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*** Who Framed Rodger Rabbit/Rodger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin - A Rocker-like design, it's chest piece is Benny The Cab, the Spluder wears Smartass's hat, one arm is a stack of tires while the other is a DIP vat, and it's bottom piece is based on a toon cannon.

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*** Who Framed Rodger Rabbit/Rodger Roger Rabbit/Roger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin - A Rocker-like design, it's its chest piece is Benny The Cab, the Spluder wears Smartass's hat, one arm is a stack of tires while the other is a DIP vat, and it's bottom piece is based on a toon cannon.
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** Prior to its international release on Steam in October of 2014, an international PC version was planned, then cancelled, then {{Uncancelled}}... [[NoExportForYou but only in Poland and the Czech Republic.]]

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** Prior to its international release on Steam in October of 2014, an international PC version was planned, then cancelled, then {{Uncancelled}}... [[NoExportForYou but only in Poland Eastern European countries and the Czech Republic.Russia.]]
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** There was a 2D level inspired by ''WesternAnimation/Dumbo'' where Mickey would accidentally drink champagne and have to traverse an area full of pink elephants. Despite the level being nearly completed, it was removed out of fear that a level centered around Mickey being drunk would raise the game's age rating.

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** There was a 2D level inspired by ''WesternAnimation/Dumbo'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Dumbo}}'' where Mickey would accidentally drink champagne and have to traverse an area full of pink elephants. Despite the level being nearly completed, it was removed out of fear that a level centered around Mickey being drunk would raise the game's age rating.

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* CreatorKiller:
** Sales only met close to half of ''VideoGame/EpicMickey''[='=]s sales [[note]][[https://www.engadget.com/2013-01-29-epic-mickey-2-sales-at-529-in-us.html A little over half]] if sales Power of Illusion are counted[[/note]], eventually leading to Junction Point Studio's [[http://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=195079 closure]].
** The failure of the game and subsequent closure of Junction Point Studios would lead to Warren Spector leaving the video game industry to teach at the University of Texas before joining Otherside Entertainment in 2016.

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* CreatorKiller:
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CreatorKiller: Sales only met close to half of ''VideoGame/EpicMickey''[='=]s sales [[note]][[https://www.engadget.com/2013-01-29-epic-mickey-2-sales-at-529-in-us.html A little over half]] if sales Power of Illusion are counted[[/note]], eventually leading to Junction Point Studio's [[http://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=195079 closure]].
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counted[[/note]]. The failure of the game and subsequent the closure of Junction Point Studios would lead to Warren Spector leaving the video game industry to teach at the University of Texas before joining Otherside Entertainment in 2016.



* FranchiseKiller: Creator/WarrenSpector previously stated a third ''Epic Mickey'' game would be doubtful. He was right due to the failure of ''Epic Mickey 2'' [[CreatorKiller closing his studio]] (which also killed a project titled "Epic Donald") and a shift in strategy for Disney's gaming sector.

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* FranchiseKiller: Creator/WarrenSpector previously stated a third ''Epic Mickey'' game would be doubtful. He was right due to the failure of ''Epic Mickey 2'' and the Disney downsizing its gaming sector resulting in the [[CreatorKiller closing his studio]] (which also killed a project titled "Epic Donald") and a shift in strategy for Disney's gaming sector.the cancellation of all their in-development projects.



* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Disney had made the decision to shut down Junction Point Studios long before ''Epic Mickey 2'' was even released due to the company deciding to leave game publishing and because the then recent rise of mobile gaming had caused Disney executives to lose faith in the future viability of the console and PC gaming market.
* StillbornFranchise: Junction Point had been concepting a number of ''Epic Mickey'' spinoffs and tie-ins before being shut down.
** ''Epic Donald'' was a canceled spinoff that would have starred Donald Duck going on various adventures inspired by the [[ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse comics by Carl Barks]]. Junction Point had partnered with Blitz Games Studios for the project and they attempted get Disney's approval and funding by producing a vertical slice demo featuring Donald exploring ancient ruins.
** There were plans for a kart racing game tentatively titled ''Epic Disney Racers'' that would have used characters from both the ''Epic Mickey'' franchise and mainline Disney animated shorts and films. The driving section in Autotopia was used as a prototype for the game. Another title planned was an Olympics game where Disney's heroes and villains competed against one another in various sporting events.



* One concept was of Mickey fighting a version Of [[WesternAnimation/NightmareBeforeChristmas Oogie Boogie]] in what appears to be a ruined version of New Orleans Square, lifting him into the air with a fairy sketch (which itself actually looks like tinkerbell, as opposed to a light with fairy wings the final product has).

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* One concept was of Mickey fighting a version Of [[WesternAnimation/NightmareBeforeChristmas Oogie Boogie]] in what appears to be a ruined version of New Orleans Square, lifting him into the air with a fairy sketch (which itself actually looks like tinkerbell, Tinkerbelle, as opposed to a light with fairy wings the final product has).



** There was a 2D level inspired by ''WesternAnimation/Dumbo'' where Mickey would accidentally drink champagne and have to traverse an area full of pink elephants. Despite the level being nearly completed, it was removed out of fear that a level centered around Mickey being drunk would raise the game's age rating.



*** a couple were TopHeavyGuy gorilla like brutes with pumps on their shoulder, a blaster arm, and who is also animatronic from the waist down. A couple had malificent-like horns, while others had more of a gorilla like posture.

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*** a couple were TopHeavyGuy gorilla like brutes with pumps on their shoulder, a blaster arm, and who is also animatronic from the waist down. A couple had malificent-like Maleficent-like horns, while others had more of a gorilla like posture.



*** Bonkers - Hovercraft design, the Cockpit is the Police Car, the Spluder wears Bonker's police cap, Toots and Bonkers badge appear on one arm while the police insognia appears on the other, and the police siren dangles off the bottom.

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*** Bonkers - Hovercraft design, the Cockpit is the Police Car, the Spluder wears Bonker's police cap, Toots and Bonkers badge appear on one arm while the police insognia insignia appears on the other, and the police siren dangles off the bottom.
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*** the second piece shows Mickey in Robin's outfit as he [[BattleCouple Oswald and Ortensia]] storm their way through a crowd of Rhinos in town to get to a glowing portal at the castle.

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*** the The second piece shows Mickey in Robin's outfit as he [[BattleCouple Oswald and Ortensia]] storm their way through a crowd of Rhinos in town to get to a glowing portal at the castle.



** there are quite a lot of unused Spluder Blotworx mech concepts, some of which are airborne. Most were based on shows from ''The Disney Afternoon'' and attractions, but out of them only the ''Black Hole'' and ''Atlantis''- themed ones were used in the final product as Blockers and Shockers respectively:

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** there There are quite a lot of unused Spluder Blotworx mech concepts, some of which are airborne. Most were based on shows from ''The Disney Afternoon'' and attractions, but out of them only the ''Black Hole'' and ''Atlantis''- themed ones were used in the final product as Blockers and Shockers respectively:
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** The tiny Spatter pilots were initially a blobbier cousin of theirs called "Spulders"

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** The tiny Spatter pilots were initially a blobbier cousin of theirs called "Spulders""Spluders"



** there are quite a couple of unused Spulder mech concepts, some of which are airborne. Most were based on shows from ''The Disney Afternoon'' and attractions, but out of them only the ''Black Hole'' and ''Atlantis''- themed ones were used in the final product as Blockers and Shockers respectively:

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** there are quite a couple lot of unused Spulder Spluder Blotworx mech concepts, some of which are airborne. Most were based on shows from ''The Disney Afternoon'' and attractions, but out of them only the ''Black Hole'' and ''Atlantis''- themed ones were used in the final product as Blockers and Shockers respectively:



*** Talespin - flying torso, it's head and torso are lifted from Prof. Martin Tork's Auto Aviator from "From here to Machinery", while its arms bear Shere Khan's logo.
*** Who Framed Rodger Rabbit/Rodger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin - A Rocker-like design, it's chest piece is Benny The Cab, the Spulder wears Smartass's hat, one arm is a stack of tires while the other is a DIP vat, and it's bottom piece is based on a toon cannon.
*** An airborne Misc. Float hovercraft design - the Spulders Cockpit is the main platform for Aladdin's float, while its arms are a decorated with an Alice in Wonderland teacup and teapot and Captain Hook's hook, one of the Jolly Rodger's lanterns also hangs off the bottom.

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*** Talespin - flying torso, it's head and torso are lifted from Prof. Martin Tork's Auto Aviator from the episode "From here to Machinery", while its arms bear that version of Shere Khan's logo.
*** Who Framed Rodger Rabbit/Rodger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin - A Rocker-like design, it's chest piece is Benny The Cab, the Spulder Spluder wears Smartass's hat, one arm is a stack of tires while the other is a DIP vat, and it's bottom piece is based on a toon cannon.
*** An airborne Misc. Float hovercraft design - the Spulders Spluders Cockpit is the main platform for Aladdin's float, while its arms are a decorated with an Alice in Wonderland teacup and teapot and Captain Hook's hook, one of the Jolly Rodger's lanterns also hangs off the bottom.



*** Bonkers - Hovercraft design, the Cockpit is the Police Car, the Spulder wears Bonker's police cap, Toots appears on one arms shoulder, and the police siren dangles off the bottom.
*** Toontown - bipedal, the chest piece is the lead car from the Chip 'n' Dale [=GADGETcoaster=] ride, and it's limbs have components of streetlights from the area, as well as half a spinning teacup.

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*** Bonkers - Hovercraft design, the Cockpit is the Police Car, the Spulder Spluder wears Bonker's police cap, Toots and Bonkers badge appear on one arm while the police insognia appears on one arms shoulder, the other, and the police siren dangles off the bottom.
*** Toontown - bipedal, the chest piece is the lead car from the Chip 'n' Dale [=GADGETcoaster=] ''[=GADGETcoaster=]'' ride, and it's limbs have components of streetlights from the area, as well as half a spinning teacup.
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*** Toontown - bipedal, the chest piece is the lead car from the Chip 'n' Dale GADGETcoaster ride, and it's limbs have components of streetlights from the area, as well as half a spinning teacup.

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*** Toontown - bipedal, the chest piece is the lead car from the Chip 'n' Dale GADGETcoaster [=GADGETcoaster=] ride, and it's limbs have components of streetlights from the area, as well as half a spinning teacup.
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** The Blotworx Rocker's working design was much more clearly based on ''Herbie the Love Bug'' instead of the more generic-looking yellow Toontown car of the final version.

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* One concept was of Mickey fighting a version Of [[NightmareBeforeChristmas Oogie Boogie]] in what appears to be a ruined version of New Orleans Square, lifting him into the air with a fairy sketch (which itself actually looks like tinkerbell).
* Concept art shows that a world's based on non-forgotten, established Disney properties were going to appear.
** ''Film/TheJungleBook'' world would have been fusing into ventureland
* There was a design for animatronic, and apparently ''feral'' versions of Timon (in his luau outfit) and Pumbaa. Timon appeared to be forcing Pumbaa into a frenzy via wires coming from his forearm.

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* One concept was of Mickey fighting a version Of [[NightmareBeforeChristmas [[WesternAnimation/NightmareBeforeChristmas Oogie Boogie]] in what appears to be a ruined version of New Orleans Square, lifting him into the air with a fairy sketch (which itself actually looks like tinkerbell).
tinkerbell, as opposed to a light with fairy wings the final product has).
* Concept art shows and unfinished models show that a world's worlds based on non-forgotten, established Disney properties were going to appear.
appear. Notably in the art pieces, ''Minnie and Pluto'' appeared to be involved, and Ortensia was planned to be a playable character, if not a more active role.
** ''Film/TheJungleBook'' ''WesternAnimation/TheJungleBook'' world would have been seen its jungle somehow magically fusing into ventureland
Ventureland. Mickey and Co. Can be seen riding a charge of Mowgli and the animals from the movie, with Mickey riding Bagheera , Oswald swinging on a vine, Ortensia riding either on Akela or Leah the wolf and ''Minnie riding Shere Khan''
** A world based on ''WesternAnimation/RobinHood'' would have have been centered around escaping/thwarting King John and storming his castle, with Mickey taking on Robin's role (though Little John is surprisingly present). It is by far the most developed of the concepts.
***The first piece of art shows Minnie being a part of the escape and Ortensia flinging a projectile to defend Little John pulling away the King's wagon.
*** the second piece shows Mickey in Robin's outfit as he [[BattleCouple Oswald and Ortensia]] storm their way through a crowd of Rhinos in town to get to a glowing portal at the castle.
*** There are untextured models of the film's Wolf Archers and completed models for the Rhino Guards present.
** A sculpted but untextured model of Phil from ''{{WesternAnimation/Hercules}}'' has been found, suggesting the world was set to appear despite having no revealed concepts.
** ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'' also had concept art where Mickey is trying to calm down Pluto, who's seemingly been ''turned into a giant Blotling and is emerging from an inky portal''
* There was a design for animatronic, and apparently ''feral'' ''feral,'' versions of Timon (in his luau outfit) and Pumbaa. Timon appeared to be forcing Pumbaa into a frenzy via wires coming from his forearm.

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** [[spoiler:Gremlin Prescott]] was, at one point in production, planned to fall to his death, and [[spoiler:the red button on his glove]] was conceptualized as a "self-destruct gag". Concept art has also shown [[spoiler:the Mad Doctor's]] boss battle taking place on Mean Street, and gremlin houses, implying Gremlin Village was a planned area.
** Other concept art indicates the Ventureland pirates sidequest was going to be a full-blown adventure with Mickey helping in their battle against Blackbeard.

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** [[spoiler:Gremlin Prescott]] was, at one point in production, planned to fall to his death, death as a supporting protagonist, and [[spoiler:the red button on his glove]] was conceptualized as a "self-destruct gag". Concept art has also shown [[spoiler:the Mad Doctor's]] boss battle taking place on Mean Street, and gremlin houses, implying Gremlin Village was a planned area.
** Prescott had cut lines implying he was [[spoiler: the announcer for The Mad Doctor's "Wonderful World of Evil" show scheme (the film projector level that explains Mad Doctor's fall and rise). ]]
** Other concept art indicates the Ventureland pirates sidequest was going to be a full-blown adventure with Mickey helping in their battle against Blackbeard.Blackbeard (since he was the animatronic in the Pirates of the Caribbean ride before the film's cast replaced him and his crew.)


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* One concept was of Mickey fighting a version Of [[NightmareBeforeChristmas Oogie Boogie]] in what appears to be a ruined version of New Orleans Square, lifting him into the air with a fairy sketch (which itself actually looks like tinkerbell).
* Concept art shows that a world's based on non-forgotten, established Disney properties were going to appear.
** ''Film/TheJungleBook'' world would have been fusing into ventureland
* There was a design for animatronic, and apparently ''feral'' versions of Timon (in his luau outfit) and Pumbaa. Timon appeared to be forcing Pumbaa into a frenzy via wires coming from his forearm.

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*** Bonkers - Hovercraft design

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*** Bonkers - Hovercraft designdesign, the Cockpit is the Police Car, the Spulder wears Bonker's police cap, Toots appears on one arms shoulder, and the police siren dangles off the bottom.
*** Toontown - bipedal, the chest piece is the lead car from the Chip 'n' Dale GADGETcoaster ride, and it's limbs have components of streetlights from the area, as well as half a spinning teacup.
*** Beauty and the Beast Float - a crab-like design, while labeled as such, the parts don't seem to be from any particular attraction or float, the Cockpit seems to be patterned after Mrs. Potts, the leg coverings on Chip, and the arm coverings based on Lumiere's hands.
*** "Steam with attachments" - a crab-like design, it's chest piece has Chip's face on the front and a smokestack on the back akin to the Mark Twain Steamboat. Otherwise this Blotworx design is bare.
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* There are several unused Blotworx designs showing off much more diversity than the standard "tiny cycloptic spatter piloting a mech" design philosophy in the final product. In many cases they seem to be parallel to existing Blotlings from the first game:
** There was a Blotworx Jafar who's animatronic parts appear to be partially empowered by a Turp thinner guardian, who's cape and bottom-half is made up of a [[BlobMonster a blobby, multi-eyed mass of Spatters.]] There were also Blotworx who's Blotling components resembled cobra heads suspended on robotic legs, furthering the connection.
** There are a good few that leaned further into the "cyborg" aspect
*** a couple were TopHeavyGuy gorilla like brutes with pumps on their shoulder, a blaster arm, and who is also animatronic from the waist down. A couple had malificent-like horns, while others had more of a gorilla like posture.
*** many were the other way around to the above, typically the Spatter equivalents with [[BrainInAJar deformed heads or fetal blotlings suspended in robotic tanks (some shaped like inkwells) ]], which themselves had variants with buzz saw arms and blotling legs.
*** sleeker, ranged designs akin to sweepers were toyed with, that had fish and reptile-like elements and a RedRightHand full of small Blotling faces.
** The tiny Spatter pilots were initially a blobbier cousin of theirs called "Spulders"
*** The small cyclops spatters were originally varied much more in how they were malformed. Some had peanut shapes, others had bulbous heads, and others appeared to be handcuffed inside their tanks to control their bodies.
** there are quite a couple of unused Spulder mech concepts, some of which are airborne. Most were based on shows from ''The Disney Afternoon'' and attractions, but out of them only the ''Black Hole'' and ''Atlantis''- themed ones were used in the final product as Blockers and Shockers respectively:
*** Darkwing Duck - bipedal, has an arm shaped like Darkwings Gas canister gun, roller skates on its feet, and the front of Darkwings motorcycle on its chest piece.
*** Rescue Rangers - bipedal, has a Robot Dog's head, and two of Gadget's inventions on its arms (the Ranger Plane and the Plunger Crossbow)
*** Casey Jr Circus Train - treaded design, has the attraction's smiling locomotive engine car as its main body.
*** Talespin - flying torso, it's head and torso are lifted from Prof. Martin Tork's Auto Aviator from "From here to Machinery", while its arms bear Shere Khan's logo.
*** Who Framed Rodger Rabbit/Rodger Rabbit's Car Toon Spin - A Rocker-like design, it's chest piece is Benny The Cab, the Spulder wears Smartass's hat, one arm is a stack of tires while the other is a DIP vat, and it's bottom piece is based on a toon cannon.
*** An airborne Misc. Float hovercraft design - the Spulders Cockpit is the main platform for Aladdin's float, while its arms are a decorated with an Alice in Wonderland teacup and teapot and Captain Hook's hook, one of the Jolly Rodger's lanterns also hangs off the bottom.
*** Ducktales - A Rocker-like design which is modeled after Gizmoduck's suit, minus the head.
*** Bonkers - Hovercraft design

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* CreatorKiller: Sales only met close to half of ''VideoGame/EpicMickey''[='=]s sales [[note]][[https://www.engadget.com/2013-01-29-epic-mickey-2-sales-at-529-in-us.html A little over half]] if sales Power of Illusion are counted[[/note]], eventually leading to Junction Point Studio's [[http://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=195079 closure]].

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Sales only met close to half of ''VideoGame/EpicMickey''[='=]s sales [[note]][[https://www.engadget.com/2013-01-29-epic-mickey-2-sales-at-529-in-us.html A little over half]] if sales Power of Illusion are counted[[/note]], eventually leading to Junction Point Studio's [[http://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=195079 closure]].closure]].
** The failure of the game and subsequent closure of Junction Point Studios would lead to Warren Spector leaving the video game industry to teach at the University of Texas before joining Otherside Entertainment in 2016.
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* WordOfStPaul: [[https://mtwitter.com/ChaseJonez/status/1241520292947771392 According to]] former Junction Point designer, Chase Jones, the game’s post-credits scene is depicting [[spoiler: the Petes taking Prescott to the Cartoon World]]

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* WordOfStPaul: [[https://mtwitter.com/ChaseJonez/status/1241520292947771392 According to]] former Junction Point designer, Chase Jones, the game’s post-credits scene is depicting [[spoiler: the Petes taking Prescott to the Cartoon World]]World.]]
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*** [[https://twitter.com/ChaseJonez/status/1241514864524353537Chase Jones’ idea for the story]] involved the Pete’s and the Mad Doctor creating and opening a portal between the Cartoon World and Wasteland. He also mentioned that the idea for the Cartoon World was for [[https://mtwitter.com/ChaseJonez/status/1241518444610301953everything and anything to be affected by Paint and Thinner.]]
* WordOfStPaul: [[https://mtwitter.com/ChaseJonez/status/1241520292947771392 According to]] former Junction Point designer, Chase Jones, the game’s post-credits scene is depicting [[spoiler: the Pete’s taking Prescott to the Cartoon World]]

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*** [[https://twitter.com/ChaseJonez/status/1241514864524353537Chase Jones’ idea for the story]] involved the Pete’s Petes and the Mad Doctor creating and opening a portal between the Cartoon World and Wasteland. He also mentioned that the idea for the Cartoon World was for [[https://mtwitter.com/ChaseJonez/status/1241518444610301953everything and anything to be affected by Paint and Thinner.]]
* WordOfStPaul: [[https://mtwitter.com/ChaseJonez/status/1241520292947771392 According to]] former Junction Point designer, Chase Jones, the game’s post-credits scene is depicting [[spoiler: the Pete’s Petes taking Prescott to the Cartoon World]]

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