Dropwings are a type of Blotling that first appear in Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two and were scrapped from Epic Mickey. Mickey first encounters the Dropwing in the Mean Street Underground.
In Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two[]
Strategy[]
The main way to escape the Dropwing is by shaking the Wii remote or pressing the attack button, which will cause it to let Mickey or Oswald go.
While the Dropwing can pick Mickey or Oswald up, it can also spew several volleys of Thinner bubbles at them. When idle and not bothered, the Dropwing will belch a large bubble of thinner which can be turned into a Paint bubble using the Paintbrush. When turned friendly, the Dropwing with belch Paint bubbles that will slow Mickey and Oswald down for a brief second. Additionally, the Paint bubbles will paint in thinned out objects if the bubbles pop after sitting on the ground for long enough in an opposite manner of the Dropwing's thinner bubbles.
In Epic Mickey[]
Dropwings were originally planned to be included in Epic Mickey, but were removed due to difficulties with the camera and aiming with the brush. It was determined that they "weren't fun enough," so they were replaced with ranged enemies like the Sweepers that offer a similar challenge to the player. They had a bat-like appearance and attacked by swooping down at Mickey from above. [1]
Trivia[]
- Epic Mickey's debug files contain leftover lines referring to the Dropwings.
- The scrapped appearance of the Dropwings can be seen in issue 2870 of Topolino Magazine. It reveals a drastically different design compared to its appearance in the sequel.
- An earlier design of the Dropwings was also showcased in the Brazilian version of Epic Mickey: The Graphic Novel.
- In addition, they were also described as being fast and having the ability to fly through walls, floors, and other characters.
Gallery[]
Epic Mickey[]
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two[]
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