Who is the Guilty Party? Winner of IGN’s Best Family Game of E3 2010 Disney Guilty Party Available Now on Wii from Disney Interactive Studios
Wii Exclusive Original Mystery Game Featuring Humor and Hijinks with Cooperative and Competitive Play the Entire Family Can Enjoy
BURBANK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Calling all detectives! Mr. Valentine is on the loose and it’s up to the sleuths to stop him. Created by Wideload Games, Disney Interactive Studios’ Chicago-based development studio, Disney Guilty Party is a family-friendly mystery video game exclusively for the Wii™ console. The game tells the thrilling and humor-packed tale of the Dickens Detective Agency as they solve crimes set in motion by the master criminal known as Mr. Valentine.
Disney Guilty Party offers solo, cooperative and competitive gameplay for all ages, inviting up to four players to solve mysteries around the globe to unlock the secrets of Mr. Valentine’s grand schemes. Players choose a detective and take turns exploring the crime scenes, interrogating suspects and playing mini-games to uncover clues and discover the culprit’s identity. In an innovative twist, the Wii RemoteTM is transformed into classic detective tools, such as a magnifying glass, flashlight, lock-pick, fingerprint kit and more. Once players have enough evidence, they can accuse their prime suspect to solve the case. In “Party Mode” players can enjoy the game again and again with new sets of clues, suspects and mini-games, with a different experience every time.
“With Disney Guilty Party, we wanted to create a family-friendly experience unlike anything else on the market,” said Craig Relyea, senior vice president of global marketing, Disney Interactive Studios. “By combining the appeal of solving mysteries with humor, a number of creative uses for the Wii Remote and a talented studio like Wideload Games, we achieved exactly what we wanted.”Winner of IGN’s prestigious award for Best Family Game of E3 2010, Disney Guilty Party is the first new title developed by Wideload Games for Disney Interactive Studios. The game’s original characters and locations are inspired by classic detective lore, with the storytelling, unique humor and art style that have distinguished Wideload Games. Disney Guilty Party will have players applying logic to solve the mysteries while laughing at the wacky cast of characters, situations and animated scenes.
“When it comes to great thrills, solving a mystery is right at the top of the list, so we’re excited to bring this new experience to Wii gamers with Disney Guilty Party,” said Tom Kang, studio head and general manager, Wideload Games. “Whether the entire family is working together or competing head-to-head to crack the case, the clever scenarios, witty dialogue and huge array of detective tools ensure a fun and fresh experience.”
Disney Guilty Party from Disney Interactive Studios is Rated E for everyone by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) and has an SRP of $39.99.
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