Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed - Everything We Know About the Remake
On February 21, 2024, Disney and THQ Nordic surprised viewers with the announcement of Epic Mickey: Rebrushed during the Nintendo Partner Direct. The faithful remake to the 2010 Wii-exclusive Disney title is being developed by Purple Lamp, the studio behind SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle For Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated and SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake.
Epic Mickey: Rebrushed will be a throwback for fans who played the original in the last decade and an introduction to the series for new fans, complete with updated graphics woven and a new set of skills for both groups to try in their quest to become an epic hero. Here's everything we know about Epic Mickey: Rebrushed.
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Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is slated to release later this year. Disney will give an exact release date at a later date.
While we don't have an exact release window for the remaster, the release dates for the original Epic Mickey and its sequel could give us a clue as to when it could be released. Epic Mickey came out exclusively on the Wii on November 25, 2010, while Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two released on the Wii, WiiU, PS3, and Xbox 360 on November 18, 2012. Going by that release pattern, it's safe to put the release window for Epic Mickey: Rebrushed for Fall 2024. That means it could come out either in October or November.
The game won't be exclusive to the Nintendo Switch as its announcement in the latest Nintendo Direct implies. It's also being developed for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. Though it will join the ranks of the best Disney Switch games worth playing.
Epic Mickey: Rebrushed follows the same storyline as the original game. Mickey Mouse is lured to Yen Sid's workshop through a mirror and sees Yen Sid creating a world for forgotten Disney characters using a magic paintbrush. Mickey approaches the sorcerer's project and attempts to paint his own self-portrait, only to accidentally create the monstrous Shadow Blot in the process. He tries to clean up
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