Scoring an Epic Mickey for Valentine’s Day
Although I’m not much of a gamer, I have really coveted the recently released Wii game – “Disney Epic Mickey”, from Disney Interactive Studios. This post-apocalyptic game set in a Tim Burtonesque version of Disneyland is intriguing for fans of Disney. But as much as I coveted it, the new game price tag was a bit out of reach for me, especially with those post-baby hospital bills still coming in. So I resigned myself to searching out a used version, and figured that maybe by the summer one would be on the market.
Imagine my surprise when I walked into our local Blockbuster store this past Saturday, and scored a used version of “Epic Mickey” for only $20! Woo hooo! It must have been fate, or pixie dust, or wishing on a star – because I hit the store exactly as they put out the copy. As a good bargain hunter, I immediately snatched it up and cradled it to my chest like it was my own little son (although I did refrain from baby talk and singing to it). Ray and I immediately took it home and started playing.
Now, I’ll confess I really haven’t adjusted to the Wii controllers very well. I prefer my XBOX 360 games, like Lego Star Wars, Lego Indiana Jones, Zelda, and so forth. I was a little hesitant to play the game, but under the expert tutelage of my soon-to-be-six-year-old daughter, I quickly mastered the starting moves that allow Mickey to defeat his foes and gather e-tickets and other goodies. Becca really loves playing “Chef Mickey” (she’s a little confused I think, but she knows what she means). I got so confident, I could even play while holding my sleeping infant – yes, sad, but true!
But wait – there’s more! What should my loving husband get me for Valentine’s Day but the “Epic Mickey” player’s guide! What more could a woman want? It was better than all the flowers and most of the chocolate in the world to me.
So now my biggest challenge is finding the time to play. Any tips on how to find more hours in the day?
