Disney’s Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two makes its nationwide debut this week, available now on all modern consoles.
PS3 (with Move support)? Yeah buddy! Xbox 360? You bet! Nintendo’s shiny new Wii U? Absolutely! Original Wii? Yep, Disney’s got that one covered too! And don’t forget about Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion on the 3DS either. Who doesn’t want to put some Epic Mickey in their pocket?
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two is $59.99 on PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U and $49.99 on Wii. Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion for 3DS is $39.99. Both the Wii U version of Epic Mickey 2 and Power of Illusion are also available for digital download from the Nintendo eShop.
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My, what a nice 3DS lineup you have for 2012’s remaining months, Nintendo!
Luigi’s Mansion: Dark Moon may have been pushed back to 2013 (boo!), but Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask is coming out on October 28th, Paper Mario: Sticker Star arrives November 11th, and Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion tags along a week later on November 18th. Oh yeah, and New Super Mario Bros. 2 and the 3DS XL both land on store shelves next week. Fun times ahead!
Plenty more is on tap for Nintendo 3DS, both retail and eShop, as 2012 approaches the end of summer and the beginning of the all-important holiday shopping season. Sure, there’s a lot of licensed shovelware, but unfortunately that stuff comes with any Nintendo platform.
Here is an updated list of the games to look forward to through the rest of the year.
Nintendo 3DS
Publisher Title Available
Activision Publishing, Inc. Angry Birds Trilogy – October
Activision Publishing, Inc. Bratz: Fashion Boutique – October
Activision Publishing, Inc. Lalaloopsy: Carnival of Friends – October
Activision Publishing, Inc. Moshi Monsters Moshlings Theme Park – October
Activision Publishing, Inc. Skylanders Giants – Oct. 21
Activision Publishing, Inc. TRANSFORMERS PRIME – Oct. 30
Activision Publishing, Inc. The Trash Pack – October
Activision Publishing, Inc. Wipeout 3 – October
Activision Publishing, Inc. Wreck It Ralph – October
Aksys Games Localization, Inc. Zero Escape: Virtue’s Last Reward – Oct. 23
ATLUS (Index Digital Media, Inc.) Code of Princess – Oct. 9
D3Publisher Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game – Nov. 20
D3Publisher Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d You Steal Our Garbage?! – Fall
D3Publisher Ben 10: Omniverse – Fall
Disney Interactive Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion – Nov. 18
Disney Interactive Disney·Pixar Finding Nemo – September
Disney Interactive Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure – September
Electronic Arts FIFA 13 – September
GameMill Entertainment Hotel Transylvania – Sept. 18
Majesco Entertainment Hello Kitty Picnic – October
Maximum Games 50 Classic Games – October
Maximum Games American Mensa Academy – October
Maximum Games Junior Classic Games – October
Maximum Games Jett Tailfin – November
Natsume Inc. Harvest Moon: A New Beginning – Q4
Nintendo New Super Mario Bros. 2 – Aug. 19
Nintendo Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone! – Oct. 1
Nintendo Crosswords Plus – Oct. 1
Nintendo Style Savvy: Trendsetters – Oct. 22
Nintendo Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask – Oct. 28
Nintendo Freakyforms Deluxe: Your Creations, Alive! – Nov. 5
Nintendo Paper Mario: Sticker Star – Nov. 11
SEGA Sonic and All-Stars Racing Transformed – Nov. 20
Storm City Entertainment Chevrolet Camaro Wild Ride – August
Storm City Entertainment Old Skool Classics – September
Storm City Entertainment Word Wizard 3D – September
Telegames, Inc. Classic Games Overload: Card and Puzzle Edition – November
Ubisoft Rayman Origins – Q3
Ubisoft Imagine Babyz – Oct. 23
Ubisoft Imagine Fashion Life – Oct. 23
Ubisoft Petz Countryside – Nov. 6
Ubisoft Rabbids Rumble – Holiday
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment LEGO The Lord of the Rings – Fall
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Spy Hunter – Fall
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Scribblenauts Unlimited – Holiday
XSEED Games Unchained Blades – Summer
Nintendo eShop
Publisher Title Available
Arc System Works Vector Racing – Aug. 23
Endgame Studio Fractured Soul – Q3
Gamelion Speed X – Q4
Konami Gradius – Q4
Konami Mystical Ninja starring Goemon – Q3
Nicalis Cave Story – Q3
Nicalis Nightsky – Q4
Nintendo Pokémon Dream Radar – Oct. 7
Nintendo Sparkle Snapshots 3D – Oct. 18
Nintendo Pokédex 3D Pro – Nov. 8
Nintendo Fluidity: Spin Cycle – Q4
Nintendo Wario Land II – Q4
Nintendo Zelda II: The Adventure of Link – Q4
nnooo Spirit Hunters Inc. – Q4
Teyon Crazy Chicken: Pirates 3D – Aug. 16
UFO Interactive Johnny Impossible – Q3
XSEED Games Unchained Blades – Q3
If the opening cinematic for Epic Mickey 2: The Power Of Two doesn’t put a smile on your face, I’m sorry, but you have no heart. It was a genius move on Junction Point’s part to add voice acting and musical numbers for that final punch of Disney magic.
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two launches this November for PS3, Wii and Xbox 360.
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Other screenshotted games include Capcom’s sugary-sweet platformer World Gone Sour (PSN/XBLA release is a go for April 10/11), Cyanide’s tactical PC RPG Confrontation (retail and digital download launch set for April 5th), newly launched mech action game Armored Core V, the PS3 and PS Vita cross-compatible Foosball 2012, Sony’s LittleBigPlanet Karting PS3 kart racer, Square Enix’s Nintendo 3DS music game Theatrhythm Final Fantasy, and Final Fantasy XIII-2 featuring a Mass Effect 3 DLC crossover.
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two (PS3, Wii, Xbox 360):
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Dishonored (PC, PS3, Xbox 360):
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Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition (XBLA):
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Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition (iPad):
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World Gone Sour (PSN, XBLA):
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Bloodforge (XBLA):
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Trials Evolution (XBLA):
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Confrontation (PC):
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Armored Core V (PS3, Xbox 360):
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Foosball 2012 (PS3, PS Vita):
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LittleBigPlanet Karting (PS3):
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Theatrhythm Final Fantasy (Nintendo 3DS):
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Final Fantasy XIII-2 – N7 Armor DLC (PS3, Xbox 360):
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Read these related articles:
- Trials, Fable, Minecraft and Bloodforge Headline XBLA’s ‘Arcade Next’ (vgblogger.com)
- Square Enix’s 3DS Final Fantasy Rhythm Game Comes West This Summer (vgblogger.com)
- Cross-Compatible Foosball Wrist Flicks PS3 and PS Vita This Spring (vgblogger.com)
- Fable Heroes Brings Toy Puppet Hack-and-Slash to XBLA (vgblogger.com)
- Final Fantasy XIII-2′s Heroes Dress Up Like Commander Shepard (vgblogger.com)
- Sackboy Hops Behind the Wheel in LittleBigPlanet Karting (vgblogger.com)
- Overhaul Games Enhancing Baldur’s Gate Classic for iPad (vgblogger.com)
Now, take a journey into the enchanting world of Epic Mickey via this new trailer.
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Disney Interactive Studios is going BIG with its two top game releases this holiday season, today confirming that both Epic Mickey for Wii and Tron: Evolution for PS3 and Xbox 360 (versions are also in development for DS, PC, PSP and Wii) will be available in special edition box sets alongside their standard edition counterparts. Special editions that sure will go nice with those collectible controllers Disney also has PDP working on for Epic Mickey and Tron.
Toys ‘R Us actually jumped the gun on the whole Epic Mickey deal, as numerous sites picked up on a leaked retailer listing for the product over the weekend. But just to make things officially official, the Epic Mickey Collector’s Edition will include a 5″ Mickey figurine made of vinyl, a pair of Wii console skins with matching Wii remote faceplate, a bonus DVD with behind-the-scenes footage and a nice, big, decorative box to stow it all in. It’ll cost $70, compared to $50 for the standard edition. Retailers list Epic Mickey for a November 1st launch, but Disney has not yet confirmed an official street date.
As for the Tron: Evolution Collector’s Edition, it is even more extravagant, if you can believe it. The $130 CE, again available only for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game, will come with a replica light cycle model crafted by Sideshow Collectibles and a sexy display case with a built-in storage drawer housing the game. A tad pricey for sure, but certainly a collectible for hardcore Tron fans to go nuts over. Tron: Evolution will be released on December 7th, 10 days prior to the theatrical debut of Tron: Legacy on December 17th.
Any takers out there? I’m tempted to nab the Epic Mickey set, but I think one collector’s edition will be enough for me this holiday season.
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Last week during E3, gaming accessory manufacturer Performance Designed Products (PDP) announced a collaboration with Disney to create collectible controllers for upcoming titles Epic Mickey for Wii and Tron: Evolution – The Video Game for PS3, Wii and Xbox 360, and I was eager to post about them the second I received the press release. Unfortunately, I didn’t have any pics of the controllers at the time, and there was no way I could post about these amazing accessories without images to do them justice.
Well, today I finally got my hands on product shots for the entire line, and I’m thrilled to finally be able to share them with you.
Included in the product lineup are wired, illuminated controllers for all three versions of Tron: Evolution, a Wii Nunchuk controller modeled in the form of Mickey’s magical paintbrush, and a statuesque Wii Remote charging system depicting Mickey Mouse’s epic battle against the Phantom Blot, whose head lights up while charging. Rechargeable batteries will come with the remote stand, and the Mickey figure will actually be removable.
All of the controllers will be out this holiday season timed with the release of their respective games. The Tron: Evolution controllers will retail for $50 each, but pricing has yet to be set for the Epic Mickey collectibles.
Don’t know about you, but I want ’em all!
]]>PERFORMANCE DESIGNED PRODUCTS (PDP) CREATES COLLECTIBLE CONTROLLERS FOR DISNEY EPIC MICKEY AND TRON: EVOLUTION, THE VIDEO GAME
Special Branded Multiplatform Controllers and Collectible Charging System Coming From PDP For Two Great Disney Interactive Studios’ Games
LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 15, 2010 – (Virtual Press Office) – Performance Designed Products LLC (PDP), an industry leader in designing and manufacturing products for all major video game platforms, announced today that it has collaborated with Disney Consumer Products (DCP) to create unique game controllers for Disney Epic Mickey and TRON: Evolution, two amazing video games coming from Disney Interactive Studios. PDP is releasing TRON controllers for the Nintendo Wii, PlayStation3 (PS3) system and the Microsoft Xbox computer entertainment system, as well as a special secondary Wii controller and charging system for the Wii remote for Disney Epic Mickey. The controllers and Wii charging system will be available to consumers at the launch of the respective games.
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 with lands inspired by Disney’s animated films and theme parks, and is given the power to wield paint and paint thinner to dynamically change the world and determine Mickey’s path to becoming an epic hero. To commemorate Mickey’s debut on WiiTM console, PDP and DCP are bringing to market two very special items to complement the game: a Paintbrush controller and a Wii remote charging system. The Disney Epic Mickey Wii secondary controller is designed to resemble the magical paintbrush that Mickey wields in the game world, complete with wood-grained texture and soft, safe foam tip. The Disney Epic Mickey Wii remote charging system is something no Disney collector should be without. The charging system features a removable Mickey Mouse battling his nemesis, the Phantom Blot, and comes with rechargeable batteries for a Wii remote.
The official TRON controllers from PDP are multiplatform, bringing the look and feel of the TRON universe directly to the hands of gamers. Based on the designs of both the film and game, the TRON controllers will feature unique, performance-enhancing contours and design, rubber grips with a soft-touch finish and perforated details and light-up accents reminiscent of the TRON universe to illuminate late-night gaming sessions. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 controllers are corded controllers with precision parts and vibration support, while the Wii controller is wireless. All three controllers carry and MSRP of $49.99 and will be available this fall in time for the release of TRON: Evolution -The Video Game.
For more information about PDP and its creative lines of video game controllers and other accessories, please visit http://www.PDP.com
Of everything Nintendo had to show off during its E3 keynote — the 3DS, the return of Kid Icarus, and all the predictable Wii franchise updates — Disney’s Epic Mickey is the game that stood out most to me.
Created by Warren Spector and Junction Point Studios, Epic Mickey is a platform/adventure RPG for the Wii based around the idea of altering the world and its characters by painting and erasing objects into and out of the environment, with interactions based around a system of choices and consequences similar to an RPG.
Tying the experience together is a surprisingly dark tone and an epic story encompassing 80+ years of Mickey Mouse history and both familiar and forgotten Disney lore. So it’s sorta like Kingdom Hearts without the Final Fantasy JRPG slant — sign me up!
Learn more about this magical Wii exclusive after the break, where you’ll find the E3 trailer, a developer diary video, and new screenshots.
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