Shane
An original release for Nintendo’s Wii console all the way back in 2010, Disney’s Epic Mickey took the interactive Wii wands and turned them in to paint brushes.
Fast forward to 2024 (yep 14 years!) Epic Mickey is back, Rebrushed with a new coat of paint.
Narrated by the Sorcerer Yen Sid, Mickey finds himself in a cartoon wasteland.
It’s desolate, sad place for forgotten things, and as Mickey explores this world with a magic paintbrush he brings colour, light and substance for all.
But it’s not just a platformer where you go about and paint stuff, there is a bad guy. The Blot prefers things as they are and likes to reign with terror.
Each level, environment is a mix of puzzle and platform.
You play as Mickey, and you’ll have the ability to splash colour on otherwise ‘invisible’ areas, or erase, as you need.
Painting over areas either reveals the way forward, opens additional paths and even secrets.
It’s fair to say that this game, the original release was gold on Nintendo Wii, as you could wave the Wand controller about to play.
Now remastered and released on every platform, it has taken that virtual interactive control and placed it in to a standard gamepad or keyboard – which actually works well.
Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is a substantial play for kids, or big kids.
Family friendly but also tricky enough to add longevity to gameplay.
Built with remastered visuals, Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is an interactive work of art in its own right.
Released: September 2024
Rating: G
Platforms reviewed: PC
Genre: Platformer
Developer: Purple Lamp
Publisher: THQ Nordic