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. 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. A sequel, '' Disney Magical World 2'', was released for the Nintendo 3DS.

Gameplay

The game uses either a previously made Mii 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

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's world, one in Wonderland, one in the

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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 by playing a

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. 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

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. ''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.

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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
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