| Disney Art Academy | |
|---|---|
 North American 3DS cover art | |
| Developer | Headstrong Games |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Director | Tancred Dyke-Wells |
| Producers | Glendon Dphrepaulezz Toyokazu Nonaka |
| Designer | Justin Cheadle |
| Programmer | Django Verbaant |
| Artist | Jason Howard |
| Composer | Masaru Tajima |
| Series | Art Academy |
| Platform | Nintendo 3DS |
| Release | |
| Genre | Edutainment |
| Mode | Single-player |
Disney Art Academy is aneducationalart training video game developed byHeadstrong Games, published byNintendo and released for theNintendo 3DShandheld game console.[1] It is a spin-off of theArt Academy series centered onDisney andPixar characters. The game was released in May 2016 for North America, and for Europe and Australia in July.
Disney Art Academy was delisted from theNintendo eShop in March 2021.[2]
The gameplay is similar to otherArt Academy games. Players are taught how to draw various characters fromDisney andPixar films in 40 step-by-step lessons.[3][4] The game also uses thewireless communication function of the Nintendo 3DS by allowing players to send ademo of the game to each other.[5]
Reviews for the game were mixed. OnMetacritic, the game has a weighted average score of 72/100 based on reviews from 16 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[6] Critics were positive on the game's ability to teach how to draw familiar Disney characters,[7] but criticized its slow pace and overall lack of offering beyond its premise.[8]
