Disney’s Hand-Drawn ‘Illusion Island’ Delivers Wholesome Family Fun.mp4

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You don’t have to search too hard to find high quality metroidvania games these days, but finding one that's child-friendly is a much harder task. Thankfully, Disney Illusion Island on the Nintendo Switch is a solid attempt to fill that niche, offering a vibrant and colorful take on the genre that sees Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy on an epic adventure. Hitpoints has more.

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00:00You don't have to search too hard to find high-quality Metroidvania games these days,

00:06but finding one that's child-friendly is a much harder task. Thankfully, Disney Illusion Island

00:12on the Nintendo Switch is a solid attempt to fill that niche, offering a vibrant and colorful take

00:18on the genre that sees Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy on an epic adventure. According to

00:24Video Games Chronicle, the game sees the gang traveling to the island of Monoth where they

00:29meet little creatures called Hokoons who want them to find three mystical tomes of knowledge so

00:35they can be put on a giant magical bookshelf to protect the island. Dual Shockers reports that

00:42the game shines with its characters' bright personalities. The hand-drawn sprites snazzly

00:47embody each character's defining traits, and the vocal cast nails the delivery of the already

00:53hilarious script. It's not just its dialogue, but its overall attitude. Disney Illusion Island is a

01:01very funny game, and where there's a gag to be made, the game will not hesitate to make it.

01:06IGN points out that the game's cooperative play is truly commendable, particularly if you have a

01:12balance of experienced players with more novice adventurers on the couch. Need another heart

01:18added to your health bar? Hug it out! It will never stop being both useful and utterly adorable.

01:24With all major gaming news sites raving about it, Disney Illusion Island is the co-op adventure game

01:30your family's been waiting for, and is out now only on Nintendo Switch.

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