Editing Duck Hunt (section)

==Legacy==
''Duck Hunt''{{'s}} nameless [[Non-player character|non-playable]] [[hunting dog]]  has been referred to in media as the "''Duck Hunt'' Dog" or the "Laughing Dog", notorious for smugly laughing at the player for missing ducks.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pirrello |first=Phil |url=http://stars.ign.com/articles/883/883629p1.html |title=ACD: Duck Hunt Dog - Stars Feature at IGN |publisher=Stars.ign.com |date=June 23, 2008 |access-date=August 5, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Thomas |first=Lucas M. |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/825/825314p1.html |title=Smash It Up! - The Animal Kingdom - Wii Feature at IGN |publisher=Wii.ign.com |date=October 5, 2007 |access-date=August 5, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318220243/http://wii.ign.com/articles/825/825314p1.html |archive-date=March 18, 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=[[Nintendo Power]] 250th issue! |year=2010 |publisher=[[Future US]] |location=[[South San Francisco, California]] |page=50}}</ref> The dog is on ''GamesRadar''{{'}}s list of "the 12 most annoying sidekicks ever",<ref name="gr">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/the-12-most-annoying-sidekicks-ever/ |title=The 12 most annoying sidekicks EVER |publisher=GamesRadar |access-date=August 5, 2010}}</ref> ''GameDaily''{{'s}} list of characters "we wish we could kill but can't",<ref>{{cite web |last=Buffa | first=Chris |url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/characters-we-wish-we-could-kill-but-cant/?page=2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090507055503/http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/characters-we-wish-we-could-kill-but-cant/?page=2 |archive-date=May 7, 2009 |title=Gallery and Images |publisher=GameDaily |date=May 4, 2009 |access-date=August 6, 2010}}</ref> ''[[GameSpy]]''{{'}}s "top 10 dogs in gaming",<ref name="game spy">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespy.com/articles/101/1019073p1.html |title=National Dog Day: The Top 10 Dogs in Gaming - Page 1 |publisher=GameSpy |access-date=August 6, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610151212/http://www.gamespy.com/articles/101/1019073p1.html |archive-date=June 10, 2011}}</ref> and [[MTV]]'s award for the greatest video game canine.<ref name="mtv">{{cite web |url=http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/03/07/and-the-award-for-greatest-video-game-canine-goes-to/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080310233721/http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/2008/03/07/and-the-award-for-greatest-video-game-canine-goes-to/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 10, 2008 |title=And The Award For Greatest Video Game Canine Goes To... |publisher=[[MTV|MTV Multiplayer]] |date=March 7, 2008}}</ref> The dog makes a cameo appearance in the NES Zapper game ''[[Barker Bill's Trick Shooting]]'', where he can be shot.<ref name="Bill">{{cite web |url=http://www.flyingomelette.com/cameos/cameosb.html |title= Video Game Cameos & References|access-date=November 21, 2006|publisher=Video Game Cameos & References Database}}</ref>

In ''[[Wii Play]]'' (2006) and its sequel ''[[Wii Play: Motion]]'' (2011), some elements from ''Duck Hunt'' and ''[[Hogan's Alley (video game)|Hogan's Alley]]'' are in the mini-games "Shooting Range" and "Trigger Twist", in which some of the various targets are ducks and cans.

The dog and a duck, collectively referred to as "Duck Hunt", appear as playable characters in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]''. [[Masahiro Sakurai]], the creator and director of the ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' series, said that ''Duck Hunt''{{'}}s commercial success as "the most-sold shooting game in the world" was one of the primary reasons for its inclusion.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamnesia.com/news/sakurai-explains-duck-hunts-inclusion-in-smash |title=Sakurai Explains Duck Hunt's Inclusion in Smash |date=January 2, 2015 |access-date=February 2, 2015 |work=Gamnesia |publisher=[[Game Revolution]] |last=Rollins |first=Steven |archive-date=February 3, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203094533/http://www.gamnesia.com/news/sakurai-explains-duck-hunts-inclusion-in-smash |url-status=dead}}</ref> In the games, the ''Duck Hunt'' team utilizes multiple attacks inspired by the light gun, including throwing clay pigeons, kicking an explosive version of the can from ''Hogan's Alley'', summoning the cast of ''[[Wild Gunman]]'' to fire at opponents with their guns, or comically dodging shots fired at opponents from the Zapper.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/09/11/new-super-smash-bros-characters-confirmed-in-stream|title=New Super Smash Bros. Characters Confirmed in Stream|work=IGN|date=September 11, 2014|access-date=October 16, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Crosariol |first=Beppi  |date=September 11, 2014 |title=People Are Starting to Unlock Secret Smash Bros. Characters [Update] |url=http://kotaku.com/people-are-starting-to-unlock-secret-smash-bros-charact-1633365911 |access-date=October 16, 2014 |website=Kotaku}}</ref> The games feature an [[Unlockable (gaming)|unlockable]] ''Duck Hunt''-themed [[Level (video gaming)|stage]]. Both the ''Duck Hunt'' team and stage return in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', and the team is featured in the June 2019 trailer announcing [[Banjo & Kazooie]] as downloadable content.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsweek.com/banjo-kazooie-smash-ultimate-dlc-e3-2019-1443433|title=Banjo-Kazooie Coming to 'Smash Ultimate' as DLC in Fall 2019|author=Martinez, Phillip|date=June 6, 2019|work=Newsweek}}</ref>

In the 2015 film ''[[Pixels (2015 film)|Pixels]]'', the dog cameos as an [[Achievement (video gaming)|achievement trophy]] sent to the protagonists by the aliens following their victory over the enemies of ''[[Centipede (video game)|Centipede]]'' in [[London]]. He is adopted by an elderly woman whose apartment was infiltrated by one of the titular enemies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/nintendo-pixels-2015-7 |title=It's baffling that Nintendo let its treasured characters appear in Adam Sandler's new movie |last=Smith |first=Dave |date=July 23, 2015 |work=Business Insider}}</ref>

The premise for the psychological horror VR game ''Duck Season'' by Stress Level Zero is inspired by ''Duck Hunt''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oneesports.gg/games/duck-season-pc-still-delivers-the-creeps-even-without-vr/|title=''Duck Season'' Still Delivers the Creeps Even Without VR|author=Marges, Jason|date=June 19, 2019|work=One E-Gamer}}</ref>

A fan game, ''Duck Hunt GB'', was released for the PC in 2024 that uses [[Game Boy]]-style graphics.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yarwood |first1=Jack |title=Duck Hunt Gets Pocket-Sized Demake For The Game Boy |url=https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/03/duck-hunt-gets-pocket-sized-demake-for-the-game-boy |website=[[Time Extension]] |publisher=[[Hookshot Media]] |access-date=6 August 2024 |date=19 March 2024}}</ref> The same developer is currently developing a new game with 3D graphics, titled ''Tiny Duck Hunt 3D''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=McFerran |first1=Damien |title=The Developer Who Gave Us Duck Hunt On Game Boy Is Making A Next-Gen Version |url=https://www.timeextension.com/news/2024/08/the-developer-who-gave-us-duck-hunt-on-game-boy-is-making-a-next-gen-version |website=[[Time Extension]] |publisher=[[Hookshot Media]] |access-date=6 August 2024 |date=6 August 2024}}</ref>