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Kinectimals (known as Kinect Animals in Japan and South Korea) is a video game for the Xbox 360 that uses Kinect, with versions also available for various mobile devices. In the game, players can interact with virtual animals in a manner akin to pets, gameplay includes activities such as teaching tricks to the animal, guiding the animal around an obstacle course, and free-form play.

Game data

Metacritic 76
Released
2010-11-04
User rating
2.88 / 5
Genres
Family, Simulation
Platforms
PC, iOS, Xbox 360
ESRB
Everyone

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65Critic score · 4 ratings
61User score · 9 ratings

Kinectimals is a video game for the Xbox 360 that uses Kinect, with versions also available for various mobile devices.In the game players can interact with virtual animals in a manner akin to pets, gameplay includes activities such as teaching tricks to the animal, guiding the animal around an obstacle course, and free-form play. The video game is aimed at a young audience, particularly children, and includes eleven different virtual animals all based on wild cats. Kinectimals was developed by Frontier Developments and was a launch title for Kinect.

Released
2010
Genres
Simulator, Sport
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360
Game modes
Single player
Developer
Frontier Developments
Publisher
Microsoft Game Studios

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Kinectimals (known as Kinect Animals in Japan and South Korea) is a video game for the Xbox 360 that uses Kinect, with versions also available for various mobile devices. In the game, players can interact with virtual animals in a manner akin to pets, gameplay includes activities such as teaching tricks to the animal, guiding the animal around an obstacle course, and free-form play.

The video game is aimed at a young audience, particularly children, and includes eleven different virtual animals all based on wild cats. Kinectimals was developed by Frontier Developments and was a launch title for Kinect. There were also plush toys that come with scan tags that players can use to unlock new cubs and toys.

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