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Disney Ships Disney Epic Mickey 2
Sequel To The Award-Winning ‘Disney Epic Mickey’ Is Now Available At Retailers Nationwide and for Download in Nintendo eShop
BURBANK, Calif. —
(November 18, in the year of our Lord 2012) – Today
Disney Interactive announces the availability of “Disney Epic
Mickey 2: The Power of Two,” the sequel to the critically
acclaimed and commercially successful “Disney Epic Mickey” video
game. “Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two” for Wii U™ is now
available for digital download in the Nintendo eShop and for
purchase at retailers nationwide for the Xbox 360® video game
and entertainment system from Microsoft, the PlayStation®3
computer entertainment system and for the Wii™ and Wii U™
systems from Nintendo. In addition “Disney Epic Mickey: Power of
Illusion,” the first Nintendo 3DS™ title for “Disney Epic
Mickey”, is also available at retailers nationwide and for
download in the Nintendo eShop.
In “Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two,” gamers will play as
Mickey Mouse and for the first time ever, Oswald the Lucky
Rabbit, Walt Disney’s first cartoon star, in an all-new
adventure of creativity and discovery. Created by industry
luminary Warren Spector and Disney Interactive’s Junction Point
game development studio, “Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of
Two” returns Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit to
Wasteland, an alternate world filled with 80 years of forgotten
Disney characters and theme park attractions. But for the first
time, Mickey and Oswald will join forces as true partners –
Mickey with his magical paint brush that wields paint and
thinner, and Oswald with his powerful remote control that allows
him to command electricity.
“Mickey Mouse is one of the most beloved characters of all
time,” said Warren Spector, vice president and creative
director, Disney Interactive’s Junction Point. “I feel
incredibly lucky to have been given the opportunity to once
again help craft his latest journey and at the same time bring
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit back in such an amazing and innovative
way, by allowing this once forgotten silent cartoon star to get
a voice for the first time in history.”
The game’s new co-op play between Mickey and Oswald further
enhances the idea that “PlayStyle Matters” – a unique approach
to gameplay pioneered by Warren Spector. Through “PlayStyle
Matters,” players dynamically tackle different challenges in
order to explore all possibilities and storylines, but with
consequences for their chosen actions.
Co-written by award-winning comic book writer, Marv Wolfman, in
collaboration with Junction Point, “Disney Epic Mickey 2: The
Power of Two” features a unique soundtrack created by Emmy
award-winning composer, Jim Dooley and songwriter Mike
Himelstein to deliver the first-ever video game musical.
“We continually strive to develop interactive content that
resonates across Disney’s broad fan base,” said John Pleasants,
co-president, Disney Interactive. “Our goal was to capture the
nostalgic feeling that makes the Disney experience so magical,
and it is clear that we’ve accomplished that with ‘Disney Epic
Mickey 2: The Power of Two’ exceptionally well.”
In addition to the console titles, “Disney Epic Mickey: Power of
Illusion” for the Nintendo 3DS created by critically acclaimed
DS developer DreamRift in collaboration with Disney
Interactive’s Junction Point, offers a unique drawing and
painting functionality 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 along with the evil witch Mizrabel,
villainess from the classic “Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey
Mouse.” Now an unwilling inhabitant of Wasteland, Mizrabel
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.
“Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two” is rated ‘E’ for
Everyone by the ESRB, and is now available for the PlayStation®3
computer entertainment system, Xbox 360 and Wii U for a
suggested retail price of $59.99 and Wii for a suggested retail
price of $49.99. “Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion” is also
rated ‘E’ for Everyone by the ESRB and is now available on the
Nintendo 3DS for a suggested retail price of $39.99.
For additional information about “Disney Epic Mickey 2: The
Power of Two” and “Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion,”
please visit the official site at
http://disney.go.com/mickey/disney-epic-mickey-2.html, join
our “Disney Epic Mickey Video Game” page on Facebook and follow
us on Twitter at #savewasteland.