Nintendo Life - Disney's Planes — the movie, not the game — was originally intended to be a straight-to-DVD spin-off of the popular Cars franchise helmed by DisneyToon Studios instead of Pixar. Presumably Disney's executives looked at the release schedule for 2013 and decided it was looking a bit barren, because the movie was re-tooled as a cinematic release and hits theatres next week. With an almost depressing degree of predictability, a bunch of video game adaptations have also touched down on Nintendo formats just as the red carpet is being unrolled, the most notable of which is arguably the Wii U version. Starved of titles lately, there will be some famished Wii U owners out there who are likely to snap up anything that's half-decent, and while Disney's Planes doesn't quite crash and burn, it's a some way off being a must-have release.
I find it funny that companies keep feeling the need to milk their franchises or worlds, with Planes this was Disney’s attempt to keep the Cars universe going without Pixar, Mater and Lightning Mcqueen. But still when Disney brought us Planes they actually didn’t do a bad job extending upon Pixar’s already established universe. It wasn’t the best movie I have seen, but still, it has its merits and told a decent story with a good message. By now we also know the story, a big movie gets released in some way a game will also come out, and this is what has happened with Planes, the question stands, is this a game to be feared?...
"We're not going to slate Disney's Planes for what it is, but movie tie-ins always face the risk of becoming a bit of a sore spot. This coupled with the fact that the game is available on a dying console, Planes is far from a necessary purchase." - Nintendo Feed
Nintendo Insider writes:
It's a quieter week on the Nintendo eShop, thought there's still plenty eager to draw your attention.
NES classic The Legend of Zelda makes an arrival on the Wii U's Virtual Console service, whereas Rayman Legends finally hits the console after seeing a delay earlier in the year. Disney Planes soars in, whilst Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos expands the 3DS Virtual Console content.
