Mickey Mouse Toddler, Mickey Mouse Preschool, and Mickey Mouse Kindergarten are three sister educational video games by Disney Interactive. They are part of the Disney Learning Series, alongside similar Winnie the Pooh games, Mathquest With Aladdin, Reading Quest with Aladdin, Adventures in Typing with Timon and Pumbaa, Buzz Lightyear 1st and 2nd Grade, The Jungle Book 1st and 2nd Grade, Ready for Marth with Pooh, Phonics Quest, Search for the Secret Keys and Ready to Read with Pooh. Although not part of the series, the games Beauty and The Beast: Magical Ballroom and Ariel's Story Studio were frequently sold with the other games in promotional packages and advertised alongside them in trailers and commercials.
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| Genre(s) | Educational video game |
| Developer(s) | Disney Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | Disney Interactive |
Commercial performance edit
The three games entered the charts around late 2000, with Kindergarten achieving #1 in the week of September 17–23.[1] In the month of February 2001, Preschool and Kindergarten, and Toddler were the 3rd, 4th, and 6th Top Selling Home Education Software, respectively, according to PC Data.[2] In the month of April 2001, they were the 1st, 2nd, and 5th top-selling in this category.[3] Preschool was the 8th Top Selling Home Education Software title of 6–12 May and the 9th of May 13–19, 2001.[4]
Critical reception edit
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Cover of Mickey Mouse Kindergarten -
Cover of Mickey Mouse Toddler
Toddler edit
Superkids deemed the program "adorable" and "irresistible", noting its appeal to parents.[5] DiscoverySchool wrote that the "colors are vibrant and screens are warm and detailed".[6] ReviewCorner said the game had less content than other toddler games, but that it was easier to use.[7] 7 Wolf thought the game was "unpretentious", and praised its "pleasant music, beautiful and stylish image".[8]
Preschool edit
Superkids said the game offered a "pleasant romp", while negatively comparing it to Kindergarten.[9] Edutaining Kids described the graphics as "stunning", though questioned the game's replay value.[10]
Kindergarten edit
SuperKids said the game was "enjoyable" and featured a cast of familiar characters.[11]
References edit
- ^ "Hits List Results". October 9, 2000. Archived from the original on October 9, 2000. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Welcome to PC Data!". April 5, 2001. Archived from the original on April 5, 2001. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Welcome to NPD INTELECT!". June 13, 2001. Archived from the original on June 13, 2001. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Hits List Results". June 1, 2001. Archived from the original on June 1, 2001. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "SuperKids Software Review of Mickey Mouse Toddler". www.superkids.com. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ^ "DiscoverySchool.com - Review Corner". school.discoveryeducation.com. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ^ "Review Corner: Children's Software: Disney Mickey Mouse Toddler". December 18, 2003. Archived from the original on December 18, 2003. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "7Wolf. Обзор "Disney's Mickey Mouse Toddler (IGROK)"". June 3, 2007. Archived from the original on June 3, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "SuperKids Software Review of Disney's Mickey Mouse Preschool". www.superkids.com. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ^ "Disney's Mickey Mouse Preschool Software Review". www.edutainingkids.com. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ^ "SuperKids Software Review of Disney's Mickey Mouse Kindergarten". www.superkids.com. Retrieved September 15, 2016.