▲
2
▼
While Walt Disney created Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and the cartoons featuring him, Universal distributed them and owned the rights to the character. In 2006, in order to acquire the rights to use Oswald, Disney made a deal that included trading the services of sportscaster Al Michaels to Universal to get Oswald back.
There is some debate over the legitimacy of this deal, as there are no records of Oswald's debut cartoon - "Trolley Troubles" - having its copyright renewed by Universal when it should have in 1955, meaning that Oswald could have been a public domain character as far back as the 50s and it was likely just the trademark that was traded. This is something Disney would still end up utilizing as Oswald has made appearances in merchandising, commercials, and parks that would require trademark ownership, but would not likely inherently be required for a video game project. Oswald is unquestionably confirmed to be a public domain character as of 2023 following the 95-year anniversary of "Trolley Troubles".
There is some debate over the legitimacy of this deal, as there are no records of Oswald's debut cartoon - "Trolley Troubles" - having its copyright renewed by Universal when it should have in 1955, meaning that Oswald could have been a public domain character as far back as the 50s and it was likely just the trademark that was traded. This is something Disney would still end up utilizing as Oswald has made appearances in merchandising, commercials, and parks that would require trademark ownership, but would not likely inherently be required for a video game project. Oswald is unquestionably confirmed to be a public domain character as of 2023 following the 95-year anniversary of "Trolley Troubles".
Article on the trade:
http://espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2324417
Forum post questioning the trade:
https://animesuperhero.com/forums/threads/exposed-disneys-repurchase-of-oswald-the-rabbit-a-sham.4792291/
http://espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2324417
Forum post questioning the trade:
https://animesuperhero.com/forums/threads/exposed-disneys-repurchase-of-oswald-the-rabbit-a-sham.4792291/
▲
1
▼
In Tortooga, if the player helps Beluga Billy, he will give the player a sketch of a stop watch and say "It's dangerous to go alone! Take this." This is a reference to the original The Legend of Zelda.
▲
1
▼
When Mickey meets Oswald for the first time, Oswald is cleaning a little bunny doll of himself that is kept in a glass case. The doll itself is based on the very first product of Oswald the lucky rabbit, and was made when Walt Disney still owned the character. The doll itself is considered a collectible.
▲
1
▼
Many areas in the game are taken directly from areas of Disney Land and scenes in Disney animations.
▲
1
▼
The Lonesome Manor is not based on any one Haunted Mansion Ride but all of them. Plus, there are three cameos from past Disney characters. A painting of Chernabog (the demon from Night of Bald Mountain from the movie Fantasia), Madam Leona (the head in the Crystal Ball), and The Lonesome Ghosts (from Mickey Mouse Cartoons).
▲
1
▼
The gameplay design was inspired from the action of the old school The Legend of Zelda games, the platforming of Mario, and the RPG elements of Deus Ex.
▲
1
▼
At the end of the game, once Mickey gets back to his world, his calendar reads the date as "November 18th". This date is the release date of Steamboat Willie, the very first Mickey cartoon, November 18th 1928. November 18th was also the release date for Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two in North America.
keyboard_double_arrow_leftFirst keyboard_arrow_leftPrev | Page 2 of 2 | Nextkeyboard_arrow_right Lastkeyboard_double_arrow_right |
Related Games
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion
Club Penguin: Game Day!
WALL-E
Disneyland Adventures
Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse
Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow
Disney's Darkwing Duck
Disney's Magical Mirror Starring Mickey Mouse
Disney's The Lion King 1 1/2
Disney's Tigger's Honey Hunt
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
Cars 2
Epic Donald
The Lion King
Disney's The Lion King
Disney Dreamlight Valley
DuckTales: Remastered
Disney's Aladdin
Just Dance: Disney Party
World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck
Toy Story 3: The Video Game
Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse
Cars
Dance Dance Revolution: Disney Grooves
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories
Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers
Wreck-It Ralph
Disney Infinity 4.0
Disney's Toy Story
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix
Disney's Aladdin
Phineas and Ferb: Across the Second Dimension
Disney's DuckTales 2
Walt Disney's The Jungle Book Rhythm N' Groove
The Lion King
Disney Infinity 3.0
Disney's Aladdin
Fantasia
Disney's Goof Troop
QuackShot Starring Donald Duck
Kingdom Hearts III
Disney Heroes: Battle Mode
Piglet's Big Game
The Incredibles
Gravity Falls: Legend of the Gnome Gemulets
Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse
Disney Infinity
Disney's Aladdin
Magical Tetris Challenge