Disney Friends

by Nintendo

Product Features

• Interact with popular Disney characters Stitch from Lilo & Stitch, Dory from Finding Nemo, Simba from The Lion King, and Winnie the Pooh using the Nintendo DS¿ touch screen and microphone with voice recognition
• Influence the actions and unique emotional behaviours of the game¿s characters
• Embark on brand-new adventures while exploring classic film locations and collecting unique tradable ¿pins¿
• Interface with characters at different times of the day and night courtesy of the Nintendo DS¿ real-time clock
• Experience special events and holidays in the game world while earning valuable gold to purchase special objects for your Friends¿ worlds

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000O5DS6E
• Product Dimensions: 5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches ; 2.4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: March 4, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,753 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

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Disney Friends for Nintendo DS is a new virtual life simulator and adventure game featuring some of the most beloved characters from popular Disney films including The Lion King, Winnie the Pooh, Lilo and Stitch, and Finding Nemo. Players can befriend Stitch, Dory, Simba, and Winnie the Pooh and interact with them using the Nintendo DS touch screen and microphone.

Disney Friends also features adventure elements, offering players the opportunity to bond with the characters while exploring memorable film environments and moments. The game encourages nurturing and reinforces positive values such as caring and responsibility, all while fostering players’ friendships with the film characters they already know and love.

Features:

• Interact with popular Disney characters Stitch from Lilo and Stitch, Dory from Finding Nemo, Simba from The Lion King, and Winnie the Pooh using the Nintendo DS touch screen and microphone with voice recognition
• Influence the actions and unique emotional behaviors of the game’s characters
• Embark on brand-new adventures while exploring classic film locations and collecting unique tradable "pins"
• Interface with characters at different times of the day and night courtesy of the Nintendo DS real-time clock
• Experience special events and holidays in the game world
• Earn valuable gold to purchase special objects for your Friends’ worlds

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun for the family, March 24, 2008

By 

Serge Pache - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Disney Friends (Video Game)

My daugther recieved this game for easter and this is what she had to say:
This game I would have to say is overall worth five stars.

Well, the graphics were well done.The characters look just like the characters in the movie.All the characters worlds were well done and really relate to the characters.The images aren't blurry or anything.

Plus,its easy to move around.I had to trouble navigating through the house.Any person could easily move around the worlds.

Also,the adventures are fun.For the most part they are simple.The memory games can be tricky for little ones.So you could just right down the anwsers somewhere.But it's great to interact with other characters during the adventures.At first you may not understand the game but you understand after you play it.For me I cannot beat the game with Dory where you have to find the teeth.Thats what I am having trouble with but I may beat it by the time someone reads this.

Also,there is stuff to do through out the week.Tuesday you get honey for Pooh.Thursday you feed Pudge with Stick.Friday Simba gets a dung beetle.And Saturday Dora meets in the sunken ship with members of the "Fish are Friends not food" club.

Plus,the holidays are great.The weather can change and you and your friends can celebrate holidays.

The shop is pretty cool.You can buy all kinds of items for your friends.

There is so much to do.You can create songs,take pictures,paint pictures and play an extra game with your friend.

If you cannot read the basics you may need help with an adult.In order to enjoy it you must be able to read at a first or second grade level.They are simple words though.But you dont have to read it.Like you can ignore it but you wont understand adventure instructions.Mostly volume is needed for this game.You need to understand your friend!You can talk with the microphone to your pal or select words from the word bank if its too loud ot speak.

First you start out with Stich.He gets hungry quickly but sure makes me giggle.Then you get Dory.She is confused easily and gets hurt frequently.She can be a little sassy sometimes.After you get Pooh.He gets hungry kind of easily.After he eats he needs to be washed with a sponge.Lastly is Simba.I find he gets tired easily.He doesn't really eat much but gets bored rather quickly.This game is focused more on bonding and caring for your pet.They dont die or run away.

Some say it is similar to nintendogs but I have to agree and disagree.The concept is the same but its set up differently.

Overall I have enjoyed this game.Once you get the hang of it,its really enjoyable.I recommend it for fun with the whole family.It is great for long periods of time like trips and stuff.Really its pretty good game.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Keeps my four-year-old entertained, March 9, 2008

By 

M. Singh (Glendale, CA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Disney Friends (Video Game)

I just bought this game for my four-year-old daughter, and she won't leave it alone. She can't read yet, but most of the games are intuitive, so that has not been an issue for her. She can understand how to feed and play with the Disney "Friends." When she first started playing with Stitch she couldn't stop giggling and laughing. It's a fun game, I'm enjoying it as well... Worth every penny!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fun, QUALITY compliation for kids! Who knew?, January 25, 2010

By 

Armando N. Roman (Hillsboro, OR) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Disney Friends (Video Game)

Face it- a lot of games made for kids, especially on the DS, are embarrassing. When my daughter turned 2 last year, she started to show a lot of interest in the DS, and one of the games I was looking into getting for her was Disney Friends here. It got solid reviews, and the one thing that stood out to me was that it seemed to be made with fun for kids in mind, and wasn't just a 'hey, this is stupidly easy to play. Let's ship it out!' release. Needless to say, I was impressed after playing around in the game a bit myself, and then seeing my daughter play the games after seeing how I did them. Now she's almost 3, and is almost completely able to play it on her own. Yes, there's text, but if you show your child how it's done, and they pay attention, there's nothing here that's too complicated.

You start out by playing with the Alien from Toy Story. This gets you into the basics of gameplay and interaction with your friend. As you progress and make your friend happy, you'll get another, and eventually you'll have the 4: Simba, Stitch, Dory and Pooh. The Alien'll always be around as a tutorial buddy, but he doesn't quite count as a real interactive friend on here when you compare him to the others. You can give your friend accessories to wear, put toys in their rooms, play games with them and more. The coolest part is that they really act like they did in the movies, and respond to your actions as they should. These aren't just rushed character models with a few voice samples, though the voice samples are still fairly limited. So it's good to see that the developer took their time making things right in that department. And you gotta love hearing Stitch play with cars and cardboard buildings after you set them up, and he starts stomping through things, roaring like a monster.

Some of the games you can play include making music, coloring, guessing where an object is, and much more. Again, nothing's too hard for a child to understand once they see how to do it, but older ones that can read, or are learning to, will get more out of it. There's no real object to the game once you get all the friends, but whenever you start it up, you need to try and fill up the happiness meter for each friend, via playing with them, feeding them, etc. You earn money that can be used to buy more accessories and food. If you want Stitch to have rockin' sunglasses, buy some. If you want Simba to have a rainbow afro wig, go for it!

Essentially, this is the kind of game Nintendogs should've been- something with variety that proves its worth for your dollar. To me, the only things that could've made the game a 5 star game would be more spoken lines for the characters and maybe a few more accessories. But when it comes down to it, this is one of the better games for children on the DS. Disney Friends doesn't treat the player like an idiot and should keep one's attention for a good amount of time because of all there is to do with each character. But you should still check the game out for yourself before handing it to your child, or at least sit there with them and make sure they get how to do things before getting frustrated and giving up on it altogether. Give it a shot- it's a hundred times more entertaining than those other virtual pet simulators.