Mickey performing the Spin Move in Epic Mickey: Rebrushed.
The Spin Move, also known as Spin Attack, is an ability used by Mickey, and later Oswald, in every Epic Mickey games. It is performed by shaking the Wii Remote or pressing the appropriate button.
When Mickey performs this attack, he does a 360 degree spin, using his brush as a melee weapon to lash out and attack targets in range. When this move is used by Oswald, he hops slightly up into the air and performs a 360 degree spinning kick. The attack aura that appears when Mickey uses the Spin Attack is colored orange. When Oswald performs this move, his attack aura is blue. In the second game, no colored aura will appear if Mickey or Oswald have not yet obtained their brush or remote.
Uses[]
Gremlin Gus tells Mickey to use the Spin Move
Due to its versatility, the Spin Move can be used in a variety of ways.
- It can break/destroy various objects in Wasteland.
- Certain Toon objects hit with this move, would often eject collectible resources such as E-Tickets, Health Refills, etc.
- Enemies hit with the Spin Move will receive one or more of the following effects:
- They will be knocked back, leaving them stunned in the process; Hoppers, Bunny Children, Spatters, and Seers will experience this effect. While Blotlings cannot be defeated normally by attacking them this way, they can be knocked into Thinner pools or bottomless pits, defeating them instantly. Killing them with this method won't yield any items upon their death, unlike when spraying them with Thinner.
- If the enemy is a Beetleworx and their weak spot is hit with a Spin Attack after their armor is thinned out, they will take damage. This is the only way to harm them without using certain Sketches or Oswald's electricity.
- While falling from a high place, Mickey and Oswald can spin (or perform a double jump) at the last moment before hitting the ground to stall their descent for a little while to soften their landing, avoiding fall damage.
- It can be used to gain some extra distance out of a jump.
- The Spin Move can be used to activate switches, turn gears, etc.
- Spinning can deflect certain projectiles, such as Petetronic's disc attack.
- In Epic Mickey 2, it is used to open treasure chests (instead of pressing the A button in the previous game).
- In Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, it can be combined with Paint or Thinner.
- This is similar to a scrapped mechanic found in Epic Mickey 2 prototypes.
Trivia[]
- Despite the importance and versatility of the Spin Move's use throughout the two games, it is not mentioned in the instruction booklet of the first game.
- This is the only offense ability Mickey and Oswald can use in Projector Screen levels.
