Disney Art Academy

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Disney Art Academy
Disney Art Academy Box Art.jpg
North American 3DS cover art
Developer(s)Headstrong Games
Publisher(s)Nintendo
Director(s)Tancred Dyke-Wells
Producer(s)Glendon Dphrepaulezz
Toyokazu Nonaka
Designer(s)Justin Cheadle
Programmer(s)Django Verbaant
Artist(s)Jason Howard
Composer(s)Masaru Tajima
SeriesArt Academy
Platform(s)Nintendo 3DS
Release
  • NA: May 13, 2016
  • EU: July 15, 2016
  • AU: July 16, 2016
Genre(s)Edutainment
Mode(s)Single-player

Disney Art Academy is an educational art training video game developed by Headstrong Games, published by Nintendo and released for the Nintendo 3DS handheld game console.[1] It is a spin-off of the Art Academy series centered on Disney and Pixar characters. The first game was announced on the Nintendo Direct for March 3, 2016 and was then released in the following months.

On March 30, 2021, the game was delisted from the Nintendo eShop.[2]

Gameplay[]

See also: Gameplay of Art Academy

The gameplay is similar to other Art Academy games. Players are taught how to draw various characters from Disney and Pixar films in 40 step-by-step lessons.[3][4] The game also uses the wireless communication function of the Nintendo 3DS by allowing players to send a demo of the game to each other.[5]

Reception[]

Reviews for the game were mixed. On Metacritic the game has a weighted average score of 72/100 based on reviews from 16 critics, indicating "Mixed or average reviews".[6] Critics were positive on the game's ability of teaching how to draw familiar Disney characters,[7] but criticized its slow pace and overall lack of offering beyond its premise.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ "3DS Getting Disney Art Academy, Release Date Announced". GameSpot. Retrieved 2016-05-29.
  2. ^ Doolan, Liam (March 23, 2021). "Disney Art Academy Is Being Removed From The 3DS eShop At The End Of March". Nintendo Life. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "Disney Art Academy for Nintendo 3DS - Official Site". artacademy.nintendo.com. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
  4. ^ "Lessons - Disney Art Academy for Nintendo 3DS - Step-by-Step Drawing Tutorial". artacademy.nintendo.com. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
  5. ^ "Share Artwork - Disney Art Academy for Nintendo 3DS". artacademy.nintendo.com. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
  6. ^ "Disney Art Academy". Metacritic. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
  7. ^ Sapieha, Chad. "Disney Art Academy review: Becoming a better artist, one Mickey Mouse sketch at a time". Financial Post. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
  8. ^ Goodmurphy, Chad (11 May 2016). "Disney Art Academy Review". We Got This Covered. Retrieved 2020-12-05.

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