Frozen: Olaf's Quest

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Frozen: Olaf's Quest
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Developer(s) 1st Playable Productions
Publisher(s)
  • NA: GameMill Entertainment
  • PAL: Avanquest Software
  • JP: Bergsala Lightweight
Platform(s)
Release
  • NA: November 12, 2013
  • EU: December 6, 2013
  • AU: January 18, 2014
  • JP: December 3, 2015
Genre(s) Platform
Mode(s) Single-player

Frozen: Olaf's Quest is a platform video game developed by 1st Playable Productions and published by GameMill Entertainment. It was first released for Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS in North America on November 12, 2013, in Europe on December 6, in Australia on January 18, 2014, and in Japan on December 3, 2015. The game is based on the 2013 animated film Frozen by Disney, and follows snowman Olaf.

Contents

Gameplay

Reception

Orla Madden of Nintendo Life gave the game a mixed review and a score of 5/10. [1] While a fan of the film, Madden criticized the lack of presentation, noting a complete lack of dialogue or storyline. [1] Other criticisms included the repetitive gameplay, lack of humor, and a lack of appearances of other characters from the film such as Anna and Elsa. [1] While saying the game would be fun for younger players, she asserted that older gamers would find little to enjoy in the game. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Madden, Orla (January 14, 2014). "Review: Disney Frozen: Olaf's Quest (3DS)". Nintendo Life . Gamer Network . Retrieved July 17, 2016.