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Disney Gamer's Highlights:
Disney Villains Revenge
Developed by: Disney
Interactive
System:
Mac and PC
Have you ever
asked yourself how the story
would end if the villain had
won? With Disney, it is a
guarantee that the villain, no
matter how smart, cunning or
strong he or she may be,
goodness will always prevail. In
1999, Disney decided to take the
"what if" concept and applied it
in a unique computer game called
Disney Villains Revenge.

The story behind
the game is that Jiminy Cricket
(from "Pinocchio")
is reading the best Disney
stories. But while he is
browsing through the pages of
the book, he rips out the
happy endings to the
stories. This causes the Disney
Villains to gain power and have
their own desired endings. This means that Alice loses
her head,
Peter Pan grows old, and
Snow White never wakes up
from the death like slumber. It
is up to Jiminy Cricket and the
player to conquer each stage in
order to restore the happy
endings back into each Disney
story.
Disney
Villains Revenge is a mini-game
based title featuring four of
Disney's most nefarious
villains. The first of these is
the Ringmaster from Dumbo. In
his story,
Dumbo never learned to
fly and is still at the mercy of
the clowns. The player must
organize the clowns in the stage
so the act is completed and
Dumbo is rescued.

The Queen of Hearts from
Alice in Wonderland has
cut Alice's head off! Don't
despair, though, it is not as
gruesome as it may sound. She
still, however, needs it. In
this stage, the player must
traverse through the Queen's
mazes in order to find it, then
return Alice home.

In the
third stage of the game,
Peter Pan has become an old man,
making him weak against
Captain Hook. In easily
the most exciting part of the
game, the player must do battle
against Hook atop the
Jolly Roger using swords.
This is a timing based mini-game
where the player must time the
attacks right and block Hook's
attacks.

The final
stage of the game takes place in
the
Snow White world. The
princess has bitten the poisoned
apple and has fallen into a
deep sleep. Worse, the
Evil Queen has captured the
Seven Dwarfs! The player
must create a true love's potion
in order to wake Snow White up
and free the
Seven Dwarfs from the
Queen's wrath.
In terms of
visual presentation, Disney
Villains Revenge looks great.
While a tad outdated today, the
game features great Disney
animation and good use of CG for
the backgrounds and other
elements. Voice acting is also
top notch, featuring Disney
legends such as the late
Eddie Carroll as Jiminy
Cricket,
Kathryn Beaumont as Alice
and Tress MacNeille as the
Queen of Hearts, making
it for a very authentic
experience for fans young and
old to enjoy.
With the
Disney Villains being just as
popular as the Princesses and
Heroes, Disney Villains Revenge
is an interesting take on their
legacy, allowing players to
experience their favorite
stories through the twisted
minds of the villains they love
to hate.