Last year saw the release of Epic Mickey for the a Wii in which Disney’s mischievous mouse managed to turn the world upside down by clumsily knocking over jar of a paint, and creating the evil Shadow Blot, who becomes the tyrant of a world known as the Wasteland – a land filled with all Walt Disney’s forgotten and failed creations.
Armed with a magic paintbrush and a bottle of paint thinner, Mickey had to undo all the trouble he caused – by selectively painting in and erasing certain aspects of the world over the course of the game, as he tries to win back the trust of Oswald the Rabbit, Mickey’s real-life predecessor created by Walt Disney. It was a game and got a couple of us here at ToT picking up Wii again.
Now Destructoid is reporting potential Epic Mickey sequel is now being rumoured, stemming from a survey that’s come straight out of Disney. With zero information on Epic Mickey 2 having been released up until now, a potential sequel wasn’t on the radars – but survey has kicked the rumor mill into full force.
For starters, the sequel to last year’s Wii exclusive is down as being prepped for release not only on the Wii, but also the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 too. What’s even better is that it’ll also (potentially) be co-operative, with one person playing as Mickey Mouse, and the other as Oswald the Rabbit. Mickey looks set to retain his magical paintbrush from the first game, while Oswald can use his ears to “fly like a helicopter”, and use electricity to “fight or befriend” enemies, as well as solve puzzles. You know, rabbits, electricity – that whole connection…
