![]() And then aside from some neat concepts, the game doesn’t do much to make it stand out above the rest when it should. It has all the aspects you expect of one, such as great music and attractive visuals. Considering this is a game primarily targeted to children why couldn’t there have been infinite tries?Īll things considered, Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse is a pretty good platformer. Mickey himself never dies but instead is given a handful of “tries” before a final game over. Well, they disappear rather than die, but the implication is the same. It seems a bit ghastly, though, considering each flip causes the enemies to fall down and die immediately. A mechanic showcased in an early level even allows the map to be flipped upside down/right side up. Who can say? I do know the remake suffers its own lag but that was obviously not purposeful.Īside from that, the platforming is interesting. The original Castle of Illusion won gamers over with gameplay, music, and graphics that helped to bring the magic of Disney to millions of SEGA fans around the world. This could be due to the controller or aged game, though. Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse for PlayStation Vita is a complete re-imagining of the iconic Genesis/Mega Drive side-scrolling adventure first released in 1990. He can get up pretty high in the air, but it sometimes felt that he wasn’t responding as accurately as he should have to my button commands. The primary offender was that Mickey has a weirdly heavy jump. With the remake of Castle of Illusion gracing the PSN/XBLA this past summer, it seemed only fitting to revisit its sequel, World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, for Genesis Month. It seems the game shouldn’t be that difficult, but it still ended up being somewhat tough for me. Levels are imaginative and mesh with a Disney aesthetic. The world is bright and colorful and Mickey looks just as expected. Honestly, it seems like we haven’t seen as many excellent licensed titles since the era of SNES and Genesis. The people at Sega certainly tried hard to make something special with the licensed character of Mickey Mouse. How does it stand up for someone who doesn’t get nostalgic recalling the title? Castle of Illusion holds itself to a higher standard than nostalgia.Phil Kollar reviews Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse.Read the full review on Poly. Having never played the original before, I decided to give it a go before trying the remake. Recently, Sega went back and re-envisioned the title to be suitable for modern gaming platforms. Last May, I played Castle of Illusion for the Sega Genesis: a cute, whimsical and wholly inoffensive platformer. Platform: Game Gear, Genesis (Reviewed), Master System, Sega SaturnĬastle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse is a game that many players have held dear for years.
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