Even though Warren Spector only shows off a brief gameplay clip, you can tell from the way he talks about Epic Mickey that he’s extremely passionate — not just about the game, but about Mickey Mouse as a character. He shows off a not-seen-by-the-public-until-now memo between Walt Disney and an executive. He introduces sequences where Epic Mickey is inserted into classic Mickey Mouse cartoons. And he notes, “I wrote my master’s thesis on cartoons. This is a hidden part of my life until now.” Spector starts his session with a quick video that seems taken right from the beginning of the game. Mickey peacefully sleeps in his own bed when he’s suddenly whisked away to the Cartoon Wasteland. I can’t verify for certain, but the way the mysterious villain appears out…

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