Lego Friends (2013 video game)

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Lego Friends
Single-player

Lego Friends is a 2013

minigames
, but was complimented for its accessibility.

Gameplay

Lego Friends, based on the

minigames.[1]

Development and release

Lego Friends was announced on 14 May 2013 through a

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment.[1] It was released for the Nintendo 3DS on 12 November 2013 in North America and 29 November 2013 in Europe,[6] for the Nintendo DS on 8 April 2014 in North America and 11 April 2014 in Europe,[7][8] and for iOS on 31 July 2014.[5] An Android version was also released.[9]

Reception

Nintendo Life criticized Lego Friends for its repetitive gameplay, controls, frame rate, and loading times. However, they noted that the voice acting was "generally satisfactory" and described the visuals as "colourful and sweet".[2] Financial Post spoke more positively of the game. Though acknowledging its simplicity, they believed Lego Friends' gameplay offered more diversity than other titles for young girls, and complimented the game's accessibility.[1] Conversely, Nintendojo panned the game for its repetition and loading times, and remarked that there were better family-friendly titles on the 3DS for girls.[3] Nintendo Life and Nintendojo also expressed disappointment with the small role minigames played, feeling that they were easy but offered variety.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Sapieha, Chad (18 December 2013). "Review – Lego Friends is a rare guilt-free game geared for young girls". Financial Post. Archived from the original on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  2. ^
    Nintendo Life. Archived
    from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e Vigna, Anthony (6 December 2013). "Review: LEGO Friends". Nintendojo. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Announces LEGO Friends" (Press release). Burbank, California: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Business Wire. 14 May 2013. Archived from the original on 23 October 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  5. ^
    Gamasutra. 31 July 2014. Archived from the original
    on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  6. Nintendo Life. 13 January 2014. Archived
    from the original on 14 July 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  7. from the original on 4 August 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  8. from the original on 5 January 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
  9. ^ "LEGO Friends - Android Apps on Google Play". Google Play. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2022.