Disney Dreamlight Valley has become an incredibly popular game since its early access release in 2022 and its full release at the end of 2023. With over five million players in its early access period alone, Disney Dreamlight Valley has carved out its own niche even in a market crowded with similar titles. Disney also has continued to support this life-simulation game with plenty of new content, with an Alice in Wonderland expansion arriving last month and a Peter Pan expansion expected to release sometime later this year.

Noticeably, much of the character roster in Disney Dreamlight Valley appears to pull from more modern films. Understandably, as the game is meant to appeal to a younger audience familiar with current Disney films, many of the major character additions hail from recent Disney animated features, Pixar films, and Renaissance-era animated movies that fans of all ages would recognize. Even so, Disney is sitting on a gold mine of old-school characters that could absolutely be added, specifically those from Mickey, Donald, and Goofy's bubbles.

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Disney Dreamlight Valley Has Plenty Of Room For Classic Characters

Disney Dreamlight Valley Could Add Some Other Iconic Ducks

If Disney were to bring in more characters from Mickey, Donald, and Goofy's universes in Disney Dreamlight Valley, it could start by bringing in Huey, Dewey, and Louie from DuckTales. After all, the television show remains incredibly popular, and the trio's great-uncle Scrooge McDuck is already a character in the game. Adding in Huey, Dewey, and Louie would tie in perfectly with Donald and Scrooge’s appearances, and also serve as a great throwback to the classic show from the 1980s (as well as its 2017 reboot).

To that end, bringing in Huey, Dewey, and Louie would be a great baseline for Disney Dreamlight Valley to eventually implement Darkwing Duck as a new character. Even though Darkwing Duck is not a proper spinoff of DuckTales, several characters from the latter appear in the former, meaning the two shows still share some commonalities. Adding Darkwing Duck would have all of Disney’s major duck characters under one roof and also create some extra excitement for the upcoming reboot that is being developed for Disney+.

Mickey And Goofy's Universes Shouldn't Be Left Out Of Disney Dreamlight Valley

On top of these characters, Disney can also make some connections to Mickey Mouse’s classic cartoons with some new characters in Disney Dreamlight Valley. Characters such as the villainous Pete, alongside a potential deep cut in Clarabelle Cow, could bring an old-school flair to a game otherwise loaded with very modern characters. This also wouldn't be Clarabelle Cow's first prominent appearance in a Disney video game, as she previously appeared in titles such as Toontown Online, Epic Mickey, and several Kingdom Hearts titles.

Another character who could make a great inclusion in Disney Dreamlight Valley is Max Goof, Goofy’s son from A Goofy Movie. This film has received quite a cult following, and it has seen a massive wave of retroactive appreciation, especially thanks to the release of the recent fan-directed documentary surrounding the movie, Not Just a Goof. If Disney wanted to cash in on the recent wave of love for A Goofy Movie, the Mouse House could create some sort of belated tie-in to the documentary by bringing Goofy's son back as a playable character in this game.

On top of these characters, Disney can also make some connections to Mickey Mouse’s classic cartoons with some new characters in Disney Dreamlight Valley.

Disney Afternoon Cartoons Could Make Great Additions To Disney Dreamlight Valley

If Disney does not want to implement characters specifically from Mickey, Donald, and Goofy’s orbit into Disney Dreamlight Valley, there are still plenty of classic old-school characters to add, specifically from the Disney Afternoon cartoon shows. Characters from shows such as TailSpin and Gargoyles could help revitalize some interest in these classic shows, and also introduce them to a brand-new audience. Additionally, Chip and Dale would make excellent additions, especially in the wake of the recently released Chip and Dale: Rescue Rangers film in 2022.

Disney Dreamlight Valley already has an incredibly loaded roster of characters, but there could be even more room for expansion in the future. Adding in characters from Mickey, Donald, and Goofy’s worlds, along with other throwback characters, would give the game an even greater appeal outside of the younger audience that it already appeals to. Here's hoping this year’s Alice and Wonderland and Peter Pan expansions are not the only classic, old-school Disney representation we get to see in Disney Dreamlight Valley.

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Top Critic Avg: 75 /100 Critics Rec: 77%
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December 5, 2023
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Everyone / In-Game Purchases, Users Interact
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Gameloft
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Gameloft
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