Disney Epic Mickey for Wii Reviews by Gamers

The big complaint about this game is that it was advertised as this horrendous dark chapter in the story of Mickey's life. What it turned out to be was a fairly kid friendly romp through a somewhat twisted version of Disney Land. However, looking at the source material and just how restrictive Disney tends to be with their licences, this is pretty dang dark.

Mickey is sucked into a land for forgotten characters to answer for the crime of turning it into a wasteland. Using the powers of paint and thinner Mickey can alter the world at will which affects what kind of ending you get as well as how come characters react to you. With horribly twisted version of Disneyland park rides and scenery it's certainly not the happiest place on earth. Plus, couple that to gether with the fact that all the characters you meet are forgotten never to be seen again outside of the wasteland this game has a very dark feel for your average Disney romp.

Gameplay wise it comes down to a platformer with collection elements. Mickey goes from place to place completing quests which usually consists of collecting something. The camera can be a little unresponsive or downright frustrating at times but if you just take your time it will usually catch up with you. The ability to paint and thin objects is actually quite fun to experiment with coming with the abiltiy to fire a stream of the stuff or blast it out like buckshot.

Overall not to diffecult a game and for those who have an interest in the history of Disney cartoons this is a welcome look into Disney's unexplored past. Though not as advertised the mood managed to be sufficiently dark to sate my presumptions and the story is rather charming as Walt's original character Oswald finally gets some much needed screen time.