Disney's Brother Bear (video game)

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Brother Bear
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Developer(s) KnowWonder (PC)
Vicarious Visions (GBA)
Publisher(s) Disney Interactive [a]
Engine Unreal Engine 1
Platform(s) Game Boy Advance, mobile phone, Microsoft Windows
ReleaseGame Boy Advance
  • NA: November 4, 2003
  • PAL: November 21, 2003
Windows
  • NA: November 11, 2003
  • PAL: November 28, 2003
Mobile
Genre(s) Action, platformer
Mode(s) Single-player

Brother Bear is a 2003 video game based on the 2003 animated film of the same name. It was released on November 4, 2003 for Game Boy Advance, and November 21 for Microsoft Windows and for mobile phones.

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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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References

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  1. THQ published the Game Boy Advance version in Europe.