The game focuses on Mickey Mouse , who accidentally damages a world created by Yen Sid for forgotten characters and concepts and must save it from the Blot. The game marks the first time that Mickey and Oswald have appeared together.
Epic Mickey was part of an effort by Disney to re-brand Mickey Mouse as a character by placing less emphasis on his pleasant, cheerful side and reintroducing the more mischievous and adventurous sides of his personality, [ 1 ] depicting him as an epic hero.
It was directed by Warren Spector , who collaborated with Walt Disney Animation Studios on the project, with help from Powerhouse Animation Studios , who made the cutscenes for the game. The game received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, who praised its visual style, unique gameplay, and meta-commentary narrative, but criticized its camera and lack of true player choice. It has maintained popularity since its release, and is widely credited for re-igniting public interest in the Oswald character, as well as other minor Disney characters such as Horace Horsecollar and Clarabelle Cow.
Epic Mickey is primarily a platform game and allows players to use their own solutions for getting through the levels. Different alliances, side-quests and power-ups are made available depending on the choices of the player. It is also possible to avoid mini-bosses if specific actions are taken.
The in-game currency E-tickets are important to these boss fights. The game's key feature is a magic paintbrush, which Mickey wields, that has the ability to draw or erase objects using paint and thinner. For example, obstacles can be erased from physical existence with thinner and then restored with paint or enemies can be befriended by revitalizing them with paint or destroyed completely using the thinner.
