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It is included in The Disney Afternoon Collection, a compilation of 6 Disney games released on the Family Computer (NES) in the 90s, published overseas for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on 2017-4-18.
Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers sold about 1,200,000 copies worldwide, making it Capcom's 4th best seller on Nintendo systems.
The magazine Nintendo Power ranked Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers 79th in the 1997 edition of its 100 best games released for Nintendo systems.
In 2009, IGN's website ranked the game 71st in its list of the top 100 Nintendo Entertainment System games. The editors noted that it is more linear than Capcom's earlier DuckTales, but still called it "an addictive platforming masterpiece".
That year, GamesRadar ranked the game 6th among its 7 best Disney games, and stated that although nearly 20 years have passed since the original work of Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers was released, it is still worth playing.
In the Cross Review feature of the magazine Famitsu,the game scored a total of 28 out of 40. In the "Game Report Card" reader poll run by Family Computer Magazine,it scored 19.46 out of 30, as shown below.
In the special supplement "Famicom ROM Cartridge All Catalog" in the 1991-5-10 issue of the same magazine, it was introduced with the words "2 players can play at the same time, and the controls are outstanding".
It sold approximately 1.2 million copies worldwide.
Rescue Rangers proved to be a commercial success, selling approximately 1.2 million copies worldwide, becoming Capcom's fourth highest-selling game for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
In 2009, IGN's website ranked the game 71st in its list of the top 100 Nintendo Entertainment System games. The editors noted that it is more linear than Capcom's earlier DuckTales, but still called it "an addictive platforming masterpiece".
According to then-Disney game producer Darlene Lacey, the title was one of the "least troublesome" Capcom projects to meet the company's family-friendly ethics standards, with very few changes made during development.
It met with a mostly positive response upon its release in North America, with Electronic Gaming Monthly finding that "like previous Disney titles for the NES, this Capcom game offers the best graphics and game play for both young and old players alike", praising the title's 2-player option and "cartoon" visuals.
The magazine criticized the title's lack of difficulty, saying "like the other Disney games, Capcom has hurt a great cart by making it too easy", calling the game "a great package that ends too quickly".
Conversely, European Mean Machines magazine called it "tough and enjoyable", and said "what sets Rescue Rangers apart from other NES platformers is the speed of gameplay and the level of challenge".
Nintendo Power ranked Rescue Rangers 79th in their 1997 list of the top 100 greatest games released for Nintendo systems, saying "Capcom lived up to its reputation for superior play control and graphics".
In 2009, website IGN placed the game 71st on their list of the 100 greatest NES games of all time, with editors remarking that the title may have been more linear than Capcom's earlier title DuckTales, but it was nonetheless "an addictive platforming masterpiece".
In 2009, IGN's website ranked the game 71st in its list of the top 100 Nintendo Entertainment System games. The editors noted that it is more linear than Capcom's earlier DuckTales, but still called it "an addictive platforming masterpiece".
The magazine criticized the title's lack of difficulty, saying "like the other Disney games, Capcom has hurt a great cart by making it too easy", calling the game "a great package that ends too quickly".
In the Japanese and European versions, several very slight graphical faults in the version released with the North American opening cut were fixed.
The magazine criticized the title's lack of difficulty, saying "like the other Disney games, Capcom has hurt a great cart by making it too easy", calling the game "a great package that ends too quickly".
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