Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion

$40, Nintendo 3DS

Teaches: logic, socialization, creativity

CTR Review

Called (by us, anyway) "Epic Mickey 2 for 3DS" players can play as Mickey Mouse as he infiltrates the Castle of Illusion on a quest to end the evil witch Mizrabel's diabolical intentions. Made exclusively for the 3DS, the game furthers the Wasteland saga and takes players on a new adventure. This time, the Castle of Illusion has fallen into the alternate world of Wasteland. Mizrabel unleashes a plot to escape using the Castle of Illusion to imprison and drain the cartoon essence from currently famous Toons. Players use Mickey's magical paint thinner brush to fight Mizrabel and save the Toons. Features include a drawing and painting function that allows players to draw their own 2D illustrations that appear in the game on the top screen, in 3D. Other features include battles with familiar Disney villains and game levels based on animated Disney films including Peter Pan and Aladdin. Developed by DreamRift in collaboration with Junction Point for Disney. See CTR's E3 interviews with the creators, at http://youtu.be/d_oiZ8Zmuxc