Disney illustrator Patrick Block revealed that Disney and Junction Point, makers of the Epic Mickey games, actually had plans for an Epic Donald, but it eventually got cancelled. [Thanks, Nintendo Everything.]
The artist is now selling concept art that he worked on for the Epic Donald title that never panned out. He posted some of his artwork, where we can get a few ideas on what it would’ve been like had the game been completed. According to Block, the team was “fully paid” for the concept work, but it ended up not being made after Disney decided to shift their focus over to its current tablet-oriented gaming focus.
Here’s a message from Patrick Block:
Greetings!
Walt Disney comic and gaming conceptual artist Pat Block here.
In 2012 I had the very great pleasure and honor of working with Warren Spector and Junction Point on a follow up to Disney’s Epic Mickey and Epic Mickey II.
The game was to feature Donald Duck, Duckburg, and the assorted classic world clan. I worked hard on a “Carl Barks” based Duckburg, puling scenes of the town from his comics and doing my best to keep a 1950’s feeling spirit about the game world.
Sadly, this was about the time Disney decided to switch over to it’s current gaming, more tablet oriented gaming focus.
While we were fully paid for our conceptual work on the project, to date, it has not been made.
With the new DuckTales project in the works, I have hopes we still might see the game, with some of our work, get made.
I hope this helps!
Very best, and thanks for the interest in our duck stuff.
Patrick
