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. They don’t make em like this anymore.HIGH Someone had fun making this game, and it really shows… The simple gameplay is made up for with great level design that still holds up today. Short but sweet yet still highly enjoyable Castle of Illusion is a great game and one of my favorite Disney titles of all time. They really pulled out all the stops for this one and it shows. And to top it all off the game also boasts a fantastic soundtrack. Others like the library and the castle are insanely detailed with layers of scrolling to boot. Even though you’ll visit many of the genre staples such as a forest and caves Sega’s artists still manage to make these levels look original. The backgrounds are absolutely beautiful. Mickey animates with a level of grace rarely seen up to that point. First and foremost the animation is incredible. Short of the Neo Geo Castle of Illusion was probably one of the most visually spectacular titles on the market. Fun while it lasts but it will definitely leave you wanting more. The lack of any challenge also means everyone will blow through the game’s five levels in about an hour. But I imagine this was primarily aimed at the younger set. There is a nice little spike towards the end that should have been sprinkled throughout the game. The easy difficulty makes it very accessible but the game could still have used some teeth. The enemies are simply not threatening in the slightest and the bosses have incredibly simple patterns to exploit. I probably died once during the entire game and that was against the final boss. The one major flaw with the game is that it is too short and easy. The library is filled with the most diversity as its many sub levels use the book theme to send you to different locations such as a land made of cake and even swimming in a tea cup! Mizrabel’s castle is probably the only area you are more than likely to die as it spikes in difficulty. The Storm serves as a nice middle ground as it is clear things are beginning to ramp up. Here you are accosted by toy soldiers and creepy clowns among some of the best platforming challenges in the game. The Enchanted Forest is the perfect introductory level with its simple mushroom enemies and bats and is followed by Toyland. The many rooms in Mizrabel’s castle whisk you away to a number of exotic locations. The only other items available increase your life bar, points, or grant extra lives. Depending on the level you collect apples/ marbles for ranged attacks but these aren’t in great supply and are weak. The butt bounce also serves as a spring to jump higher when hitting enemies. Mickey is armed with the platforming staple butt bounce as his main form of attack. Although it is short you will enjoy every single moment and for its low price I would still highly recommend it. It also helped that it’s a great game too. Castle of Illusion was one of many second generation titles that really showed off the power of 16-bit technology. Meanwhile the NES was hitting its absolute stride with classic after classic. There were plenty of solid titles in its early years but very few that you would categorize as truly great. It’s a platformer what more do you want?Ĭastle of Illusion’s release was an important milestone for the Genesis. As Mickey you are on a quest so save Minnie from the witch Mizrabel by finding seven magical gems scattered throughout her castle. It could easily be mistaken for a game based on an official Disney movie because of its creative environments. This is a truly great game and was a sign of things to come.Ĭastle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse was released worldwide in 1990. Their many Disney games were simply phenomenal with Castle of Illusion setting a high bar they would continue to exceed. Sega I feel deserves a lot of the same respect. At a time where LJN and Ocean basically treated any license they bought like garbage Capcom showed that if you treated it with respect those titles could stand shoulder to shoulder with the best on the market. Capcom usually gets the majority of the praise when the discussing Disney licensed titles.
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