Disney Interactive have recently announced that they are in development for Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion, the first Nintendo 3DS title in the Epic Mickey franchise. The title features the combination of painting, dual screen intergration and 3D transformation capabilities which they hope will give players the unique ability to create objects and even characters they can place in the world of Wasteland.
In Disney Epic Micket: Power of Illusion, reality is what you paint of it. The game offers a special drawing and painting function that allows players to create rough versions of objects that magically transform into classic Disney-style 2D illustrations. Utilizing the games dual screen integration, players can then move their creation to the top screen where they are further transformed into full-colour, fully rendered 3D visuals.
This game pays tribute to the classic Sega Genesis title “Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse” with the game focusing on the fabled Castle of Illusion which has fallen into Wasteland, an alternate world filled with 80 years of forgotten Disney characters and theme part attractions…. and now forgotten video games. The evil witch Mizrabel, villainess from the classic “Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse,” finds herself an unwilling inhabitant of Wasteland, and unleashes a plot to escape using the Castle of Illusion to imprison and drain the cartoon essence from currently famous Toons. Players will take on the role of Mickey Mouse as he utilises his magical brush to wield paint and thinner to confront Mizrabel and save the Toons.
Warren Spector, Vice President and Creative Director of Junction Point had this to say on the announcement:
The original ‘Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse’ changed the face of video gaming by allowing players to play as Mickey Mouse in a side-scrolling adventure full of dynamic environments. We’re honoured to be able to pay tribute to this classic video game by creating a title that truly takes advantage of the unique capabilities of the Nintendo 3DS, putting the magic of Disney and the historic Castle of Illusion in the palm of your hands.”
The game is being created by the DS developer DreamRift in collaboration with Disney Interactive’s Junction Point. While there is no official release date as of yet, the game is slated for release in the Fall 2012 gaming season exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS.
