Revealed today during Disney and Marvel Games’ somewhat disappointing showcase, illusion island is a new 2D animated platformer being developed by DLaLa Studios and featuring sseems to be heavily inspired by recent (and fantastic) animation Mickey Mouse cartoon shorts. And oddly enough, this new platformer will be exclusive to Nintendo Switch.
illusion island is a four-player co-op platformer starring iconic Disney characters Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy… er, Goofy. Corresponding an interview with IGN
“Is it exactly the same game? It’s not,” said Luigi PrioreIs, Disney VP of Disney, Pixar and 20th Century Games. “Is it [developed by] dlala? Yes. Bring in your creativity? Yes. Are they the same characters? Yes. It didn’t work back then, but the environment has changed.”
While today’s showcase wasn’t the most exciting, it’s an indication that Disney appears to be more invested in games after over half a decade of mostly enduring things except for a few mobile games and Kingdom Hearts.