Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (8-bit)

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Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse

System(s): Sega Master System,
Sega Game Gear

Publisher: Sega

Developer: Sega AM7

Genre: Action

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Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse for the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear, known as Mickey Mouse no Castle Illusion (ミッキーマウスのキャッスルイリュージョン) in Japan, is a platform game released in 1990 featuring the mascot of Disney, Mickey Mouse. This is an 8-bit counterpart to the Sega Mega Drive game of the same name, which although shares the same story and basic design concepts, has differing levels and gameplay mechanics.

Story

Castle of Illusion follows Mickey Mouse as he attempts to defeat the witch Mizrabel who has kidnapped Minnie. As he approaches the entrance of Mizrabel's castle, a mysterious old man appears and offers him assistance. Mickey must defeat Mizrabel's henchmen in each level and obtain a crystal which, if all of them obtained, will open up the route to witch's throne room.

Sequels and Re-releases

The 8-bit renditions of Castle of Illusion would be followed by two sequels, Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse. Mega Drive owners would see a sequel in World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.

Production Credits

Master System Version

Character Design: Cyouko, Kyuuzou. F
Game Design: Yoshio. Y, Tomozou Endo, Michel Koba, Emirin
Sound Director: B. O
Sound Programmer: Milpo
Sound Composer: Kamiya Studio
Programmer: Taku. S
Assistant Programmers: Shin. F, Kumakura. T
Walt Disney Producer: Stephan L. Butler
Planner: Yoshio. Y
Special Thanks to: Jim

Game Gear Version

Character Design: Cyouko, Kyuuzou. F
Game Design: Yoshio. Y, Tomozou Endo, Michel Koba, Emirin
Sound Director: B. O
Sound Programmer: Milpo
Sound Composer: Kamiya Studio
Programmer: Taku. S
Assistant Programmers: Shin. F, Kumakura. T
Walt Disney Producer: Stephan L. Butler
Planner: Yoshio. Y
Special Thanks to: Tam

Physical Scans

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Ação Games (BR)

92

^[1]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

85

^[2]

Buzz! Computers (UK)

82

^[3]

The Complete Guide to Sega (UK)

PAL

93

^[4]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

94

^[5]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

93

^[6]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

85

^[7]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

89

^[8]

Game Mania (UK)

93

^[9]

Game Power (IT)

80

^[10]

The Games Machine (IT)

97

^[11]

Joystick (FR)

97

^[12]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

77

^[13]

Mean Machines (UK)

93

^[14]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

93

^[15]

Player One (FR)

97

^[16]

Power Play (DE)

80

^[17]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

96

^[18]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

100

^[19]

Sega Pro (UK)

93

^[20]

Sega Pro (UK)

91

^[21]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

94

^[22]

Tilt (FR)

90

^[23]

Video Games (DE)

82

^[24]

Zero (UK)

85

^[25]

	90
Based on 25 reviews

Master System, US
Cover
Manual

Master System, EU (6 langauges)
Cover
Cart

Master System, EU (8 languages)
Cover
Cart

Master System, AU

Master System, BR
Cover

Master System, BR (Alt)
Cover

Master System, KR
Cover
Cart

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

ACE (UK)

81

^[26]

ACE (UK)

PAL

100

^[27]

Ação Games (BR)

92

^[28]

Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)

85

^[29]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

83

^[30]

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

73

^[31]

Consoles + (FR)

89

^[32]

Console XS (UK)

PAL

95

^[33]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

78

^[34]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

91

^[35]

Game Mania (UK)

89

^[36]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

80

^[37]

Games-X (UK)

82

^[38]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

80

^[39]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

90

^[40]

Joystick (FR)

97

^[41]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

80

^[42]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

91

^[43]

Player One (FR)

97

^[44]

Power Play (DE)

80

^[45]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

78

^[46]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

75

^[47]

Sega Pro (UK)

96

^[20]

Sega Pro (UK)

93

^[48]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

94

^[49]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

78

^[50]

Tilt (FR)

90

^[23]

User (GR)

PAL

87

^[51]

	87
Based on 28 reviews

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, JP
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, BR

Cart

Disney games for Sega systems/Published by Sega
	Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1990) \| QuackShot Starring Donald Duck (1991) \| World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck (1992) \| Goofy's Hysterical History Tour (1993) \| The Great Circus Mystery Starring Mickey & Minnie (1994) \| Mickey's Ultimate Challenge (1994) \| Mickey Mania (1994) \| Donald in Maui Mallard (1995) \| The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse (unreleased) \| Mickey Mania 2 (unreleased) \| Mickey Mouse: Private Eye (unreleased)
	Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1990) \| The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck (1991) \| Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1992) \| Deep Duck Trouble Starring Donald Duck (1993) \| Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1997) \| Mickey's Ultimate Challenge (1998)
	Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1991) \| The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck (1991) \| Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1993) \| Deep Duck Trouble Starring Donald Duck (1993) \| Mickey's Ultimate Challenge (1994) \| Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1995)
	Mickey no Yukai na Bouken (1993) \| Donald no Obake Taiji (1993) \| Mickey's Blast into the Past (1994) \| Donald no TV Show (1995) \| Mickey to Ooki na Furudokei (1996) \| Mickey no Tokyo Disneyland Stamp Rally (1996) \| Tokyo Disneyland Toon Town Mickey no Boku wa Untenshu (1997) \| Mickey to Utau Tori no Shima Minnie o Sagashite Waku Waku Daibouken! (1998) \| Mickey no Boku wa Meitantei (2000) \| Fishing Pico: Donald no Adventure Fishing (2000) \| Tokyo DisneySea Mickey to Asobou! (2002)
	Sega Ages I Love Mickey Mouse: Fushigi no Oshiro Daibouken/I Love Donald Duck: Guruzia Ou no Hihou (1998) \| Maui Mallard and the Lost City Of Dread (unreleased)
	Disney's Donald Duck Quack Attack (2000)
	Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (2013)

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_001.pdf_p34-1] Ação Games, "Maio 1991" (BR; 1991-05-21), page 34

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-05.pdf_p128-2] Aktueller Software Markt, "Mai 1991" (DE; 1991-04-26), page 128

[buzz1991-04-05-3] Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p96-4] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 96

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p139-5] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 139

[:File:CVG_UK_111.pdf_p84-6] Computer & Video Games, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-16), page 84

[:File:EGM_US_020.pdf_p16-7] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "March 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 16

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p145-8] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 145

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p81-9] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 81

[:File:GamePower_IT_01.pdf_p40-10] Game Power, "Dicembre 1991" (IT; 1991-1x-xx), page 40

[:File:TheGamesMachine_IT_030.pdf_p77-11] The Games Machine, "Aprile 1991" (IT; 1991-0x-xx), page 77

[:File:Joystick_FR_012.pdf_p98-12] Joystick, "Janvier 1991" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 98

[:File:Micromania2_ES_047.pdf_p37-13] Micromanía (segunda época), "Abril 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 37

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_04.pdf_p80-14] Mean Machines, "January 1991" (UK; 1991-01-03), page 80

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p133-15] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 133

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_007.pdf_p20-16] Player One, "Mars 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 20

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1991-06.pdf_p132-17] Power Play, "6/91" (DE; 1991-05-10), page 132

[:File:SegaPower_UK_17.pdf_p28-18] Sega Power, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-03-07), page 28

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p58-19] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 58

[:File:SegaPro_UK_02.pdf_p20-20] 20.0 ^20.1 Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 20

[:File:SegaPro_UK_15.pdf_p68-21] Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 68

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p70-22] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 70

[:File:Tilt_FR_097.pdf_p45-23] 23.0 ^23.1 Tilt, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 45

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-02.pdf_p79-24] Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 79

[:File:Zero_UK_21.pdf_p62-25] Zero, "July 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 62

[:File:ACE_UK_47.pdf_p72-26] ACE, "August 1991" (UK; 1991-07-08), page 72

[:File:ACE_UK_51.pdf_p110-27] ACE, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-08), page 110

[:File:AcaoGames_BR_005.pdf_p52-28] Ação Games, "Setembro 1991" (BR; 1991-09-xx), page 52

[:File:AlaabAlcomputtar_SA_2.pdf_p74-29] Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-08-xx), page 74

[:File:ASM_DE_1991-07.pdf_p120-30] Aktueller Software Markt, "Juli 1991" (DE; 1991-06-28), page 120

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1991-04.pdf_p31-31] Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1991" (JP; 1991-03-08), page 31

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_000.pdf_p119-32] Consoles +, "Tilt Hors-Serie" (FR; 1991-07-xx), page 119

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p147-33] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 147

[:File:EGM_US_023.pdf_p24-34] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 24

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p168-35] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 168

[:File:GameMania_UK_05.pdf_p70-36] Game Mania, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 70

[:File:GamePro_US_028.pdf_p112-37] GamePro, "November 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 112

[:File:GamesX_UK_04.pdf_p37-38] Games-X, "24th May 1991" (UK; 1991-05-17), page 37

[39] Hippon Super, "April 1991" (JP; 1991-03-04), page 43

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_005.pdf_p44-40] Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 44

[:File:Joystick_FR_017.pdf_p126-41] Joystick, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 126

[:File:Micromania2_ES_043.pdf_p81-42] Micromanía (segunda época), "Diciembre 1991" (ES; 1991-1x-xx), page 81

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p143-43] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 143

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_012.pdf_p58-44] Player One, "Septembre 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 58

[45] Power Play, "7/91" (DE; 1991-06-12), page 138

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p38-46] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 38

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p61-47] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 61

[:File:SegaPro_UK_15.pdf_p70-48] Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 70

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p74-49] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p88-50] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 88

[:File:User_GR_22.pdf_p86-51] User, "Mártios 1992" (GR; 1992-0x-xx), page 86

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Disney games for Sega systems/Published by Sega
	Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1990) \| QuackShot Starring Donald Duck (1991) \| World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck (1992) \| Goofy's Hysterical History Tour (1993) \| The Great Circus Mystery Starring Mickey & Minnie (1994) \| Mickey's Ultimate Challenge (1994) \| Mickey Mania (1994) \| Donald in Maui Mallard (1995) \| The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse (unreleased) \| Mickey Mania 2 (unreleased) \| Mickey Mouse: Private Eye (unreleased)
	Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1990) \| The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck (1991) \| Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1992) \| Deep Duck Trouble Starring Donald Duck (1993) \| Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1997) \| Mickey's Ultimate Challenge (1998)
	Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1991) \| The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck (1991) \| Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1993) \| Deep Duck Trouble Starring Donald Duck (1993) \| Mickey's Ultimate Challenge (1994) \| Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (1995)
	Mickey no Yukai na Bouken (1993) \| Donald no Obake Taiji (1993) \| Mickey's Blast into the Past (1994) \| Donald no TV Show (1995) \| Mickey to Ooki na Furudokei (1996) \| Mickey no Tokyo Disneyland Stamp Rally (1996) \| Tokyo Disneyland Toon Town Mickey no Boku wa Untenshu (1997) \| Mickey to Utau Tori no Shima Minnie o Sagashite Waku Waku Daibouken! (1998) \| Mickey no Boku wa Meitantei (2000) \| Fishing Pico: Donald no Adventure Fishing (2000) \| Tokyo DisneySea Mickey to Asobou! (2002)
	Sega Ages I Love Mickey Mouse: Fushigi no Oshiro Daibouken/I Love Donald Duck: Guruzia Ou no Hihou (1998) \| Maui Mallard and the Lost City Of Dread (unreleased)
	Disney's Donald Duck Quack Attack (2000)
	Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (2013)

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (8-bit)

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Contents

Story

Sequels and Re-releases

Production Credits

Master System Version

Game Gear Version

Physical Scans

Master System Version

Game Gear Version