Epic Mickey 2 will make its portable debut on Vita in US on June 18, Sony has confirmed.
June 18 falls on a Tuesday - typical to US PS Store updates - indicating a possible UK release on June 19, although that's yet to be confirmed.The sequel to the Wii exclusiveEpic Mickey was released last November on Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U and Wii.
The Vita version, announced in March, will contain new features that take advantage of the handheld's hardware. "You'll be able to control paint, thinner and Oswald's electric beam using the touch screen, as well as use orientation-based controls for both the camera and while driving," explains SCEA's Don Mesa.
Touch screen controls are also used to "give instructions to AI, select/drag/drop sketches, burst bubbles and projectiles, and navigate all menus".
Junction Point, the studio founded by Warren Spector and developer of the Epic Mickey games, was closed in January, with parent company Disney Interactive claiming the decision was made in order to "align resources against our key priorities".

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