If you were to look on the map of Wasteland that was released shortly before the Power of Two and Power of Illusion was released (and it was included in Power of Two), you would see that the Castle of Illusion is supposedly on the far left-central side of the map, next to Dark Beauty Castle and Lonesome Manor.Coincidentally, both Dark Beauty Castle and Lonesome Manor are also castles/palaces.If you look closely outside of the window of the Castle you can see Dark Beauty Castle and Lonesome Manor, indicating that the Castle of Illusions is somewhere near these two areas.Minnie, however, was still at home after Mickey had left for the adventure, leaving him shocked at the idea that Minnie herself had been nothing more than an illusion in the Castle. When Mickey returns home, he plans to tell Minnie about what happened, thinking she doesn't remember what occurred. Using the Toon's Heart power, all the normal Toons are sent back home, though the castle begins to fall apart, but Mickey manages to get home, after saying goodbye to Oswald. Mickey travels through illusion versions of Jolly Roger, Neverland Jungle, London Skies, Atlantica and Agrabah, all while finding the kidnapped Disney characters, ultimately stopping Mizrabel.
Mickey's goal in the game is to save all the kidnapped characters, find Minnie and stop Mizrabel from her wicked plan to escape. The Castle serves as the main location for the game.
Mizrabel also changes the looks of the inside of the Castle through unknown means. Mizrabel was not happy about this and began to scheme a way out of the Wasteland, where she first kidnaps several characters from the Toon World, (such as Aladdin, Tinker Bell, Simba, etc.) by stealing the Hearts from said kidnapped characters to imprison them in Wasteland. The Castle itself was once in the Toon World but due to being forgotten, it was sent into the Wasteland. By collecting seven gems, Mickey manages to find and defeat Mizrabel, and save Minnie.īetween Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse and Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion The witch known as Mizrabel kidnapped Minnie in order to steal her youth, Mickey went in pursuit of her in order to save Minnie. History Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse 1.2 Between Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse and Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion.1.1 Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse.This review was conducted using the Xbox 360 version of the game. The controls do need some work, but while Castle of Illusion is high on mechanic problems, it's even higher on whimsy. Even if you hold no affinity for the original title, this version will likely make you nostalgic for something.Ĭastle of Illusion is a solid remake all-around, offering a unique vision of the core design that will give fans something fresh to delve into while modernizing the experience for newcomers. He has the ability to make music that's simultaneously playful and grandiose, and his work here is magnificent. Even better, Sega employed Grant Kirkhope, who wrote the music for games like Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong 64, to remaster Castle of Illusion's soundtrack. The completely redesigned hub world, which has Mickey exploring a witch's castle and using amassed collectibles to unlock doors, feels like something out of a Nintendo 64 game. The game also succeeds in feeling like a faithful homage not just to the Genesis original, but to old-school platformers as a whole. On the other hand, it certainly never runs out of steam along the way. On one hand, Castle of Illusion won't last you very long. That the game can be completed in less than three hours is both a curse and a blessing.
Mickey must traverse several worlds and collect the seven rainbow gems which, when combined, will create a bridge which leads to the evil Mizrabel’s lair. The game also leaps from one eye-catching set piece to the next-outrunning a giant apple here, swimming through an ocean of tea there-so quickly that it's never dull. The poor mouse has been trapped in the always-changing Castle of Illusion, a devious place filled to the towers with tricks and traps. But the game finds its rhythm in a big way during the game's last few levels, when you must outmaneuver enormous books and mace-wielding suits of armor. The game also was on a cartridge entitled Disney Collection bundled with QuackShot in 1996. "Castle of Illusion won't last you very long."įor a while, Castle of Illusion's primary source of challenge is wrestling with the controls. Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, known in Japan as I Love Mickey Mouse: Great Mysterious Castle Adventure, is a platform game developed by Sega and released for the Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) in November 1990.