Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, known in Japan as Mickey Mouse Densetsu no Oukoku (ミッキーマウス 伝説の王国), is a Sega Game Gear and Sega Master System platform game featuring Disney's Mickey Mouse. It is the sequel to Land of Illusion. The Master System version was released exclusively in Brazil by Tec Toy.
Story
A dark shadow has struck the land. The waters of the River of Time have stopped and the Tree of Life in the Garden of Illusion is dying. King Pete is told by the advisor that only a king can find the legendary Water of Life to heal the land. The cowardly Pete makes Mickey, a laundry boy, an honorary king. Reluctant at first, Mickey sets off to save the kingdom. Mickey travels to King Goofy and King Donald to ask them for help. Along the way, he encounters a Sphinx statue in the forest that instructs him on how to enter the Realm of Illusion and find the Water of Life.
Gameplay
Similar to the preceding 8-bit Illusion games, Legend of Illusion is a platform game with gameplay based around Mickey being able to grab objects. Mickey can be moved around with 
and 
, jumps with 
, and ducks with 
. He grabs items by pushing the D-pad toward them while standing adjacent to them and picks up and throws items with 
. He also pushes and pulls switches with (combined with or depending on the orientation of the switch). Mickey can grab items in mid-air. Grabbing and moving objects is often used to solve puzzles necessary to complete the levels. Unlike its predecessors, Mickey defeats enemies by throwing bars of soap (and later rocks) with to defeat them rather than by bouncing on them. Mickey can also throw objects at enemies to harm them. He can throw soap and objects while jumping. He can swim underwater with . He can climb and descend vines and ladders with 
and ; he also grabs ropes and vines to hang off them and enters doorways when standing in front of them with .
Mickey has a Power Gauge that indicates his health. He loses one point when he is hurt by an enemy or hazard. The game awards the player bonus points for completing each level with more health points. If Mickey loses all of his health points, he loses a try. The game ends if he runs out of tries, but the player has an unlimited number of continues. Certain items found in Treasure Chests can restore points. Mickey also gains more points over the course of the game by receiving pendants from characters.
If Mickey picks up food items when his Power Gauge is full, he puts them in his Picnic Basket at the bottom of the screen. Mickey automatically takes items out of his Picnic Basket to restore his Power Gauge when he loses all of his health.
Blocks
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Treasure Chest
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| Contains an item. Break open to release it.
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Mickey Block
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| Can be thrown at enemies or used as a step to reach high places.
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Brick
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| Can be thrown at enemies, but crumbles after hitting something.
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Magnet Blocks
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| Attract or repel each other, can then be used as platforms.
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Prism Block
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| Directs beams of light, which can be used to reveal hidden platforms.
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Items
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Mickey Mouse Cookie
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| Awards 40 points and replenishes one point of Mickey's Power Gauge.
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Donut
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| Awards 100 points and replenishes two points of Mickey's Power Gauge.
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Cake
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| Awards 200 points and completely replenishes Mickey's Power Gauge.
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Goblet
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| Awards the player 100 points.
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Diamond
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| Awards the player 400 points.
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Mouse Ears
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| Gives the player an extra try.
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Levels
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Castle Goofstein
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| Mickey sets off to find King Goofy and ask him for help but learns that Goofy has left to assist King Donald with his troubles.
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Forest
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| Mickey finds a statue of a Sphinx in the forest, which says it will help Mickey after he finds Goofy and Donald.
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Duckingham Palace
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| Mickey receives the Goofstein Pendant from King Goofy, which gives him another health point.
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Sunken Ruins
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| Mickey receives the Pendant of Duckingham from King Donald, which gives him another health point. The Sphinx tells Mickey he must cross the two Bridges of Destiny to find two keys, which are used to open the doorway to the Realm of Illusion.
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Crystal Forest
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| This stage and the Rainbow Wastelands can be played in either order. Mickey finds the first key to the doorway to the Realm of Illusion.
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Rainbow Wastelands
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| Mickey finds the second key to the doorway to the Realm of Illusion. After finding both keys, Mickey receives a pendant from the Sphinx, which gives him another health point.
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Gardens of Illusion
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| Mickey enters the Realm of Illusion and finds the Tree of Life, which summons a dragonfly to take him to the top of the Mountain of Mystery.
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The Tree of Life
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| This level is a side-scrolling shooter with Mickey riding on the back of a dragonfly. At the top of the mountain, Mickey encounters the Sorcerer of Darkness, who is stopping the river to kill the Tree of Life.
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Falls of Fortune
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| After defeating the sorcerer, the River of Time begins flowing again. Mickey returns to the Kingdom of Pete, where King Pete tries to have him arrested. If all gems are collected in this level, the player is rewarded with an alternate ending after King Pete is defeated.
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Versions
Localised names
Also known as
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Localised Name
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English Translation
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| English
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Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
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Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
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| English (US)
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Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
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Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
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| Japanese
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ミッキーマウス 伝説の王国
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Mickey Mouse Densetsu no Oukoku
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Production credits
Disney Interactive Entertainment
- Senior Producer: Patrick Gilmore
- Producer: Craig Annis, Michael Giacchino
- Producer: Motoshige Hokoyama, Mike Larsen
- Assistant Producer: Bill Person
- Director: Katsuhiro Hasegawa, Hisayoshi Yoshida
- Programmers: Tatsuo Matsuda, Yoshiki Matsushima
- Game Designers: Eiji Ikuta, Yuichirou Yokoyama, Eiji Taki
- Artists: Takako Kawaguchi, Hisato Fukumoto, Nobuhiko Honda, Hisakazu Katou
- Sound Project Coordinator: Saori Kobayashi
- Sound Composers: Yayoi Fujimori, Kayoko Maeda, Kamiya Studio
- Production Coordinator: Chrissie Huneke Kremer
- Lead Tester: Chris Lucich
- Assistant Lead Tester: Steve Bourdet, Patrick Tello, Mike Herauf
- Testers: Charles Artoux, Rachael Bristol, Peter Clark, Darrin Gambelin, Michael Wu, Daniel Wong, Takeshi Tanaka
- Manual: Wendy Dinsmore
Source: Manual credits[9]
Magazine articles
- Main article: Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse/Magazine articles.
Physical scans
Game Gear version
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Technical information
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1994-09-22
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1994-09-30
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| SHA-1
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1994-09-30
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1994-10-11
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670ede92
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1994-10-14
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1994-10-17
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References
- ↑ File:LegendofIllusion GG EU back.jpg
- ↑ File:LegendofIllusion GG JP Box Front.jpg
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/gamegear/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-12-07 04:57)
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "January 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 268
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 GamePro, "March 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 125
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Computer & Video Games, "February 1995" (UK; 1995-01-15), page 85
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Sega Magazine, "February 1995" (UK; 1995-01-15), page 88
- ↑ Games World Magazin, "" (DE; 1995-02-17), page 19
- ↑ File:Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse GG US Manual.pdf, page 10
- ↑ Consoles +, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 102
- ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 101
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "February 1995" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 36
- ↑ Famitsu, "1995-01-20" (JP; 1995-01-06), page 41
- ↑ Games World: The Magazine, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-01-26), page 19
- ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 108
- ↑ Mega Force, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 78
- ↑ Mega Fun, "03/95" (DE; 1995-02-22), page 80
- ↑ Mega Play, "February/March 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 47
- ↑ Player One, "Février 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 96
- ↑ Sega Power, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-16), page 65
- ↑ Sega Pro, "February 1995" (UK; 1994-12-29), page 59
- ↑ Todo Sega, "Marzo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 50
- ↑ Video Games, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-23), page 108
- ↑ Hidden Palace: Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Sep 22, 1994 prototype)
- ↑ Hidden Palace: Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Sep 30, 1994 prototype)
- ↑ Hidden Palace: Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Sep 30, 1994 prototype SEL)
- ↑ Hidden Palace: Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Oct 11, 1994 prototype)
- ↑ Hidden Palace: Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Oct 14, 1994 prototype)
- ↑ Hidden Palace: Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Oct 17, 1994 prototype)
and 
, jumps with 
, and ducks with 
. He grabs items by pushing the D-pad toward them while standing adjacent to them and picks up and throws items with 
. He also pushes and pulls switches with 
and 
