Status balbinator May 3, 2024
Just completed the SMS version and I always feel like this one is superior to the other ones. No doubt one of the best titles for the platform.
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1990)
Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Sega Saturn
3.53 from 297 ratings
667 members have it in their collection · 12 playing now · 111 backlogged · 80 wish listed
How long? Main story 1h · with extras 2h · 100% 2h (from 12 logged playthroughs)
Details
- Developers
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Publishers
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd., Tec Toy
- Genres
- Platform
- Themes
- Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Kids
- Franchises
- Disney, Mickey Mouse
- Series
- Illusion
Release dates
- Nov 20, 1990 (North_America) Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Nov 21, 1990 (Japan) Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Nov 22, 1990 (Europe) Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Aug 27, 1991 (Brazil) Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Oct 15, 1998 (Japan) Sega Saturn
Also available on
- Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1991) · GG, SMS
Related
Bundled in
- The Disney Collection: Quackshot Starring Donald Duck & Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Dec 1996) · GEN
- Sega Ages: I Love Mickey Mouse - Fushigi no Oshiro Daibouken/I Love Donald Duck: Guruzia Ou no Hihou (Oct 1998) · SAT
- Sega Genesis Mini (Sep 2019) · Plug & Play
- Mega Drive Mini (Sep 2019) · Plug & Play
Remakes
- Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Apr 2013) · ANDR, MAC, PC, PS3, WP, X360, iOS
Featured in lists
Rating distribution
5 stars
43
4 stars
107
3 stars
115
2 stars
27
1 star
5
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status Daninokuni Jul 9, 2022
So... Can I write two reviews of the same game with different scores or I will have to wait until finish Mega Drive version to write a review of both games together?
Different games should have different entries, but I guess it's too late for that change.
Status internpepper Nov 12, 2020
It's a little too easy, but I did love this game as a kid. The levels and bosses are quite unique and have an appropriate Disney feel to them.
Status Reset_Tears Apr 13, 2019
I don't really care about Mickey Mouse or Disney properties in general, but this game shows up in lots of best 2D platformer lists, at least for the Genesis. Always did find it a bit amusing how Sega systems kept getting surprisingly solid Disney games, when that sort of kid-friendliness was always a better fit for Nintendo.
Anyways, this is …
I don't really care about Mickey Mouse or Disney properties in general, but this game shows up in lots of best 2D platformer lists, at least for the Genesis. Always did find it a bit amusing how Sega systems kept getting surprisingly solid Disney games, when that sort of kid-friendliness was always a better fit for Nintendo.
Anyways, this is indeed a solid little side-scroller. Bright and colorful, cheerful and whimsical, simple and fun. You play as Mickey, who jumps high and slams his butt onto enemies (showing he really does give a rat's ass), and can throw projectiles (uh, magical orbs? I don't know). Everything controls well, and everything in the game is super-cute. The levels are designed well and have a nice variety in their challenges. There's not much to hate here, except for how short it is. The game's over before you know it, and doesn't really have anything to encourage replays. Worth at least one playthrough though.
Status AlfredoSalza Jul 23, 2015
Completed on emulator.
Horrible hitboxes. Infuriating.