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SDCC 2015: We Hit The Track With The ‘Disney Infinity 3.0’ Toy Box Speedway!

by Josh Jackson

As we mentioned in our E3 preview, Disney Infinity 3.0 looks to create a much bigger experience than its predecessors partially thanks to the Toy Box Games. These dedicated modes look to bring full fledged games outside of the main Play Set campaigns, all of which will allow any of your figures to work. At Comic Con 2015, we took a peak inside Disney’s Pop Up shop to and had some hands on time with the Toy Box Speedway, a dedicated racing game that expands the game play in even bigger ways. And while I walked in expecting a fun side game to compliment the main content, what I left with was what felt like it could have been a full fledged title.

Disney Infinity 3.0 Toy Box Screen 3

At first glance, the Toy Box Speedway looks to be doing its best Mario Kart impression, and that assumption wouldn’t be too far off. Players will be able to choose from a variety of cars and any character figure they own to jump onto the track with, with each one playing exactly the same stat wise. In fact, the only ones that do have an advantage are the Pixar Cars, and rightfully so considering racing is kind of their thing. After choosing between a car and figure, players will get to choose between numerous Disney locales to drift through. Including stages inspired from films such as Frozen, Wreck-It Ralph and The Nightmare Before Christmas, each track played up to their themes well, with iconic imagery and personality throughout.

Once the race actually started however, I was surprised by how well the game handled, with a strong sense of speed, a variety of weapons to use from the item boxes scattered along the track, and the boost storing mechanic that fills a meter every time you drift or pull off a trick. If this sounds at all familiar, then I’m guessing you’ve played the Sega All-Stars Racing games, because Disney pulled the incredibly talented developers at Sumo Digital to develop this mode. Their level of quality shined through each race, leaving me wanting to play each track when all I was expecting was a quick, half hearted mini game that only served as an optional break from the Play Sets.

Disney Infinity 3.0 Toy Box Screen 4

After the finish line was crossed, I felt more optimistic for Disney’s next game than I already did. With Toy Box Showdown taking an action approach alongside the Speedway tackling racing, it’s looking like we’ll have tons to do with our new toys, alongside our old favorites. Are you planning on jumping into this whole new world when Disney Infinity 3.0 launches on August 30th? Share your thoughts below!

SDCC 2015: Release Date And Details Announced For ‘Disney Infinity 3.0’

by Josh Jackson

Disney Interactive has announced that their upcoming Star Wars themed Toys to Life title, Disney Infinity 3.0, will hit stores on August 30th. Aside from the game itself, the studio plans to release close to a dozen new figures to go with it, so we hope the next month is enough time to get your cash together!

Aside from the Starter Pack, (which includes the Twilight of the Republic Play Set, Anakin Skywalker and Ashoka Tano,) day one will see the release of Yoda and Obi Wan Kenobi’s standalone figures, Kanan Jarrus, Ezra Bridger, Sabine Wren, and Zeb Orrelios from Star Wars Rebels, and a set of Star Wars Power Discs. Of course, if you want even more goodness from a galaxy far far away, Playstation owners can also purchase the Star Wars Saga Starter Pack, which gives them early access to Luke, Leia, the Twilight of the Empire Play Set, and Boba Fett.

Disney Infinity 3.0 Toy Box Screen 1

Outside of the Jedi, Disney won’t leave themselves in the dust. In addition, the Inside Out Play Set will release on day one as well, (which is bundled with Joy and Anger,) with Sadness, Disgust and Fear releasing as standalone toys. If you want your Toy Box characters outside of the Play Sets, Disney also has you covered with the releases of Mickey, Minnie, Mulan, Olaf, Sam Flynn and Quorra, alongside a Tomorrowland power disc pack to customize your Toy Box with.

I know, this is already a huge amount of toys to buy on day one, but the last release can be free of charge! If you pre-order, each person who does walks away with early access to the Toy Box Takeover, a multiplayer expansion normally priced at $19.99. Serving as an action adventure mode supporting 2 players locally and 4 players online, players will be able to take any toy from the previous or current game and travel across multiple Disney, Marvel and Star Wars worlds in their quest to stop Syndrome. Later this Fall, Toy Box Speedway, a Kart racing expansion, will also release, but you’ll have to pay for that one.

Disney Infinity 3.0 Toy Box Screen 2

Here’s the full press release:

Disney Interactive Announces North American Release Date for Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition,

Offers Toy Box Takeover Expansion Game as Pre-Order Incentive

 

New Information and Assets Released for Toy Box Expansion Games

 

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – (July 8, 2015) Disney Interactive today announced that the Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition Starter Pack, featuring the Star Wars™ Twilight of the Republic Play Set, will be available in North America on August 30, 2015. The following will also be available at launch:

  • Star Wars™ Twilight of the Republic Play Set (Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano figures included) for players who choose to digitally download the Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition Software; additional standalone figures (Yoda and Obi-Wan Kenobi) and Power Disc Pack
  • Star Wars Rebels™ figures (Kanan Jarrus, Ezra Bridger, Sabine Wren, and Zeb Orrelios)
  • Star Wars™ Saga Starter Pack
  • Disney•Pixar’s Inside Out Play Set (Joy and Anger figures included) and additional standalone figures (Sadness, Disgust and Fear)
  • Disney figures (Mickey, Minnie, Mulan, Olaf, Sam Flynn and Quorra)
  • Tomorrowland Power Disc Pack

Additional Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition Play Sets and figures will be available throughout the fall.

Fans who pre-order a Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition Starter Pack at participating retail stores will receive an early copy of the Toy Box Expansion Game, Toy Box Takeover, an action-adventure valued at $19.99, featuring multiplayer gameplay allowing players to use all of their favorite Disney Infinity characters across Star Wars™, Marvel, Disney and Disney•Pixar.

Toy Box Takeover is one of two new Toy Box Expansion Games available to play in Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition.  The second will be Toy Box Speedway, a kart-racing game, also set for release this fall. Toy Box Expansion Games unlock additional hours of gameplay inside Toy Box 3.0.  Players place a Toy Box Expansion Game Piece on the Disney Infinity Base to unlock pre-built games that instantly take them into the action, mixing and matching characters from across The Walt Disney Company and using unlocked toys and gadgets to complete missions.

 

Toy Box Expansion Game Overviews:

 

Toy Box Takeover

When Syndrome gets his hands on Merlin’s magic wand, it’s up to the player to stop him.  Using their favorite characters in Disney Infinity, they must battle across multiple worlds, such as Pirates of the Caribbean, Marvel’s Upper Manhattan, The Old West, or The Incredibles Volcano Lair to defeat the bad guys before they ruin the Toy Box forever. Players can complete missions with family and friends via two-player local co-op or four-player online.

 

Toy Box Speedway

Players can join their favorite Disney, Disney•Pixar, Marvel’s and Star Wars characters and vehicles in an action-packed kart-racer.  With nine franchise-themed tracks to choose from – Sugar Rush, Frozen, Tatooine, a classic Star Wars location, San Fransokyo, Agrabah, Monsters Inc., Halloween Town, Gravity Falls or Marvel’s Knowhere – they can choose from three different game modes including Time Trial mode, Race mode and Combat mode.   Players put their driving skills to the test as they attack opponents with gadgets and weapons and earn trophies across three challenge cups.

Rated E10+ by the ESRB, the Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition Starter Pack available in North America on August 30, 2015 for $64.99, includes the Star Wars™ Twilight of the Republic Play Set, the Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition Base, Ahsoka Tano and Anakin Skywalker character figures, and a web code card that unlocks content for PC and mobile devices.

Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition Video Game and Base are required to play the Toy Box Expansion Games.  Toy Box Takeover and Toy Box Speedway will be sold separately at the suggested retail price of $19.99 each later this fall.

All figures and Power Discs from the 1.0 and 2.0 editions of Disney Infinity will be compatible with Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition in the enhanced Toy Box 3.0.

Disney Infinity 3.0 Toy Box Screen 3

We were lucky enough to try out the Play Sets and the Toy Box Speedway between E3 and Comic Con, which you’ll be able to read about really soon! Until then, let us know if Disney has you hooked and what content you’re planning on buying! And don’t forget, follow our Twitter feeds @geekscapedotnet and @geekscapegames to find out how to win a Darth Vader figure in advance!