Disney Tsum Tsum Festival Gets European Release Date, But No News On The Disney-Themed Switch

Day 1 purchase and I'm not even kidding. I have a weak spot for these little guys :X

Alright guys, I'mma call it. Game of the Year.

@RazumikhinPG lol same, mostly for my daughter...mostly

Aaaah... Too Cuuute!!
Cannot wait for 8 November 2019 !

Just nope! Nope to the game, and nope to these miniature stuffed toys too.

Everyone going on about how bad single use plastic is - I guarantee you that these things are equally terrible for the environment!

Does look to have some merits as a party game though, particularly for a younger audience or young and old playing together - so have fun, if it's your thing!

Mario Party is no longer needed

@nocdaes Switch consoles, joy-cons and cartridges are a bit more terrible to the environment. Oh and Amiibos.

I have one or two Tsum Tsum of characters I like (which are not a lot tbh), and have had them for a while. Am not buying tons of them like Amiibo collectors...

@RazumikhinPG I think you have to take the usage into consideration when thinking about these things though - otherwise you could argue against the production of anything and everything - so yea, the Switch, joy-con and cartridges are clearly justified.

These things literally have no usage at all! Sitting on a shelf looking cute does count to an extent, but there are 100s of designs now. I think that's taking it too far - and I know we all love a collectable... but yea, some sort of limit surely?

Amiibo do technically have a use... I'm also fairly confident that these cuddly toys sell at a significantly higher rate than Amiibo (especially when you consider the constant stock problems on Amiibo!)

@nocdaes
The terrible thing was your toxic comment about Amiibo, Tsum Tsum and plastic. 😒

@nocdaes Yes of course, no one has their Amiibos "just sitting on a shelf looking cute".

Even if Tsum Tsum sell at a higher rate than Amiibo, you can't possibly compare them to the rate that single-use plastic things like forks, spoons or packages are used (and thrown away).

@Anti-Matter To be fair, I didn't criticise Amiibo. I said they have a use - potentially a lot of uses too, if you bought a lot of Nintendo games across 3DS, Wii U and Switch.

@Anti-Matter Thinking about the impact of plastic is the polar opposite of toxic too - but, it's 100% not the right forum for the gripe, so I'm going back on topic at the end of my comment !!

@RazumikhinPG I'd never criticise what people choose to do with their purchase. It's more about making things with no purpose in the first place (which itself is OK as entertainment comes in many forms) but I think it's a bit irresponsible when combined with the absurd numbers and varieties these Tsum Tsum's sell.

Of course we're talking a different scale compared to straws and cutlery... but it's all going to the same place in the end. Landfill. Plus those things did at least serve a purpose too!

Anyway, on topic with the game - it reminds me of some of the mini-games from Monkey Ball, but without the main game to add more content it's not as appealing for me.

@nocdaes
It's up to ME and other PLAYERS to buy this Tsum Tsum games.
NONE of your Business to forbid us to enjoy this game !
DO NOT spread toxic comments in this innocence games with NOTHING related with environments !

I'd have some fun. But I'd never want to pay more than £15 for this

@Anti-Matter

My first comment in this article:
"Does look to have some merits as a party game though, particularly for a younger audience or young and old playing together - so have fun, if it's your thing!"

My latest comment:
"Anyway, on topic with the game - it reminds me of some of the mini-games from Monkey Ball, but without the main game to add more content it's not as appealing for me."

You're blowing it way out of proportion, but whatever. I think the wider discussion is clearly over your head.

I doubt many would argue against a desire for Disney to put more effort against some of their bigger IP in gaming though...!

North America also gets it the same day.

Releases same day as Death Stranding, I know who's getting my money 😆

Multiplayer, single screen games don't have to be "mini games"
Why are these always rubbish little "2 minutes of excitement, then it's over" Games?
Give us bigger games to play.

People keep mentioning Monkey Ball, but remember that the original Monkey Ball had decent multiplayer pool, golf, and iirc the sequel added in tennis and bowling, too.

They were substantially "bigger" games than these.

Stop settling for MarioParty level minigames!!

I have no idea what a tsum tsum is, but I like minigames and I spotted a Stitch... tsum tsum? I'm interested.

Can't wait to have me some Tsum Tsum!

And if they do Nintendo-themed ones... mwahaha

@nocdaes I thought Tsum Tsums were made out of some kinda cloth (felt?) and were stuffed with the same kind of stuffing used for traditional stuffed animals and aren’t made of plastic. Or am I thinking of something else?

@Anti-Matter Calm down. I have read through all of @nocdaes' replies and none of them are discouraging users from buying the game. His point about single use plastics was not toxic - they are bad for the environment, but as he later stated, it depends on the amount of usage. For example, Switch Joy Con and amiibo are likely to be used longer than, let's say a McDonalds toy.

@RadicalThe_Tay I have a few myself and you are right! I think that there are now plastic playsets or something similar which are, as the name suggests, made of plastic.

@Matthew010 I thought so... but after @nocdaes original comment and what was said after that, I started to doubt myself...

I think I'll probably be getting this because I'm a fan of Disney. It looks pretty fun too. Now, if only all the Kingdom Hearts games could come to Switch as well. I know that's probably wishful thinking, but it would probably help grow the audience for the Kingdom Hearts series. For now, though, this looks like a fun little game.

@RadicalThe_Tay I agree, this comment section has derailed a little...

@XenoTraveler_8 I would also LOVE to see Kingdom Hearts on Switch. I got III on XBOX One and am loving it!

my nephews and nieces have 0 interest in this. Just fortnite, nothing more nothing less. Also, i second what the other guy said about plastics added to the garbage patch in the ocean, polution etc etc.

Are there any Tsum Tsum games that aren't using Disney characters? This style is very cute, I like it!

I'm not particularly fond of the aesthetic, but if it reviews well, I might give it a chance.

The console is probably considered too saccharine for the Western market though, but I would imagine it being a hit with girls and young women, which demographics have probably yet to gain much momentum on Switch.

I have never met a Nintendo fan who dislikes Disney. There should be way more Disney games on Switch than there are. I guess they don’t like money.

I was curious to see how this article had 30 comments... I was not disappointed in my findings

Incredible how they've taken the most superficial of Disney's properties and married it with the dullest game in the arcade (coin pusher), and the most tedious of sports (curling).

@Jayenkai
Tsum Tsum Festival is a Party Games.
Party Games usually very short, just same as Mario Party or Wii Party.
Not a bad thing, there are some audiences who adore party games and wanna play together with their friends.
This is the game for them and for me of course.

@Franklin
Believe it or not, at my local game arcade, there are some elders who play coin pusher for long time just only want to collect a lot of coins as they can. The coins accumulated into several tickets that can be redeemed for something.
One game might be boring for one people, it will be amusing for other people.
Oh, about curling....
Youtuber with name JustJesss is a big fan of curling. 😛

@nocdaes I haven't seen a man in such denial of his softer side since Bronies were popular.

Yea, I'm not a fan of these toys or Disney flashing their money either, but I can see why they have a fandom.

@FrowningCoach You have my condolences. Kids today will never stop talking about it and ignore the true titans of gaming. Like Ristar and Qbert!

@Anti-Matter

Elders, precisely.

Curling was invented by Scottish housewives desperately attempting to stop their kettles sliding away over the village lake.

@oh_no_melon I think more broadly you're absolutely right. I'm thinking more in terms of mass production - which maybe Amiibo does fall into too - but certainly these do, and the likes of LEGO of course.

I think it's something that people will increasingly ask questions about.

I genuinely like the look of this game, but there doesn't seem to be much in the way of content (as in different games available in it) and no doubt it'll be a £40+ release.