![]() ![]() And then you realize the door is locked and you have to climb to the top of the structure to grab a key at which point all those staircases you've been scaling have flattened into slides, making it a quick descent back to the bottom. In the house of toys, it initially looks like you'll only have a short jaunt to the right in order to reach the first stage's exit. The intro forest has a fun section where you have to navigate a series of spider webs, many of which move to take you farther into the level. While there aren't a huge number of locations for Mickey to visit - essentially five worlds, each separated into a handful of short levels - you'll find a nice variety of challenges. There also is a nice variety in the locations Mickey will visit, ranging from more ordinary settings like a forest or ruins to more fantastical locations such as a brightly colored house populated by toy soldiers and a library where he is shrunk down to a size tiny enough that teacups and milk bottles can provide short mini-stages. The levels are all cartoonish in nature and tend to at least feel like they could have been ripped from the source material. Rest near the edge of a platform and you'll be able to watch the mouse awkwardly attempting to maintain balance lest he fall, for example. Sega gave Mickey some quality animations for moving and even standing still. While Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse could also be called Typical Platformer starring Mickey Mouse, that is not to say this 1990 Sega Genesis game is without charm.Īfter all, how could it be? The Mouse is a Disney property, after all, and this game was released in those pre- Sonic the Hedgehog days when the Genesis needed high-quality platformers capable of rivaling those starring Mario and pals. ![]() "Having a humanoid mouse bounce off your head with his butt has to be a humiliating way to go." Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse (Genesis) review ![]()
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