Hey all!
Hope everyone is doing well. A new video has been posted on the
Disney Epic Mickey YouTube channel, which can be viewed at YouTube.com/DisneyEpicMickey. Warren Spector talks about the history of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Walt Disney's beloved cartoon character. To learn more about Oswald's feature in the game, check out the media alert below. Enjoy!
** MEDIA ADVISORY ** MEDIA ADVISORY ** MEDIA ADVISORY**
OSWALD THE LUCKY RABBIT REGAINS HIS CARTOON STAR STATUS
AT NEW YORK COMIC-CON
New Video Highlighting Disney Characters History and Upcoming Role in Disney Epic Mickey Video Game Available at Disney.com
October 12, 2010 Disney Interactive Studios unveiled this weekend at New York Comic-Con a new video showcasing the past life and upcoming
Disney Epic Mickey prominent role of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Walt Disneys beloved cartoon character. Having once starred in 26 cartoons, Oswald is regarded as the most popular silent cartoon character of the 1920s. The upcoming
Disney Epic Mickey video game scheduled for release on November 30th in North America will mark Oswalds first appearance in a new Disney story since 1928.
I am absolutely honored to be involved in restoring Oswald to the cartoon status that he once held, said Warren Spector, general manager and creative director, Disney Interactive Studios Junction Point. Having the opportunity to present Oswald the Lucky Rabbit onscreen for The Walt Disney Company is a dream job for a lifelong animation fan like myself.
Disney eventually lost the rights to Oswald the Lucky Rabbit due to a clause in a contract with cartoon distributor, Universal. In February 2006, The Walt Disney Corporation was able to regain rights to Oswald, bringing him back to the home of his creator.
The new video released by Disney Interactive Studios pays tribute to Oswald and demonstrates how
Disney Epic Mickey will help to restore him to the fame he once enjoyed. To view the video, please visit Disney.com.
Disney Epic Mickey is an action-adventure platforming game for the Wii console that sends Mickey Mouse on an epic journey of creativity and discovery. As Mickey, the player is propelled into Wasteland, an alternate world made up of Disneys long forgotten characters and attractions, and is given the power to wield paint and paint thinner to dynamically change the world while determining Mickeys path to becoming an epic hero.
Through the use of this unique paint and paint thinner, the key components of animation and Mickeys tools for impacting his world, players will have the ability to shape how the story unfolds as they discover the concept of
Playstyle Matters an innovative style of gameplay created by Disney Interactive Studios Junction Point, led by industry luminary Warren Spector, where players creatively tackle different challenges in the world to explore all the possibilities and storylines but with consequences for their chosen actions.
Disney Epic Mickey will be available exclusively for the Wii console.
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