Last month The Op and AEG were released Smash Up: Disney Edition as part of the 10th anniversary celebrations. The game is available now with an MSRP of $ 34.99 and introduces eight new factions to the game based on the popular Disney movies: The Lion King, Mulan, The beauty and the Beast, The nightmare before Christmas, Great Hero 6, Destroy it Ralph, AladdinAnd Frozen. The Op was kind enough to provide me with a copy of the game to review, and my thoughts follow.
Team up with unlikely allies, create synergies and dominate with teams of Disney characters of all kinds! He starts by choosing two decks, combining their powers, and playing those skills to their fullest potential to conquer the bases. Adapt characters from eight factions, including Frozen, Aladdin and Wreck-It Ralph, to rule the kingdom – the first to earn more than 15 victory points wins! The game also includes newly added power meters and enumerated base mats that make tracking progress a breeze.
First, I’m a huge fan of Destroy. It is one of my favorite board games. The ability to take two (sometimes completely different) factions and combine them into one strategy is a lot of fun. Heck, one of my favorite things about the game is how creative the parody can get at times. This is one of the reasons why I struggle a little with these licensed versions of the game. Now that I’ve dealt with that nitpick, let’s get to the gist of the review.
I haven’t seen any new additions or changes to the rules Disney Edition. If you have played Destroy first, you know exactly how to play, and that’s a great thing. This means that it is easy to incorporate it with other copies such as Marvel, Munchkinor any of the major games / expansions. Yeah, a big plus for him. Another aspect that I appreciate about this edition is that they have chosen a variety of Disney films to highlight and have not limited themselves to films about princesses or an era like the 90s. This helps bring a wider audience to the table.
The biggest bonus a Disney Edition, however, is the inclusion of Base Mats enumerated! I’ve been waiting for them since I first learned about the game many years ago. It is a simple and thin cardboard / paper mat that has a space to put a base, labels to help indicate where players can put the cards and a numbered border where you can put the included tokens to keep track of the breaking point of the base and the current power level. It is so good to have! Yes, I wish they were a little prettier (they feel a little flimsy), but I’m so damn happy to finally have them.
Each of the decks in Disney Edition they are well themed and sound good for the most part. There was some frustration with a card in the Nightmares before Christmas deck as it prevented the player from adding cards to their hand during their turn, which effectively closed most decks. There aren’t many cards in this set that remove character modifiers, so that was part of the problem. We were also playing with just two players at the time, and I guess that’s less of a problem with more people. Another frustrating aspect is that most if not all cards for The Lion King they want you to have Mufasa in the discard pile, and many even help you put him there from the game. However, there is no way to look for it in the deck and I think this is a real weak point for the deck. Aside from these items, I really enjoyed the decks.
If you are a Disney fan, I highly recommend it Disney Editioneven if you’ve never played Destroy Before. The game is not that difficult but it is a lot of fun. If you’re already a fan of the game, you’ll enjoy having eight more decks to add to the mix. What if Mulan was helped by Sharks? Now you can find out. If you’ve already played it Disney Editionwhat is your favorite deck and / or combination?
by Tommy Williams
Source: Geek Tyrant
