Others were later miffed that images of the game did not resemble the concept art. "Mickey constantly gets himself into trouble, not just in this game but in his films as well," said Spector.Īfter "Epic Mickey" appeared on the cover of Game Informer magazine last fall, several fans were outraged over Mickey's makeover. For example, should Mickey persuade a lovelorn pirate to give a bouquet of flowers or an ice cream cone to a lactose intolerant Henrietta Cow? Throughout the game, players will be faced with moral dilemmas about whether to help other characters.
"Epic Mickey" is set in a virtual world of wayward renditions of Disney locales, such as Adventureland and Skull Rock. I was sitting there thinking, 'You're gonna love what we do,' but he said, 'No! Don't mess with my childhood.'"
There was a biker dude saying, 'Oh, I'd never play a Mickey Mouse game,' and then we showed him images of a changed Mickey. "We did a focus test that was really eye opening for me. "People don't like it when you mess with Mickey," said Spector. "We're not going to change Mickey's image so much," said Spector.ĭuring a recent demonstration of the latest iteration of the upcoming Wii game that will be on display at this week's Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, Spector said the decision to scrap the malevolent-looking Mickey was made following negative feedback during focus testing of the game, which features Mickey trekking through a cartoon wasteland. Instead, Mickey will take on a smudgy look if he's naughty. Warren Spector, creative director of Disney Interactive Studios' Junction Point, said the beloved international icon won't transform into a snarling rat as originally planned for the game when players make mischievous choices, such as pilfering treasures from a store or erasing characters with thinner. Mickey Mouse won't be bad in the upcoming " Epic Mickey" video game.
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