A remake, titled Gimmick! Exact Mix, developed by exA-Arcadia and was released for the exA-Arcadia arcade platform on 31 December 2020. On the same year, iam8bit officially released the soundtrack on CD. A remaster of the original game titled Gimmick! Special Edition, was originally announced as releasing in 2022 for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. It is being developed by City Connection and is set to be published by City Connection in Japan and by Bitwave Games in the west. A physical edition is set to release via distributor Clear River Games. In September 2022, City Connection and Bitwave Games announced that the release of the special edition would be delayed until "early 2023." Reception Gimmick! initially garnered lackluster interest and mixed reviews from publications like Famitsu, Electronic Gaming Monthly, and Nintendomagasinet. Sakai blamed this lack of popularity on casual players being unable to handle the difficulty, and the industry's transition to newer 16-bit consoles like the Super NES and Mega Drive. When Gimmick! was exhibited at places like the Tokyo Toy Show, Sakai recalled that he was hoping a dealer would see Gimmick! as a next-generation title developed for the original Nintendo and distribute it, only for them to lose interest once they learned it was an NES game. In retrospect, he joked that the game took 10 years for people to appreciate. Critics from Swedish magazine Nintendomagasinet found Gimmick! to be reminiscent of Sunsoft's own Ufouria: The Saga. They felt it was ultimately an average platformer, and noted the game's cute design would be appealing to children. Three reviewers from Electronic Gaming Monthly shared these sentiments regarding the game's average quality and cute design. A fourth reviewer gave a more rave review, calling the game a sleeper hit and stating the game becomes very challenging at the later levels and requires great technique to master. The most favorable review at the time came from Nintendo Magazine System, where the critics called it one of the best NES games they had played in a while. The reviewers highly praised the visuals, sound and difficulty of the game, with one reviewer saying that the desire to complete the game trumps over any such problems it has. In a retrospective analysis, GameSpot'''s Jonathan Toyad highlighted Gimmick! as an underrated platform title from the 1990s. He praised the physics and unique level design. Regarding the graphics, he stated