Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Mega Drive)

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Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Sega
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Genre: Action

















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For the 2013 remake, see Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (2013).

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, known as Castle of Illusion: Fushigi no Oshiro Daibouken or I Love Mickey Mouse: Fushigi no Oshiro Daibouken (アイラブミッキーマウス ふしぎのお城大冒険) in Japan. is a platform game developed by Sega AM7 for the Sega Mega Drive. It was released alongside a slightly different Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear version around the same time.

Story

Castle of Illusion follows Mickey Mouse as he attempts to defeat the witch Mizrabel who has kidnapped Minnie. As he approaches the entrance of Mizrabel's castle, a mysterious old man appears and offers him assistance. Mickey must defeat Mizrabel's henchmen in each level and obtain a crystal which, if all of them obtained, will open up the route to witch's throne room.

Gameplay

Castle of Illusion is a platforming game. Mickey can defeat enemies by jumping over (button 2) and pounding over them (button 1 in mid air) or grabbing objects (button 1) and throwing them at enemies (button1). Mickey can also slide over slopes and attack enemies.

All levels are colorful and seems to be taken from fairy tales. Each level has a boss character requires players to defeat them to proceed.

At the beginning of the game players can choose to play "Practice" or full game. Practice mode, as the name implies, is mainly for beginners and doesn't last more than 15 minutes. It is only possible to finish the game and see the ending by playing the normal mode.

Sequels and Re-releases

Castle of Illusion stands as one of the first licensed exclusives for a Sega system, and was promoted heavily to sell consoles before the release of Sonic the Hedgehog. Its subsequent success meant it became the first in a series of Disney licensed games developed exclusively for Sega consoles, being followed by a sequel, World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, and two Master System/Game Gear spin-offs, Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse.

The game was bundled with Quackshot later in the Mega Drive's life in The Disney Collection, and also appeared with this game in the Sega Saturn compilation, Sega Ages I Love Mickey Mouse: Fushigi no Oshiro Daibouken/I Love Donald Duck: Guruzia Ou no Hihou.

A remake of the game was released in 2013 developed by Sega Studios Australia called Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (2013).

Production Credits

Game Designer and Coordinator: Emirin
Assistant Game Designer: Yoshio.Y
Assistant Coordinator: Thomas Yuuda
Artists: Maccochan, La‑Rie, Mikarin, Thomas Yuuda
Programmers: Satman, Kottu, Muimui
Sound Director: Bo
Sound Composed by: Kamiya Studio
Special Thanks to: Momonga Momo, Hyakushiki, Heven Kaneko, Tam, Jackson Yu, Wanta, Milpo, Hata, Shiri・P, XOR, Ryuuchan, Macchan, Jim, Hi Master
Walt Disney Producer: Stephan L. Butler
Main Programmer and Producer: Ore
Produced by: Sega

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92
95 №0, p32/33/34/35
96 №111, p84/85
93
75
95
94
90
97 №12, p98/99
89 №2, p78
79 №12, p87
87 №20, p65
90 №1, p65
94 №1, p22[1]
90 №1, p48[2]
93 №1, p78
95 №5, p16/17/18/19
98 №8, p22/23
78
92 №5, p6/7
94 №18, p18/19
100 №23, p54
95 №2, p18[3]
92 №15, p71
93 №18, p64
94 №17, p84
Sega Mega Drive
92
Based on
26 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[4]
Ação Games (BR)
92
[5]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
88
[6]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
70
[7]
Buzz! Computers (UK)
80
[8]
Console XS (UK) PAL
96
[9]
Cool Gamer (RU)
70
[10]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
96
[11]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
90
[12]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 9 (RU)
80
[13]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
88
[14]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
75
[15]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
88
[16]
The Games Machine (IT)
94
[17]
Génération 4 (FR)
92
[18]
Famicom Hisshoubon (JP) NTSC-J
70
[19]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
95
[20]
Joker (SI)
73
[21]
Joystick (FR)
97
[22]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
89
[23]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
89
[24]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
77
[25]
Mega (UK) PAL
79
[26]
Mega (UK) PAL
87
[27]
Mega Action (UK)
90
[28]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
92
[29]
Mean Machines (UK) NTSC-J
95
[30]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
93
[31]
Player One (FR)
98
[32]
Power Play (DE)
78
[33]
Raze (UK) PAL
92
[34]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
94
[35]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
100
[36]
Sega Pro (UK)
95
[37]
Sega Pro (UK)
92
[38]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
93
[39]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
83
[40]
Tilt (FR)
95
[41]
Tilt (FR)
90
[42]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
85
[43]
User (GR) PAL
93
[44]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
100
[45]
Video Games (DE)
82
[46]
Zero (UK)
94
[47]
Sega Mega Drive
87
Based on
44 reviews

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Mega Drive)

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Mouse Ears sprite Disney games for Sega systems/Published by Sega
Sega Mega Drive
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1990) | QuackShot Starring Donald Duck (1991) | World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck (1992) | Goofy's Hysterical History Tour (1993) | The Great Circus Mystery Starring Mickey & Minnie (1994) | Mickey's Ultimate Challenge (1994) | Mickey Mania (1994) | Donald in Maui Mallard (1995) | The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse (unreleased) | Mickey Mania 2 (unreleased) | Mickey Mouse: Private Eye (unreleased)
Sega Master System
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1990) | The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck (1991) | Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1992) | Deep Duck Trouble Starring Donald Duck (1993) | Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1997) | Mickey's Ultimate Challenge (1998)
Sega Game Gear
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1991) | The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck (1991) | Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1993) | Deep Duck Trouble Starring Donald Duck (1993) | Mickey's Ultimate Challenge (1994) | Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1995)
Sega Pico
Mickey no Yukai na Bouken (1993) | Donald no Obake Taiji (1993) | Mickey's Blast into the Past (1994) | Donald no TV Show (1995) | Mickey to Ooki na Furudokei (1996) | Mickey no Tokyo Disneyland Stamp Rally (1996) | Tokyo Disneyland Toon Town Mickey no Boku wa Untenshu (1997) | Mickey to Utau Tori no Shima Minnie o Sagashite Waku Waku Daibouken! (1998) | Mickey no Boku wa Meitantei (2000) | Fishing Pico: Donald no Adventure Fishing (2000) | Tokyo DisneySea Mickey to Asobou! (2002)
Sega Saturn
Sega Ages I Love Mickey Mouse: Fushigi no Oshiro Daibouken/I Love Donald Duck: Guruzia Ou no Hihou (1998) | Maui Mallard and the Lost City Of Dread (unreleased)
Sega Dreamcast
Disney's Donald Duck Quack Attack (2000)
Xbox 360
Sony PlayStation 3
Windows PC
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (2013)
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