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Fans of the Disney and Pixar franchises will be happy to hear that action-adventure game Disney Infinity hits Australian shelves this week. The game features the integration of physical toys, which synchronise with the game and allow for characters from the Disney and Pixar properties to interact with one another and embark on journeys.

Several iconic characters from various Disney franchises have been , including Buzz Lightyear, Jessie and Woody from the Toy Story franchise, Wreck-It Ralph and Vanellope from the 2012 film Wreck-It Ralph, Jack Skellington from A Nightmare Before Christmas, and Sorcerer's Apprentice Mickey from Fantasia.

The new characters, who will also be physical figurines, are Buzz Lightyear, Jessie and Woody from the Toy Story franchise, Wreck-It Ralph and Vanellope from the 2012 film Wreck-It Ralph, Jack Skellington from A Nightmare Before Christmas, Rapunzel from Tangled, Anna and Elsa from the upcoming animated film Frozen, Phineas and Agent P from the animated TV show Phineas and Ferb, and Sorcerer's Apprentice Mickey from Fantasia.

Buzz Lightyear and Jessie will be the only toys bundled together under the Toy Story in Space playset; the rest of the characters will be sold individually. The new character figurines will start rolling out from this October through 2014.

Disney Infinity will be out on August 18.