Winnie the Pooh Toddler, Preschool, and Kindergarten

Winnie The Pooh Toddler (1999), Winnie the Pooh Preschool (October 1999), Winnie The Pooh Kindergarten (2000) are three sister point-and-click educational video games by Disney Interactive, based on the Winnie the Pooh franchise. Collectively, they were referred to as "Pooh early-learning series" by PC Mag,[1] "Disney's Winnie the Pooh Learning Series" by BusinessWire,[2] and "Disney's Winnie the Pooh series" by Allgame.[3] The titles were shipped by BAM! Entertainment.[4][5][6]

Gameplay

The games were designed to emulate the plots of the television series and movies, while adding an adventure game interface that allowed players to complete educational activities to advance the story. Some games intended to teach kids about languages other than English. For instance, Owl's Magnificent Machine in Toddler taught players the Spanish and French equivalent of the objects they identified.[2] BusinesWire reported that " parents who register their purchased titles can unlock add-on packs from Disney Interactive", which included additional activities.[2] Prinatble activities included coloring book pages, cutouts, name tags, bookmarks and flashcards.[2]

Promotion

The games were included in the mobile showroom Disney Big Rig, which toured Southern and Northern California Wal-Mart stores in September and October, 2000, along with Disney's Mickey Mouse Toddler, Disney's Mickey Mouse Preschool, Disney's Mickey Mouse Kindergarten, Disney/Pixar's Buzz Lightyear 1st Grade, Disney/Pixar's Buzz Lightyear 2nd Grade.[7] Disney's Winnie the Pooh Kindergarten was included in The Disney Interactive Channel.[8] Toddler was included in the Disney Learning Toddler set, along with the Mickey Mouse Toddler game.[9]

Critical reception

PC Mag praised the series for its "cinematic animation", "creative story lines", "characters that exude personality", and a "fun-filled curriculum".[1] The Washington Times said that the three titles taught "age-appropriate skills that emphasize creativity, discovery, working together and active participation".[10]

Toddler

Edutaining Kids thought the game's graphics were "rich", and that it would add variety to a toddler's video game collection.[11] In a preview, Kid's Domain gave the game an 8/10.[12] The Boston Herald thought the game was good, though noted there was other, better toddler edutainment.[13] New Straight Times' favourite part of the game was a karaoke-style activity.[14] Jinny Gudmundsen of Choosing Children's Software thought the game was part of an era of "lapware", in which there was a focus on cause and effect; when the player moves the mouse or uses the kayboard they get an immediate response.[15]

Preschool

DiscoverySchool gave Preschool Plus a 9 out of 10, noting that the engaging story adds to its replayability.[16] SuperKids said the title wasn't "innovative", though recommended it as a solid educational game featuring a popular cast of characters.[17] Ouders Online thought the game was entertaining, but not original.[18] Allgame gave the title a rating of 4.5 stars out of 5, commenting that the graphics matched those of the TV series and movies.[3]

Kindergarten

Superkids deemed the game "fast-paced", light-hearted", "easy to use", and "sure to please".[19] The Cincinnati Post thought the game was "cute", but ultimately unable to capture the attention of young players for long stretches of time.[20]

References

  1. 1 2 "Winnie the Pooh: Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten; Phonics Quest". PCMAG. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Pooh and Friends Introduce Kids to Spanish and French in ``Disney's Winnie the Pooh Toddler, ``Preschool and ``Kindergarten Plus CD-ROMs. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  3. 1 2 "Disney's Winnie the Pooh Preschool - Review - allgame". 2014-11-15. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  4. ↑ "BAM! Entertainment Ships Family Favorites Winnie the Pooh and Mickey Mouse For PlayStation(R). - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  5. ↑ "BAM! Entertainment to Distribute Three PlayStation(R) Titles From Disney Interactive. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  6. ↑ "BAM! Entertainment Announces Fiscal First Quarter Results. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  7. ↑ "Disney Interactive Takes Learning On the Road With the Disney ``Big Rig Mobile Showroom. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  8. ↑ "Disney Interactive, Into Networks to Launch Disney Interactive Channel Over Broadband. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  9. ↑ "Clicking with the Mouse; Disney deal puts CD-ROM learning in tots' reach.(Arts and Lifestyle)". 2003-08-17.
  10. ↑ "Winnie, Madeline Lead Adventures for Learning". 1999-09-07.
  11. ↑ "Winnie the Pooh Toddler Software Review". www.edutainingkids.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  12. ↑ "Disney's Winnie the Pooh Toddler Reviews - Neoseeker". Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  13. ↑ "Toddler software raises parenting issue.(Arts and Lifestyle)". 2001-09-30.
  14. ↑ "Toddler fun with Winnie the Pooh". 2002-02-25.
  15. ↑ "Toddlers tap into software New market grows for tiny children". 1999-06-08.
  16. ↑ "DiscoverySchool.com - Review Corner". school.discoveryeducation.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  17. ↑ "SuperKids Software Review of Disney's Winnie the Pooh Preschool.". www.superkids.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  18. ↑ "Ouders Online Magazine - Recensie kindersoftware". archief.ouders.nl. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  19. ↑ "SuperKids Software Review of Disney's Winnie the Pooh Kindergarten.". www.superkids.com. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  20. ↑ "WINNIE THE POOH CUTE BUT FAILS TO CHALLENGE.(LIVING)". 2000-01-05.
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