To top things off, the music is instantly catchy and the graphics / animation are some of the best on the system.Ĭastle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse features the perfect combination of playful and intriguing level design coupled with outstanding controls that make the game a joy from start to finish. 3 (1990, NES). Mickey controls with precision and although the game isn't difficult, there is some challenge in later levels. Also, the large blue weights in The Castle are similar to Thwomps in Super Mario Bros.
Extra lives: Press Start at the end of a level, while the score. Interestingly, the developers clearly took inspiration from various NES titles, especially Mega Man (1987, NES) this is no more apparent than the Dessert Factory's chocolate boss which detaches itself into chunks and launches them horizontally (similar to Mega Man's Yellow Devil boss). Mickey Mouse - Castle of Illusion Toggle collision detection: Hold A + B + C and press Start.
There's many whimsical moments, such as when you run across a piano, only for some of the musical notes to turn into bad guys! Unlike many platformers that are predominantly left-to-right affairs, this game is full of twists and turns, and never keeps you moving in the same plane for very long in each stage this adds up to some captivating gameplay and makes you feel like you're really on an epic adventure. It's always throwing new enemy types, hazards and items into play, and there's even some auto-scrolling stages to mix things up. The gameplay is similar to the 16-bit version (1990, Mega Drive), but the level design is entirely different it's equally impressive in its own right too, with thoughtfully designed stages and plenty of variety. There's six stages and to attack Mickey can either bounce on enemies' heads, or pick up objects to throw at them. The evil witch Mizrabel has kidnapped Minnie and in your quest to rescue her you'll need to obtain the seven Gems of the Rainbow from the castle.