Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse

[evilevoix]

Still mystified by all the praise this game gets. It's OK, but there's a really cheap side to the gameplay that makes it frustrating (especially on Hard), and the lack of a run button gets annoying. World of Illusion may have a shorter shelf life (since it's very easy), but I enjoyed it more.

The game is just extremely polished, the music is outstanding, and it just does everything well. There isn't a part of the game I don't like.

[CurlyPaul]

Yeah I loved this game when i was kid, despite not really liking platformers. I must get it again. I've got the SMS version, which is also very good although it is much harder in my opinion.

[Olls]

Eh, it's good. But I like Quackshot and World of Illusion more.

[Thenewguy]

I adored this game as a kid (which is saying something, as I can't stand Micky Mouse), but these days it seems a little slow and unoriginal. Still, the game doesn't really do anything wrong in the gameplay department, and for the time the presentation was through the roof.

I think Land of Illusion on the Master System is probably the best Illusion game, on Mega Drive Quackshot was the more interesting Disney licensed game in my opinion.

[Baloo]

Love this game, although I still have never beaten it. I've gotten all the way up to the final boss only to lose.

Shit's hard I tell ya.

I must say though, I prefer it to Quackshot. While both of those games were great as well, I thought Quackshot went on for way too long. World of Illusion is about on par with Castle.

The Game Gear games are excellent as well.

[Olls]

You've never beaten CoI?
It's IMO, one of the easiest Genesis platformers. Although, WoI is even easier.

[goldenband]

You've never beaten CoI?
It's IMO, one of the easiest Genesis platformers. Although, WoI is even easier.

On Normal, CoI is fairly straightforward, but on Hard it can be a pain in the ass. Lots of cheap hits and bosses that take 10+ hits to kill. It took me a lot less time to beat El Viento (for example) than CoI on Hard.

Of course it's easier once you've memorized it, but you can say that of most games...

[Thenewguy]

I completed Castle of Illusion on normal when I was 9 years old, at the time I remember thinking it was too easy.

I've never been one for playing games on hard mode, never saw the point in it really, I've put Castle of Illusion on Hard a few times over the years, and it is, indeed pretty damn difficult.

[Baloo]

I can get through most of CoI just fine, but then the last two bosses destroy me, and I used to tend to lose lives during the 3rd level as well, or random other tricky mishaps.

I should really go back and see if I can beat. I also got REALLY far in Castle of Illusion on Game Gear, can't remember if I managed to beat that one or not.

[omp]

Yes this game is pretty bloody good, shame they can't release it on the "Sega classics". I for some reason prefer the Master System version, probably because I had it when I was a kid. I couldn't afford a Mega Drive so didn't get it till later. The Master System version I played to death and I still remember where all (maybe most) of the hidden items are.

[jerry coeurl]

Extremely late to the party, but this game is fantastic! Man, those colors really pop. World of Illusion looks great too, but I prefer CoI's cartoon-y style compared to WoI's more realistic backgrounds. I especially love the visuals on the clockwork stage, the cake river, and the underground ruins.

The gameplay is extremely solid and the controls are perfect. The levels are well-designed and a lot of fun to explore. I'm kicking myself for depriving myself of such a great game for such a long time! Now to get my hands on a complete copy...

[Bloodreign]

I picked this one up last month, got tired of just emulating it. This one's fantastic, quite colorful, and music's great. I remember the old ads with this game on it (Genesis Does ads) and back then I figured it'd be a kids game, turns out I was wrong. Not the hardest game in the world, but far from just a simple children's game, the environment is rich and lush, color just seems to pop off the screen. Plus it's a Mickey Mouse game, you can feel the love Sega put into it, even for an early title. Needless to say I am mighty glad I finally have this one in my collection to go with World of Illusion, next up Quackshot.

[Curryman123]

Good game...worth beating once or twice, if only for the graphics.

After that, it goes back on the shelf.

3/5

[SEGA.GENESIS1989]

I am curious to know the following ...

For those of you who have completed the game, have you found all the hidden items there are to find in the game? I always thought that I did but who knows? Maybe I have missed an area or two. I believe each stage has a nook and crazy where multiple items can be obtained.

[Benjamin]

For those of you who have completed the game, have you found all the hidden items there are to find in the game? I always thought that I did but who knows? Maybe I have missed an area or two. I believe each stage has a nook and crazy where multiple items can be obtained.

Hidden item? You mean like the stash of apples/marbles/whatever in the pit in the first level?