Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed – THQ Nordic’s promising remake of legendary designer Warren Spector’s flawed but lovable 2010 platform adventure – launches for PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and PC on 24th September this year.
That fresh look at the remake comes alongside news of an $200 USD (around £160) Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Collector’s Edition featuring the game, a 28cm Mickey Mouse statue, an Oswald the Lucky Rabbit keychain, a vintage Mickey Mouse tin sign (“adding a touch of nostalgia”, says THQ Nordic as if desperately trying to justify the existence of this extraneous tat), six postcards, a steel-book case, and the Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Costume Pack.
The original Disney Epic Mickey, developed by Spector’s Junction Point Studios, launched for Wii back in 2010 – plunging Mickey Mouse into a wonderfully inventive, and surprisingly dark, world of corrupted theme park attractions and long-forgotten Disney history.
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed will be available for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PS4, Switch, and PC when it launches on 24th September – and I’m genuinely looking forward to revisiting its wild, weird spin on Disney’s lesser-remembered past.