E3 2010: Disney Epic Mickey takes centre stage at E3
Warren Spector joined the stage at Nintendos E3 conference to show off Disney Epic Mickey
Disney Epic Mickey has made a good splash at this years E3. Nintendo really believe in the concept and so does Warren Spector, the mastermind behind the game. This is not just your usual platformer, with the gameplay mechanics of the paint and paint thinner going further than just adding and removing things from the world. "Playstyle Matters" is what theyre calling it, and it sounds great. "Players creatively tackle different challenges in the world to explore all the possibilities and storylines – but with consequences for their chosen actions. We want to make Mickey Mouse as big a hero in video games as he is in other media," Spector has said. "Mickey Mouse deserves no less."
The game is set in the Carton Wasteland, a place for all the forgotten and lonesome characters from the Disney world. There are three types of maps, the most interesting being the 2D platforming sections that look like the old cartoon short Steamboat Willie. Check out the latest trailer of the game below and some screenshots.
Disney Epic Mickey is an action-adventure platforming game for the Wii console that sends Mickey Mouse on an epic journey of creativity and discovery. As Mickey, the player is propelled into Wasteland, an alternate world made up of Disneys forgotten creative efforts, and is given the power to wield paint and paint thinner to dynamically change the world while determining Mickeys path to becoming an epic hero.
Through the use of this unique paint and paint thinner, the key components of animation and Mickeys tools for impacting his world, players will have the ability to shape how the story unfolds as they discover the concept of "Playstyle Matters" – an innovative style of gameplay created by Disney Interactive Studios Junction Point, led by industry luminary Warren Spector, where players creatively tackle different challenges in the world to explore all the possibilities and storylines – but with consequences for their chosen actions.
* Use paint and paint thinner to change the world, interact with friends and enemies and solve challenges * Choose the best path to become an epic hero because "Playstyle Matters" and choices will change the outcome of the game * Explore and solve challenges in an alternate Disney world ruled by Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Walt Disneys first cartoon star * Travel between lands in Wasteland through classic platforming levels inspired by animated films and shorts * Experience an innovative mix of platforming, action-adventure and light role playing game elements * Collect over 75 virtual Disney pins in the game by completing specific challenges, quests and discovering hidden collectibles
Well have a hands-on with the game up soon.
