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{{short description|2012 video game}}
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{{Infobox video game
| title = Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
| image = Epic Mickey 2 Boxart.PNG
| developer = [[Junction Point Studios]]<br />[[Blitz Games Studios]] (PS3, Wii, X360, PC, Vita)<br />[[Heavy Iron Studios]] (Wii U)
| publisher = [[Disney Interactive Studios]] (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Wii U, PC)<br>[[Sony Computer Entertainment]]<br>(PlayStation Vita) {{vgrelease|JP|[[Spike Chunsoft]]}}
| series = ''[[Epic Mickey]]''
| engine = [[Gamebryo]]
| platforms = {{ubl|[[PlayStation 3]]|[[Wii]]|[[Wii U]]|[[Xbox 360]]|[[Microsoft Windows]]|[[PlayStation Vita]]}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://blog.playstation.com/archive/2013/03/18/disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two-coming-soon-to-ps-vita/#08 |title=Disney ''Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two'' coming soon to PS Vita – PlayStation.Blog.Europe |publisher=Blog.eu.playstation.com |date=2013-03-18 |access-date=2013-09-05 |archive-date=May 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527162211/http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2013/03/18/disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two-coming-soon-to-ps-vita/#08 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| released = '''PlayStation 3, Wii, Wii U, Xbox 360'''{{Video game release|NA|November 18, 2012|AU|November 22, 2012|EU|November 23, 2012|EU|November 30, 2012 (Wii U)|AU|December 13, 2012 (Wii U)|KOR|April 18, 2013 (Wii)|JP|September 26, 2013 (Wii U, Wii)}}'''PlayStation Vita'''{{Video game release|NA|June 18, 2013 <small>(PSN)</small>|EU|June 19, 2013 <small>(retail)</small>|AU|June 19, 2013 <small>(retail)</small>}}'''Microsoft Windows'''{{Video game release|EU|October 2013 <small>(retail)</small>|WW|October 6, 2014 <small>(Steam)</small>}}
| genre = [[Platform game|Platform]], [[Action-adventure game|action-adventure]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]], [[Multiplayer video game|multiplayer]]
| director = [[Warren Spector]]
| producer = Joye Price
| designer = Chase Jones
| programmer = Peter Shelus
| artist = Bernadette LaCarte
| writer = [[Marv Wolfman]]<br>Brian Freyermuth
| composer = [[James Dooley (composer)|James Dooley]]<br>Mike Himelstein
}}
'''''Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two''''' is a 2012 [[Platformer|platform game]] developed by [[Junction Point Studios]] and published by [[Disney Interactive Studios]] and the sequel to 2010's ''[[Epic Mickey]]''. Unlike its predecessor, which was only released for the [[Wii]], the game was released on the [[PlayStation 3]], Wii, [[Wii U]] and [[Xbox 360]] in November 2012 and would make further releases on the [[PlayStation Vita]] and [[Microsoft Windows]] over the next two years. The game features an optional [[Cooperative video game|co-op mode]] where a second player plays as [[Oswald the Lucky Rabbit|Oswald]] and assist the first player, [[Mickey Mouse|Mickey]], in saving the Wasteland. The game also has a companion called ''[[Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion]]'' for the [[Nintendo 3DS]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/29649/epic-mickey-power-of-illusion-3ds-game-announced|title=''Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion'' 3DS Game Announced|publisher=Nintendo World Report|date=March 24, 2012|access-date=2012-07-24|archive-date=March 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325215738/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/news/29649|url-status=live}}</ref> It was also the last game to be released by [[Junction Point Studios]], as it was released two months before its closure.
==Plot==
All has been well in the Wasteland since [[Mickey Mouse]] saved it from destruction by the Shadow Blot, with the world's inhabitants beginning its restoration. However, a series of [[earthquake]]s have been occurring lately. [[The Mad Doctor (1933 film)|The Mad Doctor]], who now mostly communicates by singing, arrives and speaks of how he has reformed and requests [[Oswald the Lucky Rabbit|Oswald]] to join forces with him in order to save Wasteland from this new threat. Not trusting the Mad Doctor, Gus, the leader of [[the Gremlins]], and Ortensia, Oswald's wife, contact Mickey for assistance. Getting the transmission after being awoken from bed, Mickey enters [[List of Disney's Fantasia characters|Yen Sid]]'s workshop once more and takes back the Magic Paintbrush to aid him as he returns to Wasteland. Oswald joins up with them in Dark Beauty Castle, explaining the Mad Doctor warned him of Blotworx - Blotlings piloting Beetleworx-like battle mechs. The castle begins collapsing from an earthquake, forcing them to escape while Oswald retrieves his remote en route.
Mickey and Oswald arrive in Mean Street via the train, as the earthquake had split Mean Street in half and had knocked down Wasteland's projector portals, where Gremlin Jamface advises them to fix the disabled [[projector]] travel network via their control station in Rainbow Falls. They fight their way through Wasteland to accomplish this, battling various Blotworx. After heading to the Mad Doctor's [[laboratory]] in Disney Gulch and defeating a Blotworx [[Pete's Dragon (1977 film)|dragon]], they find out the projectors were intentionally sabotaged as Small Pete presents evidence pointing to OsTown's grumpy caretaker Gremlin Prescott, whom the heroes had earlier caught assembling a secret television device. The group follow him to Fort Wasteland, a fortress abandoned during the Blot's revolt, and onto the Floatyard, where they find Prescott has built a gigantic battle mech modelled after himself. Confessing to the projectors' sabotage, he accuses Gus of never recognizing his potential and battles the heroes. After trapping or destroying his creation, the group try interrogating Prescott, only for Wasteland's news team and the Mad Doctor to arrive. One of the Mad Doctor's Beetleworx places Prescott in a hypnotic trance, making him publicly confess to being behind the chaos – which convinces everyone except for Mickey's group. The Mad Doctor announces he will be building a new attraction in celebration and Wasteland's inhabitants begin to accept him as their leader instead of Oswald, to his dismay.
Gus goes through Prescott's belongings and retrieves blueprints that suggest his main project was not the mech, but rather an undercover operation in Ventureland. Mickey and Oswald follow the trail through Ventureland, which leads them to Autotopia, a region that was presumed to be destroyed during the Blot's revolt. There, they witness mechanical siphons erected by Prescott pumping Wasteland's primeval spirits, the Guardians, out of the ground, thus making Wasteland unstable and causing the constant earthquakes. After disabling them, they discover a secret projector playing what appears to be a television program of the Mad Doctor's own creation; travelling through, they learn what happened to the Mad Doctor following his previous defeat. He crash-landed in Disney Gulch and set up his lab there, creating the Blotworx as part of a plot for revenge, but was forced to cast them out due to their hostility. In the attic of Lonesome Manor, which has been retooled into a secret television studio, they find the Mad Doctor's diary, from which they learn of his true intentions. He manipulated Prescott into building him the television device in order to broadcast his new television program into Mickey's world, believing its ratings there would bestow upon him remembrance and thus a new heart, allowing him to escape Wasteland. Wanting to become a Toon again after discovering that his Beetleworx form had begun to deteriorate, the Mad Doctor schemed to capture the Guardians in Autotopia as he knew they would have the power to restore him.
Mickey and Oswald confront the Mad Doctor at his attraction, now revealed to be a doomsday device intended to destroy Wasteland upon his departure. He demands the brush from Mickey, with which he intends on using to conquer Mickey's world, in exchange for sparing the Wastelandians trapped on the ride. However, Oswald will not allow this to happen, believing his usage of it will make him indomitable. The duo then defeat the Mad Doctor, whose Beetleworx form finally gives out and is either killed or redeemed depending on which path is taken in his fight. If redeemed, the Mad Doctor gets him and his former enemies to safety; and, after expressing remorse for his misdeeds, is turned back into a Toon by the freed Guardians as their sign of no contempt between them. In the aftermath, all of Wasteland celebrates Mickey and Oswald's triumph with a parade highlighting the duo's major choices throughout the game.
In a [[post-credits scene]], the Petes of Wasteland (with Petetronic being present if the thinner path was taken) take Prescott hostage, presumably having plans for both him and Wasteland.
==Gameplay==
Like its predecessor, ''Epic Mickey 2'' takes place in a world based on classic and retired Disney characters and attractions. Likewise, the gameplay in ''Epic Mickey 2'' closely resembles that of the original. One of the biggest updates is the addition of Oswald as a supporting character for Mickey; Oswald can either be controlled by the computer or a second player. Oswald uses a [[remote control]] in a way similar to how Mickey uses his [[paintbrush]], to attack (or befriend, in some cases) enemy characters and to power or reprogram machines as needed to complete tasks. Oswald also has many other abilities, such as flying with his ears, taking off his leg, using his arms as boomerangs, etc. There are also some special abilities that can only be used when Mickey and Oswald are working together. In the PlayStation 3 version of the game, players are able to use motion controls using the PlayStation Move controller.
==Development==
In August 2011, [[Destructoid]] posted an article that speculated that a sequel, ''Epic Mickey 2'', was in development and showed possible box art for the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.destructoid.com/looks-like-epic-mickey-2-may-be-in-development-210015.phtml |title=Looks like ''Epic Mickey 2'' may be in development |date=August 27, 2011 |publisher=Destructoid |access-date=2012-07-24}}</ref> These rumors were further encouraged when Disney France and [[Warren Spector]] invited the French media to an "epic project" taking place on March 27, 2012. ''Nintendo Power'' magazine also commented on the rumor, stating that their April 2012 issue would include a "top-secret" title preview, with the preview for the issue showing a cropped down picture of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.
Game Trailers also stated that their March 22, 2012 episode would include a "world-exclusive preview of Warren Spector's new epic adventure" and that it would be "notably significant".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wiiuvlog.com/2012/03/16/first-epic-mickey-2-trailer-coming-next-week/ |title=First ''Epic Mickey 2'' Trailer Coming Next Week |publisher=Wii U Vlog |date=2012-03-16 |access-date=2012-07-24 |archive-date=February 2, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202143815/http://www.wiiuvlog.com/2012/03/16/first-epic-mickey-2-trailer-coming-next-week/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Warren Spector himself also commented on the game's development, revealing that he had "a team of over 700 people working on the sequel".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mynintendonews.com/2012/03/17/there-are-over-700-people-working-on-epic-mickey-2/ |title=There Are Over 700 People Working On ''Epic Mickey 2'' |publisher=My Nintendo News |date=2012-03-17 |access-date=2012-07-24 |archive-date=March 21, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321102241/http://mynintendonews.com/2012/03/17/there-are-over-700-people-working-on-epic-mickey-2/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Following this, on March 20, 2012, the official French Nintendo magazine posted a comment on Twitter, revealing that [[Disney]] had plans to create a companion to the main sequel for the 3DS, under the name ''[[Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://theparanoidgamer.com/rumour-epic-mickey-2-power-of-illusion-for-3ds/ |title=Rumour: ''Epic Mickey 2: Power of Illusion'' For 3DS |publisher=TheParanoidGamer |date=2012-03-20 |access-date=2012-07-24 |archive-date=March 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329023732/http://theparanoidgamer.com/rumour-epic-mickey-2-power-of-illusion-for-3ds/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Warren Spector officially confirmed the rumors, revealing the sequel's title to be ''Epic Mickey: Power of Two''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.videogamer.com/news/disney-epic-mickey-2-confirmed-for-wii-xbox-360-and-ps3/ |title=Disney ''Epic Mickey 2'' confirmed for Wii, Xbox 360 and PS3 - Disney ''Epic Mickey for Wii'' News |publisher=Videogamer.com |date=2012-03-21 |access-date=2012-07-24 |archive-date=September 8, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908102650/http://www.videogamer.com/wii/disney_epic_mickey/news/disney_epic_mickey_2_confirmed_for_wii_xbox_360_and_ps3.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Spector also directly addressed the camera issues that reviewers criticized in the first game, stating that "they'll be working on it until the day we ship the second game. (There have been) over 1,000 specific changes made to the camera. Our goal is that you will not have to touch the manual camera controls even once to play through the main story path of this game".
Spector also revealed that the game was to include voice acting and musical numbers, both of which were absent in the first game. Spector said: "I'm such a geek about musicals, I love the co-op and next-gen stuff, but for me, when a character breaks into song, which they do on a regular basis in this game, it's magic".
Spector also commented on the sequel's co-op features: "It's drop-in, drop-out co-op, you can sit down at any time with a friend who is playing as Mickey, and you can take control of Oswald. If you're playing as a single-player, Oswald will be there every second of the game. He's not just a multiplayer character, he's a helper, whether you're playing alone or with a friend or family member". Wasteland itself will feature old areas ruined by earthquakes and other natural disasters, as well as new areas such as Disney Gulch, based on Disneyland's [[Frontierland]].<ref>{{cite web |author=HigherLevel |url=https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/03/21/epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two-announced.aspx/ |title=''Epic Mickey 2: The Power Of Two'' Announced - News |publisher=www.GameInformer.com |date=2012-03-21 |access-date=2012-07-24 |archive-date=March 22, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322212807/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2012/03/21/epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two-announced.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>
12 screenshots for the game were released in October 2012. Fans long speculated that the recently located Oswald cartoon ''Hungry Hobos'' (1928) would appear as an unlockable, but the final game included the Silly Symphony ''Skeleton Dance'' (1929) instead.
''Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two'' later received a port to Sony's [[PlayStation Vita]] platform. The Vita version was developed by Blitz Game Studios (in collaboration with [[Sony Computer Entertainment]]), which has already dealt with the [[PlayStation 3]] and [[Xbox 360]] version of the game. This version was optimized especially for the Vita, such that the defects of the original version were placated; in particular the frame-rate and artificial intelligence. The Vita version supports co-op online or via ad-hoc connection.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://blog.playstation.com/archive/2013/03/18/disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two-coming-soon-to-ps-vita/ |title=Disney ''Epic Mickey 2'' coming soon to PSVita |publisher=PlayStation Blog UK |date=2013-03-18 |access-date=2013-03-18 |archive-date=May 27, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527162211/http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2013/03/18/disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two-coming-soon-to-ps-vita/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
The previously canceled PC port of ''Epic Mickey 2'' was given a limited release in Central European countries such as Poland and the Czech Republic in October 2013.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.eurogamer.cz/dobre-rano-s-eurogamerem-patek-4-rijna |title=Dobré ráno s Eurogamerem - pátek, 4. října |newspaper=Eurogamer.cz |publisher=Eurogamer Czech Republic |date=2013-10-04 |access-date=2014-09-09 |archive-date=October 8, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008085947/http://www.eurogamer.cz/articles/2013-10-04-dobre-rano-s-eurogamerem-patek-4-rijna |url-status=live }}</ref>
The game arrived in Japan exclusively on Nintendo's consoles (Wii and Wii U) on September 26, 2013. [[Nintendo 3DS]] sister title ''[[Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion|Power of Illusion]]'' (renamed as ''Mickey's Marvelous Adventure'') arrived with ''The Power of Two'' on the same day in Japan. Unlike the previous title ''[[Epic Mickey]]'', ''Epic Mickey 2'' was published by Spike Chunsoft in Japan.<ref name="JPrelease">{{cite web |url=https://www.siliconera.com/epic-mickey-2-is-a-nintendo-exclusive-in-japan/ |title=''Epic Mickey 2'' Is A Nintendo Exclusive In Japan |publisher=Siliconera |author=Spencer |date=2013-06-19 |access-date=2013-06-20 |archive-date=June 22, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622082237/http://www.siliconera.com/2013/06/19/epic-mickey-2-is-a-nintendo-exclusive-in-japan/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
''Epic Mickey 2'' was made available on [[Steam (service)|Steam]] in October 2014. The [[Xbox 360]] version was added to the list of [[List of backward-compatible games for Xbox One and Series X|Xbox One Backwards Compatible]] titles in August 2017.<ref>{{Cite web
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| work = Xbox's Major Nelson
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| access-date = 24 September 2021
| url = https://news.xbox.com/en-us/xbox-one-backward-compatibility/
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| archive-date = September 24, 2021
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210924154831/http://majornelson.com/xbox-one-backward-compatibility/
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==Reception==
{{Video game reviews
<!-- Aggregators -->| GR = (Wii) 67.60%<ref name=GRWII>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/wii/664712-disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two/index.html |title=''Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two'' (Wii) reviews at |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |date=2012-12-11 |access-date=2012-12-11 |archive-date=November 27, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127172557/http://www.gamerankings.com/wii/664712-disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref><br />(X360) 60.80%<ref name=GRX360>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/664714-disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two/index.html |title=''Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two'' (Xbox 360) reviews at |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |date=2012-12-11 |access-date=2012-12-11 |archive-date=November 27, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127214148/http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/664714-disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref><br />(PS3) 57.83%<ref name=GRPS3>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ps3/664713-disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two/index.html |title=''Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two'' (PlayStation 3) reviews at |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |date=2012-12-11 |access-date=2012-12-11 |archive-date=November 27, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127194636/http://www.gamerankings.com/ps3/664713-disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref><br />(Wii U) 55.42%<ref name=GRWIIU>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/wii-u/683360-disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two/index.html |title=''Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two'' (Wii U) reviews at |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |date=2012-12-11 |access-date=2012-12-11 |archive-date=November 28, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121128224010/http://www.gamerankings.com/wii-u/683360-disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref><br />(Vita) 51.50%<ref name=GRVITA>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/vita/708346-disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two/index.html |title=''Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two'' (PlayStation Vita) reviews at |publisher=[[GameRankings]] |date=2013-09-21 |access-date=2013-09-21 |archive-date=August 29, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130829141311/http://www.gamerankings.com/vita/708346-disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| 1UP = C−<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.1up.com/reviews/epic-mickey-2-review |title=Epic Mickey 2 Review: A Kingdom Lacking Magic |author=Marty Sliva |date=November 16, 2012 |publisher=[[1Up.com]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130123150551/http://www.1up.com/reviews/epic-mickey-2-review |archive-date=January 23, 2013 |access-date=October 28, 2022}}</ref>
| MC = (Wii) 64/100<ref name=MCWII>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two/critic-reviews/?platform=wii |title=''Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two'' (Wii) reviews at |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |date=2012-12-11 |access-date=2012-12-11 |archive-date=November 27, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127191504/http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii/disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two |url-status=live }}</ref><br />(X360/PS3) 59/100<ref name=MCX360>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360 |title=''Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two'' (Xbox 360/PS3) reviews at |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |date=2012-12-11 |access-date=2012-12-11 |archive-date=December 30, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121230032430/http://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=MCPS3>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3 |title=''Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two'' (PlayStation 3) reviews at |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |date=2012-12-11 |access-date=2012-12-11 |archive-date=November 27, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127191352/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two |url-status=live }}</ref><br />(Wii U/Vita) 57/100<ref name=MCWIIU>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two/critic-reviews/?platform=wii-u |title=''Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two'' (Wii U) reviews at |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |date=2012-12-11 |access-date=2012-12-11 |archive-date=November 27, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127191434/http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=MCVITA>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-vita |title=''Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two'' (PlayStation Vita) reviews at |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |date=2013-09-21 |access-date=2013-09-21 |archive-date=August 24, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130824175615/http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-vita/disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two |url-status=live }}</ref>
<!-- Reviewers -->| IGN = 6.2/10 (Vita)<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.ign.com/articles/2013/06/26/epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two-vita-review |title = ''Epic Mickey 2'' Reviews |publisher = IGN |access-date = 2013-04-11 |archive-date = July 22, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130722181133/http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/06/26/epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two-vita-review |url-status = live }}</ref><br>6/10 (Console versions)<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.ign.com/articles/2012/11/17/disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two-review |title = ''Epic Mickey 2'' Reviews |date = November 17, 2012 |publisher = IGN |access-date = 2013-05-18 |archive-date = April 15, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130415142857/http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/11/17/disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two-review |url-status = live }}</ref>
| GRadar = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.gamesradar.com/disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two-review/ |title = ''Epic Mickey 2'' Reviews |date = November 17, 2012 |publisher = GamesRadar |access-date = 2013-02-15 |archive-date = November 2, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131102185234/http://www.gamesradar.com/disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two-review/ |url-status = live }}</ref>
| GI = 5.75/10<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.gameinformer.com/games/epic_mickey_2_the_power_of_two/b/xbox360/archive/2012/11/16/epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two-review-the-mouse-falls-flat.aspx |title = ''Epic Mickey 2'' Reviews |publisher = Game Informer |access-date = 2012-12-26 |archive-date = January 12, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130112090104/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/epic_mickey_2_the_power_of_two/b/xbox360/archive/2012/11/16/epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two-review-the-mouse-falls-flat.aspx |url-status = dead }}</ref>
| GSpot = 5/10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two-review/1900-6400239/ |title = ''Epic Mickey 2'' Review |publisher = GameSpot |access-date = 2012-11-18}}</ref>
| ONM = 80% (Wii)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/44155/epic-mickey-2-wii-review/?page=1|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141010054213/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/44155/epic-mickey-2-wii-review/?page=1|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-10-10|title=Epic Mickey: The Power Of 2 review ONM Wii Review}}</ref>
<br>57% (Wii U)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/46280/epic-mickey-2-wii-u-review/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007235342/http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/46280/epic-mickey-2-wii-u-review/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-10-07|title= Epic Mickey 2: The Power Of Two OMN Wii U review}}</ref>
| NLife = 5/10 (Wii)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wii/disney_epic_mickey_2_the_power_of_two |title=''Epic Mickey: The Power of Two'' Reviews |work=Nintendo Life |date=December 21, 2012 |access-date=2013-05-02 |archive-date=April 20, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130420120640/http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wii/disney_epic_mickey_2_the_power_of_two |url-status=live }}</ref><br>4/10 (Wii U)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu/disney_epic_mickey_2_the_power_of_two |title=''Epic Mickey 2'' Reviews |work=Nintendo Life |date=January 11, 2013 |access-date=2013-03-17 |archive-date=January 14, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130114172948/http://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu/disney_epic_mickey_2_the_power_of_two |url-status=live }}</ref>
| NWR = 6.5/10<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/32568/disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two-wii |title = ''Epic Mickey 2'' Reviews |publisher = Nintendo World Report |access-date = 2013-05-25 |archive-date = February 19, 2014 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140219092944/http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/32568/disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two-wii |url-status = live }}</ref>
| Destruct = 2/10<ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.destructoid.com/review-disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two-238026.phtml |title = ''Epic Mickey 2'' Reviews |publisher = Destructoid |access-date = 2012-12-25 |archive-date = January 2, 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130102171518/http://www.destructoid.com/review-disney-epic-mickey-2-the-power-of-two-238026.phtml |url-status = live }}</ref>
| Fam = 32/40 (Wii U)<ref>{{cite web|url = https://nintendoeverything.com/famitsu-review-scores-91713/|title = Famitsu review scores (9/17/13)|date = September 18, 2013|publisher = Nintendoeverything|access-date = February 23, 2020|archive-date = February 23, 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200223212451/https://nintendoeverything.com/famitsu-review-scores-91713/|url-status = live}}</ref>
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''Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two'' received "mixed or average reviews", with most complaints being the game not fixing issues that were present in the original, as well as issues with Oswald's AI. Aggregating review websites [[GameRankings]] and [[Metacritic]] gave the Wii version 67.60% and 64/100,<ref name=GRWII/><ref name=MCWII/> the Xbox 360 version 60.80% and 59/100<ref name=GRX360/><ref name=MCX360/> the PlayStation 3 version 57.83% and 59/100,<ref name=GRPS3/><ref name=MCPS3/> the Wii U version 55.42% and 57/100,<ref name=GRWIIU/><ref name=MCWIIU/> and the PlayStation Vita version 51.50% and 57/100.<ref name=GRVITA/><ref name=MCVITA/>
===Sales===
''Epic Mickey 2'' was projected to sell over 2 million units worldwide. Despite heavy marketing and being released on several platforms, however, the game ultimately only sold 529,000 copies in the United States by the end of 2012,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/29/epic-mickey-2-sales-at-529-in-us/|title=Disney ''Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two'' life-to-date sales 529K in US|last=Sliwinski|first=Alexander|date=January 29, 2013|publisher=Joystiq|access-date=29 January 2013|archive-date=January 31, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131155437/http://www.joystiq.com/2013/01/29/epic-mickey-2-sales-at-529-in-us/|url-status=live}}</ref> a quarter of what its predecessor sold. Following these financial losses, Disney made an official statement on January 29, 2013 that Junction Point Studios was to be closed in order to direct resources to other projects, with Warren Spector also stating that he was "in doubt" about the future of the series.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/epic-mickey-2s-sales-were-less-than-epic |access-date=January 17, 2013 |title=''Epic Mickey''{{'}}s Future |website=[[Eurogamer]] |date=January 17, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130118121921/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-01-17-epic-mickey-2s-sales-were-less-than-epic |archive-date=January 18, 2013}}</ref>
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==Cancelled sequel and spin-offs==
''Epic Mickey'' was envisioned as a three part story by Warren Spector,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/videogames/a376874/epic-mickey-planned-as-three-games-by-warren-spector/|title=''Epic Mickey'' planned as three games|website=[[Digital Spy]]|date=April 17, 2012|access-date=February 25, 2017|archive-date=November 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107105520/http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/news/a376874/epic-mickey-planned-as-three-games-by-warren-spector/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/12/warren_spector_hints_at_epic_mickey_3|title=Warren Spector Hints At ''Epic Mickey 3''|work=Nintendo Life|date=December 16, 2012|access-date=February 25, 2017|archive-date=September 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927090459/http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2012/12/warren_spector_hints_at_epic_mickey_3|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=nottroub>{{cite web|url=https://www.vg247.com/2015/05/01/spector-puts-down-rumours-of-troubled-epic-mickey-development/|title=Spector puts down rumours of troubled ''Epic Mickey'' development|date=May 2015|access-date=February 25, 2017|archive-date=January 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170114091024/http://www.vg247.com/2015/05/01/spector-puts-down-rumours-of-troubled-epic-mickey-development/|url-status=live}}</ref> but a third ''Epic Mickey'' game was never announced, and developer [[Junction Point Studios]] was closed on January 29, 2013.<ref>{{cite web |first=Connor |last=Sheridan |date=January 29, 2013 |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/epic-mickey-developer-junction-point-shuts-down/ |title=Epic Mickey developer Junction Point shuts down |website=GamesRadar |accessdate=October 30, 2022 |archive-date=October 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221030164207/https://www.gamesradar.com/epic-mickey-developer-junction-point-shuts-down/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Spector commented on the closure that "Disney just wanted to move in a different direction. Probably the right decision for them, frankly. No regrets. I had a great time working for Disney."<ref name=nottroub/> ''Epic Mickey 2'' was one of the last games to be published by Disney Interactive Studios before it closed in May 2016.
In 2016, concept art was leaked of a canceled kart racer based on the ''Epic Mickey'' franchise, named ''Epic Disney Racers'', which was to include a number of other playable characters from Disney's legacy including [[Scrooge McDuck]] and [[Cruella de Vil]], as well as Mickey and Oswald.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mynintendonews.com/2016/08/21/disney-cancelled-an-epic-mickey-racing-spin-off/|title=Disney Cancelled An ''Epic Mickey'' Racing Spin-Off|date=August 21, 2016|access-date=February 25, 2017|archive-date=February 25, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225052910/https://mynintendonews.com/2016/08/21/disney-cancelled-an-epic-mickey-racing-spin-off/|url-status=live}}</ref>
A cancelled spin-off starring [[Donald Duck]], named ''Epic Donald'' was leaked in 2022 with the concept art.<ref>{{cite web|last=Cutone|first=Lindsay|url=https://screenrant.com/epic-mickey-spinoff-canceled-donald-duck/|title=Epic Donald: Everything We Know About The Canceled Epic Mickey Spinoff|date=July 12, 2022|website=Screenrant|access-date=September 11, 2022|archive-date=September 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911021702/https://screenrant.com/epic-mickey-spinoff-canceled-donald-duck/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://disney.go.com/mickey/disney-epic-mickey-2.html Official North American website]
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