Neither Sega or Disney appear to have announced the game’s return or given an explanation. On March 30th, 2017 Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse was relisted on Steam and also reappeared on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, presumably around the same date.
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As further confirmation, the Android, iOS and Windows versions of the game remained available and published directly by Disney. In fact, September 2nd is almost three years to the day after the game’s original release for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. No explanation was publicly stated but given the game’s mediocre reception and Disney properties it was most certainly due to a licensing deal that Sega couldn’t justify renegotiating. The post was later updated with an exact date of Friday, September 2nd and confirmation from Xbox’s Major Nelson that the game had been added to Xbox One backward compatibility. On August 30th, 2016, Game Informer revealed that Sega had confirmed that their 2013 remake of Castle of Illusion would be delisted “by the end of this week”. On the other hand, people wanting to relax with something that doesn't require a huge investment of time or effort should consider joining Mickey on his newest mousecapade.Mobile Version homepage Steam Community Page It's charming and well-polished, but players craving challenge might be disappointed. It's a short game that's easy to complete in a night or two, and it offers collectibles for those who want some replay. Other than the somewhat floaty controls, there are no real flaws in Castle of Illusion. Mercifully, these swimming sections are both infrequent and brief. Mickey has all the maneuverability of a steamboat, and requires constant buttonmashing to travel with any speed. Swimming segments are where the controls suffer the most. This shift makes leaping difficult to control, and the top-down segments can aggravate the problem with the lack of depth perception-it's sometimes hard to know if Mickey has jumped high enough to clear his jump. Mickey's jumping skills are serviceable, but feel weightless. Of course, with new dimensions comes a change in controls. These gems will open a path to the boss witch herself at the top of the Castle. Accompanied by the ever-present narrator, Mickey navigates these fantastical lands in pursuit of Mizrabel's henchmen and the seven rainbow gems they carry. The levels are whimsical affairs – Mickey travels through exotic locales like haunted forests, undersea ruins, and a world of sugar and candy found within a cup of tea. Some stages even shift to a top-down perspective, allowing Mickey free, unfettered access to all three dimensions of movement.Īlso new in this remake is a hub area where Mickey can roam around, viewing anything he's unlocked and can select levels to journey to, provided he has enough gems to unlock them.
Paths weave into the background or curve along cylindrical towers in twisting, circuitous routes that double back on each other at unexpected moments. The linear stages mix up the traditional "go right" design by taking advantage of the new three-dimensional engine. It looks like Sega Studios Australia enjoyed twisting the concept of "side-scrolling", though. Armed only with his plucky attitude, dogged determination and a mean throwing arm, Mickey immediately sets out to rescue the love of his life from Mizrabel's lair, the titular Castle of Illusion.Ĭastle of Illusion takes the 1990 Sega Genesis title and spiffs it up with some voice-acting and sharp graphics, but at its core it remains a side-scrolling, two-dimensional platformer. That evil, no-good hag of a witch Mizrabel is at it again-no longer content with attempting to murder Snow White for being prettier, she's kidnapped Mickey Mouse's main squeeze Minnie in an attempt to steal her youth. WTF Of all the Disney women Mizrabel could go after, she chooses the anthromorphic mouse? I don't even want to know what's about. LOW …Except in the unwieldy underwater segments. HIGH Someone had fun making this game, and it really shows…
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