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Epic Mickey seeks to morph mouse into game hero

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In Brief...

Starting today, consumers can get their hands on Epic Mickey, a title exclusive to the Wii.. But the concept of transforming Mickey Mouse into a hero extends far beyond the confines of the game.. In an interview last year with CNET, Epic Mickey creator Warren Spector explained that the ultimate goal for Disney is to bring Mickey Mouse into the same company as gaming icons, like Mario, Link, and Sonic the Hedgehog.. Spector acknowledged that Mickey Mouse "appealed to everybody" starting in 1928 and stretching into the 1930s. "There are these characters, like Mario and Link (from the Zelda games) and Sonic, and I don't know if it's true, but you've got to believe that those characters--who are three heads tall and cute and iconic--at some level were inspired by Mickey Mouse," Spector told CNET in the interview.

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