News

Epic Mickey 2 Needs The Power Of Two Development Studios

Junction Point-the development studio founded by legendary game designer Warren Spector and acquired by Disney-made 2010′s Epic Mickey all by themselves. That technologically ambitious and mostly pretty game came out exclusively on the Wii. But, now that Mickey and Oswald’s next outing will be a multiplatform affair, Junction Point’s getting some help.


March 23, 2012
News

Warren Spector Talks Epic Mickey 2, And Why It Had To Be A Musical

Kotaku AU

Would life be better if it was a musical? No. The answer is no, because I hate musicals. But Warren Spector loves musicals, especially Disney musicals, and in this interview he explains why. And also talks about Epic Mickey 2.


March 21, 2012
Nintendo

Looks Like We’ll Hear About The Next Epic Mickey Game This Week

The internet was abuzz today with rumours about a possible Epic Mickey 2 for Nintendo 3DS following a tweet from France’s Nintendo Magazine yesterday afternoon.


January 25, 2011
News

Disney Guts Internal Game Development Staff

CNBC reports that up to half of Disney’s internal game development staff – think Epic Mickey and Junction Point – has been fired. And that’s not including the 170 from last week.


January 17, 2011
News

Epic Mickey Shifts 1.3 Million Units In The US

Kotaku AU

Wow. We did not see that coming. Reports are confirming that, despite some middling reviews, Epic Mickey has solid over 1.3 million units in the US, becoming one of the most successful 3rd party Wii games in recent history.


December 7, 2010

Review: Epic Mickey Reveals The Price Of Mischief, But With Camera Obscured

Mickey Mouse is no Super Mario. He’s the star of a more unusual kind of game on the Nintendo Wii, a game that starts poorly but finishes as one of the best hero stories of the year.


October 26, 2010

Feel The Epic Of Disney Epic Mickey’s Newest Trailer

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The second cutest game for the Wii is coming to North America November 30, giving Mickey Mouse fans a chance to explore the morality of Disney’s most famous mascot. Epic Mickey‘s newest trailer focuses on the epic-ness of it all.


October 14, 2010

Epic Mickey Producer: Wii Chose Wisely

Kotaku AU

We had a quick chat to Adam Creighton, producer on Epic Mickey, and he had plenty to say about the state of third party development on the Wii, and expanded on why he thought Epic Mickey would do well – despite the well-documented struggle other high profile titles have gone through on the console.


October 5, 2010

The Importance Of Story In Epic Mickey

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According to Warren Spector, it isn’t the story of Epic Mickey that’s important; it’s how you relate to the story.


September 17, 2010
News

Disney Epic Mickey Hits Nov 30

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Your journey into the Wasteland alongside Warren Spector’s take on Mickey Mouse kicks off on November 20, if you have a Wii.