Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers
Introduction
Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers was developed and published by Capcom, produced by Tokuro Fujiwara off the back of his work on titles like Mega Man 2 and Ghosts ‘n Goblins, and released in North America and Japan in 1990 following Europe the next year. It was Capcom’s second Disney-licensed platformer after 1989’s DuckTales, adapting the animated series about a pair of crime-solving chipmunks into a video game built entirely around their tiny scale, turning everyday household objects like books, flowerpots, and ceiling fans into the platforms, hazards, and set pieces players navigate through each stage. Players control Chip or Dale, either alone or together in simultaneous two-player co-op, picking up and throwing crates, acorns, and other objects at enemies while working through Disney-themed levels to rescue captured animal friends and thwart the show’s various villains. Its charming Disney presentation and solid platforming mechanics made it a commercial hit, selling around 1.2 million copies and becoming one of Capcom’s best-selling NES titles, cementing it as one of the more fondly remembered Disney console games of the era.
