Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Mega Drive)

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Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Mega Drive)
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Action

















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Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse is a platform game developed by Sega AM7 for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear. It was the first in a series of Disney games exclusive to Sega consoles. The Japanese name of the game is interesting:

  • Sega Mega Drive: either Castle of Illusion: Fushigi no Oshiro Daibouken or I Love Mickey Mouse: Fushigi no Oshiro Daibouken (アイラブミッキーマウス ふしぎのお城大冒険)
  • Sega Game Gear: 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)

Castle of Illusion was one of Sega's first big exclusives, and was promoted heavily to sell consoles before the release of Sonic the Hedgehog. It would later be followed by World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. The Game Gear and Master System versions are slightly different in design, and though feature the same level themes, have different gameplay mechanics and simpler graphics/sound. These versions would be followed by Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse.

The game was bundled with Quackshot later in the Mega Drive's life, and also appeared with this game in a Sega Saturn collection.

Manuals

Mega Drive Version

  • JP manual (info) ("Castleofillusion md jp manual.cbr" does not exist)

Production Credits

Mega Drive Version

Game Designer and Coordinator: Emirin
Assistant Game Designer: Yoshio.Y
Assistant Coordinator: Thomas Yuuda
Artists: Maccochan, La‑Rie, Mikarin, Thomas Yuuda
Programmers: Satman, Kottu, Muimui
Sound Director: Bo
Sound Composed by: Kamiya Studio
Special Thanks to: Momonga Momo, Hyakushiki, Heven Kaneko, Tam, Jackson Yu, Wanta, Milpo, Hata, Shiri・P, XOR, Ryuuchan, Macchan, Jim, Hi Master
Walt Disney Producer: Stephan L. Butler
Main Programmer and Producer: Ore
Produced by: Sega

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

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92
95
96 №111
93
95
94
90
97
95
98
Sega Mega Drive
 95
Based on
10 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[1]
Ação Games (BR)
92
[2]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
88
[3]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
70
[4]
Buzz! Computers (UK)
80
[5]
Console XS (UK) PAL
96
[6]
Cool Gamer (RU)
70
[7]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
96
[8]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
90
[9]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 9 (RU)
80
[10]
Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)
88
[11]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
75
[12]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
88
[13]
The Games Machine (IT)
94
[14]
Génération 4 (FR)
92
[15]
Famicom Hisshoubon (JP) NTSC-J
70
[16]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
95
[17]
Joker (SI)
73
[18]
Joystick (FR)
97
[19]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)
89
[20]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
89
[21]
Mega Drive Fan (JP) NTSC-J
77
[22]
Mega (UK) PAL
79
[23]
Mega (UK) PAL
87
[24]
Mega Action (UK)
90
[25]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
92
[26]
Mean Machines (UK) NTSC-J
95
[27]
Mean Machines Sega (UK)
93
[28]
Player One (FR)
98
[29]
Power Play (DE)
78
[30]
Raze (UK) PAL
92
[31]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
94
[32]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
100
[33]
Sega Pro (UK)
95
[34]
Sega Pro (UK)
92
[35]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
93
[36]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
83
[37]
Tilt (FR)
95
[38]
Tilt (FR)
90
[39]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
85
[40]
User (GR) PAL
93
[41]
VideoGames & Computer Entertainment (US) NTSC-U
100
[42]
Video Games (DE)
82
[43]
Zero (UK)
94
[44]
Sega Mega Drive
 87
Based on
44 reviews

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Mega Drive)

Mega Drive, US
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Mega Drive, EU
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Mega Drive, JP
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Mega Drive, BR
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Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
83
93 №111
95
97
80
93
77 №2/47
97
Sega Master System
 89
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sega Master System
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Mega Drive)

Mega Drive, US
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Mega Drive, EU (6 langauges)
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Mega Drive, EU (8 languages)
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Mega Drive, BR
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Mega Drive, BR (Alt)
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Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
89
78
97
80
81 №47
Sega Game Gear
 85
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sega Game Gear
 N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (Mega Drive)

Game Gear, US
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Game Gear, EU
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Game Gear, JP
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Mouse Ears sprite Disney games for Sega systems/Published by Sega
Sega Mega Drive
 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)
Sega Master System
 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)
Sega Game Gear
 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)
Sega Pico
 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 Saturn
 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)
Sega Dreamcast
 Disney's Donald Duck Quack Attack (2000)
Xbox 360
Sony PlayStation 3
Windows PC
 Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (2013)
  1. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 44
  2. ↑ Ação Games, "Maio 1991" (BR; 1991-05-21), page 34
  3. ↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1991" (DE; 1991-02-22), page 8
  4. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "December 1990" (JP; 1990-11-08), page 27
  5. ↑ Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)
  6. ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 128
  7. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 48
  8. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-16), page 42
  9. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 20
  10. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 9, "" (RU; 2002-xx-xx), page 29
  11. ↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 70
  12. ↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-1x-xx), page 1
  13. ↑ GamePro, "February 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 68
  14. ↑ The Games Machine, "Febbraio 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 90
  15. ↑ Génération 4, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 97
  16. ↑ Famicom Hisshoubon, "1990-22, 23 (1990-11-16, 12-07)" (JP; 1990-11-02), page 16
  17. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Mayo 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 174
  18. ↑ Joker, "Januar 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 19
  19. ↑ Joystick, "Janvier 1991" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 98
  20. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 78
  21. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 91
  22. ↑ Mega Drive Fan, "February 1991" (JP; 1991-01-08), page 83
  23. ↑ Mega, "September 1993" (UK; 1993-08-19), page 87
  24. ↑ Mega, "May 1994" (UK; 1994-04-21), page 65
  25. ↑ Mega Action, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 65
  26. ↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 22
  27. ↑ Mean Machines, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-02-01), page 32
  28. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 139
  29. ↑ Player One, "Avril 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 22
  30. ↑ Power Play, "2/91" (DE; 1991-01-18), page 146
  31. ↑ Raze, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-01-31), page 6
  32. ↑ Sega Power, "May 1991" (UK; 1991-04-04), page 19
  33. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
  34. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1991" (UK; 1991-11-21), page 20
  35. ↑ Sega Pro, "Christmas 1992" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 67
  36. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 64
  37. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  38. ↑ Tilt, "Février 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 61
  39. ↑ Tilt, "Décembre 1991" (FR; 1991-1x-xx), page 45
  40. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 38
  41. ↑ User, "Máios 1991" (GR; 1991-0x-xx), page 66
  42. ↑ VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, "January 1991" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 60
  43. ↑ Video Games, "1/91" (DE; 1991-03-27), page 86
  44. ↑ Zero, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-0x-xx), page 84
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