[IGN]]|first=Marc|last=Nix|date=February 7, 2002|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-date=January 30, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170130234530/http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/02/07/donald-duck-advance|url-status=live}}</ref> This version was developed by [[Ubi Soft Shanghai]], who were responsible for developing the PS1 version. It was released in 2001 (November 15 in [[North America]] and November 16 in the [[PAL region]]).

Ubi Soft Casablanca's versions are also characterized by the fact that it was developed in Casablanca (Morocco), making it the first console video game made on the African continent.

==Soundtrack==
The score for the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]], [[PlayStation 2]] and [[GameCube]] versions was composed by Shawn K. Clement, while the music for the [[Personal computer|PC]], [[Dreamcast]] and [[Nintendo 64]] versions was composed by [[Daniel Masson (composer)|Daniel Masson]]. The Game Boy Color version includes another soundtrack also composed by Daniel Masson, but also includes some songs from the PC/Dreamcast version in a modified, downgraded form.

The Nintendo 64 version contains a midi-adapted version of the PC and Dreamcast version with fewer, different instruments as well as an extremely different style, slight melody differences, as well as some new songs. The music in this version is played incorrectly by the game and thus plays many instruments incorrectly or not at all. Among other things, the music is in a higher octave due to incorrect sample rates.<ref name="Nintendo 64 music errors">https://www.tcrf.net/Disney's_Donald_Duck:_Goin'_Quackers_(Nintendo_64) {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230510043326/https://www.tcrf.net/Disney%27s_Donald_Duck%3A_Goin%27_Quackers_%28Nintendo_64%29 |date=May 10, 2023 }} Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers N64 version on The Cutting Room Floor]</ref>

A repair patch from fans to fix the music was released in 2024.<ref name="Nintendo 64 music repair patch">https://www.tcrf.net/Disney's_Donald_Duck:_Goin'_Quackers_(Nintendo_64) Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers N64 version on The Cutting Room Floor]</ref>

==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
| GR = (PS) 70.89%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ps/374991-disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers/index.html|title=Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers for PlayStation|publisher=GameRankings|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-date=October 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131025071700/http://www.gamerankings.com/ps/374991-disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />(N64) 70.29%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/n64/914358-disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers/index.html|title=Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers for Nintendo 64|publisher=GameRankings|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-date=September 28, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928035038/http://www.gamerankings.com/n64/914358-disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />(DC) 70.20%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/dreamcast/453386-disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers/index.html|title=Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers for Dreamcast|publisher=GameRankings|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-date=November 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131102224211/http://www.gamerankings.com/dreamcast/453386-disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />(GBA) 68.33%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/gba/565777-disneys-donald-duck-advance/index.html|title=Disney's Donald Duck Advance for Game Boy Advance|publisher=GameRankings|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-date=August 6, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130806022925/http://www.gamerankings.com/gba/565777-disneys-donald-duck-advance/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />(PS2) 65.48%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/452839-disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers/index.html|title=Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers for PlayStation 2|publisher=GameRankings|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-date=November 3, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103003148/http://www.gamerankings.com/ps2/452839-disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />(PC) 62%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/580022-donald-duck-goin-quackers/index.html|title=Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers for PC|publisher=[[GameRankings]]|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-date=June 13, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130613165612/http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/580022-donald-duck-goin-quackers/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref><br />(GC) 55.58%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/557706-disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers/index.html|title=Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers for GameCube|publisher=GameRankings|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-date=October 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131025045413/http://www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/557706-disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
| MC = (PS2) 73/100<ref name="MCPS2">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2|title=Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers Critic Reviews for PlayStation 2|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-date=August 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814052048/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-2/disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers/critic-reviews|url-status=live}}</ref><br />(DC) 71/100<ref name="MCDC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers/critic-reviews/?platform=dreamcast|title=Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers Critic Reviews for Dreamcast|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-date=October 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011093152/http://www.metacritic.com/game/dreamcast/disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers/critic-reviews|url-status=live}}</ref><br />(PS) 65/100<ref name="MCPS">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation|title=Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers for PlayStation Reviews|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-date=April 7, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407025145/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation/disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers|url-status=live}}</ref><br />(N64) 65/100<ref name="MCN64">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-64|title=Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers for Nintendo 64 Reviews|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-date=October 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024221255/http://www.metacritic.com/game/nintendo-64/disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers|url-status=live}}</ref><br />(GC) 61/100<ref name="MCGC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers/critic-reviews/?platform=gamecube|title=Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers Critic Reviews for GameCube|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-date=March 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314225833/http://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers/critic-reviews|url-status=live}}</ref>
| Allgame = (PS2) {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="Allgame">{{cite web|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=25444&tab=review|title=Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers (PS2) - Review|publisher=Allgame|first=Jon|last=Thompson|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-date=November 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113224240/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=25444&tab=review|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />(GBA) {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=35909&tab=review|title=Disney's Donald Duck Advance - Review|publisher=Allgame|first=Jason|last=White|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-date=November 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113224322/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=35909&tab=review|url-status=live}}</ref><br />(GBC/DC) {{rating|2.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=25445|title=Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers (GBC) - Overview|publisher=[[Allgame]]|first=Scott Alan|last=Marriott|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-date=November 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113224401/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=25445|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=29650|title=Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers (DC) - Overview|publisher=Allgame|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-date=November 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113224435/http://www.allgame.com/game.php?id=29650|url-status=live}}</ref>
| EGM = (GBC) 8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zdnet.com/egm/stories/main/0,11589,2668384,00.html|title=Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers (GBC)|publisher=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|author=Ethan|date=December 27, 2000|access-date=December 19, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010211031007/http://www.zdnet.com/egm/stories/main/0,11589,2668384,00.html|archive-date=February 11, 2001|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />(N64) 6.5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zdnet.com/egm/stories/main/0,11589,2658647,00.html|title=Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers (N64)|publisher=Electronic Gaming Monthly|author=EGM Staff|date=December 5, 2000|access-date=December 19, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010129042900/http://www.zdnet.com/egm/stories/main/0,11589,2658647,00.html|archive-date=January 29, 2001|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.zdnet.com/egm/stories/main/0,11589,2675815,00.html|title=Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers (PS2)|first=Chris|last=Johnston|magazine=Electronic Gaming Monthly|date=March 2001|access-date=January 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010309180259/http://www.zdnet.com/egm/stories/main/0,11589,2675815,00.html|archive-date=March 9, 2001|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />(DC) 5.5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zdnet.com/egm/stories/main/0,11589,2668337,00.html|title=Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers (DC)|publisher=Electronic Gaming Monthly|first=Chris|last=Johnston|date=December 27, 2000|access-date=December 19, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010211032355/http://www.zdnet.com/egm/stories/main/0,11589,2668337,00.html|archive-date=February 11, 2001|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| Fam = 30/40<ref>{{cite magazine|title=ゲームボーイアドバンス - ドナルドダック アドバンス|magazine=[[Famitsu]]|volume=915|date=June 30, 2006|page=122}}</ref>
| GI = (GBC) 7.5/10<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers (GBC)|magazine=[[Game Informer]]|issue=93|last=Fitzloff|first=Jay|date=January 2001|page=139}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers (N64)|magazine=Game Informer|issue=94|date=February 2001}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers (PS2)|magazine=Game Informer|issue=95|date=March 2001}}</ref><br />(PS/GC) 7/10<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers (PS)|magazine=Game Informer|issue=93|last=Fitzloff|first=Jay|date=January 2001|page=103}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers (GC)|magazine=Game Informer|issue=110|date=June 2002|page=81}}</ref>
| GSpot = (GC) 6.2/10<ref name="GCN">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/donald-duck-goin-quackers-review/1900-2861728/|title=Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers Review (GC)|publisher=GameSpot|first=Gerald|last=Villoria|date=April 17, 2002|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-date=October 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011153445/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/donald-duck-goin-quackers-review/1900-2861728/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />(PS2) 6/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers/1900-2676697/|title=Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers Review (PS2)|publisher=GameSpot|first=Gerald|last=Villoria|date=January 19, 2001|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010126130500/http://www.zdnet.com/gamespot/stories/reviews/0,10867,2676697,00.html|archive-date=January 26, 2001|url-status=live}}</ref><br />(PS) 5.9/10<ref name="GSpot">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers-review/1900-2662015/|title=Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers Review|publisher=[[GameSpot]]|first=Gerald|last=Villoria|date=December 6, 2000|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-date=April 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190411114202/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers-review/1900-2662015/|url-status=live}}</ref><br />(DC) 5.5/10<ref name="DC">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers-review/1900-2676684/|title=Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers Review (DC)|publisher=GameSpot|first=Gerald|last=Villoria|date=January 19, 2001|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-date=April 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422202801/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers-review/1900-2676684/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| GSpy = 68%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/may02/ddgqgcn/|title=Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers (GCN)|publisher=[[GameSpy]]|first=Andrew S.|last=Bub|date=May 12, 2002|access-date=December 19, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050112000847/http://archive.gamespy.com/reviews/may02/ddgqgcn/|archive-date=January 12, 2005|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| GameZone = (PC) 9/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r16480.htm|title=Disney's Action Game, Donald Duck Goin' Quackers Review - PC|publisher=GameZone|author=Da bomb mom|date=January 16, 2001|access-date=December 19, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080529230304/http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r16480.htm|archive-date=May 29, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />(GC) 6.2/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gamecube.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r16480.htm|title=Disney's Donald Duck Goin' Quackers Review - GameCube|publisher=GameZone|first=Carlos|last=McElfish|date=April 16, 2002|access-date=December 19, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080603231426/http://gamecube.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r16480.htm|archive-date=June 3, 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| IGN = (GBC) 8/10<ref name="GBC">{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/10/24/donald-duck-goin-quackers-5|title=Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers (GBC)|publisher=[[IGN]]|first=Craig|last=Harris|date=October 24, 2000|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304094332/http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/10/24/donald-duck-goin-quackers-5|url-status=live}}</ref><br />(DC) 7.2/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/12/21/donald-duck-goin-quackers-2|title=Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers (DC)|publisher=IGN|first=Jeremy|last=Dunham|date=December 20, 2000|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-date=October 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151010125049/http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/12/21/donald-duck-goin-quackers-2|url-status=live}}</ref><br /> (PS2) 7/10<ref name="PS">{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/10/26/disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers-3|title=Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers (PS)|publisher=IGN|first=Adam|last=Cleveland|date=October 25, 2000|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304094341/http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/10/26/disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers-3|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/12/19/disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers|title=Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers (PS2)|publisher=IGN|first=David|last=Zdyrko|date=December 19, 2000|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-date=January 26, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130126010048/http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/12/19/disneys-donald-duck-goin-quackers|url-status=live}}</ref><br />(GBA) 6.5/10<ref name="IGNGBA"/><br />(N64) 6.4/10<ref name="N64">{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/12/15/donald-duck-goin-quackers-3|title=Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers (N64)|publisher=IGN|first=Cory D.|last=Lewis|date=December 14, 2000|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-date=January 15, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150115205626/http://www.ign.com/articles/2000/12/15/donald-duck-goin-quackers-3|url-status=live}}</ref><br />(GC) 5.2/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/04/11/donald-duck-goin-quackers|title=Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers (GCN)|publisher=IGN|first=Fran|last=Mirabella III|date=April 11, 2002|access-date=December 18, 2013|archive-date=March 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322232840/http://www.ign.com/articles/2002/04/11/donald-duck-goin-quackers|url-status=live}}</ref>
| NP = (N64){{rating|7.5|10|score=7.7/10 stars}}<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers (N64)|magazine=[[Nintendo Power]]|volume=138|date=November 2000|page=124}}</ref><br />(GBA) {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Disney's Donald Duck Advance|magazine=Nintendo Power|volume=151|date=December 2001|page=172}}</ref><br />(GC){{rating|3|5|score=2.9/5 stars}}<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers (GC)|magazine=Nintendo Power|volume=155|date=April 2002|page=150}}</ref>
| OPM = (PS2) {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.zdnet.com/opm/stories/main/0,11891,2677452,00.html|title=Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers (PS2)|last=Steinman|first=Gary|magazine=Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine|date=March 2001|access-date=January 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010410011252/http://www.zdnet.com/opm/stories/main/0,11891,2677452,00.html|archive-date=April 10, 2001|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />(PS) {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.zdnet.com/opm/stories/main/0,11891,2646692,00.html|title=Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers (PS)|last=Steinman|first=Gary|magazine=[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]]|date=December 2000|access-date=January 25, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010127155800/http://www.zdnet.com/opm/stories/main/0,11891,2646692,00.html|archive-date=January 27, 2001|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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''Goin' Quackers'' has received "mixed or average reviews", according to [[review aggregator]] [[Metacritic]].<ref name="MCPS2"/><ref name="MCDC"/><ref name="MCPS"/><ref name="MCN64" /><ref name="MCGC"/> Jon Thompson of [[Allgame]] reviewed the PlayStation 2 version and commented that although "it's an easy, competent game, it won't bother you while you're playing it because everything is so darned fun".<ref name="Allgame"/>

Gerald Villoria of [[GameSpot]] praised the Nintendo GameCube version's music, saying it was of solid quality with "uplifting" and "upbeat" melodies, but he criticized the game's short length.<ref name="GCN"/>

IGN's Craig Harris lauded the Game Boy Color version's graphics, citing "stunning" character motions and "beautiful" backgrounds, although he also was dissatisfied with the length of the game.<ref name="GBC"/>

Villoria also reviewed the Dreamcast version; he felt the [[computer graphics|CG]] sequences were "great", and that the character animations were "fluid" and "seamless". He also commented that the level designs were much more interesting than in the PlayStation and Nintendo 64 versions. Although Villoria thought the Dreamcast and PlayStation versions were very similar, he felt the Dreamcast version suffered in terms of gameplay since it didn't feature special moves.<ref name="DC"/>

Cory D. Lewis of IGN reviewed the Nintendo 64 version, commenting that the game is better suited for younger players and will bore older gamers. He also stated that despite the Nintendo 64 version reusing the optimized ''[[Rayman 2]]'' engine, the visuals in ''Goin' Quackers'' couldn't compare to the same level of quality the engine provided a year ago. Moreover, he praised the "bright-colored" cartoon objects and animations.<ref name="N64"/>

The PlayStation version was reviewed by Adam Cleveland on IGN, who found the game to be "a lot of fun". He commented that the [[boss (video games)|bosses]] were creative and fun, but that they were extremely simple and provided little challenge. He summed up the review by stating "Although it may be on the quick and easy side, it's got all the right stuff".<ref name="PS"/>

==See also==
*[[List of Disney video games]]

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