Disney Interactive looking to make RPGs

by Alexander Sliwinski { Aug 14th 2008 at 3:15PM }

Disney Interactive Studio VP Graham Hopper thinks Disney needs more role-playing games. Speaking with GameDaily, Hopper says the company has an RPG in the pipeline, but can't yet make an announcement. Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts series is probably the only RPG we can think of that uses Disney characters, but that was more of a dalliance on the house of Mickey's part.

Hopper goes on to say that RPGs fit with Disney because the company believes storytelling and character design are important. He notes the company isn't looking to make "the hardest core RPG," but a blend, which he believes the studio is fully capable of. May Diablo help us if Disney's answer to role-playing is something like High School Musical RPG.

Tags: disney, kingdom-hearts, rpg

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Jack of No Trades 85 @ Aug 14th 2008 3:25PM

I remember a pretty cool Mickey Mouse game for the SNES. It was a platformer. Forgot the name though :(

I wouldn't mind a new Kingdom Hearts to get my girl involved. She played about one hours of Blue Dragon then gave up. Damn, I miss those games.

gir @ Aug 14th 2008 3:29PM

you know the next kingdom hart is on the wii.

Zertoss @ Aug 14th 2008 3:30PM

@ Jack

Was it Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse? That game was great.

gir @ Aug 14th 2008 3:30PM

wait....your the jack of trades guy...

aaaaahhhh...run everyone, he's back!!!!

OH THE HORRORS!!!

Jack of No Trades 85 @ Aug 14th 2008 3:31PM

@gir

Nice try lol

@Zertross

I think so, I remember there being a beanstock in it lol

gir @ Aug 14th 2008 3:37PM

I'm just giving you a hard time :p

You got any of them taquitos?

PSN & GAMERTAG: jorojoserojas - Wii FC: 0749-8609-3752-6926 @ Aug 14th 2008 3:47PM

Hey Jack, does this look familiar?

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/31267.html

Jack of No Trades 85 @ Aug 14th 2008 4:00PM

joro

Hell YEAH DUDE! Thats was it. Crazy hard

343 Guilty Fart @ Aug 14th 2008 5:01PM

I remember Mickey Mousecapade for NES, still have it.

The_Punisher @ Aug 14th 2008 3:31PM

Kingdom Hearts was amazing, so i'm all ears.

The_Punisher @ Aug 14th 2008 3:33PM

and the next KH will def. NOT be on the Wii. I just hope it's not on 360, or it could end up coming in 2011....

gir @ Aug 14th 2008 3:41PM

Then how do you explain this

http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/4255/kingdomhearts3mv1.jpg

Mr Khan @ Aug 14th 2008 3:45PM

Nobody knows anything about where Kingdom Hearts will go next

The fanbase for Kingdom Hearts is still found dominantly on PlayStation, Square Enix has a stronger relationship with Microsoft now, and Kingdom Hearts' appeal makes the most sense on Wii

Where it will go is anyone's guess

gir @ Aug 14th 2008 3:45PM

nooooo, I meant this

http://www.vgboxart.com/boxes/Wii/8919_kingdom_hearts_iii-orig.png

tmacairjordan87 @ Aug 14th 2008 3:49PM

Photoshop is always good fun. I wish I had it cause I imagine I could make some awesome stuff.

The_Punisher @ Aug 14th 2008 4:00PM

How do i explain it? That's an easy one.

People have no life, and lots of free time.

:)

gir @ Aug 14th 2008 4:01PM

So as you can see here, its a wii and ps3 exclusive.

samfish @ Aug 14th 2008 5:03PM

It'll be on Wii. Surfer girl said that was the plan and she was right about nearly everything else (BG&E2, FF XII 360), so...

Shaq-Fu @ Aug 14th 2008 5:19PM

you guys love to complain about how good games don't sell on the Wii, but a game like KH has about a snowballs chance in hell of selling

Superstar90 @ Aug 14th 2008 5:49PM

I could see it on the Wii, considering the game is full of anime characters and disney characters, it would sell. Plus everyone who knows about the series will buy it too because they know that it's actually a good RPG series. It's a win-win.

The_Punisher @ Aug 14th 2008 7:52PM

W/E u guys say. The fact of the matter is is belongs on the PS3, and nowhere else. Its fanbase is there, and frankly the Wii versdion would disgrace the series, just as the DS version and gameboy version did (and will).

Dovi @ Aug 14th 2008 8:22PM

The GBA game wasn't terrible.

It had some good graphics at least.

Duke @ Aug 14th 2008 3:34PM

I thought Kingdom Hearts was a pretty fun game, why not continue down that road?

gLitterbug @ Aug 14th 2008 3:39PM

So that rpg in the pipeline is Warren Spectors secret game? Mickeyshock?

Noshino @ Aug 14th 2008 3:50PM

The only high profile designer that I know works for Disney is Spector...

Has his next title been announced?

samfish @ Aug 14th 2008 5:06PM

I think all he said was that it was going to be a "Mario killer".

Big talk!

FOXHOUND @ Aug 14th 2008 3:53PM

MickeyMania wasn't bad. But that was a sidescroller. I guess I'd have to hear more about it before a decision's made.

Nigeria @ Aug 14th 2008 3:58PM

RPGS?

I'd buy a new Quackshot or Castle of Illusion for the DS. Or a compilation of all the great Mega Drive Disney games: the forementioned, Aladdin, the Lion King, Fantasia; all the good platformers.

bvhj @ Aug 14th 2008 4:00PM

Maybe if I keep pressing Triangle over and over they'll stop making Kingdom Hearts

The_Punisher @ Aug 14th 2008 4:02PM

Maybe you're an idiot.

Update: Confirmed.

bvhj @ Aug 14th 2008 4:05PM

man you sure PUNISHED me!!!!!!!!! !! !! !!! ! !! !! !! ! !! !! !!

deCaff @ Aug 14th 2008 4:23PM

So much failesterol its like a failatack!

LiqwidZero @ Aug 14th 2008 4:27PM

Disney just needs to rehire Capcom to make their games for now on. THQ sucks. Aladdin and The Lion King on the SNES were awesoe games.

John Z @ Aug 14th 2008 4:51PM

Indeed. Capcom was the only developer that could make licensed games not suck massive ass.

The Doctor @ Aug 14th 2008 4:47PM

What are you saying? HSM RPG would be AMAZING.

The Doctor @ Aug 14th 2008 4:48PM

The Jonas Bros though would either have to be playable characters or summons.

Superstar90 @ Aug 14th 2008 5:47PM

And Hannah Montana as a secret unlockable.

The Doctor @ Aug 14th 2008 6:49PM

YES.

This game needs to made NOW.

The Doctor @ Aug 14th 2008 6:49PM

Hannah Montanna has a move where she turns into Miley Stuart, and becomes invulnerable because the bad guys no longer know that she is the enemy.

The Doctor @ Aug 14th 2008 11:43PM

Sharpay and Ryan are set up to the main villains, but after defeating them for a second time you convert Ryan to your side. If you've trained Zeke high enough so that he's learned Bake Cookies: Omega, Sharpay will join your forces as well.