‘Disney Speedstorm’ Revs Up With Addition of Kermit the Frog as New Racer (EXCLUSIVE)
The Muppets Take “Disney Speedstorm”: Kermit the Frog is joining the free-to-play kart racing game as a mid-season racer for Season 7.
The game features a “hero-based racing system where Disney and Pixar heroes and villains are reimagined as high speed road warriors with race tracks inspired by their unique worlds.”
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“Disney Speedstorm” initially launched with characters including Captain Jack Sparrow, Mickey Mouse, Sulley, and the Beast among its racers, and has continued to grow its lineup with new racers and tracks added to the game on a regular basis. While the game is free-to-play, it does include in-game purchases.
Per “Speedstorm” publisher Gameloft, which also makes “Disney Dreamlight Valley,” Kermit’s unique skill as a “Speedster Class” racer is “Banjo Connection.” In the skill’s normal activation, “Kermit plays an energizing melody on his banjo for a short time that generates boost fuel. If an opponent gets close to him, they gain a small speed boost and Kermit gains a big speed boost.” When Banjo Connection is performed as a charged activation, “Kermit plays a calming melody on his banjo for a short time that makes him invulnerable. If an opponent gets close to him, their top speed is reduced and Kermit generates boost fuel.”
Players can play the game solo or challenge friends in both local and remote multiplayer modes. “Speedstorm” supports cross-platform play across Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Android, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, iOS and Microsoft Windows.
Watch the teaser announcement for Kermit the Frog’s addition to “Disney Speedstorm” via the video above.
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