Gamer Tuesday
February 8,
2011
Pap the Disney
Gamer's Highlights:
Disney Friends
System:
Nintendo DS
Developed
by:
Amaze Entertainment
Disney is known for
creating some of the most wonderful,
lovable, and amazing characters,
even if those characters are
actually based off of literary
characters, like
Quasimodo and
Snow White. They are so full
of life and charm that you want to
be friends with them! Well...now you
can! Presenting
Disney Friends for the
Nintendo DS!
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The idea behind
Disney Friends is that you can be
friends with one of the following
Disney animal characters: Dory from
“Finding
Nemoâ€, Stitch from “Lilo
and Stitch,, Simba from “The
Lion King,†and
Winnie the Pooh from, well,
“Winnie the Poohâ€. Using the DS's
touch screen and microphone, you
will be able to interact with them
and attend to their basic needs,
such as feeding, cleaning and, of
course, love. During the training
sessions, however, you can interact
with one of the aliens from
Toy Story. If this concept
sounds familiar, it's because the
idea is based on Nintendo's Nintendogs series of games (which
will receive a feline sequel for the
3DS). The technology used on that
game was considered groundbreaking,
if slightly imperfect. So expect the
same accessibility and fun with
Disney Friends.
Some other neat
features include a special greeting
on your birthday, visiting them
during different times of the day
and during special events, and
there's even a little bit of pin
collecting! You can connect with
other friends and visit each other's
worlds and do some trading as well.
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The graphics are
amazing for a DS title. The
characters look, act, and animate
just like their filmstrip
counterparts. Winnie the Pooh will
be pondering while looking for hunny,
Stitch with be crazy and messy, Dory
will be friendly but forgetful and
Simba is brimming with energy and
happiness. The developers knew that
the appeal of these characters lied
in their personality, and while the
game isn't perfect they nailed that
aspect very well. The sound
presentation is also great thanks to
the original voice actors reprising
their roles.
In short, Disney Friends may
not be the best life
simulator games on the DS,
but it certainly is one of
the most unique and
instantly recognizable. It's
not every day that you can
claim to be friends with
Winnie the Pooh or |
say that Stitch
licked your DS screen, and Disney
Friends allows that kind of
interactivity every day!
WARNING: From Screen
to Theme and it's sponsors recommend
proper care of your Disney friend.
If you experience any of the
following while playing Disney
Friends, please consult an expert as
soon as possible:
-The sudden
disappearance of honey in your house
-Slimy DS screens
-Allergies caused by
lion fur
-Temporary memory
loss
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