Disney meets steampunk dystopia. Imagine a world of broken machinery, hostile and jagged. The concept art is nightmarish. But just how epic is Epic Mickey?
Well, Eurogamer has some new tidbits about the game’s plot. Here’s a quick summary for the lazy:
- The setting is a forgotten world filled with failed and lost Disney characters
- This world is run by Oswald the Rabbit, the very first (and largely forgotten) Disney character
- Oswald uses The Phantom Blot to pollute the Disney universe with black ink
- Mickey navigates by drawing and painting his way through levels
- Mickey will be retro
Over the years, Mickey has been whitewashed and neutered into a kind of boy scout role-model. Hopefully, the retro makeover will realign him with Walt Disney’s original creation: a mischevous trickster who doesn’t take crap from anyone and loves the ladies.
As for Oswald the Rabbit, all I can say is: “holy crap!” I knew Disney was planning to reintroduce him into their pantheon of characters after reclaiming the rights in 2006. But I didn’t expect him to be a villain!
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-Oswald uses The Phantom Blot to pollute the Disney universe with black ink
-Mickey navigates by drawing and painting his way through levelsOooh, it’s de Blob with more marketing leverage.
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