![]() ![]() Accompanied by the ever-present narrator, Mickey navigates these fantastical lands in pursuit of Mizrabel's henchmen and the seven rainbow gems they carry. The levels are whimsical affairs – Mickey travels through exotic locales like haunted forests, undersea ruins, and a world of sugar and candy found within a cup of tea. Some stages even shift to a top-down perspective, allowing Mickey free, unfettered access to all three dimensions of movement.Īlso new in this remake is a hub area where Mickey can roam around, viewing anything he's unlocked and can select levels to journey to, provided he has enough gems to unlock them. Paths weave into the background or curve along cylindrical towers in twisting, circuitous routes that double back on each other at unexpected moments. The linear stages mix up the traditional "go right" design by taking advantage of the new three-dimensional engine. It looks like Sega Studios Australia enjoyed twisting the concept of "side-scrolling", though. Armed only with his plucky attitude, dogged determination and a mean throwing arm, Mickey immediately sets out to rescue the love of his life from Mizrabel's lair, the titular Castle of Illusion.Ĭastle of Illusion takes the 1990 Sega Genesis title and spiffs it up with some voice-acting and sharp graphics, but at its core it remains a side-scrolling, two-dimensional platformer. That evil, no-good hag of a witch Mizrabel is at it again-no longer content with attempting to murder Snow White for being prettier, she's kidnapped Mickey Mouse's main squeeze Minnie in an attempt to steal her youth. WTF Of all the Disney women Mizrabel could go after, she chooses the anthromorphic mouse? I don't even want to know what's about. LOW …Except in the unwieldy underwater segments. This is a great game.HIGH Someone had fun making this game, and it really shows… If you and your kids are fans of Mickey Mouse, then this is a must play.įrankly, the only reason I can see why you WOULDN’T need to play it is if you have some weird moral issue with Disney. This might be frustrating to children who aren’t very good with patterns yet, but this is a great way to practice. Each time you manage to jump on a bosses head the pattern changes slightly. ![]() The boss fights at the end of each level are built around pattern recognition. For example, in one level you will be traveling along in a level that is not unlike any Mario or Mega Man game that you have seen, until the game shifts perspectives to 3D and gives Mickey more freedom to move. The game does, however, regularly shift perspectives in the middle of levels which can be very difficult for even the most experienced players. So children will have no problem figuring out how to move around. Kids may enjoy themselves while they play, but this is definitely a challenging game. If they can watch that, then they should have no trouble playing this game. Some of the masters of illusion are a little intense, but this is as tame as your average Mickey Mouse cartoon. Everything felt new and interesting throughout.Ĭastle of Illusion is completely safe for kids. The game is a bit on the short side, but I never felt like I was being rushed to the end, or held back by repetitive levels. It felt like I was playing inside a living storybook. The game is fully voice acted, and the narrator is amazing. You control Mickey as he tries to rescue her. She kidnaps Minnie and brings her to the titular Castle of Illusion. Mickey and Minnie go for a picnic only to be waylaid by the evil witch Mizrabel. I caught myself smiling more than once even while I was struggling with some of the more challenging parts of the game. The developers managed to capture the essence of the original (that was published on the Sega Genesis) and breathed new life into it through updated visuals and modern level design.Ĭastle of Illusion’s greatest strength comes from pure whimsy. Reviewed on PS3, also available on Xbox 360 (check other availability) and Windowsĭisney’s Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse is a stunning recreation of an amazing game. ![]()
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