It's almost been 2 years since the release of Warren Spector and Junciton Point's Disney Epic Mickey. Since then, the game has been Disney's best selling single-platform game of all time... so it was inevitable that we'd see a sequel, right? Surely we'd get to see Mickey Mouse shine again, right?

Right.

The hype began last year in August, when a Disney online survey asked its participants which Epic Mickey 2 boxart they liked the best:

It all went quiet from that moment on, but the hype train went full steam ahead when Nintendo Power teased this image in last month's issue.

Rabbids? As if, those are definitely Oswald the Lucky Rabbit's ears!

Then GTTV announced that it would be revealing Warren Spector's next project Thursday night (that's tomorrow night). Here's the teaser:

Yes... I wonder what it could be...

Guys. It's time to go back to the world of Disney Magic and Epic Adventures. It's time for Epic Mickey 2!

So here's what we know:

• It's going to be a multi-console game. Most likely coming to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii.
• The development team contains around 700 people.

And here's some rumors:

• A seperate 3DS Micky game is being developed called "Power of Illusion" (a nod to Castle of Illusion?). Would have a more 2D approach compared to the console versions.
• The game is coming to the Wii U as well as the Wii/PS3/X360. There have been other rumors that say the Wii version would be enhanced if you play it on the Wii U.

All Aboard the Hype Train!

Come on Rol, the least you could do is derail the hype train in the spirit of this thread.

Use paint thinner instead.

And it's been confirmed!

Epic Mickey: The Power of Two

Can't wait!

What color? You mean how colorful the game is?

Also I'm adding you to the hype train. Yep.

From what I'm seeing here, the first picture looks like it's part of Mickey's Toon Town. The second picture looks like a transition stage (with a Mirror instead of a projector screen), and the final picture shows that the blotlings are back, and they're definitely doing their part to destroy the colorful world of Wasteland again.

Also, have you been to Disneyland Paris? And if you haven't, do you ever plan to go?

Are the 2D sections still horrible? At least it has coop.

That was kind of the point to the original Epic Mickey. Mickey's spilling of the paint thinner in Wasteland created a world that was "grey, brown, and washed out", but the point was that the true world was a bright, beautiful, and colorful world. Still, you can't deny the fantastic usage of color in the original game (especially in the numerous transition stages. Pluto's Dream comes to mind.). I don't doubt that The Power of Two will be the same.

Kind of reminds me of Skyward Sword's Lanayru Desert, especially visiting the sand sea... that part made me sad as I could sea the beauty of the ocean transformed into a vast desert.

Also... the game is pretty much a lock on for Wii U!

Epic Mickey: The Power of Two will surely be made available for the Wii, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. However, it seems that Junction Point Studios is also bringing the game to next-gen systems.

When asked which platforms Epic Mickey 2 is being made for, GTTV’s Geoff Keighley said, “It’s on next gen too!”

I'm so happy!

More News:

News regarding Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two continues to pour in. Platforms have been confirmed along with co-op gameplay, voice overs, camera improvements, and more.

Read on below for the information.

- Voice actors confirmed
- Jim Dooley and Mike Himelstein (Dorothy of Oz) working on the music
- Frank Welker voicing Oswald (character never spoke in the original)
- Oswald will be a playable character
- Co-op confirmed
- Mickey still has a brush powered by magical paint and thinner at his disposal
- Oswald will wield a remote control that can command electricity
- The two will need to work together to overcome obstacles
- Players’ choices will still affect what happens in the game
- Songs and music will change based on whether players are well-mannered or mischievous
- Wii/PS3/360 versions confirmed
- Camera will be fixed
- Takes place in Wasteland once again
- Mickey will revisit some areas from the first game, but earthquakes/other disasters have changed their appearance
- Mickey will likely visit unseen Wasteland realms as well

This information comes from Walt Disney Co. archive director Becky Cline…

“I couldn’t be more pleased. Once you give a character a voice, it takes it to a whole new level. I can’t wait for the public to see it and embrace Oswald the way that we have over the years in the archive.”

This information comes from Junction Point’s Warren Spector…

“I’m such a geek about musicals,. I love the co-op and next-gen stuff, but for me, when a character breaks into song, which they do on a regular basis in this game, it’s magic.”

“It’s drop-in, drop-out co-op. You can sit down at any time with a friend who is playing as Mickey, and you can take control of Oswald. If you’re playing as a single player, Oswald will be there every second of the game. He’s not just a multiplayer character. He’s a helper, whether you’re playing alone or with a friend or family member.”

“We couldn’t ask people to care about this guy (Oswald) they’ve never heard of or no one has ever seen since 1928 in a Disney film. It was unrealistic to expect people to care in the first game, but now we know they care. We hear about it from players all the time. They really, really got into Oswald, which is hugely gratifying. ”

“We’ve had a team working on the camera from literally the day we finished the first game. They’ll be working on it until the day we ship the second game. (There have been) over 1,000 specific changes made to the camera. Our goal is that you will not have to touch the manual camera controls even once to play through the main story path of this game.”

“There’s always been one part of the (Disney) parks that I’ve always wanted to get into Wasteland. Frontierland has changed so much since it started. There’s so much forgotten history there, so Frontierland is going to get a pretty good exploration this time around, plus some other places that we’ll keep secret for now.”

Other new developments for this now-official game include full voice acting, including the first voice work for Oswald in Disney history. That voice acting will be used to make the game a for-real musical. "I'm such a geek about musicals," Junction Point studio head Warren Spector told the AP. "I love the co-op and next-gen stuff, but for me, when a character breaks into song, which they do on a regular basis in this game, it's magic."

Now, I'm not one to judge a game based on three screenshots and a single interview, but that...

I'll just wait for the E3 trailer.

I didn't actually think that the camera (one of the things they're supposedly fixing) was that bad in the first game. What I did mind was that, when all was said and done, play-style really didn't matter nearly as much as Mr. Spector claimed it would.

And I've been to Disneyland Paris. *gloat*

No 3DS love yet from him?

Nice. I've always wanted to go there, just to ride their Haunted Mansion. I have the book on the ride (it's my favorite ride ever. Love it!), and I know how different it is compared to Disneyland/Disney World. The Western theme sounds pretty neat.

Also, I just noticed the musical part. I'm really intrigued. XD