Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse (Game Gear)

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Description

Sega's 8-bit systems received their own version of the Genesis' Disney platformer. The story and main theme remain the same, but the game has its own unique levels and slightly different gameplay mechanics.

To save his girlfriend Minnie from the wicked witch Mizrabel, Mickey must venture into the Castle of Illusion. Crossing six levels (including a magical forest, a toy land and a candy world), he must collect the gems of the rainbow in order to confront and defeat the witch.

Each level features unique obstacles, enemies and a final boss. The enemies can be defeated by jumping on top of them. An alternative way is to pick up objects lying around (like rocks in the forest or blue balls in the toy level) and throwing them at the enemies. Mickey's ability to pick up things and carry them around also leads to some sort of puzzle-oriented gameplay. By placing objects in the right spot and jumping off of them, he can get to areas that are otherwise out of reach. In some levels, he also has to collect keys to open doors. A unique type of object is the treasure chest - by jumping on top of one or throwing it, Mickey gets access to its contents, which might include extra lives, a health power-up or coins to collect for points.

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Alternate Titles

• "Mickey Mouse no Castle Illusion" -- Japanese title
• "ミッキーマウスのキャッスルイリュージョン" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Groups

• Animals: Mice / Rats
• Genre: Hop and Bop Platformer
• Mickey Mouse Illusion series
• Mickey Mouse licensees
• Walt Disney games

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Critic Reviews

Pixel-Heroes.de	Jan, 2007	9 out of 10	90
Sega Force Mega	Aug, 1993	89 out of 100	89
Jeuxvideo.com	Dec 16, 2011	17 out of 20	85
Retro Archives	Aug 20, 2017	17 out of 20	85
Sega Does	Feb 20, 2020	B+	83
Games-X	May 17, 1991	82 out of 100	82
ACE (Advanced Computer Entertainment)	Aug, 1991	810 out of 1000	81
Sega-16.com	Feb 06, 2017	8 out of 10	80
Retrogaming History	Aug 28, 2008	8 out of 10	80
GamePro (US)	Nov, 1991	3 out of 5	60

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