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Concept Artwork For "Epic Mickey"
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GrotesqueBeauty
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I don't know, I think 6 year old me would be pretty into it.Sadist said:
After this thread I'm pretty damn curious about the title. It's tough going purely off the concept art, although it does inspire the imagination. I'd really like to know what the actual game is all about in actuality. I know not everyone's down with the idea, but I actually think a 2D platforming or adventure game could be amazingly sweet. Games like Shake It!, Klonoa, A Boy and His Blob, and Muramasa kind of have me hopeful that the Wii could potentially become home to a revival of retail side scrollers. Cave story and La Mulana on Wiiware don't hurt either.
Complaint A: "Why is this on the Wii when it would obviously benefit from being a PS3/360 game? ; Answer: "Why not wish it was for the PC then?"
Complaint B: "I'm sick of the Wii it's collecting dust." ; Answer: "You whine every time there's a Wii exclusive."
Nothing new under the sun.
On topic: I'm not too thrilled about the concept of an "epic" Mickey, but the concept art is decent. Oh well, at least it's a platformer. Hope it won't try and look/play like SMG. I hope the developers can come up with something original.
Complaint B: "I'm sick of the Wii it's collecting dust." ; Answer: "You whine every time there's a Wii exclusive."
Nothing new under the sun.
On topic: I'm not too thrilled about the concept of an "epic" Mickey, but the concept art is decent. Oh well, at least it's a platformer. Hope it won't try and look/play like SMG. I hope the developers can come up with something original.
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Deleted member 30609
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what is it about steam-punk that just makes people, myself included, cream themselves?
Versipellis
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This whole "steampunk Disney" thing reminds me of "Return to Oz". Such a great movie ;_;
DOROTHY GAAAAAAIIIIL!!!
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DOROTHY GAAAAAAIIIIL!!!
(wow. beaten)
NinajHeartless
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This all works fucking amazing!
Fucked-up, steam punk is the perfect direction for Disney!
Damn, I can't wait to see this game in motion!
Fucked-up, steam punk is the perfect direction for Disney!
Damn, I can't wait to see this game in motion!
TheSonicRetard
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Rez said:
Its an interesting visual style, because it's very different from the norm.
Hopefully it never gets over done. Neo-Gothic used to be an interesting visual style back when Edward Scissorhands first came out, and now it's lost its charm.
Rez said:it seems like we're splitting hair over semantics.
my only point is that the general GAF demographic have come to expect PS3/360 level tech as the current gen standard. The latest and greatest console tech has always, and probably will always, determine what gamers* want from a blockbuster title's visual presentation. It's what we've been conditioned to want. Yeah, the PC exists, but how many games being deveeloped in the year 2009 actually take full advantage of this? Not many, and as long as it remains that way, the PS3/360 will remain the currently accepted standard. The Wii is significantly lower than this standard, thanks in huge part to its inability to output in HD, hence some being a bit put off by this. Seems like a case of two and two equals four to me.
*obviously a generalisation
I... don't see your point.
Just because the majority of GAF sees the technological power of the 360/PS3 as some sort of pinnacle doesn't mean that they're correct.
I understand why people say these things. However, acknowledging their reasoning does not mean that their reasoning is right. Understandable =/= reasonable.
Hero of Legend
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As incredible as this seems, it just won't feel... whole... or at least "right" without Wayne Allwine you know? :'( RIP.
permutated
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Costanza said:
Fixed :lol
Segata Sanshiro
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I'm pretty sure if no one ever said anything about Wayne Allwine dying nobody would ever be able to tell the difference. Mickey's voice is one of those voices that once you've got it, you've got it.Hero of Legend said:
Hero of Legend
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Segata Sanshiro said:
I suppose, but we won't know for sure until we hear the replacement.
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Why the fuck has it already been over two months and we still haven't heard ANYTHING about a replacement?
Wikipedia put Billy West as his new voice in the MM Clubhouse page, but was removed due to no source. It'd quite a mark in history if that was actually true, as Billy's the first person if so to have officially voiced two of the world's most famous cartoon characters, those two of course being Mickey, and Bugs in Space Jam and Bah Humduck.
Warren Spector is such a boob.
I will never forget his comment on videogames being dominated by adolescent powertrip fantasies. Not because he's wrong (it's a very apt observation), but because his portfolio is almost EXCLUSIVELY dark and gritty adolescent powertrip fantasies.
So he gets his hands on an IP that is pretty far off from the average teenager's dream of grim dark action adventure, and what does he do: Puts Mickey Mouse in the Steampunk Apocalypse.
And then he puts it on the Wii!
:lol
Jesus Christ. Who is funding this thing? What super genius thought it would be a good idea to take the Disney IP, slap a coat of American McGee on it, and then try to sell it to the Wii Sports/Mario Kart demographic.
And game developers act so surprised when they go out of business.
I will never forget his comment on videogames being dominated by adolescent powertrip fantasies. Not because he's wrong (it's a very apt observation), but because his portfolio is almost EXCLUSIVELY dark and gritty adolescent powertrip fantasies.
So he gets his hands on an IP that is pretty far off from the average teenager's dream of grim dark action adventure, and what does he do: Puts Mickey Mouse in the Steampunk Apocalypse.
And then he puts it on the Wii!
:lol
Jesus Christ. Who is funding this thing? What super genius thought it would be a good idea to take the Disney IP, slap a coat of American McGee on it, and then try to sell it to the Wii Sports/Mario Kart demographic.
And game developers act so surprised when they go out of business.
Segata Sanshiro
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I'm not sure Billy West has the right kind of voice for it, but I guess we'll see.Hero of Legend said:
GrotesqueBeauty
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I don't know, but I want to shake their hand.Draft said:
Hero of Legend
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Draft said:
Why are most people missing the obvious reason for this being on the Wii?
It's Mickey, true that's obviously FAR darker than what you would've ever imagined the IP going to, but Wii console stereotypically has most of the most fans of cartoon characters.
It's a mixed bag I'll definitely admit when you look at the big picture. Mickey and Co. would certainly fit Nintendo's crowd like a glove, no one can deny that.
But with this kind of setting? Point taken, but the Wii's seen good sales on a few dark, mature games like RE, NMH, HOD Overkill (Sega's pleased with it), etc. So there is of course a mature audience.
All in all, I'd still say that the Wii made the most sense, also due to Warren actually touting this as the Mario Killer I think it was him, or someone else called it that, but that's the intention it seems.
beelzebozo
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yeah, i think the art looks bad ass. i don't see the complaints.
Segata Sanshiro
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Ah, that one's just from Kingdom Hearts, Draft. I mean, look at that sword.
Eteric Rice
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"My Wii is gathering dust! I haven't played it for like 6 months!
Exclusive Wii game is announced.
"What the hell, why is this on Wii? This should be in glorious PS360 HD!"
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Exclusive Wii game is announced.
"What the hell, why is this on Wii? This should be in glorious PS360 HD!"
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HK-47 said:
Here's an idea - why don't we counter one illogical argument with another?!
Mothlight said:
Why waste such wonderful vision of technically inferior consoles, when there's the glorious power of the PC just around the corner?
Darkpen said:I really wish this was PS360Fucking hot rim lighting effects and hot filters that make this shit work. If there's one thing I love about Disney animation, it was the sheer attention to detail in the smallest of places, like in Pinnochio, with how the waves and water is animated. That shit was hot. The texture of the whale's skin, god, I'm not sure the Wii could do it justice, to be honest. That concept art is to hot for the Wii without downplaying texture detail and going for a more Kingdom Hearts Disney-smooth look.
What makes you think the 360 or PS3 could do this artistic vision of wonder justice either?
I really wish this was PS360 Fucking hot rim lighting effects and hot filters that make this shit work. If there's one thing I love about Disney animation, it was the sheer attention to detail in the smallest of places, like in Pinnochio, with how the waves and water is animated. That shit was hot. The texture of the whale's skin, god, I'm not sure the Wii could do it justice, to be honest. That concept art is too hot for the Wii without downplaying texture detail and going for a more Kingdom Hearts Disney-smooth look.
Fucking hot rim lighting effects and hot filters that make this shit work. If there's one thing I love about Disney animation, it was the sheer attention to detail in the smallest of places, like in Pinnochio, with how the waves and water is animated. That shit was hot. The texture of the whale's skin, god, I'm not sure the Wii could do it justice, to be honest. That concept art is too hot for the Wii without downplaying texture detail and going for a more Kingdom Hearts Disney-smooth look.
Yoshi
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That's Paperinik (Phantomias for the Germans, PK for the Americans), the Italian "hero donald", my favourite Disney character btw. While I'd love to see him in this game, I highly doubt he'll be in it, as he isn't all too popular in the US (or outside of Italy sadly, we in Germany only received the first 15 of his first own comic series because they didn't sell enough of the awesome comics). Most likely this picture is fanart or a concept art for one of the PK comics.Draft said:I think I found some more concept art.
Maybe this could work after all.
GrotesqueBeauty
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megashock5
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VindicatorZ said:
BEST GAME EVER. REMAKE PLZ.
I would kill for this and Castle Of Illusion on the VC.
gerg said:
PC exclusives are a huge risk if you're not Valve or Blizzard. PS360 + a PC version based on this engine is a good compromise. I'm sure a Wii version could be thrown in there for good measure, too.
megashock5 said:
One of the few games I actually owned on the MegaDrive (I rented most since I was only a kid). A VC release would be awesome.
Send in the Clowns
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Yoshi said:
It's a spoof of Berserk I think.
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