The Disney Universe, codenamed as Project Nexus, is an eighth generation video game console, the successor to the Disney Revolution, and Disney's sixth home console that competed with the Warner Bros. Neo, Paramount One, Universal Game Odyssey 4, Nintendo Wii U, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 during its lifetime. It is the first Nintendo console capable of displaying up to 1080p high definition (HD) visuals and utilizes a more robust online experience than its predecessor. The system's main controller, dubbed the Disney Universe GamePad, features a 6.2-inch touch screen which can stream content from the console, allowing for playing away from TV, as well as asymmetrical gameplay.
A prototype of the system was revealed at Disney's 2011 E3 Press Conference, and was playable on the show floor. The system is fully backwards compatible with Disney Revolution software and accessories. The console been released in two colors; white for the basic set, which includes the console, GamePad, stylus, an HDMI cable, an AC adapter for the console and the GamePad; and black which is included in the Deluxe Set (known as the Premium Pack in Europe and Japan) which includes everything in the basic set as well as a copy of Nintendo Land, a stand for the GamePad as well as a charging cradle, and the Deluxe Digital Promotion (known as Disney Network Premium in Europe and Japan; you receive a $5 eShop code for every $50 you spend).
The Disney Universe was Disney's lowest-selling home console of all time, with the Disney Swap outselling its lifetime sales in only nine months, selling only 13.56 million units, even worse than the Disney GameSphere. Because it was a failure, production for the Disney Universe has ended in Brazil and South Africa in January 2015 and worldwide between November 2016 and January 2017. One of the games for the system, Mulan: Breath of The Wild was released on March 3rd, 2017, the same day that the Swap was released along with its own version of the said game. Third party games will continue to be released for this system until April 2022.
Games[]
- Main article: List of Disney Universe games
- Main article: List of best-selling Disney Universe games
Launch Line-up[]
First Party[]
- Walt Disney World Adventures
- New Mickey Mouse Adventure Universe
- Mulan: Razor's Edge
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Pirates Fighters
- Wreck-It Ralph
- Cars 2 Deluxe
- Brave
- Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
- SiNG! Party
- Disney Infinity
- Disney Universe 2
- Disney's Movie Mash-Up
- Disney's Animated Storybook Creator
- Disney's Imagineering World
- Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
- ESPN Sports Connection
- Marvel Avengers: Battle for Earth
- Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Collection
Third Party[]
- Assassin's Creed III (2012, Ubisoft)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II (2012, Activision)
- Darksiders II (2012, THQ)
- FIFA Soccer 13 (2012, Electronic Arts)
- NBA 2K13 (2012, Visual Concepts)
- Just Dance 4 (2012, Ubisoft)
- Rabbids Land (2012, Ubisoft)
- Skylanders: Giants (2012, Activision)
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (2012, Sega)
- Tekken Tag Tournament 2 (2012, Namco Bandai)
- Transformers Prime: The Game (2012, Activision)
- Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper (2012, Koei Tecmo)
- Wipeout 3 (2012, Activision)
- Your Shape: Fitness Evolved 2013 (2012, Ubisoft)
- ZombiU (2012, Ubisoft)
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