Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes Unveiled #DisneyInfinity

Disney and Marvel assembled in Hollywood, CA for the unveiling of Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes (2.0 Edition). The event started with a special video message from the one and only Nick Fury. He was followed up by host Clark Gregg (Avengers, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) who introduced the game creators and executives from Disney Infinity.

Clark Gregg of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. hosted the press conference

Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes will be available in Fall 2014. The game will feature more than 20 figures with the first six releases being Thor, Captain America, Black Widow, Hawkeye and Hulk. The figures look incredible!

The first phase of Disney Infinity was collecting your favorite characters from various Pixar and Disney movies. The 2.0 edition will capture another audience of gamers who may not be inclined to play with princesses. This edition includes fans who are passionate for the Marvel Universe. The world of Disney Infinity offers endless opportunities for all ages and all levels of gamers. Disney Infinity also listened to their fans and their requests. Enhancements were made to 2.0 for structured play and usability.

John Blackburn, Disney Infinity Vice President & General Manager and John Vignocchi, Disney Infinity Executive Producer discuss Marvel Super Heroes (2.0)

We received an amazing amount of information about the new game. Here are the game play features of Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes.

GAMEPLAY FEATURES

MARVEL FRANCHISES – Marvel franchises introduce deeper, immersive storylines and Marvel Super Heroes deliver new combat gameplay, more destruction in game worlds, authentic Marvel gadgets and vehicles in Play Sets and Toy Box.

EPIC STORYLINES – Original, character driven stories written by award-winning Marvel comic writer, Brian Michael Bendis. Authentic, intertwined stories where some Marvel Super Heroes can cross between Play Sets, all set in iconic Marvel locations.

ENHANCED TOY BOX – An all-new Toy Box mode that makes it easier for players to create and share their one-of-a-kind levels and mini-games with family and friends. Use the new Auto Creator tool to quickly build your worlds faster and easier than ever before.

TOY BOX GAME DISCS – New pyramid shaped discs deliver structured, franchise-themed games to the Toy Box. Build and customize your games by using Toy Box Toys of your choice and play through each game using any Disney Infinity character to complete missions.

FORWARD COMPATIBILITY – All of your Disney Infinity figures, toys and power discs are compatible with the Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes Toy Box – stats and upgrades intact. Disney Infinity characters can increase their level cap from level 15 to 20 and skills can be allocated across a variety of attributes using the Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes skill tree.

POWER DISCS – New set of circular and hexagonal Power Discs will be available for Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes. Circular discs will add costumes, Area of Effect attacks and team-ups. Hexagonal power discs will add new weapons, vehicles and sky and terrain customizations. Select Power Disc descriptions are below:

• Marvel Skies and Textures
• World War Hulk – Customize your landscape to make it look as if Hulk went on a smashing rampage
• World War Hulk Sky – Turn your blue skies green with this Hulk themed power disc
• Stark Tech – Deck out your Toy Box compliments of Tony Stark. Unlock the Stark Industries Tech theme with upgraded Hologram Readout Tech ability
• View from the Suit – Ever wonder what it’s like to see the world from inside Iron Man’s helmet? Check out the Hologram Readout Tech upgrade and unlock Stark Industries “View from the Suit”
• Marvel Vehicles/Mounts
• Hydra Motorcycle – Take Hydra’s Motorcycle for a spin. Sidecar included
• Lola – Need a ride? Unlock this Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. hover car
• S.H.I.E.L.D. Containment Truck – Contain enemies and protect civilians with this S.H.I.E.L.D. truck
• Falcon’s Wings – You’ll be soaring when you put on Falcon’s Wings
• The Avenjet – Hop on board the Avenjet for a speed boost in your Toy Box
• Marvel Team-Ups and Costumes
• S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier Strike – Send down a missile strike from above.  Your enemies will need to take cover
• Marvel Team Up: Winter Solder – Team up with the Winter Soldier and catch your enemies in the crossfire
• Marvel Team Up: Iron Patriot – Hit them hard, hit them fast, hit them everywhere! Iron Patriot reporting for duty
• Stark Arc Reactor – Try the Mark 42 on for size!  Unlock Iron Man’s black and white special edition Guardians of the Galaxy armor with added boom!
• Sentinel of Liberty – Expand your Super Hero wardrobe with Captain America’s World War II costume and original shield!
• Gamma Rays – Time to get old school and unlock the Original Grey Hulk costume with added smash!

The Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes (2.0 Edition) video game Starter Pack includes:

• 1 Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes (2.0 Edition) Video Game
• 3 Marvel Super Heroes Figures: Iron Man, Thor and Black Widow
• 1 Disney Infinity Base (2.0 Edition)
• 1 Toy Box Game Discs
• 1 Marvel’s The Avengers Play Set piece
• 1 Web Code Card

Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes will be available for the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system and Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft, the Wii U™ system from Nintendo, PC and iOS tablets and smart phones.

* This is not a sponsored post. We attended the press conference  to facilitate this review. All photos by Tee Burgess unless otherwise noted.