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It was only a matter of time. Today Disney announced that Where’s My Mickey? will debut on the App Store on Thursday, June 20, introducing the world’s favorite 85-year-old rodent to its popular mobile gaming series that kicked off in 2011 with Where’s My Water? You’ll be able to pick it up for both iPhones and iPads, in addition (if you swing that way) to Android and PC.
Apparently the concept’s not limited to a simple case of switching out Swampy the alligator or Perry (as seen in last year’s Where’s My Perry?) for Mickey Mouse. The art draws its inspiration from the retro stylings of Disney’s new animated shorts scheduled for release on The Disney Channel later this month, and short cartoons in the game itself will sandwich the three major sections of the game’s 60 unique levels. Goofy will have some time in the spotlight, too, but only if you purchase his collection of 40 puzzles on the App Store.
Disney also changed some aspects of the gameplay. Mickey now has to work with wind in order to get his water, and he spends much of his time filling up clouds with water in order to transport it to the necessary spots. If you happen to play on a tablet, you’ll even get some bonus content using the new concepts that’s been modified for use with the big screen.
That could be enough to allow Where’s My Mickey? to share some of the explosive success of Where’s My Water?, which has been downloaded over 200 million times to date and still retains active player base of around 85 million a month, according to Disney. Keeping checking back at Mac|Life–we’ll have a review posted not long after Thursday’s launch.
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