Despite recent layoffs and closings at some of Disney’s gaming studios, Disney still continues its string of big console game titles with 2 announcements at E3.
The first is for the Nintendo Wii platform with today’s announcements and sneak peaks of the upcoming ‘Epic Mickey’ title. Below are two of the many YouTube clips showing the trailer and a light ‘behind the scenes’ title.
The second is a look at the next installment in the ‘Kingdom Hearts’ series for the Play Station Portable from Square Enix.
It’s interesting where the whole gaming front for Disney is going on consoles in general I think. The 2 titles today both run on platforms with a generally accepted perception of being family oriented (Wii) and/or tween/teen oriented (PSP), vice any games for the more ‘mature’ XBOX 360 or PlayStation 3. That continues to be the case from both the previous Kingdom Hearts titles as well as other more casual games like Midway Mania on the Wii.
That said, both of these games are much ‘darker’ (or maybe more edgy?) than I’d traditionally expect from someone like Disney or something one would play in a more family environment. If being edgy and slightly dark like this is what it takes to suck in the tween boy demographic, is it any wonder that Disney struggles with keeping them engaged in the parks and other offerings? It’s a VERY tough nut to crack.
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