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Life is like a hurricane. It slowly turns in a large circular motion, eventually leading all things back to where they started. There's no better explanation for the recent resurgence of DuckTales, a series which--after lying dormant for about two decades--has seen two new games within the past two months. Unlike its older sibling, , DuckTales: Scrooge's Loot is a brand new title with a vastly different approach: a team-based shooter.

Scrooge's Loot starts off with a cutscene of Scrooge McDuck writing a letter to his nephews. Suddenly, he realizes his money vault is being attacked by his greatest villains. That's the extent of the story, for the most part. The voice acting in the initial cutscene is covered by the original cast, which is a nice touch, but that's as far as the nostalgia blast is willing to go.

Scrooge's Loot is DuckTales in name only. After the initial cutscene, you'll be given a generic, customizable character who will battle other generic, customizable characters. The only carryover from the source is Launchpad running the tutorial and commenting on your deaths. This lack of involvement with the rest of the series makes the main menu's version of the theme song feel like a lie. The game lacks the charm and character even DuckTales Remastered manages to implement.