Disney Announces "Up" for the PSP

Kris Erickson • Mar 19, 2009 • Comments ()

Disney and Pixar today announced a new multiplatform game called Up, which will be headed to just about every console imaginable, including the PSP. Up is based on the Pixar animated movie of the same name, and features the adventures of two jungle explorers, Carl Fredricksen and his young sidekick, Wilderness Explorer Russell. In the movie as well as the game, the two adventurers set off on a wild journey through the undiscovered jungles of South America.

Players will be able to play from the perspective of all four main characters from the movie - Carl, Russell, Dug the dog or Kevin the prehistoric bird. The console versions will include local cooperative multiplayer, but there is no word yet on whether the PSP will also feature online connectivity. The game is a straight up third-person adventure in which gamers will navigate treacherous jungle terrains, battle dangerous creatures and trek the slippery slopes of the Amazonian Tepuis. It sounds as if the game is aimed at the younger set, similar to recent animation-to-game titles like Kung Fu Panda.

Features:

Many different types of environments: explore caves, rock gardens, mazes, raging rivers and Paradise Falls.

Battle Beasts and Villains – Compete in aerial ‘dogfights’, evade man-eating plants and battle exotic animals, such as giant anacondas and ferocious crocodiles.

Two-Player Co-Op – Experience all four main characters from the movie including Carl, Russell, Dug and Kevin, each of which has special abilities to help players in their journey.

Item Collection – Gather merit badges throughout the game in order to earn Quest Cards. Each Quest Card provides instructions on bugs and other hidden collectibles that players can gather in order to unlock bonus art and film clips.

Conquer the Environment – Experience uncontrollable weather and dizzying heights, move boulders, jump on teeter-tooters and sing on vines to progress through the game.