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10:40 AM on 07.29.2009, Jim Sterling

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Spector's new 'Epic Mickey' game for Wii? There is art! photo

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Many people have been gossiping about Deus Ex creator Warren Spector and the mysterious Disney game he's working on. The rudderless speculation has pointed toward a game currently known by the working title of Epic Mickey, and is allegedly a steampunk adventure starring everyone's favorite puberty-forsaken mouse. An artist's resume has shed even further light on the game, including a platform.

Tony Pulham's resume lists him as an artist providing "concept/inspirational" artwork for the game, as well as painted "boxouts" for locations. It also calls the game Epic Mickey and lists it as a Wii title. Whether this is a Wii exclusive remains to be seen,

Of course, this is just fuel for the rumor fire until anything official is announced. Would you play an epic Mickey Mouse steampunk game on the Wii if it was designed by Warren Spector? Maybe the ridiculous concept art (see gallery) could convince you.

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SnakeDude4Life

DO NOT WANT.

/END STRING

AllHailShake

Kotaku has a few concept art screens of this game, and they look pretty solid. This is going to be instantaneous buy if it comes to fruition.

Gen Eric Gui

I would play a steampunk Mickey Mouse game no matter who was designing it, as long as it looked fun.

AlienGuy18

This better not be a Wii exclusive. It looks too pretty to be confined on the Wii D:

perri

Mixed feelings about this...As somebody on NeoGAF pointed to - Bomberman ZERO...

We'll see, the art is solid, but I think it would be more intriguing if it wasn't attached to Mickey- even though I'm sure it would ooze charm.

Tubatic

I'd play anything epic on the Wii. I'd love an excuse to dump 50+ hours into a game on my Wii!

As has been said, if its fun, I'm down, no matter the specs.

Also, the concept art is pretty slick, if a little awkwardly irreverant.

Necros

Not to just link to Kotaku here, but everyone really needs to see this concept art. It's really cool and makes me nostalgic in the same way that mixing Disney with the "dark" (relatively) aesthetic in Kingdom Hearts does.

flabzilla

Some of the concept art is a bit insane, that zombi looking goofy is kinda 0_o, would disney really approve of this?

Br0th3rGr1mm

As long as the Mickey is the South Park version...

---AMARU---

Puberty forsaken haha

Ververdan0226

Epic Game= EPIC

Daxelman

Looks like American Mcgee's Disney.

WHY HASN'T HE DONE THAT?

MuddBstrd

I'm glad SOMEONE is making a Kingdom Hearts sequel. ZING!

TripleZer0

As much as I love steampunk and the fact that the concept art did look freaky/awesome as hell...I don't think I could get over my dislike that it's a game about Mickey Mouse.

Chronic Logic

Yes, I would love to play a Mickey Mouse game, as long as it isn't too kiddish. A grimdark Mickey game!

EternalDeathSlayer

This is fucking amazing.

I hope this gets released and I hope it's for multiple platforms in the end, although I'd definitely buy it for the Wii if that was my only choice.

Either way, it looks amazing.

GuitarAtomik

Since this is Warren Spector I'm 99% sure this will be an awesome game. I just hope it's not Wii exclusive

Vyruz

Wow, I didn't see this one coming.
The concept art are both interesting and scaring my shitless.
If all goes well with this game, it will be a day 1 buy for me.
I just love twisted verzions of childs stuff, like disney, and I als enjoyed American McGee's Alice very much.
About Alice, I remember playing it when I was 10-12 years old, I loved every bit but the meat-eating mushrooms freaked me out so much that I had to noclip past them.

Tron

not sure if want.

atastysammich

Nah, I doubt Disney would greenlight something this awesome. Poor guy's gone from World of Illusion to Magical Mirror, and there's no getting good again.

Unless maybe he turns into a weremouse.

megaStryke

I hope this remains Wii exclusive just so I can read the pages upon pages on NeoGAF and Kotaku about how the "vision" can't be done "justice." Then they won't buy the game and will wonder why the Wii doesn't get games they like.

Mirax

Well, I like steampunk and... Mickey, I guess, so I hope it's good!

megaStryke

Oh, and I wish the Monstro dreadnaught image was a bit larger because that would totally be my new wallpaper.

Ben PerLee

I am not digging this. It does not mesh well, and Micky should never be creepy. This is creepy.

Omikron

Wow with that shot of goofy I think I heard every child, 10 and under, across north america scream in horror

Omikron

I have to admit tho it looks interesting, I very much doubt it will come out with this sort of style, but I'd pick it up day one if it does.

lou

I'm surprised that Disney would let something like this happen to their beloved franchise.

The big question is, would anyone play this if this was "just" a steampunk game, rather than a Disney steampunk game?

nickthehat

Great concept art designs, love the destroyed Disney look.

wanderingpixel

love disney, can't wait!

phantomile

This looks absolutely amazing. I was wondering when they were going to make another good Disney game that wasn't Kingdom Hearts. That concept art just looks...incredible.
If the game actually turns out to be rated Teen, and doesn't contain any singing levels, I'm buying it.

itsnatscott

Neat. Will Micky have a flamethrower and a coke habit?

Holyetheline

The concept art is creepy and I like it! Goofy looks like a soulless zombie of some kind. badass.

Xzyliac

This is the greatest thing I've seen ever but I question who the audience here is. It's Disney, it's a rumored platformer, and it's a rumored Wii exclusive. Sounds like a kid game. Then you look at the art.

I'm willing to bet the end product will be toned down though. Art usually represents the extremity of the vision as to set the bar ridiculously high so hopefully the animation team will dream big. But at the end of the day it never gets THAT good.

TJF588

Disney World got wrecked. If they're zombie animatronics, maybe [Captain] Jack Sparrow'd weasel his way in, being added to the Pirates ride as he was.

... *wonders if they'll weasel in KH references, given Disney seems to own it more than SQEX*

spot the spy

This looks really cool, but am i the only one that is reminded of kingdom hearts? the picture of the castle looks exactly like hallow bastion, the purple rocks, and all the black things beneath it. could this be a kingdom hearts spin off?

Triple Up

I'm pretty sure this is Kingdom Hearts 3. Look at the castle image- those look like Heartless to me. Either way, this game looks awesome and I can't wait for more information.

DaedHead8

Would you play an epic Mickey Mouse steampunk game on the Wii if it was designed by Warren Spector?

If I could pre-order it now I would.

Matthew Blake

I want this now! Although the theory that this is a KH spin-off would make a lot of sense, and would probably the only way that this could actually get made. C'mon, Mickey was already pretty badass in KH2, so it can only get more awesome from here.

flamecondor

Dear lord I would buy the shit out of this.

gatorsax2010

I love Disney. A lot. But...

Robot-zombie Goofy?
Broken Disney World on a boat?
Country Bear Scorpion Transformer?

I'm very confused.

Grasshopper7

This artwork is actually really cool! I don't think it could possibly turn out to be good though.

pedrovay2003

@ AlienGuy18

That's a joke, right?

As for the art, this looks absolutely amazing, and I want it now. And I'm not even that big of a Disney fan.

-PL-

I hate Disney, but only because they exclusively put out kiddie crap. This doesn't look like kiddie crap, so I'll leave past prejudices at the door when I try this game.

Mr Kind

I just strained my jaw by dropping it so hard.

This is fantastic.

Pencoin

It looks a bit Kingdom Heart rip-offy. Does look great though.
But creepy?
[url=tfsource.com/public_img/image_836_106.jpg/]This is creepy![/url]

Kylius

Awesome - I love the delapidated EPCOT centre on the back of the boat, along with the MGM water tower, but it's the giant golf ball that gives the best contrast. Awesome stuff!

brimtastic

Looks kinda awesome. Although I doubt the Wii will do the concept art justice. I'm imagining some kind of Kingdom Hearts game here, but Zombie-Goofy is making me feel strange and confused.

Clbull

The last Disney game I actually liked was Castle of Illusion. I think this could end up looking awesome.

RonBurgandy2010

Wow, that looks krazy. WITH A K!!!

damm

Extreme awesomeness. But, honestly? Not a chance this will come out. I mean, KH was already quite a feat to come out, and they had hardly put any actual mickey on it. Only in the KH2, but I hated that game so much I couldn't even get to see mickey in action.

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