Disney Illusion Island Won’t Let You Choose Violence, Only Cute Vibes

are summoned to the rabbit-filled land of Monoth in , a new game for Nintendo Switch . They answer the call to protect it from impending doom because they’re the heroes from all the —n o matter that Donald points out all those adventures were just . starts off with a short that establishes its -esque premise, you could say, if were a stylish, story-driven 2D animated platformer from Dlala Studios and Electronic Content.

Here you can play as Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy to explore the mysterious island and recover the three magical tomes required to protect the land from a mysterious evil. With single or three- player modes, you can unlock special abilities to take on the challenges thrown your way as you face symbiote-like creatures, which you can’t fight—which is probably the biggest letdown in an otherwise adorable and wonderfully animated platformer game filled with hidden Mickey s and fun E aster eggs for Disney fans. Click through for some play through examples of what we liked and didn’t about , now available on Nintendo Switch.

2 / 15 Toku, the rabbit leader who has enlisted our help, is clearly displeased at my in ability to find at least one of the books. Hey, for a casual gamer but Disney expert, this game can be challenging. I’m here to talk about how “ Disney” the game feels— and it does feel very adjacent.

I almost wish it took place in the same realm of cartoons. 3 / 15 I appreciate that Mickey uses a pencil to scale walls as his spike and can jump really high. It’s not a lot so it’s very easy to remember as you unlock skills.

Jump and f ly! 4 / 15 Oh look—a hidden Mickey! Most of the time they signal that something important, like a key to unlock portals to the next level, is nearby. 5 / 15 Okay, here is my gripe with the game: there are SO MANY threats you can only dodge and each one takes a heart away because you can’t engage in combat. At least in , you could squash some baddies.

Being at the mercy of losing one too many hearts makes the game super frustrating. Because once you die, you go back to a respawn point that might not be near your goal. 6 / 15 Luckily there are ways to find hearts here and there.

7 / 15 My favorite thing about playing solo is finding the healing heart hot spring. It boosts you up to three hearts. 8 / 15 Here’s a cool co-op mode nugget: in a pinch, if you hug your gaming partner, they can heal one of your hearts .

9 / 15 Oh and when you die, you get turned into a letter. It’s silly but works for a family game. 10 / 15 And you get delivered to the last post! There are also hidden areas marked by eyes that blink or oftentimes emit a strange glow.

11 / 15 This is where you’ll find things like “ Mickey Memorabilia” featuring E aster egg items from Disney shorts like . 12 / 15 Overall it’s a fun side-scroller game that has neat little mechanics. .

. and hidden cats. 13 / 15 But don’t let appearances fool you; if you’re just a casual gamer it can get hard and you won’t be able to fight back.

I recommend trying it out in two-three player mode. 14 / 15 When you find all three keys to unlock the next level, you’re closer to finding a tome. Good l uck–I sure needed it .

Would be better if I could choose violence! is available now on the Nintendo Switch. , and . 15 / 15.