If you're already tempted by LEGO Dimensions, then this is going to be an expensive Christmas for you: Disney Infinity 3.0 has just been announced, and unsurprisingly, it's shoving in more Star Wars than you can stomach. Once again, creator Avalanche Software's leading production – but it's getting external help from specialists such as Ninja Theory, United Front Games, and Sumo Digital.
The former's working on the pack-in playset, which will follow Anakin and Ahsoka as they work through a story set shortly after the events of Episode II. Meanwhile, the team behind Disney Infinity's popular Pirates of the Caribbean content is constructing a second playset, which will cover various classic moments from the original movie trilogy.
But that's not all: United Front Games is busy beavering away on more Marvel content, while the aforementioned Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed maker is working on a new kart racing minigame for the Toy Box area. All of these studios are also collaborating to improve individual elements of the game; Ninja Theory, for example, is overhauling the combat.
If that's not enough, there will be sets based upon Inside Out, as well as various figures – including Mickey and Minnie Mouse – deployed throughout the product's full lifespan. It sounds crazy ambitious, but then, we suspect that Disney's going to make a lot of money from all of the extra toys and gubbins. We're just curious whether the market can cope with this many toys-to-life titles.
[source gameinformer.com]
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I'm really glad I hate that art style or else I might be tempted. I get Clone Wars looks like that, but they should have at least made a Yoda that looks like Yoda.
Oh well, Lego Dimensions it is.
@rjejr Lego dimension is exactly the same as the normal lego figures though...just glued to a little platform with RFID tech. That isnt even really an art style, it's more a manufacturing style because they can't make different molds.
These at least look a bit like a maquette with personality. Which is sad because this means that I'll finally be jumping into Inifinity with 3.0 D:
Waited on 2.0 until it was all on deep sales, will likely do the same here. Two things the article didn't mention that I'm glad to see is a lower entry price point and the elimination of "blind packs" for the power discs. I never really messed with them for that reason (and I actually did buy a pack, once, and later bought another and got the same exact two discs...that was enough for me).
I will just grab Leia & Co. and wait a year to grab the starter pack on Wii U for 20 or so.
@BertoFlyingFox - Your post made me realize every time I don't like 1 of these somebody at Disney smiles b/c I'm not even remotely the intended audience, I'm just way to old for these things.
I will be getting just the Kenobi figurine. Maybe if Disney bothered to give us a Goofy or a Pluto they would be getting more of my money. Which leads me to
@rjejr
I know we are not the intended audience but they still should try to cater a little more to us, as these are family games, meant to be played by people of all ages. But if not even Tinkerbell can do the trick, then maybe you are too old indeed
@sinalefa - Guess I need Peter Pan himself.
I just found out today (well I probably already knew but I forgot) way back in 2004 Disney bought the Muppets. Where's my Kermit the frog, Fozzie, Scooter, Swedish Chef and Animal figures? Though I suppose in my case just Statler and Waldorf will do.
so as of now the game will feature 10 new star wars figurines and 3 star wars playsets, 2 new marvel figurines and a new marvel playset, 5 new pixar figurines and a new pixar playset, 6 new Disney Original figurines and 2 new game modes next to story mode and the toybox (speedway, a mario kart alike karting gamemode made by the team behind sonic all stars racing transformed and take over)
and there are still some unannounced figurines and playsets on the way (my guesses are the force awakens figurines, and a quicksilver, scarlet witch, war machine, ant man and yellow jacket figurine.)
I hope it will be better than 2.0 because that was a huge let down for me next to 1.0, the figurines were less detailed, there were less playsets and the playsets were shorter, and besides the upgrade system there were little to no improvements and new features.
Featuring more Star Wars than SW Battlefront (3).
My question really is, will it be compatible with 2.0, as in, same base but a downloadable update/dlc pack.
I'm wanting to dip in for the Vita version if so.
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