castle of illusion starring mickey mouse review

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The controls are sharp and responsive making it much better than most and some of the backdrops are beautifully rendered but apart from that it’s not very memorable. It oozes of things we have seen before in countless other games and like so many titles in this genre the only real selling point is that it stars a trademark character. Personally I think this game is uninspiring. When it appeared in 1990 this game received positive reviews but I find it hard to explain why.

At the end Mickey has to face Mizrabel herself. The layout of the game comprises five levels in total with a boss at the end of each. Mickey can defend himself by jumping on top of his enemies using his butt to destroy them but failing that he can gain projectile weapons in the form of apples and marbles to hurl at them. Each world has its unique enemies that attack primarily by bumping in to Mickey Mouse.

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Inside this enchanted castle are a series of ‘worlds’ which Mickey has to traverse while collecting rainbow gems in order to build a rainbow bridge at the end to reach Minnie.Īt it’s heart the game is one of a million 2D side scrolling platform games. The plot involves Mickey Mouse rescuing Minnie from the evil Mizrabel who has kidnapped her and is holding her prisoner in her Castle of Illusion. It oozes charm around every corner and while the 16-bit version is frequently praised, this unique 8-bit game is worth just as much of your attention.Castle of Illusion appeared on the Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) in 1990 and was one of a number of Disney titles that were released on the console such as Tale Spin, Quackshot and the ever popular Aladdin to name a few.

To top things off, the music is instantly catchy and the graphics / animation are some of the best on the system.Ĭastle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse features the perfect combination of playful and intriguing level design coupled with outstanding controls that make the game a joy from start to finish.

3 (1990, NES). Mickey controls with precision and although the game isn't difficult, there is some challenge in later levels. Also, the large blue weights in The Castle are similar to Thwomps in Super Mario Bros. Interestingly, the developers clearly took inspiration from various NES titles, especially Mega Man (1987, NES) this is no more apparent than the Dessert Factory's chocolate boss which detaches itself into chunks and launches them horizontally (similar to Mega Man's Yellow Devil boss).

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There's many whimsical moments, such as when you run across a piano, only for some of the musical notes to turn into bad guys! Unlike many platformers that are predominantly left-to-right affairs, this game is full of twists and turns, and never keeps you moving in the same plane for very long in each stage this adds up to some captivating gameplay and makes you feel like you're really on an epic adventure. It's always throwing new enemy types, hazards and items into play, and there's even some auto-scrolling stages to mix things up.

The gameplay is similar to the 16-bit version (1990, Mega Drive), but the level design is entirely different it's equally impressive in its own right too, with thoughtfully designed stages and plenty of variety. There's six stages and to attack Mickey can either bounce on enemies' heads, or pick up objects to throw at them. The evil witch Mizrabel has kidnapped Minnie and in your quest to rescue her you'll need to obtain the seven Gems of the Rainbow from the castle.