Disney's Fall 2008 Mobile Games Look Promising

The Disney Interactive Media Group announced that it has prepared, via mDisney, lots of surprises for mobile gamers in search for new titles to play this fall. More exactly, mDisney has five new mobile games that are set to provide a lot of fun to those who will try them: "Toy Story Mania," "Pure," "Cars Radiator Springs 500," "High School Musical: Senior Year" and "Bolt."

Of course, all of these games are based on already-known Disney franchises, hence their success is almost guaranteed. "We have an exciting and diverse line-up of games in the pipeline for fall based on some of the most popular and highly anticipated brands and franchises Disney has to offer," says Larry Shapiro, mDisney's executive vice president and managing director.

Toy Story Mania, the first Disney title to hit mobile phones this fall, is built on Disney's latest Park attraction that bears the same name. Available as of now, Toy Story Mania is comprised of several "carnival games" that bring Woody, Buzz and their friends on the screen of your handset. Gamers will be happy to discover, in the games, the song "You’ve Got a Friend in Me," featured in the highly-popular Toy Story animation movie.

Also available this month (September) is Pure, a game that builds on the success of the homonym console & desktop PC title. A racing game at its core, Pure comes with off-road adventures and lots of tricks that gamers must discover.

Cars Radiator Springs 500 is, obviously, another racing game, but this one is based on the Pixar/Disney super-film "Cars." Developed by the mDisney Living Mobile studio, the new game brings no less than 15 different challenges, allowing you to race with Lightning McQueen as well as with other six cars, each of them having special powers. Cars Radiator Springs 500 should be out by the end of September, being offered together with the hit song "Life Is a Highway" from Rascal Flatts.

Scheduled for an October release, High School Musical: Senior Year is based on the upcoming "High School Musical 3" film that should hit the theaters in the same month. Players will be able to choose either the storyline of Troy or the one of Gabriella in order to be "the most popular Wildcat at East High." A dancing rhythm-based minigame and a brain-challenging puzzle are included. 

The fifth Disney title of this fall, Bolt, is an action-filled game based on the animated movie with the same title. You will take the role of Bolt, the white German Shepherd that has abilities like Super Bark, Super Speed and Super Bite. Like in the movie, Bolt has to save the world by defeating the infamous Dr. Calico. Both the mobile game and the film will be out in November.