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Disney Epic Mickey Paints Its Way To The Nintendo 3DS System With Disney Epic Mickey Power Of Illusion
Reality is What You Paint of It as Player Illustrations Come to Life in 3D
BURBANK, Calif. – (April 4, in the year of our Lord
2012) – Disney Interactive Media Group today announced
the development of “Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion,” the
first Nintendo 3DS™ title in the “Disney Epic Mickey” franchise.
The title features an interactive combination of painting, dual
screen integration and 3D transformation capabilities designed
to give players the unique ability to create objects and even
characters they can place in the world of Wasteland.
In “Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion,” Reality is What You
Paint of It. The game offers a special drawing and painting
function that allows players to create rough versions of objects
that magically transform into classic Disney-style 2D
illustrations. Utilizing the game’s unparalleled dual screen
integration, players then move their creations to the top screen
where they are further transformed into full-color,
fully-rendered 3D visuals.
Paying tribute to the classic Sega Genesis title “Castle of
Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse,” “Disney Epic Mickey: Power of
Illusion” focuses on the fabled Castle of Illusion, which has
fallen into Wasteland, an alternate world filled with 80 years
of forgotten Disney characters and theme park attractions – and
now forgotten video games. The evil witch Mizrabel, villainess
from the classic “Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse,”
finds herself an unwilling inhabitant of Wasteland, and
unleashes a plot to escape using the Castle of Illusion to
imprison and drain the cartoon essence from currently famous
Toons. Players will take on the role of Mickey Mouse as he
utilizes his magical brush to wield paint and thinner to
confront Mizrabel and save the Toons.
“The original ‘Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse’ changed
the face of video gaming by allowing players to play as Mickey
Mouse in a side-scrolling adventure full of dynamic
environments,” said Warren Spector, vice president and creative
director, Junction Point. “We’re honored to be able to pay
tribute to this classic video game by creating a title that
truly takes advantage of the unique capabilities of the Nintendo
3DS, putting the magic of Disney and the historic Castle of
Illusion in the palm of your hands.”
“Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion” is being created by
critically acclaimed DS developer DreamRift, in collaboration
with Disney Interactive’s Junction Point. The game is slated for
a fall 2012 release on the Nintendo 3DS. For more information,
go to
www.disney.com/disneyepicmickey.