Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Mega Drive)

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

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Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, PlayStation 3
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: SMPS Z80
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP 		¥4,8004,800 G-4042
Sega Mega Drive
US 		1015
Sega Mega Drive
EU 		1015
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
CA
Sega Mega Drive
BR 		043060

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Mega Drive), 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.

The game is notable for being the first game to feature a hub building (castle), predating Super Mario 64 (1996).

Those who Pre-Ordered the 2013 remake on PlayStation 3 received a port of the original Mega Drive version by M2.

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 (C) and pounding over them (C in mid air) or grabbing objects and throwing them at enemies (A/B). 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.

History

Legacy

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). The original game was made available as a pre-order bonus on PlayStation Network in North America only.[5]

Production credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Mega Drive)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • US print advert

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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #112: "March 1991" (1991-02-16)
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #113: "April 1991" (1991-03-16)
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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #114: "May 1991" (1991-04-14)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92 №1, p34-37[7]
92 №3/91, p6/7[8]
70 №1990-12, p25[9]
83 №, p83[10]
95 №0, p32-35[11]
96 №111, p84/85[12]
93 №3, p42/43[13]
88 №1, p70[14]
75 №114, [1]
70 №1990-22_23, p16
95 №8, p174/175[15]
94 №28, p90[16]
88 №19, p66/67[17]
90
92 №30, p97[18]
97 №12, p98/99[19]
89 №2, p78[20]
79 №12, p87
87 №20, p65[21]
90 №1, p65
94 №1, p22[22]
90 №1, p48[23]
93 №1, p79[24]
95 №5, p16-19[25]
98 №8, p22/23[26]
78 №2/91, p146[27]
92 №5, p6/7[28]
94 №18, p18/19
100 №23, p54
100 №46, p96[29]
95 №2, p18[30]
92 №15, p71
93 №18, p64
94 №17, p84
Sega Mega Drive
 90
Based on
34 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[31]
Ação Games (BR)
92
[7]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
88
[8]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
70
[32]
Buzz! Computers (UK)
80
[33]
Console XS (UK) PAL
96
[34]
Cool Gamer (RU)
70
[35]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
96
[36]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
90
[2]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 9 (RU)
80
[37]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
88
[14]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
75
[38]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
88
[17]
The Games Machine (IT)
94
[16]
Génération 4 (FR)
92
[18]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
89
[39]
Famicom Hisshoubon (JP) NTSC-J
70
[40]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
95
[41]
Joker (SI)
73
[42]
Joystick (FR)
97
[19]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
89
[20]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
89
[43]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
77
[44]
Mega (UK) PAL
79
[45]
Mega (UK) PAL
87
[21]
Mega Action (UK)
90
[46]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
92
[22]
Mean Machines (UK) NTSC-J
95
[47]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
93
[48]
Player One (FR)
98
[26]
Power Play (DE)
78
[49]
Raze (UK) PAL
92
[28]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
94
[50]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
100
[51]
Sega Pro (UK)
95
[30]
Sega Pro (UK)
92
[52]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
93
[53]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
83
[54]
Tilt (FR)
95
[55]
Tilt (FR)
90
[56]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
85
[57]
User (GR) PAL
93
[58]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
100
[59]
Video Games (DE)
82
[60]
Zero (UK)
94
[61]
Sega Mega Drive
 88
Based on
45 reviews

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Mega Drive)

Mega Drive, US
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Manual
Mega Drive, EU
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Mega Drive, JP
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Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR (cardboard)
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Mega Drive, BR
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Cart
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Manual
Mega Drive, CA
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Cover
Mega Drive, KR

Mega Drive, SE (rental)

Mega Drive, US/CA (alt?)

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 ba4e9fd0
MD5 24863151abd5baf28c9386d49ffe3c09
SHA-1 4ac3687634a5acc55ac7f156c6de9749158713e4
512kB 1990-10 Cartridge (US/EU)
Sega Mega Drive
✔
CRC32 ce8333c6
MD5 4995ed01f27b27b650a69390cee33a1b
SHA-1 0679162757f375751a677fd05195c9248abc84f0
512kB 1990-10 Cartridge (JP)

References

  1. ↑ File:Raze UK 05.pdf, page 7
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:EGM US 017.pdf, page 20 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:EGM US 017.pdf_p20" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ File:AcaoGames BR 001.pdf, page 8
  4. ↑ File:Supergame BR 02.pdf, page 20
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 http://blogs.sega.com/2013/08/16/castle-of-illusion-starring-mickey-mouse-gets-release-date-price-and-pre-order-special/
  6. ↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 2
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:AcaoGames BR 001.pdf, page 34 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:AcaoGames BR 001.pdf_p34" defined multiple times with different content
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 File:ASM DE 1991-03.pdf, page 8 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:ASM DE 1991-03.pdf_p8" defined multiple times with different content
  9. ↑ File:BeepMD_JP_1990-12.pdf, page 27
  10. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 85
  11. ↑ File:ConsolesPlus FR 000.pdf, page 32
  12. ↑ File:CVG UK 111.pdf, page 84
  13. ↑ File:CVG IT 03.pdf, page 42
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, Virgin Books, page 70 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide Book UK.pdf_p70" defined multiple times with different content
  15. ↑ File:HobbyConsolas ES 008.pdf, page 150
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 File:TheGamesMachine IT 028.pdf, page 90 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:TheGamesMachine IT 028.pdf_p90" defined multiple times with different content
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 File:GamePro US 019.pdf, page 68 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 019.pdf_p68" defined multiple times with different content
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 File:Generation4 FR 030.pdf, page 97 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Generation4 FR 030.pdf_p97" defined multiple times with different content
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 File:Joystick FR 012.pdf, page 98 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joystick FR 012.pdf_p98" defined multiple times with different content
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 File:MDAG UK 02.pdf, page 78 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MDAG UK 02.pdf_p78" defined multiple times with different content
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 File:Mega UK 20.pdf, page 65 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Mega UK 20.pdf_p65" defined multiple times with different content
  22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 22 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf_p22" defined multiple times with different content
  23. ↑ File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 48
  24. ↑ File:MegaTech UK 01.pdf, page 79
  25. ↑ File:MeanMachines UK 05.pdf, page 16
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 File:PlayerOne FR 008.pdf, page 22 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 008.pdf_p22" defined multiple times with different content
  27. ↑ File:PowerPlay DE 035.pdf, page 146
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 File:Raze UK 05.pdf, page 6 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Raze UK 05.pdf_p6" defined multiple times with different content
  29. ↑ File:SegaPower UK 46.pdf, page 96
  30. ↑ 30.0 30.1 File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf, page 20 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaPro UK 02.pdf_p20" defined multiple times with different content
  31. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 44
  32. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1990" (JP; 1990-11-08), page 27
  33. ↑ Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)
  34. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 128
  35. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 48
  36. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-16), page 42
  37. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 9, "" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 29
  38. ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-1x-xx), page 1
  39. ↑ Game Informer, "November 2001" (US; 2001-1x-xx), page 146
  40. ↑ Famicom Hisshoubon, "1990-22, 23 (1990-11-16, 12-07)" (JP; 1990-11-02), page 16
  41. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 174
  42. ↑ Joker, "Januar 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 19
  43. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91
  44. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-08), page 83
  45. ↑ Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 87
  46. ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65
  47. ↑ Mean Machines, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-02-01), page 32
  48. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
  49. ↑ Power Play, "2/91" (DE; 1991-01-18), page 146
  50. ↑ Sega Power, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-04), page 19
  51. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
  52. ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 67
  53. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  54. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  55. ↑ Tilt, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 61
  56. ↑ Tilt, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 45
  57. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 38
  58. ↑ User, "Máios 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 66
  59. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 60
  60. ↑ Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 86
  61. ↑ Zero, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 84


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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: Gurujia 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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