Disney Illusion Island Is Getting a Free Mavens of Monoth Time Trials Mode and More This Week [IGN]

Alongside new gallery unlocks and an updated map, Disney Illusion Island is getting a brand-new Mavens of Monoth Time Trials mode on December 13 that will let players race the clock to show off their “parkour prowess.”

Disney Illusion Island is an exclusive title on Switch and Nintendo’s X/Twitter account shared the exciting news alongside teasing there will be a bit more to this update than what it is revealing now.

A new way to play is coming to #DisneyIllusionIsland! Show off your parkour prowess in a race to beat the clock in ‘Mavens of Monoth Time Trials’. The mode will launch in a free update with new gallery unlocks, an updated map, and more! Coming to #NintendoSwitch on Dec. 13th! pic.twitter.com/jKTJK2oY0x

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) December 12, 2023

“A new way to play is coming to #DisneyIllusionIsland,” Nintendo of America wrote, “Show off your parkour prowess in a race to beat the clock in ‘Mavens of Monoth Time Trials.’ The mode will launch in a free update with new gallery unlocks, an updated map, and more! Coming to #NintendoSwitch on Dec. 13th!”

For those unfamiliar, Disney Illusion Island a 1-4 player co-op adventure platformer that stars Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy and has them working together to save a mysterious world they all find themselves in.

In our Disney Illusion Island review, we said, “If you’re after a frictionless, family-friendly platforming adventure that’s heavy on charm and light on challenge, then Disney Illusion Island fits the bill better than a muzzle on Donald Duck.”

For more, check out the other best Disney games you can play on Nintendo Switch and the news that Disney insists there’s still a lot of demand for Star Wars: Knights of the old Republic.

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