'Disney Crossy Road' Announced for Mobile Device, Features 100 Characters
A new free-to-play mobile game is coming up and it's going to tickle the fancy of those who are into the arcade video game "Crossy Road" and Disney characters. According to a report by The Verge, the multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate has partnered with developers Hipster Whale to produce the game "Disney Crossy Road."
The game was announced during the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco and it has been made known that it will be available to Android, iOS and other platforms soon. As the name suggests, the new game will be a version of the popular and hit "Crossy Road" which will feature classic Disney characters like Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. The gameplay will just be the same but instead of animal mascots like chicken, koala and bunny crossing the road, it will be the Disney characters who will be making an effort to cross the road without getting hit by a truck.
Game Spot also detailed that "Disney Crossy Road" will be coming with more than 100 unlockable characters bothe from Pixar and Disney. Gamers will also enjoy different environments as there will nine themed worlds. Each will be tagged with their own 8-bit soundtrack.
Disney has released the game's official trailer and it featured Mickey Mouse trying to get over the other side of the road in the midst of traffic. It then showed off its comical side with Mickey getting hit by a truck in slow motion. The trailer did not divulge a lot of details but Android Authority noted that the game is expected to include characters like Buzz Lightyear and Darth Vader. And since "Star Wars" is owned by Disney, the game is also speculated to feature characters from the epic space opera franchise.
"Disney Crossy Road" will be released soon but there is no specific date yet on when it will arrive for mobile device.