the game stars mickey mouse, who accidentally damages a world of forgotten disney characters and concepts. he uses a magic paintbrush to fight enemies. the game is intended to re-brand the mickey mouse character by focusing his adventurous side rather than his pleasant, cheerful side, doing so by showing him as an heroic character. the game is darker and more complex than previous mickey mouse games. it features the first appearance of oswald the lucky rabbit, disney's first successful cartoon character, as a major character since 1943.