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Wreck it Ralph Storybook Deluxe and Hero’s Duty Interactive Comic App Review

March 8, 2013 by Sunshine Leave a Comment

Wreck-It Ralph Storybook Deluxe ($6.99)

Ralph, Felix, Vanellope, and other favorite characters fromWreck-It Ralph star in this exciting Storybook Deluxe app. Follow Ralph as he wrecks his way through the arcade in search of a hero’s medal—and ends up finding much, much more.

My opinion: I loved this App!! I know it is a bit pricey but it is worth every dollar. This App is 2 activities in one. If you pick the Read option you get get a live action story book. When you are in the storybook or read option be sure to touch the screen to see the scene play out and be on the lookout for Vanellope glitching around the screen. I think younger children will love the read option because instead of just hearing the story they get to see it play out right before their eyes. Honestly I am an adult and I really enjoyed the read option, so did my teenage daughter.

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Filed Under: Comics, Disney & Co Tagged With: disney, Ipad, iPod, Ralph, Space Marines, Sugar Rush, The Walt Disney Company, Wreck it Ralph

Monsters, Inc. Storybook App Review

December 28, 2012 by MickeyMom Leave a Comment

Did your holiday weekend include a trip to the movie theater to revisit the Pixar favorite, Monsters Inc.? My 5 year old and I got a chance to review the Monsters Inc. Storybook app on our iPad. It’s also available for iPhone, iPod and even the new iPad Mini, for $6.99 at the App Store.

The app is divided into two sections. The first is the storybook version of the movie Monsters, Inc. It offers the option to read on your own, or have read aloud. The story is slightly interactive, as each page offers a chance to touch a highlighted area. Then there will be an animation of the page or a specific image will be animated.

The second section was a game called “Scare Cards”. Here is where you can test your ability to avoid human objects and reach the “test kid” for a scare. This involves moving your IOS manually to avoid the objects. Each level offers a different Scare Card where you can learn the stats of your favorite Monsters, Inc. “employees”. There are three levels of difficulty for the game. There are multiple levels or “Scare Cards”.

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Filed Under: Disney & Co, Disney Family/Online, Disney Publishing, Droid/iPad Apps, News, Stuff Tagged With: App, App Store, Inc, Inc. Storybook App, iOS, Ipad, iPhone, iPod, Monsters, Monsters Inc. Storybook App, Pixar, Storybook, The Walt Disney Company

Monsters Inc. Storybook App Available Now

December 23, 2012 by MickeyMom Leave a Comment

With yesterday’s anticipated re-release of Disney-Pixar’s hit animated feature, Monsters, Inc., in 3D, Disney Publishing is offering kids and parents a chance to relive the “monstrously” fun story in a new, fully-interactive way! This week, the Monsters, Inc. Storybook Deluxe app is available for the iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and even iPad mini – just in time for the holidays!

In the app, kids join Sulley and Mike on their quest to return Boo back to her home, while also trying to keep her out of sight of course. Featuring original character voices and original movie clips, the app allows young readers and monster fans alike to discover hidden “Scare Cards” throughout the story, navigate their way through a Monsters, Incorporated scare simulator training room to collect scream energy in a new game, and even uses kids’ own recorded screaming and roaring abilities to personalize the app!

The Monsters, Inc. Storybook Deluxe app is available now for iOS for $6.99 on the App Store.

Well, my 5 year old is, I am looking forward to the 3D re-release of Monsters, Inc. We also can’t wait to see Monsters 2. So for now we will check out this app and let you know if it will keep the Monsters “at bay”. Look for my review at Chip and Co.

Mickey Mom is mom to two monsters, loves to laugh and her favorite monster is Sully.

All New Monsters University Poster (chipandco.com)
Disney partners with Get Set to produce Monsters Inc Mobile Game (thedisneyblog.com)
Holiday Discounts on all Disney Storybook Deluxe apps (chipandco.com)
Disney Mobile Games Invites Players To a Monstrously Fun Adventure With the Launch of Monsters, Inc. Run (chipandco.com)

Monsters Inc. Storybook App Available Now

Filed Under: Droid/iPad Apps, Movies, News, Pixar, Stuff Tagged With: animation, App, App Store, Boo, Disney Publishing, Ipad, iPhone, iPod, ipod mini, iPod touch, Mike, Monster, Monsters Inc, Pixar, Sully, The Walt Disney Company

App Review – Wreck-It Ralph Storybook Deluxe and Hero’s Duty Interactive Comics

November 14, 2012 by guest blogging Leave a Comment

Based on ticket sales and chatter, I am going to guess that most of you know and many of you have seen “Wreck-It Ralph” and have enjoyed Disney’s latest hit. A few weeks ago I posted some info and let you know I would be reviewing the two digital apps that compliment the movie. These two apps, Hero’s Duty Interactive Comic and Wreck-It Ralph Storybook Deluxe are both available on iTunes and are a great side dish to a favorite movie. With both apps having something completely different to offer I was able to enjoy both apps and for different reasons.

Hero’s Duty Interactive Comic

I am going to tell you first about Hero’s Duty Interactive Comic which was the least engaging of the two, probably by design. This app is a digital cartoon book of Hero’s Duty and you can read as it interactively tells the prequel story to Wreck-It Ralph. So based on a quick glance it looks like a regular cartoon but then the characters start talking and moving and it tells its story in a little action movie in the book. You have the action of auto play or reading it panel by panel. It only takes a few minutes to get through all of this app and other than the story there was nothing else going on to make it a must buy. But, it was well done and engaging, I imagine that kids who love army style comic books would enjoy this digital cartoon book and based on the $1.99 cost…why not make some kids day?

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Filed Under: Animation Studios, Disney & Co, Droid/iPad Apps, News, Stuff Tagged With: App Store, Hero, Ipad, iPhone, iPod, iTunes, Jack McBrayer, Ralph Storybook Deluxe, Wreck it Ralph

Disney’s Classic Peter Pan Storybook App Review

September 26, 2012 by Carrie 2 Comments

Disney’s Classic Story, Peter Pan, is now available for your iPod, iPad, or iPhone in the iTunes store. I recently downloaded this sweet story to enjoy with my daughter, and I really like it. Here are my top five reasons why you will want to add this to your device:

The pictures of the story are classic! They have a clear, yet vintage look to them, as if you are reading from a classic storybook.
The narrator’s voice is pleasant to listen to. And, when the story is being read, the words are highlighted in yellow to “read along”.
Some pages have an activity for your child to complete. These involve coloring pictures, puzzles, matching games, and playing the flute.
After you complete a coloring activity, you can email it and share it with family and friends. I did this, and it was very cute to get an email of a picture my daughter had colored.
Under “Settings”, you can record your voice while reading. Then, the next time your child “reads” the story, you are the narrator. How fun!