Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two Message Board

I played Castle of Illusion on the GameGear! Yes, I am that guy. It was on a school French exchange trip, and some friend who’d taken pity on my parent’s ongoing refusal to get me a console had lent me his brick-sized Sega handheld for the duration of the endless ferry and bus journey. I played as much of the Mario-aping Mickey platformer as the couple of dozen AA batteries I’d filled my suitcase with enabled me to, which is to say about 45 minutes. Apart from that, I remember nothing about the game. I think it had a lot of jumping? Apparently it (more specifically its Megadrive edition) retains a certain standing in the minds of console nostalgics, and as such many gentlemen and gentlewoman of a certain age seem entirely delighted that Sega are remaking it.(more…)

Sad news travels fast and although it’s taken a while for Disney to confirm, we’d already heard convincing rumours suggesting that Epic Mickey developers Junction Point had closed earlier today. Polygon have now received a statement from the House of Mouse, which reads in part: “These changes are part of our ongoing effort to address the fast-evolving gaming platforms and marketplace and to align resources against our key priorities.” No mention of the poor sales and reception of Epic Mickey 2, which was initially due on PC, then delayed, and now perhaps cancelled. The staff numbered 160 early last year and hopefully those who find themselves without work today will find new projects and/or studios soon.

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Ryan and Jeff can't help but wonder if they should have set the power a little bit higher.

Mighty mouse or squeaky sequel?

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There short videos have been attempting to promote Epic Mickey 2 since we last looked at the game and here they are gathered in one place. I can’t believe Warren Spector has managed to incorporate quite so many Star Wars characters and settings into the game in such a short time since the acquisition. The AT-AT boss fight looks absolutely stunning. That’s all in my head, of course, but crossovers are surely inevitable inevitable. Kingdom Hearts is the obvious bet, but will Spector develop a Star Wars game? Alec says ‘Tatooine Underworld’. I’ll go with Deus X-Wing.

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I must admit to an odd fascination with Epic Mickey 2. I mean, it’s a videogame musical. Who does that? And now, Me Of 12 Years Ago will feel an ominous tingling slither down his spine as Present Me says, “the creator of Deus Ex, that’s who.” But then, Warren Spector’s kind of a legend, so I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt on this one. Plus, it is – if nothing else – a fascinating idea. And, according to Spector, our in-game choices will even shape Epic Mickey’s soundtrack. The real question, though, is how much?

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Sure, Epic Mickey 2 may be part of a diabolical scheme in which we play as one kind of rodent (mouse) while being another type of rodent (guinea pig) for Warren Spector’s goal of turning every videogame ever into a musical, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be great. I’m curious, at least, given all the fightin’ words Spector’s been throwing around about his game’s maturity and the industry’s lack thereof. Fortunately, we won’t have to wait too terribly long to find out whether or not the cyberbrain behind Deus Ex has finally short-circuited, because Joystiq brings word from Comic-Con that Epic Mickey 2′s PC version is launching day-and-date alongside consoles on November 18. Also, Disney released the sing-along sequel’s opening cinematic today, so you can even do a little judging right this very second.

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Speaking to Gametrailers, in a chunk of footage you can see below, Epic Mickey 2 lead Warren Spector explained that the fully-voiced cast for the new platformer will regularly feature characters breaking into song, in that time-honored Disney fashion. These songs will apparently explain things and further the story.

Spector also told IGN: “This time around, in the second game, I just wanted to take a baby-step to making the full-blown interactive musical game. This is not it. Gamers, you tell ’em there are songs in the game and they start getting panicked, but I just want to see if people will accept songs in games and, if they do, next time I’m going crazy.”(more…)

Our interview concludes with Warren shaming old game design, making sure the art in Epic Mickey is decidedly Disney, and letting us know Deus Ex is not the genius game people believe it to be.

Hear how multiplayer in Deus Ex shaped Warren's views on cooperative gaming, and the first thing Warren thinks of when starting the development process.

Dynamically changeable worlds, regrets from Epic Mickey, and more are discussed in part I of this Warren Spector interview for Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two.

We help Mickey get his brush back in the tutorial level for Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two.

We decommission an animatronic blotworx dragon in Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two.

The power of the brush leads us through the old mill in Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two.

Oswald is the quintessential forgotten Disney character and makes his comeback in Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two.

Mickey and friends are back for a second go! Check out this trailer shown off at E3 2012.