Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed
- Game mechanics – 85%
- History – 85%
- Music – 85%
- Graphics – 85%
Summary
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed fixes all the flaws of the original to give us a much more polished and enjoyable experience with the most famous mouse of all. Despite its simple appearance, it has a lot to offer, which makes it a highly recommended title. Especially if you like platform games.
- Genre: Platforms
- Platform: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch
- Release: 09/24/2024
- Publisher: THQ Nordic
- Developer: Purple Lamp
In 2010 Disney had the idea of giving its mascot Mickey Mouse his own video game. This would also be an attempt to show that he could be the protagonist of more serious and even dark stories. With the help of legendary designer Warren Spector they gave us Epic Mickey.
It was well received at the time and generated something of a cult following. 14 years later, this story of a mouse in a gloomy forgotten world is back, leaving its exclusivity on the Wii to make its way to today’s consoles with graphical improvements. Was his return worth it?
What you need to know about Disney’s Epic Mickey: Rebrushed
What is Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed about?
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed follows the same story as the 2010 original. Here, one night Mickey sneaks into the magician Yen Sid’s studio and makes a mess of a magical world he was creating. Some time later, a mysterious force throws him into the same world where he wreaked havoc.
What follows is a literally epic adventure where the mouse will have to travel through this world full of forgotten characters. One of them is Oswald the Rabbit, who was one of Walt Disney’s first creations and who was forgotten after the success of Mickey.
The story of Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed It’s actually quite simple but that doesn’t make it boring. Although it may not seem like it, it is quite full of twists that keep you interested and quite endearing characters.It is very entertaining, especially for all those who grew up with Disney creations.
Not to mention that it has a decision-making component that can affect both the characters’ attitude towards you and the outcome of the story. So it’s a game that invites you to enjoy it more than once to get to know everything its narrative has to offer.
Its gameplay is that of a platformer with different shades
In general terms Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed It is a platform game. Most of the time it is a 3D game that lets us explore its different levels quite freely. There are also 2D platforming sections that take us through some of the classic mouse cartoons.
For his adventure, Mickey has a magic brush that can spray paint or solvent, depending on which trigger you pull. Paint can return objects to their original form and make some enemies friendly. Thinner can make elements of the scenery disappear to reveal secrets or eliminate enemies completely.
Using both is vital to moving forward. Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed and solve certain challenges. It is really quite creative the way to use them and even opens up the possibility that various problems have different ways of being solved.. Although you also have to be very careful with your decisions.
In a way, the paint and the solvent are what control the morality of the game. If you use the paint to confront enemies and reclaim the stages you will be seen as a hero. But if you go down the route of destroying everything in your path with solvent, you could end up in a very bad position and even miss out on some opportunities.
In addition to this pair of brush functions, as you move through Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed You get ‘sketches’. These allow you to summon certain items that are useful either to overcome puzzles in the stage or to give you an advantage in your battles.
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed gives you much more than it initially lets on
Although in appearance Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed It seems like a relatively simple platform game, but as you progress you realize that it has a lot to offer. After a while you come across several side quests and collectible items that are not so easy to pick up.
What I found most interesting is that, unlike many modern games, they don’t tell you so clearly where your objectives are. They simply give you a general directive and it is up to you to find the solution. I thought this was a great way to give us agency and invite us to explore and talk to the characters more.
Not to mention that several of these missions Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed They give you different ways to solve them as well as decisions. For example: one of the first ones makes you decide whether to give a book to the person who asked for it or to another character whose intentions we don’t know but who promises a juicy reward. Who do you give it to? It’s totally up to you, but you should keep in mind that it could affect your ending.
While I liked this ambiguity, I think some might find it frustrating. Especially in missions later in the story where you must travel to different areas to accomplish a single objective. With how large the worlds are, you could spend hours exploring without having a clear idea of where to start looking.
The improvements in this remaster make it very enjoyable.
Even though the Epic Mickey The original Wii game won over many fans at the time, but it had some rather annoying aspects. The most memorable one is its camera, which was very difficult to control and caused some unfair deaths. However, for this version they worked very well and it no longer presents any problems.
Of course, with so many years of difference, one of the biggest changes is in the graphic section. I think that now they have finally achieved what they wanted to convey so many years ago, because the different worlds look very gloomy or very colorful depending on the case. It sells you a lot better the idea that this is a place where everything forgotten has ended up, but you can give them hope for a better life.
Other welcome changes are in the way the mouse is controlled. Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed gives you the ability to do a small dodge which is useful for several situations beyond combat. You can also now make him run by pressing the lever in case his normal movement seems too slow to you.
The controls and the way Mickey is controlled were highly criticized factors of the original, so it is a pleasure to know that this remaster took them into account and perfected them. In this way they made it a much more enjoyable and accessible experience for anyone.
I should also mention that Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed I thought it was very well done. In all my time playing I have encountered absolutely no bugs, no frame drops, nothing of the sort. It’s clear that they did it very carefully.
Should you give Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed a try?
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is a very fun experience. If you are a fan of platform games, you should definitely give it a try. It’s a lot of fun, with graphics that make its worlds captivating and invite you to explore to take advantage of everything it offers.
If you are a fan who enjoyed the original, it is also highly recommended that you replay it. All the improvements, especially the graphics, make it worth another trip into Yen Sid’s world. Besides, it could take you to a different era, simpler but quite fun. If you play it, don’t forget to share your opinion on our site. Discord.
We played Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed on PC with a code provided by a THQ Nordic representative in the region.
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