The game was later remade for the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear throughout 1991, featuring redesigned levels and simplified graphics (as well as different enemies, items, and bosses), as well as completely changing one of Mickey's attacking mechanics from flinging apples (and other items previously collected) to picking up and hurling larger solid objects found throughout each level (such as indestructible barrels, which double as a puzzle mechanic). The game's Practice difficulty changes the goal, in which Mickey must find three gems (collected by completing a particular level from the game's first three worlds) that would make Mizrabel see beauty in herself. To do so, he must find the seven Gems of the Rainbow (guarded by the Masters of Illusion) hidden within the magical worlds (including an enchanted forest and a toy-box) scattered throughout the castle.
GAME GEAR CASTLE OF ILLUSION SERIES
It is the first in a series of Sega-produced games starring Disney mascot Mickey Mouse (known as the "Illusion" series).Īs Mickey, players must embark on an adventure through the evil and mysterious Castle of Illusion to rescue Minnie Mouse from the evil witch Mizrabel, who plans to steal Minnie's youth. Castle of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse (known in Japan as I Love Mickey Mouse: Fushigi no Oshiro Daibouken, or "I Love Mickey Mouse: Great Mysterious Castle Adventure", and in the Japanese title screen as Castle of Illusion: Fushigi no Oshiro Daibouken) is a 2D side-scrolling platformer developed and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis on Novemin Japan, on December 1990 in North America, and on March 1991 in Europe.