Disney's Brother Bear (video game)

Disney's Brother Bear is a video game released by Disney as a tie-in to the 2003 theatrical film Brother Bear. It was released in 2003: November 4 for Game Boy Advance, November 21 for Microsoft Windows, and for mobile phones.

Development

The PC version is a 3D platform game published by Disney Interactive and released on November 11, 2003.^[1][2]

The Game Boy Advance version was released on November 4, 2003. It is a platforming game that was published by Disney Interactive and developed by Vicarious Visions.^[3]

Reception

PC version

AceGamez rated the game 6 out of 10, GameZone rated it 7 out of 10, PC Format UK rated it 27 out of 100, and PC Gamer UK rated it 62 out of 100.^[4] Childrenssoftware.com gave the game 4.5/5, writing: "The humor and adventure make the transition from large to small screen nicely. Although the game is marketed to kids ages 6 and older, the gameplay can be challenging. Our nine to fourteen year old testers liked the game".^[1] jkdmedia of Gamezone said: "This game appears to be a fun, action packed game, with lots of cool mini-games that can be played independently. I say 'appear', because frankly, due to many technical issues in running the game, we didn't get all the way through the game. There is a lot of game here, though, with plenty of easy exploration and item collecting".^[5] SuperKids gave the game a 3.0 for Educational Value, 4.0 for Kid Appeal, and 5.0 for Ease of Use. It said: "While Brother Bear is a fun-packed game that reinforces the importance of friendship and listening, it does not address the classic 3 R's", and noted "even if kids have not seen Disney's Brother Bear movie, they will enjoy this fun adventure".^[6]

GBA version

GameZone rated the game 8 out of 10, Nintendo Power rated it 3.3 out of 5, and Nintendojo rated it 6.6 out of 10.^[7]

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