Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion is a side-scrolling platform game developed by DreamRift and published by Disney Interactive Studios for the Nintendo 3DS in 2012. It is a third part of the Epic Mickey series released alongside Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two and is touted as a tribute to Sega's Illusion series of Mickey Mouse games particularly Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse. With players taking control of Mickey Mouse the game mixes side-scrolling gameplay from games such as Castle of Illusion with the paint and thinner mechanics from Epic Mickey. Using the 3DS touch-screen the player will be able to bring items scattered throughout each stage into existence. How well the player traces these items will affect their performance. For example tracing a cannon perfectly will ensure that it only harms enemies but an imperfect cannon could be a danger to everyone in the area including Mickey himself.