Disney's Beauty and the Beast Magical Ballroom explained

Disney's Beauty and the Beast Magical Ballroom
Developer:Creative Capers Entertainment
Publisher:Disney Interactive
Series:Beauty and the Beast
Platforms:Windows
Released:2000
Genre:Action, strategy
Director:David Molina, Natasha Sasic, Terry Shakespeare
Producer:Jacqueline Valle, Seth Shapiro, Patrice Monis
Designer:Bonnie Leick, Matt Bates
Artist:Victoria Pellouchoud

Disney's Beauty and the Beast Magical Ballroom is a 2000 video game collection and part of Disney's Beauty and the Beast media franchise.

Summary

The software contains a collection of children's minigames based on the Disney animated movie Beauty and the Beast,[1] involving Belle and her friends throwing a party for Beast.[2]

Development

This and Disney’s The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea were designed to "combine girls’ creative interests with their natural play patterns".[3]

Reception

SuperKids said the package "offers the same enchanting theme and endearing characters we loved" in the film, commending its "creativity and problem solving activities" as "well-planned and enjoyable", while criticising its difficulty and lack of a developed storyline.[4] Strange Little Games said it was suitable for children and fans of the franchise.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Disney's Beauty and the Beast: Magical Ballroom for Windows (2005) - MobyGames. MobyGames.
  2. Web site: Software and CD-ROM Reviews on File. google.com.au. 2001.
  3. Web site: Disney Interactive Presents Two New Games for Girls. GameZone. gamezone.com. 4 May 2012.
  4. Web site: SuperKids Software Review of Disney's Beauty and the Beast Magical Ballroom.. superkids.com.
  5. Beauty and the Beast Magical Ballroom PC game review. 17 November 2013. YouTube.