Microsoft has today announced the follow-up to last year’s hugely successful Kinect exclusive videogame release, Kinectimals. The cuddly cubs are back and ready to play, as Kinectimals Now with Bears! expands last year’s popular introductory title to now also include five adventurous bears that can’t wait to fish, climb and explore.

A new guide, Bumblina, will help you and your new bear cub explore an uncharted island off the coast of Lemuria. Bring your bear cub along to track Captain Blackwood’s progress when he explored the island more than two hundred years ago, and uncover a mysterious device buried underground to seek out a new adventure. Your journey begins when you adopt and name one of five adventurous bears – Black Bear, Grizzly Bear, Cinnamon Bear, Glacier Bear or Polar Bear, or five playful cats – Lion, Royal Bengal Tiger, Cheetah, Leopard or Panther. Discover the lush environments on the islands as you journey with your cub to unlock ten more animals during the course of your journeys to solve the Legend of Felis Aurum and the Fiddler’s Quest.

Players can train their pet to perform tricks like fetch, play activities including jump rope and juggling, and even master agility courses with hops, stops and balancing acts. Of course, there is always time to care for your pet by feeding, bathing and grooming, too. Travel far and wide to collect hundreds of different treasures and toys. You can customize your pet and decorate your home, plus use the in-game store to shop for items to nurture and care for your new best friend.

Kinectimals Now with Bears! will feature compatibility with the collectable Kinectimals plush pals (sold separately), including the White Tiger, Bornean Clouded Leopard, Polar Bear and other cuddly cubs. Bring your new pals into your game by scanning them using Microsoft Tag technology.

Kinectimals Now with Bears! will be available this Autumn with a recommended retail price (RRP) of £39.99 GBP. Players who already own Kinectimals can download the “Bear Island” add-on through Xbox LIVE Marketplace

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That's one awesome name for the game.. they should do that more.. "Super Mario Bros. Now with Karts" or "Call of Duty 4 ...Again and Again" ..explains a game way better..

Pity in a way, the sequels are coming a bit to fast while new IP Kinect games from MS are coming? Or did I missed something?

hope that bear doesn't attack yo face!

you got mauled by a bear! aww well you shouldn't have been playing with it. you know those things kill right?

hey you just got lucky says the plastic surgeon.

nice dangerous addition

Nintendogs + Cats?

(WTF kind of name is Bumblina?)

Personally I won't buy into this franchise until there is a Zoo edition

I really wish Nintendo bought out Nintencats back when, the amount of people that bought Nintendodogs, we could have found out which is the more loved species!

Bears and Tigers? , my avatar is going to get f^#%ed once these guys grow up.

First thought that popped in my head when I heard Kinectimals now with bears!

Is something wrong with me?

This. Even Kinectibears would be better.

@seece

Are you excited for Skittles or a Kinect game with hairy bears?? ;)