''Kinect: Disneyland Adventures'' is a 2011 open world video game developed by Frontier Developments and published by

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on Kinect for

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, with a remaster for

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and Microsoft Windows developed by

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released in 2017. It takes place in a recreation of

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, circa 2011, with themed games in place of many of the rides, while

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are used (required in the original release) to play the game. In addition to

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s based on various Disneyland attractions, the game allows players to take photos of their avatars at the park, and meet and greet characters. The characters appear in their normal proportions, as if animated, as opposed to appearing as a

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. Outdoors at the park are characters including Mickey Mouse,

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, Donald Duck, Goofy,

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, Daisy Duck, and

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. Other Disney characters appear within the minigames, such as

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from ''

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'' as she appears in the ''

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'' franchise and Nemo from '' Finding Nemo''. Microsoft published a remastered version of the game for

and

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developed by Asobo Studio with updated visuals, 4K resolution, support for the Xbox One's Kinect sensor, and the ability to play the game with traditional controls using an

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or (on

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only) a mouse and keyboard. The new version was released on October 31, 2017, as ''Disneyland Adventures'', removing the Kinect branding from the title. Windows version was released for Steam and retail discs in September 2018, adding support for

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, and Windows 8.1 along with Windows 10.

Gameplay

Gameplay is a combination of

s and open world play style. Players perform objectives and tasks for characters to gain Disney currency. It features drop-in, drop-out cooperative play for two players. Players play as a customizable child guest to the park, who gets help from a magic, anthropomorphic golden ticket. The game is controlled using the Kinect sensor's motion-sensing and

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capabilities, with the 2017 remaster using an

or a mouse and keyboard as options. With the Kinect, player navigation in the park is performed by raising one arm out in front of the (leading) player and shifting the raised arm left or right to turn. When the (leading) player receives items from a character (which include a

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from Mickey Mouse, a

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from

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, a

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from

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, a fishing rod from Stinky Pete, a

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from Br'er Fox, a magic

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from Aladdin, and a water squirter from Donald Duck), the (leading) player can raise one arm in the air to bring up an item selection menu and bring the arm down to make a selection. After selecting an item, the (leading) player uses the arm with the item on hand to use said item and their free arm to navigate the park. Players can talk to the characters, enter attractions, or enter gift shops by walking up to them until a gold circle appears on the ground around the character, Disneyland sign (for rideable classic rides), magic portal (for rides featuring minigames), or store greeter (for shops), then either

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or say, "Hi there!" When talking to any of the characters (except for a park guide character named Karen, who provides

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about Disneyland), they may give a task (usually a

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) that players must do by either navigating the park or playing the minigame attractions. Players can also hug, high five (or shake hands depending on the character), dance, receive autographs from, or take photos with the characters, again via motion gestures or voice prompts (e.g. to dance, players can either bow over or say, "Shall we dance?" to trigger a dancing cutscene with the character). However, autographs can only be signed if players have the corresponding autograph books, and photographs can only be taken once players receive the camera item and the corresponding snapshot

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. In addition, the New Orleans Square character Fortune Red—a

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—can only give or help players with tasks, or take a photograph with them. In addition to characters, attractions and shops, players can find spots to conduct music with park bands and

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, but only after receiving a baton from Naveen. The game's representation of the park contains numerous secrets for players to discover. Among other secrets, players could use their items to find trash cans, manhole covers, lights, plants, and Hidden Mickeys. Licensed attractions such as Star Tours – The Adventures Continue and

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do not appear and have their facades stripped of any overt references to their namesake franchises, as the two franchises were owned by Lucasfilm at the time. Disney later acquired both the '' Star Wars'' and '' Indiana Jones'' franchises through its purchase of Lucasfilm in 2012.

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and

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are also omitted, as Roger Rabbit is co-owned by Disney and Steven Spielberg's

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, while

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remains the property of Edgar Rice Burroughs' estate. Among the meetable characters themselves, Black Barty serves as an in-game replacement for Captain Jack Sparrow from the '' Pirates of the Caribbean'' franchise, appearing in New Orleans Square and in the minigames based on the attraction. In addition, all mentions of corporate sponsors (such as

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, whose

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is sold at Adventureland) are omitted.

Reception

''Kinect: Disneyland Adventures'' received an average score of 71.77% at GameRankings, based on an aggregate of 22 reviews, and an average of 73/100 at

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, based on an aggregate of 33 reviews. The Xbox One ''Disneyland Adventures'' remaster received an average of 64.29% on GameRankings, based on an aggregate of 7 reviews, and an average of 67/100 on Metacritic, based on an aggregate of 9 reviews, with the remaster criticized for a number of technical issues and introducing no new content from the original release besides the additional control schemes and improved graphics.

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References

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