Kinectimals (known as Kinect Animals in Japan and South Korea) is a video game for the Xbox 360 that uses Kinect, with versions also available for various mobile devices.[2][3] In the game, players can interact with virtual animals in a manner akin to pets, gameplay includes activities such as teaching tricks to the animal, guiding the animal around an obstacle course, and free-form play.
The video game is aimed at a young audience, particularly children, and includes eleven different virtual animals all based on wild cats. Kinectimals was developed by Frontier Developments and was a launch title for Kinect. There were also plush toys that come with scan tags that players can use to unlock new cubs and toys.
An add-on, Kinectimals: Bear Island, was released as downloadable content on October 11, 2011, along with Kinectimals: Now with Bears!, a single retail disc that bundles Bear Island with the base game.[4][5] Plushes include scan tags, which players can use to unlock new cubs. Exclusive plushes to the bear version include a FAO Schwarz plush with a scan tag and four from Build-A-Bear Workshop, featuring Champ Bear, Colorful Hearts Bear, Endless Hearts Teddy and Peace & Hearts Bear that also have scan tags. There was also another app, Kinectimals Unleashed, which features dogs in addition to more bear and wild cat cubs. The apps are now discontinued.
Throughout the game players spend time using the Kinect system to feed, play with, care, and even raise an animal cub. Upon starting the game the player will visit Fur Town, where they choose one of the 6 initial cubs. When they adopt a cub, they can take a picture and name it. As they play the game, new areas, more cubs and items can be unlocked. Throughout the game there are 11 cubs. The cat-lemur fairy, Bumble (voiced by Richard Steven Horvitz) guides the player through the game. When players play games and challenges, they earn coins. At the shop run by lemurs, the players can spend their earned coins to buy stuff like toys, feather wands, balls, jump ropes, flying toys, radio-controlled cars, food, drinks, collars, pendants, furniture and other things. Other stuff can also be unlocked by winning gold medals. Also in the areas of the game, players can use the Plunderscope to find hidden treasures which also unlocks accessories and even use a net to catch butterflies. Players can also use the scan tags on the plush toys to unlock new cubs and other toys. A female fairy named Lina (voiced by Grey DeLisle) appears in the bear version of the game to guide the player through the game and solving Fiddler's Quest. Each of these games take place in the islands Lemuria and Mira. In the bear version of the game, it includes new games such as juggling, tree climbing, and fishing as well as new wild cat cubs.
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Kinectimals has received mostly positive reviews. Video game talk show Good Game's two presenters gave the game a 7 and 7.5 out of 10 saying how it was quite fun and that the player's animal would give instant feedback as well most younger gamers would love playing it. Initially they said "It has a lot more life, energy and fun to it than something like EyePet - there's a lot of sparkle, but I was okay with that."[17]
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External linksedit
Kinectimals official website
Frontier Developments Official website
- Kinectimals.info
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Kinectimals news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Kinectimals known as Kinect Animals in Japan and South Korea is a video game for the Xbox 360 that uses Kinect with versions also available for various mobile devices 2 3 In the game players can interact with virtual animals in a manner akin to pets gameplay includes activities such as teaching tricks to the animal guiding the animal around an obstacle course and free form play KinectimalsEuropean cover artDeveloper s Frontier DevelopmentsPublisher s Microsoft Game StudiosDirector s Jonny WattsProducer s Michael BrookesDesigner s Ben DowieProgrammer s Matthew SimperArtist s John LawsComposer s Peter McConnellPlatform s Xbox 360 Windows Phone iOS AndroidReleaseXbox 360NA November 4 2010EU November 10 2010AU November 18 2010 Windows PhoneWW October 10 2011 1 iOSNA December 13 2011Genre s Digital petMode s Single playerThe video game is aimed at a young audience particularly children and includes eleven different virtual animals all based on wild cats Kinectimals was developed by Frontier Developments and was a launch title for Kinect There were also plush toys that come with scan tags that players can use to unlock new cubs and toys An add on Kinectimals Bear Island was released as downloadable content on October 11 2011 along with Kinectimals Now with Bears a single retail disc that bundles Bear Island with the base game 4 5 Plushes include scan tags which players can use to unlock new cubs Exclusive plushes to the bear version include a FAO Schwarz plush with a scan tag and four from Build A Bear Workshop featuring Champ Bear Colorful Hearts Bear Endless Hearts Teddy and Peace amp Hearts Bear that also have scan tags There was also another app Kinectimals Unleashed which features dogs in addition to more bear and wild cat cubs The apps are now discontinued Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Reception 3 References 4 External linksGameplay editThroughout the game players spend time using the Kinect system to feed play with care and even raise an animal cub Upon starting the game the player will visit Fur Town where they choose one of the 6 initial cubs When they adopt a cub they can take a picture and name it As they play the game new areas more cubs and items can be unlocked Throughout the game there are 11 cubs The cat lemur fairy Bumble voiced by Richard Steven Horvitz guides the player through the game When players play games and challenges they earn coins At the shop run by lemurs the players can spend their earned coins to buy stuff like toys feather wands balls jump ropes flying toys radio controlled cars food drinks collars pendants furniture and other things Other stuff can also be unlocked by winning gold medals Also in the areas of the game players can use the Plunderscope to find hidden treasures which also unlocks accessories and even use a net to catch butterflies Players can also use the scan tags on the plush toys to unlock new cubs and other toys A female fairy named Lina voiced by Grey DeLisle appears in the bear version of the game to guide the player through the game and solving Fiddler s Quest Each of these games take place in the islands Lemuria and Mira In the bear version of the game it includes new games such as juggling tree climbing and fishing as well as new wild cat cubs Reception editReceptionAggregate scoresAggregatorScoreGameRankings75 88 6 Metacritic74 100 7 Review scoresPublicationScore1Up comB 8 Eurogamer7 10 9 Game Informer8 10 10 GameSpot7 5 10 11 GamesRadar 8 10 12 GameTrailers8 5 10 13 IGN7 0 10 14 Official Xbox Magazine US 8 10 15 X Play nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 16 This section needs expansion You can help by adding to it April 2011 Kinectimals has received mostly positive reviews Video game talk show Good Game s two presenters gave the game a 7 and 7 5 out of 10 saying how it was quite fun and that the player s animal would give instant feedback as well most younger gamers would love playing it Initially they said It has a lot more life energy and fun to it than something like EyePet there s a lot of sparkle but I was okay with that 17 References edit Feed Tweet Subscribe to our RSS October 26 2011 Kinectimals For Windows Phone Now Available For Download Redmond Pie Archived from the original on September 23 2020 Retrieved May 3 2020 Windows Phone exclusive Kinectimals now available for iOS wpcentral Windows Phone News Forums and Reviews www wpcentral com Archived from the original on January 10 2012 Kinectimals Now Available on iOS iPhone News at IGN Archived from the original on January 9 2012 Retrieved December 14 2011 North Dale October 20 2011 Review Kinectimals Now With Bears Destructoid Archived from the original on January 4 2019 Retrieved June 26 2018 McElroy Justin July 26 2011 Run for your lives Kinectimals Now With Bears due this fall Joystiq Archived from the original on June 27 2018 Retrieved June 26 2018 Kinectimals for Xbox 360 GameRankings Archived from the original on December 9 2019 Retrieved December 11 2010 Kinectimals for Xbox 360 Reviews Metacritic Archived from the original on December 1 2020 Retrieved December 11 2010 Thierry Nguyen November 5 2010 Kinectimals Review for Xbox 360 1UP com Archived from the original on July 19 2012 Retrieved December 11 2010 Keza MacDonald November 4 2010 Kinectimals Xbox 360 Review Eurogamer net Archived from the original on September 27 2020 Retrieved December 11 2010 Annette Gonzalez November 3 2010 Kinectimals Game Informer Archived from the original on October 23 2020 Retrieved December 11 2010 Kevin VanOrd November 3 2010 Kinectimals Review for Xbox 360 Gamespot Archived from the original on August 10 2011 Retrieved December 11 2010 Matt Cabral November 4 2010 Kinectimals review GamesRadar Archived from the original on January 4 2019 Retrieved December 11 2010 Kinectimals Video Game Review Pod Video Clip GameTrailers com November 4 2010 Archived from the original on January 21 2012 Retrieved December 11 2010 Jack DeVires November 3 2010 Kinectimals Review IGN Archived from the original on June 19 2012 Retrieved December 11 2010 Alaina Yee November 4 2010 Kinectimals Official Xbox Magazine Archived from the original on November 26 2010 Retrieved December 11 2010 Stephen Johnson November 3 2010 Kinectimals Review for Xbox 360 G4tv com Archived from the original on October 1 2016 Retrieved December 11 2010 Bendixsen 6 5 10 O Donnell 6 10 November 29 2010 Kinect Round Up Review Season 5 Episode 42 ABC Televisionhttp www abc net au tv goodgame stories s3079641 htm a href Template Cite episode html title Template Cite episode cite episode a Missing or empty series help External links editKinectimals official website Frontier Developments Official website Kinectimals 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