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Epic Mickey gameplay

3:30 AM on 08.25.2010   |   Conrad Zimmerman


Here's a series of brief videos from Epic Mickey. They show distinctly different areas of the game and a variety of gameplay styles. There's a bit of 2D platforming, some 3D-platforming and puzzle-solving and a little taste of combat towards the end.

I'm eager to get my hands on the game. It seems as though I've passed by it countless times at events and just never been able to find the time to give it a proper inspection. Hopefully that will change at PAX next week.








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Reginald's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 03:39
Reginald
Needs more trenchcoats, nanotech, and sunglasses indoors.
Wayne T23's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 03:47
Wayne T23
A trailer for a Disney Mickey Mouse game, preceded by a trailer for "The Last Exorcism" !! ...I think you might want to double check those demographics chief
MisterFox's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 03:59
MisterFox
well, this... doesn't look... too great. I don't know, probably not my thing.
MailOrderClone's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 04:06
MailOrderClone
The platforming physics look a bit off at the start, but I have to admit that I really like some of the paint and paint thinner uses shown. Painting up enemies and turning them into allies is a really interesting prospect.
Syn's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 04:08
Syn
Looks kinda like Kingdom Hearts meets Mario Sunshine with a Mickey twist.

All good qualities of course.
MasterBalls's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 05:00
MasterBalls
It's basically a succesor to Mickey Mania. Which is basically the best game of all time ever. Sign me up.
Jaffacakelover's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 06:29
Jaffacakelover
That first 3D section shown... yeah, that's where Mickey will repeatedly plunge to his death while I swear profusely.
Dan Hoyt's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 06:34
Dan Hoyt
I'm not sold yet, although seeing as how my roommate still has a Wii, I'm hopeful. The music in the 3D bit reminded me of Banjo Kazooie or Tooie.
Googenstien's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 06:55
Googenstien
Bah.. platformer, glad I dont have this so my kids wont whine about wanting it
Googenstien's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 06:57
Googenstien
Oops.. I meant I am glad I dont have a Wii so the kids wont whine about getting this game
EnigmaticHarle's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 07:24
EnigmaticHarle
I was sold on this long ago... Now it's just clearer why I was sold in the first place. Or it has something to do with what MasterBalls is talking about.
soberbandana's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 07:25
soberbandana
The platforming levels remind me of Mickey Mania as well.
Looks great, would totally buy it if I had a wii.
AussieBen's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 07:48
AussieBen
Oh my God, It's a Small World is in the Gremlin Village! And that's the perfect place for it, because having visited Disneyland for the first time ever this year, I found that to be the most unsettling thing. (But still awesome!)

Mr. Toad's Wild Ride should turn up too, that was the unexpected highlight of the park.
EToaster's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 08:24
EToaster
This seems significantly less epic than the original concept art.
KIDA26's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 08:34
KIDA26
"Mr. Toad's Wild Ride should turn up too, that was the unexpected highlight of the park."

Everyone loves Mr. Toads Wild Ride.
fetusmilk's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 08:55
fetusmilk
EPIC(fail)MICKEY!
Occams electric toothbrush's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 09:03
Occams electric toothbrush
I'm really excited for this game. It looks like its going to be a lot of fun.
Radox Redux's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 10:10
Radox Redux
Warren Spector is my lord and savior. I'll be buying this game regardless of reviews.
llort het's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 10:20
llort het
i'm absolutely hating the 2d portions of this game. Hopefully not to much effort and resources are wasted on them. 3d portions look decent though
Mr Jonson's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 10:38
Mr Jonson
this looks really lame...
ace of knaves's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 10:54
ace of knaves
I've wanted to love this game since the concept art, and even when we found out it wouldn't be quite that cool looking I still had hope, but I have yet to see gameplay that instills me with any sort of confidence, and I find that unspeakably disappointing. Oh well, maybe it'll turn out all right.
Jose Pedro Abalos's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 10:58
Jose Pedro Abalos
@fetusmilk:

A FAIL IS YOU! :P
fetusmilk's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 11:13
fetusmilk
@Jos Pedro Abalos

ha someone had to say it, but to me it seems like the 2d side view is way to far away. makes it look weird. also mickeys voice is gonna get more annoying than mario in mario64.
Jose Pedro Abalos's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 11:28
Jose Pedro Abalos
@fetusmilk:

Yeah, it looks that way on the video.
One thing is that you don't like how the game looks, but you don't need to use such an unoriginal pun. Really man, it wasn't funny the first time nor is it funny now :(.


But well, I need to play it before I make any judgement.
DinnertimeNinja's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 12:06
DinnertimeNinja
Not really digging it, myself. It just kind of seems like a huge disappointment to me watching the game transition from the awesome concept art to this really bland-looking art style.

And it reminds me of Cool Spot, personally. That's not really a bad thing, but I definitely have a much stronger desire to go back and play that (or Mickey Mania) rather than play this game.
Matt Welch's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 12:36
Matt Welch
"really bland-looking art style"

Shut up. Everyone would be all over how great this game looks if those crappy black and white drawings showing something that looked nothing like Mickey Mouse had never been shown off. Get over yourself.
weazelGamr's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 13:59
weazelGamr
it's incredible how much people knock this, where everyone plays a combination of the same game each day ,we finally get the spectacle that is Epic Mickey..it's weird. P.S- it does not look like Kingdom Hearts lmaoo! I know we all love King Mickey and he uses an abnormal weapon but please stop with that, they have no relativity

It looks amazing to me
True Axiom's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 14:13
True Axiom
So, I was really, really sold on this. But...it really doesn't look fun. Everything's so dull. I wasn't expecting the concept art to transition into the game but...Christ if this doesn't look like a blander PS2-era platformer. It's like they got a Disney license and then said, "Okay, let's make this game not Disney, because those fans will already buy it." It doesn't look like Kingdom Hearts in the art style department, but it looks like Kingdom Hearts in how it looks so damn bland. Not in art style, but in level design. There's an ice level with floaty gear things. Weird. There's a clock tower with...floaty gear things. There's a 3-D segment with...floaty gear things. There's a town with a couple enemies and no interesting topography.

I need to see, like, clever level design, or cool mechanics, or something to make me care besides Warren Spector talking a big game, and I'm not seeing it.
Auggie's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 14:49
Auggie
At first the idea of this game seemed great based from the concept art and storyline, but prior to all the footage I've been watching It just looks like a boring, run-of-the-mill gameplay style that puts little to no effort in trying to impress me. Though, I maybe just making a huge assumption off of a few gameplay videos, it still doesn't take away the fact of me not being impressed so far.
Paroxysm's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 15:35
Paroxysm
The concept is great the execution is... why the hell is anyone interested in it any more? It looks like the ultimate in generic plaforming. Even the collision detection is awful. In the first clip when he jumps on the bird? Nice floating in mid air there.
DrButler's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 17:13
DrButler
I was interested in this from around last spring until this E3 when I saw it in action. No thanks.
runtheplacered's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/25/2010 19:38
runtheplacered
huh. so that's epic mickey?

well i guess i can scratch one game off my list.
Mayiplay's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/30/2010 12:47
Mayiplay
Why is the video so choppy??
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