WARREN SPECTOR REVISITS A CARTOON ICON’S LEGACY IN DISNEY EPIC MICKEY
Mickey Mouse Makes His WiiTM Debut Alongside Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Walt Disney’s First Cartoon Star
BURBANK, Calif. – (October 28, 2009) – Disney Interactive Studios today announced the development of Disney Epic Mickey, an adventure-platforming game with light role-playing elements for the Wii™ home video game console. The game stars Mickey Mouse who has been re-imagined for videogames by luminary game designer Warren Spector and his Junction Point game development studio. In Disney Epic Mickey, Spector, a life-long Disney fan, taps into Mickey Mouse’s rich history along with the characters and worlds brought to life by Walt Disney to create an edgy and unexpected cartoon adventure.
“Mickey is an adventurous and rambunctious mouse,” said Warren Spector, creative director and vice president, Junction Point. “I want to bring his personality to the forefront, place him in a daunting world and connect his spirited character with video game players worldwide. Ultimately, each player decides for him- or herself what makes Mickey cool.”
…And it will cost more!
“Nintendo today confirms that a new Nintendo DSi XL console is launching in Europe in the first
quarter of 2010. The retail price of the Nintendo DSi XL is expected to be higher than that of the Nintendo DSi. Further details will be released soon.” – Nintendo statement
I don’t see myself purchasing the DSi LL/XL. I’ve already invested in the original DS, DS Lite, and first iteration of the DSi. And since the XL doesn’t really offer anything new, it doesn’t seem worthwhile to me.
– Releasing November 21 in Japan
– Three colors: Dark Brown, Wine Red, Natural White
– ¥20,000, original DSi costs ¥18,900
– 4.2 inch screens
– Wider viewing angle than the DSi so others can watch someone play
– Comes with two different pens – One stylus is four millimeters longer than the original DSi stylus, the other one is 30 millimeters long
– Also comes with two Brain Age DSiWare titles, Maikyou Kokugo Rakubiki Jiten, (dictionary)
– 161×91.4×21.2mm
– 314g
– 9-11 hours of battery life for mid-level brightness, 4-5 hours of battery life on highest battery setting
– 3 hours to charge
Thanks to Thomas N and Rob for the news tip!
These scores come from issue #43 of the Swedish magazine LEVEL…
Tekken 6 – 9, 9
Brütal Legend – 8, 10
Aion – 7
Forza Motorsport 3 – 8
Machinarium – 9
Ratchet & Clank: A Crack in Time – 7
Football Manager 2010 – 9
Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising – 7
Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days – 7
Borderlands – 6 JM (Johan Martinsson), 7
Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story – 9
Super KO Boxing 2 – 6
You, Me & The Cubes – 6
Champions Online – 6
Gridrunner Revolution – 8
NHL 2K10 – 5
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash Up – 5
Lucidity – 6
Dungeon Hunter – 6
Drift Mania – 8
Note from Valay: I checked over the submissions as well and I was pretty impressed. Don’t be discouraged if you didn’t win this challenge though, as there will be a few other oppoortunities before someone is chosen to receive the free VC/WiiWare game.
Sorry about the delay guys, I’ve been super busy and barely have the time to type this up as it is! Taking that into account, let’s cut past the chit chat and get right into the meat!
1. [DS] Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver – 118,000 / 2,756,000
2. [WII] Wii Fit Plus – 88,000 / 699,000
3. [DS] Tomodachi Collection – 52,000 / 1,466,000
4. [DS] Inazuma Eleven 2 Fire/Blizzard – 49,000 / 486,000
5. [DS] Rune Factory 3 – 41,000 / NEW
6. [360] Forza Motorsport 3 – 32,000 / NEW
7. [PS3] FIFA 10 – 20,000 / NEW
8. [WII] Wii Sports Resort – 19,000 / 1,319,000
9. [PS3] Uncharted 2 – 18,000 / 72,000
10. [PSP] Shin Sangoku Musou 5 Special – 18,000 / NEW
I don’t know what’s going on with Game Informer’s video embedding, but they never seem to work. Anyway, you can watch the video here
