The mixture of classical music with modern hits may appear a little jarring at first, but both should fit into the gameplay of Fantasia. The game has a series of mini games that you play using the Kinect (you know that thing covered in dust in the corner); some of which use bagin' tunes such as:
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During the co-op demo at E3 we got to chose our own song and how that song would be remixed. We went with "Feel Good Inc." by The Gorillaz and chose a variety of remix options, none of which I completely understood, but there were picture of a drum so I said "Yep, gonna need those." These remixes assure that you're not stuck playing the same song over and over again, and the version of "Feel Good Inc." we played was a version I had never heard before.
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The trailer features a level entitled The Neighborhood, where players travel through a 2D urban setting, releasing 3D elements such as fish and vegetables to bring it all alive. Despite Microsoft's decision to unbundle Kinect from Xbox One, Fantasia: Music Evolved still requires Kinect to be played.
Inspired by Disney's musical motion picture, Fantasia: Music Evolved has players using motion controls via Kinect to orchestrate music through gestures and mini games. In two player co-op, you can manipulate the world around you to different styles of music. Just try not to hit your partner!
News for this week details a few new track listings to be included with the final product:
After my Disney Infinity preview, I was treated to an in-theater demo of Harmonix' upcoming Fantasia: Music Evolved. Now, I had heard that this was going to be a game based on the classic Fantasia films, but with the inclusion of modern music, which seemed to clash with the theme. I went in skeptical, but Harmonix decided to get experimental on me and now I'm warming up to the idea.
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