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Epic Mickey: Disney's Makeover Means No More Mr. Nice Guy

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First Posted: 11- 5-09 10:16 AM   |   Updated: 11- 5-09 10:22 AM

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Now, however, concerned that Mickey has become more of a corporate symbol than a beloved character for recent generations of young people, Disney is taking the risky step of re-imagining him for the future.

The first glimmer of this will be the introduction next year of a new video game, Epic Mickey, in which the formerly squeaky clean character can be cantankerous and cunning, as well as heroic, as he traverses a forbidding wasteland.

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Now, however, concerned that Mickey has become more of a corporate symbol than a beloved character for recent generations of young people, Disney is taking the risky step of re-imagining him for the f...
Now, however, concerned that Mickey has become more of a corporate symbol than a beloved character for recent generations of young people, Disney is taking the risky step of re-imagining him for the f...
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- janeycat I'm a Fan of janeycat 75 fans permalink
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Mickey Mouse going to Shanghai ..... this will be great for the people over there.

when my son was little and saw the Chevy Chase movie ...... he turned to his dad and me and said...
" when i grow up i'm going to save all my money and go to Wally World " . we laughed and he was smiling from ear to ear.....ki­ds can be so much fun...

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:16 PM on 11/05/2009
- CRMurray I'm a Fan of CRMurray 3 fans permalink

This is not the first image makeover that Mickey has had. If you want to see how awesome it can be simply play Kingdom Hearts 1 and 2 on the PS2. You don't play the entire game as Mickey but when you do...oh man.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:24 PM on 11/05/2009
- StarDagger I'm a Fan of StarDagger 57 fans permalink

They need a dark violent rat to fit in with America's position as a Falling Empire.

    Reply    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:34 PM on 11/05/2009

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