Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Reviews

Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is ranked in the 71st percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Dec 15, 2024

Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is a fantastic remaster that manages to resurrect a cult classic in a way that is respectful of the source material while updating it for modern audiences. The story is still great even after fourteen years. Plus, the visuals and gameplay have been tuned to near-perfection. While you can't help but wish for more additions to the story and world, the quality-of-life changes to gameplay and replayability make this the perfect way to play this underrated platformer.

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7 / 10
Nov 25, 2024

Disney Epic Mickey Rebrushed is a decent update of one of the Wii’s much-beloved adventures. As a Disney fan, playing through with my son was an absolute delight, smiling with glee as we registered rides from the theme parks and leaping off the sofa whenever we crossed paths with a well-known face. As a gamer though, my experience was – as much as I hate to say it – good but not great filled with intriguing worlds to explore and dated tasks to accomplish. Still, I had a great time overall and Rebrushed is easily the best way to experience Disney’s weirdly wonderful adventure.

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88%
Nov 11, 2024

Epic Mickey Rebrushed is an example of how remasters can revitalize a classic without losing its essence. With refined controls, updated graphics, and a nuanced narrative, it stands out as a must-play experience for those seeking nostalgia with a modern touch. Minor performance and pacing issues don’t overshadow the charm of a well-crafted port that brings back the magic of the Disney universe.

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IGN Italy
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Oct 24, 2024

Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is a respectful remake of the original, which manages to modernize it and keep its charm, while giving up the peculiarities of the Wiimote for obvious reasons. The original Epic Mickey was an imperfect game but one that deserved this second life, to be appreciated and known by a new and wider audience without some of its annoying flaws such as the camera. Congrats to Purple Lamp for this and who knows, maybe now it might be the turn of the unfortunate sequel, there the challenge would be even greater, or perhaps it would be better to say epic.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 23, 2024

Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed doesn't just succeed in reminding us of a good time in the past, it manages to outdo its predecessor

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Worth your time
Oct 18, 2024

Epic Mickey Rebrushed is a great time. It carefully revives Epic Mickey with great quality of life changes to the control scheme and tasteful visual upgrades that preserve the original style. The darker twisted storyline is a delight to experience and feels decidedly taboo given the properties at play so it’s really worth experiencing for Mickey or Disney fans.

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Oct 15, 2024

Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is still a solid platformer distinguished by its paint and thinner mechanics. Perhaps the combat model needs some refinement, but it's still worth checking out. The artistic style is simply enchanting and the gameplay is fun!

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Oct 13, 2024

Disney's Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is a fine remaster that scratches that nostalgic itch, even if it doesn't do anything new with the material. Sometimes, it's just fun to revisit something familiar, and that's enough.

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Oct 6, 2024

HQ and Purple Lamp Studios have brought another classic back and better than ever! Though Epic Mickey: Rebrushed can be a little repetitive and still has some cameras issues, the game looks and feels better than ever.

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Evan Norris
Top Critic
7.5 / 10.0
Oct 4, 2024

Thanks to refined camera controls, additional moves, quality-of-life enhancements, expanded 2D platforming sections, and the retention of almost everything that made the Wii version special, Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is the best way to experience Mickey's adventure in Wasteland.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 4, 2024

Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is a unique blend of 3D platforming action-adventure for the whole family with Warren Spector's intelligent design that can easily last 15-20 hours. Or even more. It's a very good game, but some aspects of it haven't aged the best.

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9 / 10.0
Oct 4, 2024

Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is an awesome remake that looks and sounds amazing. I just wish there was voice-acting here!

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7.8 / 10.0
Oct 1, 2024

Disney Epic Mickey is back, this time as a multiplatform title. The game formula is still enjoyable thanks to the magic brush mechanic and the graphic facelift operated by Purple Lamp is appreciable, as are the improved camera system. Unfortunately, the longevity remains quite poor, also due to secondary activities that are not particularly stimulating.

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9 / 10.0
Sep 29, 2024

The original release of Disney Epic Mickey on the Nintendo Wii had so much potential, but it was severely held back by the limitations of the Wii Remote and Nunchuck. Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed fixes all those issues and is exactly what that original game should’ve been. With over 12 hours of playtime and a fresh coat of paint, Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is an absolute must-play for fans of the legendary face of Disney.

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Keyvan Jahanbani
Top Critic
7.5 / 10.0
Sep 28, 2024

Disney's Epic Mickey Rebrushed is full of new ideas and innovations and offers an interesting story in a dark fantasy world that is nothing like our perception of Disney's world. The use of a paintbrush and other mechanics related to it in gameplay make Epic Mickey a very unique platformer experience, but issues such as inconsistent controls, bad camera, and repetitive missions eventually prevent it from becoming one of the best in the genre.

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7 / 10.0
Sep 26, 2024

Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is a decent remaster that improves on its foundation, which is sure to be a delight to platformer fans everywhere.

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7.6 / 10.0
Sep 25, 2024

Mickey Rebrushed manages to revive a classic that, despite its flaws, still holds a special place in the hearts of many gamers. The remaster offers visual and gameplay improvements that make the Wasteland worth revisiting.

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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 25, 2024

I don’t know exactly how faithful Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is to the original version, but I know that it shows that beneath the waggle controls, it turns out there was a pretty enjoyable 3D platformer waiting to be found.

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75%
Sep 25, 2024

Epic Mickey Rebrushed is a lovely remaster of one of yesteryear’s surprise cult hits, and the best thing is, the gameplay actually holds up pretty well, thanks to a few new quality-of-life additions that go a long way towards making this a better game.

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5.5 / 10.0
Sep 25, 2024

Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is a sandbox collect-a-thon that pays homage to the earliest eras of Disney creations. This no risk/no reward game looks good from the opening, but just seems like an animated feature that went on for 12 hours too long. With too much chatter, not enough fun, and literal pocket thinner, Epic is not the word I would paint here.

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