| Disney TH!NK Fast: The Ultimate Trivia Showdown | |
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| Developer(s) | Magenta Software |
| Publisher(s) | Disney Interactive Studios |
| Platform(s) | Wii, PlayStation 2 |
| Release date(s) | Wii PlayStation 2 |
| Genre(s) | Trivia |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
| Rating(s) | ESRB: PEGI: OFLC: |
| Media/distribution | Wii Optical Disc, CD-ROM |
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Playstation 2 |
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Disney TH!NK Fast: The Ultimate Trivia Showdown/Disney Think Fast: The Ultimate Trivia Showdown or Disney's TH!NK Fast: The Ultimate Trivia Showdown/Disney's Think Fast: The Ultimate Trivia Showdown, Mostly referred to Disney Think Fast/Disney TH!NK Fast, Disney's Think Fast/Disney's TH!NK Fast or simply just TH!NK Fast/Think Fast (ディズニーが高速と思う：究極のトリビアの対決 Dizunī ga kōsoku to omou: Kyūkyoku no toribia no taiketsu) is an American Disney-themed trivia game show-based game developed by Magenta Software and published by Disney Interactive Studios. The game was released for Wii in North America on October 21, 2008,[1] in Europe on December 5, 2008, and in Japan on December 18, 2008. The game was also released for Playstation 2 in North America[2] on November 7, 2008, November 14, 2008 in Europe, and in Australia on December 5, 2008 (the same day the Wii version of the game was released in Europe). While the game does contain over 5,000 questions, most people criticized the questions for being too simple and repetitive, some which are not based on Pixar movies (though the questions do change around a bit), which has caused mixed reviews.
The game borrows its elements from the Scene It? DVD game franchise and is hosted by Genie from the movie Aladdin who introduces and gives results for each round. Each game contains 15 rounds and takes about 30–40 minutes to play. Some rounds require watching clips without the sound, and some where players have to answer trivia questions about Disney movies, and some where players have to guess what the artist is drawing. Disney Think Fast is currently the only game developed by Magenta Software that has been released for Wii.
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Disney Think Fast is a trivia game show-based game. Each game can be played with up to four players which players can play as Disney characters including Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy, Clarabelle Cow and Horace Horsecollar. The game also includes 4 stages, including Ocean Grotto, Regent's Park, Hawaiian Beach and The Pridelands. Each Game is hosted by Genie from the movie Aladdin who introduces and give results for each round. Each game takes about 30–40 minutes and contains 15 rounds. Some rounds require players having to watch movie clips without the sound, some where players have to answer multiple-choice Trivia Questions about Disney Movies, and some where players have to guess what the artist is drawing. There are over 5,000 questions, and each one has 2-4 multiple choice answers. Players get more points for correct answers as the rounds increase, and in later rounds, players get penalized for choosing wrong answers.
The game also contains unlockable characters and clothes for completing each game in single player mode, including Scrooge McDuck, Magica De Spell, and Pete. Unlockables cannot be unlocked in multi-player mode.
Each round has a different Category: Memory and Strategy, Speed and Agility, and Trivia and Knowledge. In the Memory and Strategy rounds, players have to focus on cards before they flip and guess how many objects there were after the cards flip, or memorize what were used or happened in Disney Movies. In the Speed and Agility rounds, Players have to guess which object is odd after it is done spinning, or answers other questions quickly. And in the Trivia and Knowledge rounds, players have to guess trivia questions about Disney Movies.
In each round, players play different types of mini-games that are part of one of the categories. There are total of 16 mini-games in the game.[3]
Both versions of the game have a different control scheme. In the PS2 version, The game uses a buzzer of which 4 of them are bundled with the game. In the Wii version, players have to use the D-pad to choose an answer. There's also an option to use motion controls. In the motion control scheme, players hold the B button while jerking the wii remote up, down, left or right to choose an answer.
| Character | English | French | Japanese |
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| Mickey Mouse | Wayne Allwine | ||
| Minnie Mouse | Russi Taylor | ||
| Donald Duck | Tony Anselmo | ||
| Daisy Duck | Tress MacNeille | Sybille Tureau | Mika Doi |
| Goofy | Bill Farmer | Gérard Rinaldi | Yū Shimaka |
| Clarabelle Cow | April Winchell | ||
| Horace Horsecollar | Bill Farmer | ||
| Scrooge McDuck | Alan Young | ||
| Magica DeSpell | June Foray | ||
| Peg Leg Pete | Jim Cummings | ||
| Genie | Robin Williams | ||
| Stitch | Chris Sanders |
Think Fast was first announced on Disney's Press Release on July 31, 2008. Disney promised the game to be a family favorite party game for the holiday season. The PlayStation 2 system version is bundled with a set of four buzzers, while the Wii version will utilize the Wii Remote and Nunchuk as buzzers.[4] Craig Relyea, senior vice president of global marketing, said "The perfect party game for the entire family, Disney TH!NK Fast is guaranteed to give your brain cells a high-intensity entertainment workout this holiday season. Whether you're 6, 16 or 60, you're never too old for a friendly showdown.".[5]
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| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | Playstation 2 NR based on 3 Reviews[6] Nintendo Wii NR based on 3 reviews[7] |
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| Publication | Score |
| GameSpot | 5/10 (Wii)[8] |
| IGN | 5.5/10 (Wii)[9] |
Reviews for the Wii version of the game have been mixed. Most people criticized the game's questions for being too simple and repetitive, some which are not based on Pixar movies (though the questions do change around a bit).
Jack DeVries of IGN gave the game a 5.5/10 and stated "Disney's Think Fast has a nice presentation that combines some classic and popular Disney franchises. And while it's not original, the Buzz games are decent games to copy for a license title. However the overly simple questions limit the game to only very young children. More importantly the game repeats questions and has delayed controls that mess up the very nature of a quiz game. If there are some major Disney movie fans in your household this game might be entertaining for a round or two, but you're way better off getting something like the Disney branded Scene It or Trivial Pursuit games."[9] Austin Light of Gamespot, who gave the game a 5/10, stated "This family-friendly trivia game is fun while it lasts, but its mostly easy questions are repeated far too frequently."[8]
Harold Goldberg of Common Sense Media, however, gave the game four stars and an on rating for ages 6 and up, and praised the game's educational value and messages about being smart, though warned parents about mild cartoon violence in some of the film clips in the game.[10]
The Playstation 2 version of the game, however, did receive positive reviews. Brian Dumlao of Worth playing, who gave the game a 7.7/10, said that the game's questions are "of the right difficulty level and the presentation, while not perfect, is good enough so that fans won't feel like they were given a bare-bones effort.". Brian stated "Disney TH!NK Fast challenges players to think fast in a new game show-style quiz game that will test players’ Disney and general knowledge, promising to be a family favorite party game this holiday season."[11] Micky Gunn of Gameplanet gave the game a 7.5/10. Although the game was criticized its lack of challenge for anyone older than ten, the game was praised for its selection of Disney films and characters and extremely simple gameplay with a variety of fast-paced rounds.[12]