is a

life simulation Life simulation games form a subgenre of simulation video games in which the player lives or controls one or more virtual characters (human or otherwise). Such a game can revolve around "individuals and relationships, or it could be a simulation ...

video game Video games, also known as computer games, are electronic games that involves interaction with a user interface or input device such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device to generate visual feedback. This fee ...

developed by h.a.n.d. and

Bandai Namco Games is a Japanese multinational video game publisher headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo. Its international branches, Bandai Namco Entertainment America and Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe, are respectively headquartered in Irvine, California an ...

for the Nintendo 3DS. The game was released in Japan on August 1, 2013, in North America on April 11, 2014,Polygon.com
"Disney Magical World heading to Nintendo 3DS on April 11"
Emily Gera, 10 January 2014 and in Europe on October 24. The title has been followed up by the sequel, '' Disney Magical World 2''.

Gameplay

The game uses either a previously made

Mii A Mii ( ) is a customizable avatar used on several Nintendo video game consoles and mobile apps. Miis were first introduced on the Wii console in 2006 and later appeared on the 3DS, Wii U, the Switch, and various apps for smart devices. Miis c ...

or newly made in-game character to complete quests in the town of Castleton. The game features various activities such as fishing, card collecting, gardening, making clothes and decorating the town's cafe, as well as making the food to be sold. When completing these activities, the player is awarded with stickers which act as a leveling up system, allowing the player to progress further in the game. The game features 4 main plot lines: one in

Cinderella "Cinderella",; french: link=no, Cendrillon; german: link=no, Aschenputtel) or "The Little Glass Slipper", is a folk tale with thousands of variants throughout the world.Dundes, Alan. Cinderella, a Casebook. Madison, Wis: University of Wisconsi ...

's world, one in Wonderland, one in the

Hundred Acre Wood The Hundred Acre Wood (also spelled as 100 Aker Wood, Hundred-Acre Wood, and 100 Acre Wood; also known as simply "The Wood") is a part of the fictional land inhabited by Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends in the Winnie-the-Pooh series of children's s ...

and one in Agrabah. These can be done in any order and require the player to help the main characters of each world by battling ghosts in dungeons. The Cinderella world also allows players to attend balls, in which a rhythm-based style of game is played. As well as this, numerous Disney characters and other non-playable characters will arrive in Castleton giving the player various quests which require the player to enter each of these worlds outside of the plot lines, and foraging for materials. As the player progresses through the story, more weapons and armor become available which must be made using the materials that the player finds in the various dungeons.

Reception

''Disney Magical World'' has received mostly positive reviews, scoring 71/100 on

Metacritic Metacritic is a website that aggregates reviews of films, TV shows, music albums, video games and formerly, books. For each product, the scores from each review are averaged (a weighted average). Metacritic was created by Jason Dietz, Marc ...

. ''Nintendo World Report'' awarded the game 8.5/10, praising the wide range of activities and gameplay but felt that the loading times interrupted the game's progress. Game Revolution gave it a 3 out of 5, saying while packed with characters and collectables, criticized the repetitive tasks and lack of a main attraction. As of March 31, 2014, the game has shipped 500,000 copies.

Sequel

References

External links

Official English website

Official Japanese website
{{Navboxes , title= Disney franchises represented , titlestyle = , state = , list1= {{Mickey Mouse games {{Donald Duck games {{Disney's Aladdin {{Disney's Beauty and the Beast {{Disney's Cinderella {{Disney's Fantasia {{Lilo & Stitch {{The Nightmare Before Christmas {{Disney's Sleeping Beauty {{Disney's Snow White {{Winnie-the-Pooh 2013 video games Bandai Namco Entertainment franchises Bandai Namco games Crossover video games Disney video games H.a.n.d. games Life simulation games Mickey Mouse video games Multiplayer and single-player video games Nintendo 3DS eShop games Nintendo 3DS games Nintendo 3DS-only games Nintendo games Nintendo Network games Video games about size change Video games developed in Japan Video games featuring protagonists of selectable gender Video games set in castles