The game features characters Stitch from Lilo & Stitch, Dory from Finding Nemo, Pooh from Winnie the Pooh, and Simba from The Lion King. Disney Friends uses voice and touch to control the actions and emotional behaviors of the game's characters. Disney Friends also features adventure elements which offers players the opportunity to bond with the characters while exploring memorable film environments and moments. The game also includes collecting Disney pins if the player does certain tasks, like raising a friendship level. For example, on special days like the user's birthday, the characters may do something special for them, like wear a hat and say "Happy Birthday!".
The game takes place in Cinderella's Castle. In order to unlock Stitch, the player must do Guardian Training with the Alien from Toy Story. When the user unlocks Stitch, more Guardian Training must be followed. Stitch will give the user a camera which results in a daily photo opportunity with Stitch.
Characters & Locations
There are several Disney characters to look after. Each have three special locations to visit and a special game, as well as a drawing tool and music tool and other toys.
Tinker Bell is your guide who welcomes you to your Guardian Lounge.
Guardian Lounge
The Guardian Lounge is the main hub of the game. From there, you can access each of the friends' worlds, view saved artwork and access Wi-Fi multiplayer, view pins, trophies and gifts in the trophy room and buy toys and snacks, redecorate the Lounge, examine the scrapbook, set a sleep alarm and view the credits in Tinker Bell's room.
After you have fully befriended all of your friends, the magic allowing you to access all of their worlds starts to malfunction, and you must retrieve a bag of pixie dust from each character's world to restore the balance.
Stitch is also used for your training and is the first main character you have to look after. His snacks are Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches, Space Chicken, and Coffee Bottles. His special things are:
Pooh is the third character and is unlocked at the Assistant rank. His snacks are Honey Cakes. Pooh's friendship points and collected gold/beehives are doubled on Tuesday (Twosday). His special things are:
Honey Game
Feed Pooh as many pots of honey as you can in the time given.
In each world, there are Hidden Mickey Heads for you to collect. Once you collect them all in one character's world they unlock a Mickey Hat for you to buy. If you collect them all in the game, you earn a pin and trophy.
Pins
Pins are awarded for completing in-game tasks. They can be viewed in the Trophy Room and traded with other players through Wi-Fi.
Trophies
Trophies are awarded for completing in-game tasks. Each character has two trophies: one for reaching the Best Friends rank, and one for completing a certain number of photo challenges. They can be viewed in the Trophy Room.
Gifts
Gifts are awarded for reaching the Best Friends rank with each friend. They are toys with unique functions. They can be accessed in the Trophy Room.
Scrap Book Pieces
After filling up the guardian point level for a character, they will give you a piece of their scrapbook. There are nine pieces in total. Each character can only give out one piece a day. The pictures can be viewed in the scrapbook in Tinker Bell's Room.
