Disney Interactive Studios announced today that video games based on the upcoming Walt Disney Animation Studios feature, Bolt, will hit retail outlets in November. Developed by Avalanche Software, Disney’s family games development studio, Bolt will be available for Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation3, PlayStation2, Nintendo DS and Windows-based PC. The film will hit theaters in 3-D and standard presentation on Nov. 26.
Bolt tells the story of a canine TV star (voiced by John Travolta) that is inadvertently shipped from Hollywood to New York City. During his cross-country journey home to his owner, Penny (Miley Cyrus), he makes the surprising discovery that his TV super powers don’t work in the real world. He his joined in hs adventure by a jaded, abandoned housecat named Mittens (Susie Essman) and a TV-obsessed hamster in a plastic ball named Rhino. The feature is co-directed by Chris Williams and Byron Howard.
The video game takes place in the world of Bolt’s action-packed television show, where our hero has various powers including laser vision and the superbark, which sends out a sonic blast to devastate opponents. Playing as Bolt and owner Penny, gamers will explore five international locations including Russia and Italy.
The Nintendo DS version, developed by Altron, will include competitive and co-op multiplayer mini games, as well as DGamer, Disney Interactive Studios’ new technology that provides a connected game community for Disney video game fans. With DGamer, players earn content and interact with others on Nintendo DS through the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, or on a PC through the Disney.com website.
