

Another way of defeating enemies is also by jumping on them which is a little trickier, especially with the virtual controls. Unlike traditional controllers, if you lose your spot on the screen, it can sometimes mean the difference between life and death.Īpart from navigating in the Castle of Illusion, Mickey also has access to apples which he can throw at enemies via a virtual button. In the title, you basically control Mickey with the virtual left thumbstick on the right of the screen and jump by swiping up on the right hand side of the screen. As the difficulty of the game is quite high and this title comes from an era where platformers were very unforgiving, some players may get frustrated with the gaming mechanics. In essence, the game is identical to the aforementioned consoles but you control Mickey with the touch screen in classic Super Mario fashion. This time the iOS receives the same game and on our iPad with Retain Display, the graphics look amazing. If Mickey does not rescue Minnie in time, the vile witch will steal her youth. The story of Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse revolves around the world’s favourite mouse as he needs to embark on a dangerous quest to rescue Minnie Mouse from the wicked witch Mizrabel.

Thankfully SEGA revisited this title on the last generation of consoles (PS3, XBox 36) with some stunning HD graphics and streamlined gameplay which worked like a treat but like the original, the difficulty remained. It was one of the best games of the Mega Drive and boasted some amazing graphics and gameplay. One of the most memorable games on the Mega Drive was Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse which really pushed the genre of platforming and featured a diverse and colourful 16-bit universe for gamers to explore.
