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E3 Aftermath / My picks of the show – Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two

 

Well people it’s been long ride hasn’t it? This is my final E3 aftermath pick and I saved the best for last. Epic Mickey last year (well technically a year and so many months) was daring project by Warren Spector and Junction Point Studios for the Wii. It wasn’t perfect (the camera mainly) but it proved that Mickey Mouse can still shake up the gaming market with great story telling, challenging gameplay, and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (that guy is awesome). So when they premiered Epic Mickey 2 at E3 this year all I said was: “No freaken duh.” In this adventure Mickey returns to the Wasteland of Yen Sid (huh? I wonder if they’ll use the first game’s data to keep continuity straight (yes I know the sequel will be available for all consoles, but still, the people who played the Wii version should still get that courtesy at least)). With the Shadow Blot (should be the Phantom Blot, but whatever) iced the only baddie left is the Mad Doctor and his Beetleworx robots. Fortunately Mickey doesn’t have to deal with him alone; Oswald, equipped with and all-purpose remote control can aid his brother from another mother in combat and puzzle solving. The Power of Two also adds a slew of new improvements to series like voice acting, camera controls, visuals, and even locations; but I’m just psyche to play as Oswald. So much so that even though Mickey is the main character, I’ll pull someone off the street to play him and I’ll have the lucky rabbit all to myself: advantage Boss Bronze.