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[kpopSuperstar]

I love Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, as a Scandinavian, it's in my blood (Most kids grow up on Donald comics in Scandinavia). And Epic Mickey is a love letter to my youth, and it's a game crafted with people who care about the source material.

Two years ago the remaster/remake came out, Epic Mickey Rebrushed, and it's a great update, with added sprint and now finally with proper dual stick support (Instead of the Wii-Remote controls of the original on the Wii).

But as I am playing, I can't help but wonder where the good levels are. It's almost all trash, everything looks like a sewer. Muddy, grey, and boring. I understand the lore reason, it being a forgotten land, but they could have made this look more appealing.

If this game had fun colorful locations like a Mario game, lava world and ice world and whatnot, draped in the Disney universe, it would have been an all-time classic platformer. Instead, every level is uglier and less appealing than the last.

Apart from the 2D levels, those are great.

But generally, the game has the look and vibe of an old container.

 

[DeVeAn]

Lacks "charm" pretty much.

 

[uncreativename]

Kingdom Hearts has got you covered :]

 

[wipeout364]

It was dark but that was the theme of the game. I liked it at the time and it was a real passion project of Warren Spector who was coming off Thief and Deus Ex so it is not surprising that it veered to the darker side of Disney.

 

[Powerhouse]

Try watching a walk through of this game while listening to "Bohemian Rhapsody". On loop...
Your nightmares will never be the same.

 

[JimboJones]

That game was such a disappointment when it came out, but in saying that the Wii controls with the pointer worked better than the modern controle schemes imo

 

[Salz01]

The best Mickey Mouse game is Castle of Illusion. Sega Genesis. Epic Mickey kind of seems like a chore to play. At least to me.

 

[SpiceRacz]

Lacks "charm" pretty much.

Not really. Charm is most of what it had going for it.

Like someone else said already, the dark and bleak setting is part of the theme of the game. You're in a wasteland of forgetten Disney characters. Take a look at the original concept art. It was never meant to be a bright colorful game.

 

[havoc00]

Wasn't it supposed to be even darker and Disney said no?

 

[Fahdis]

Kingdom Hearts has got you covered :]

Don't listen to this nigga. You'll end up committing seppukku over how bad and convoluted the story is. I'd rather pick out dried out diarreah turds from a rat's anal cavity than play this shit.

 

[Larxia]

Don't listen to this nigga. You'll end up committing seppukku over how bad and convoluted the story is. I'd rather pick out dried out diarreah turds from a rat's anal cavity than play this shit.

Kingdom Hearts is amazing, it's pure fun.
The story only gets messy with Dream Drop Distance and 3 (which doesn't stop KH3 from being an amazing game). These screenshots are from earlier games when the story was still easy enough to follow.
The story alone isn't enough to make it bad, unless you ONLY care about stories in video games.

 

[vodka-bull]

The story alone isn't enough to make it bad, unless you ONLY care about stories in video games.

That's right, but the terrible hitboxes and the wonky controls of the first game add a lot of nono's for todays standards.

 

[DeVeAn]

Not really. Charm is most of what it had going for it.

Like someone else said already, the dark and bleak setting is part of the theme of the game. You're in a wasteland of forgetten Disney characters. Take a look at the original concept art. It was never meant to be a bright colorful game.

It was the setting of the game sure. OP and you describe the opposite of charm. I'm not sure charm is what it had going for it unless you mean Mickey Mouse himself.

 

[awwr999999]

Disney's games have been disappointing Disney fans of all ages for decades across a wide range of platforms.
Wild how Disney can't put together a studio capable of making great AAA games that perfectly capture the Disney/Disney Land aesthetic.

 

[Fahdis]

Kingdom Hearts is amazing, it's pure fun.
The story only gets messy with Dream Drop Distance and 3 (which doesn't stop KH3 from being an amazing game). These screenshots are from earlier games when the story was still easy enough to follow.
The story alone isn't enough to make it bad, unless you ONLY care about stories in video games.

 

[MrJangles]

Castle of Illusion, its remake and World of Illusion are all you need.

Incidentally I'd love to see WOI get the remake treatment with Ori style visuals

 

[Shockwave_Fox]

The story alone isn't enough to make it bad, unless you ONLY care about stories in video games.

I must be weird because I pretty much never care about a games story really.

 

[Braag]

Wasn't it supposed to be even darker and Disney said no?

From the discarded concept art I've seen, yes, quite a bit darker.

 

[Shockwave_Fox]

About this game though i did play the demo and thought it was ok actually.

Not something I'd go buy for more than a fiver tho.

 

[The Cockatrice]

never played the og or remake, but always wanted to, hows the level design aside from visuals? complex or shit? is the game's dark tone complementing the gameplay as well or is it just casual?

 

[Toots]

The best Mickey Mouse game is Castle of Illusion. Sega Genesis. Epic Mickey kind of seems like a chore to play. At least to me.

I'd say World of Illusion, on the same system, is better.
Better visuals, more variety in everything, 2 player mode and the original gangster Donald Duck as a character.

Mickey Mania was also very good in my memory, but world of illusion has an enchanting and mysterious ambiance i like more. Plus you can spam your wizard cape to annoy the other player

 

[SkylineRKR]

Outside of the game looking kind of drab the level layouts are also kind of odd and don't flow well.

I played Rebrushed for about 3 hours. Its very haphazard. There seem to be numerous ways to advance each time but I found it best just to brute force it. Its not a bad game but not a very good one either.

 

[existensmaximum]

Isn't the game world literally called "Wasteland"?

 

[Metnut]

Try the SNES Mickey game. It's a fun time and still looks great.

 

[amigastar]

Try the SNES Mickey game. It's a fun time and still looks great.

I remember the Mickey game on the SNES where you are in the old black and white world, i can't remember the name of the game, though.

 

[SantaC]

I have fond memories of mickeys magical quest for snes

I remember the Mickey game on the SNES where you are in the old black and white world, i can't remember the name of the game, though.

Fantasia

 

[amigastar]

I have fond memories of mickeys magical quest for snes


Fantasia

No, it was this one

https://tcrf.net/Mickey_Mania:_The_Timeless_Adventures_of_Mickey_Mouse_(SNES)

It had really nice graphics for it's time.

 

[Zacfoldor]

I'm not big on Mickey but I'm a huge Donald Duck fan. I agree with the Kindgom Hearts fans. That's where it's at.

Also ducktales on NES, lol. Not Donald but a hell of a game.

 

[SantaC]

anyone remembers quackshot megadrive?

 

[Generic]

I love Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, as a Scandinavian, it's in my blood (Most kids grow up on Donald comics in Scandinavia). And Epic Mickey is a love letter to my youth, and it's a game crafted with people who care about the source material.

Two years ago the remaster/remake came out, Epic Mickey Rebrushed, and it's a great update, with added sprint and now finally with proper dual stick support (Instead of the Wii-Remote controls of the original on the Wii).

But as I am playing, I can't help but wonder where the good levels are. It's almost all trash, everything looks like a sewer. Muddy, grey, and boring. I understand the lore reason, it being a forgotten land, but they could have made this look more appealing.

If this game had fun colorful locations like a Mario game, lava world and ice world and whatnot, draped in the Disney universe, it would have been an all-time classic platformer. Instead, every level is uglier and less appealing than the last.

Apart from the 2D levels, those are great.

But generally, the game has the look and vibe of an old container.

But this pic looks good.

 

[SpiceRacz]

It was the setting of the game sure. OP and you describe the opposite of charm. I'm not sure charm is what it had going for it unless you mean Mickey Mouse himself.

Have you even played the game?

 

[Chuck Berry]

Disagree completely. It's one of the better remasters/remakes out there compared to the shit Wii version.

The whole world is supposed to be dark and twisted and fucked up. You were expecting a desert and snow world like a Mario game? Get the fuck outta here dude Did you also want special plants that make you lob all sorts of seasonal weaponry?

I thought the worlds were great and the bosses weren't half bad either. I suggest anyone interested to still give it a shot when its cheap. They fucked up by releasing it at a full price. It's also a pretty easy Plat.

I even made the OT

Thread 'Epic Mickey Rebrushed |OT| The House of Mouse Gets Doused (with paint & thinner)'

Sep 30, 2024

Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed brings the magic of Disney to life in a vibrant 3D platformer. This faithful remake sends Mickey Mouse on an epic journey through Wasteland, a realm of forgotten Disney characters. As Mickey, you will dive into a fantastical world, and armed with paint and thinner, shape your adventure and the fate of this alternate world.

Release Date: August 27, 2024
Systems: Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, S and X, PC
Developer: Purple Lamp
Price...

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[ahtlas7]

Epic Mickey and it's trash levels

Sounds like a great name for the sequel.

 

[DeVeAn]

Have you even played the game?

Yep, on Wii and Xbox S|X remastered version.

 

[JimboJones]

First one I give a pass but it went super dumb from 2 onwards.

never played the og or remake, but always wanted to, hows the level design aside from visuals? complex or shit? is the game's dark tone complementing the gameplay as well or is it just casual?

Honestly if you go in with the mindset that it's a 6/10 maybe 7/10 kind of experience and get it cheap then you might have some fun with it.