Epic Mickey.

[Nightspade]

gameinformer.com/mag/mickey.aspx


Holy... Holy crap. I can't believe that I'm only just now finding out about this game. Here's the story courtesy of TVTropes.org:

"The story focuses around Walt Disney's first character Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, in charge of a Dark World where forgotten parts of Disney and horrific machines are found, unleashing the Phantom Blot upon the animated world of Mickey out of a demand for the fame and glory Mickey had gained over the years. Armed with a magic paintbrush, Mickey has to heal the worlds of Disney from the Blot's horrific ink based poisons."

That's right. Oswald the Fudgen' Lucky Rabbit is leading an army of forgotten childhood icons in a quest to erase the ones everyone remembers from existence. And Phantom Blot... is some kind of Ethereal abomination of nature?


Phantom Blot, Ethereal Abomination.

The plan involves running the colors of the Disney Universe together, creating a mix-mashed world of black, despair, and utter horror.


This is actual concept art from the game, mind you.

Oh, and Phantom Blot? Here's another piece of art depicting him.
Try sleeping with that in your head.

Basic game play involves using painting tools to repair the damage Blot is doing to the very fabric of reality (and stopping his sins against god... I mean, really, that one image is some fudged up stuff.)

This is the guy behind it all:

What an evil prick.



Oh, and characters aren't the only ones getting this treatment. Old Disney rides and attractions that have been decommissioned and fallen into obscurity are also present in the world that Oswald plans his nefarious douchebaggery.



So, who else is excited?

[YFWE]

This looks... absolutely incredible... wow. I don't even

[Captain Serge Stiles]

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMYESSSSSSSSSSS

[shockwave]

To quote Ron, "That would be so cool if it wasn't going to hurt us."

Seriously, that looks bloody brilliant. They've taken the negative shots they've been shot at with over the years and turned it into something completely unexpected. Very smart thinking.

Think we'll see Kim' P or Ron' S in there somewhere, or is it 'old old' icons?

[Knife Wife]

HOLY.

SHIT.

And Warren Spector is working on it? jkjhsofhv This is going to be awesome.

[Nightspade]

The game's music is just amazing.

Also, more concept art:

[fireandchutes77]

Is this.... is this actually *commissioned* by the Walt Disney Co.? I'd have thought for sure it was an independent production like Kingdom Hearts was. If it's the former..... mother of God.

It would be awesome if Kim and Ron got a mention. It'd be like this:


...Except the right side would be the horrors of Hell.

[Lord FunkyHoof]

......

......I don't even know what to say about this. This is like...wow. The part of me that loves creepy abominations of nature that spit in the eye of god is absolutely loving this.

[Captain Serge Stiles]

Oct 14, 2009 16:41:42 GMT -5 Knife Wife said:

And Warren Spector is working on it? jkjhsofhv

<3

[fireandchutes77]

There is something exquisitely horrifying about Tigger's face emerging from an elbow joint....

Though there is also something *utterly hilarious* about the Mickey-ears water tower perched up on top of the whale's head.

[shockwave]

Is this for PC? I hope it is! Modding here I come!

(Who wouldn't want KP themed stuff shoved in? )

[YFWE]

Oct 14, 2009 22:50:40 GMT -5 shockwave said:

Is this for PC? I hope it is! Modding here I come!

(Who wouldn't want KP themed stuff shoved in? )

I think it's for Wii.

Which means I guess I'll have to buy one OH WELL IT'LL BE WORTH IT

[shockwave]

Aw, you're kidding me?! Just for Wii?

Well that's just plain stupid...but then again, with the remotes...(sigh)

[vampirenaomi]

Wow, they've certainly taken Phantom Blot and given him a twist. He's my favourite character in Disney's comic universe, so I'm quite eager to see what they're going to do with the character. Though he's easily Mickey's most sinister enemy, he's nothing like this in the comics.

If anyone wants to see a humorous take on this character, here is a comic I scanned and translated a few years ago.

[Nightspade]

Now, I wouldn't get too excited for KP to make an appearance in this game. Not saying I think that it's 100% impossible for her to appear, just that given that this is supposed to emphasize characters/worlds/rides who have fallen from the public's interest long ago, and that KP is still recent compared to some of the other names confirmed, I don't think it's likely.

Oh, and here's some more info courtesy of GoNintendo (Yes, it's Wii only, btw)

gonintendo.com/viewstory.php?id=100611

- Spector calls the game world's visuals 'the bastard child of Tim Burton and Disney'

- go into the inner-workings of some levels and rides
- visit the gears and mechanics underneath the 'It's a Small World' ride, complete with an eerie re-imagining of the music

Warren Spector on Mickey

"I want him to be a hero...and I want to remind him that it's okay to behave badly."

Warren on Oswald

"All he really wants is to be loved by Walt Disney. In the end, the Blot won the war and pushed Oswald into hiding and exile."

Warren on the Gremlins

"The Gremlins are the only forces of good in the world that can continue to fight against the Blot.

Warren on the Bunny Kids

"These are going to be the breakout stars of the game. Mark my words."

Warren on the Buddies (Donald, Goofy, ect.)

"Oswald is trying to recreate Mickey's life, so he has the Mad Doctor build these animatronic versions of his buddies."

Warren on the Mad Doctor

"He's from an early 30's cartoon that is pretty swell."

Warren on the Phantom Blot

"The Phantom Blot has been a consistent villain since 1939. He's just been lame."

Warren on the Blotlings

"They're the popcorn unit. You need something that the player can just swat away. They're supposed to be funny, silly and stupid."

Warren on the Beetleworx

"In order to deal with these guys, you have to erase their painted bits to get to the vulnerable inert spots underneath."

Oh, and there's a sorcerer named Yensid. What an original and well thought out name. Though, I suppose going with the game's theme... yeah, it's forgivable.

[liokaiser]

Read the article in Gameinformer yestarday and I have to say I am so getting this. And you play as Mickey Mouse. Though you can make him turn into an evil bastard or be a hero. Kinda Fable-ish there.

The scariest thing in the game so far I have heard about is a land like "Its a Small World" and it's the home of the Gremlins. Though that tune for the ride is played BACKWARDS. That alone gives me goosebumps.

[YFWE]

Oct 20, 2009 16:01:31 GMT -5 liokaiser said:

The scariest thing in the game so far I have heard about is a land like "Its a Small World" and it's the home of the Gremlins. Though that tune for the ride is played BACKWARDS. That alone gives me goosebumps.

That'd even be scary played FORWARD. D:



Though I always do love me some It's My Small World.

[shockwave]

Seriously, a Gothic Disney game. Gotta admit, that's pretty ingenious!

[drakkenfan]

Can't they put it on PS3? The graphics on Wii are atrocious....

[nabusan]

Bleedin' heck! This looks so great, even better than Kingdom Hearts - which I still need to play...