He also commentates on proceedings as we go along, commiserating when something goes awry, but also adding in some humorous lines along the way. But it is the ever-present narrator who leaves more of a mark on the game – for the better.įirstly, he acts as a guide, introducing new levels as we reach them and giving a little idea of what to expect. These are all short, but help nudge the story along a little bit without becoming intrusive. The cutscenes vary from hand-drawn still images in a traditional Disney style, to fully 3D ones. This is achieved largely through the use of short cutscenes and a narrator. Although, it must be said that the narrative thread running through the game is much more coherent and successful than the first game. Of course, the story wasn’t incredibly compelling when the game was first released, and it isn’t the most important factor this time around either. Only with the seven gems can Mickey create the Rainbow bridge that will lead to Mizrabel’s tower, and his final battle. With that, Mickey sets out to rescue the damsel in distress and learns he must defeat several Masters of Illusion – creatures working for Mizrabel who guard the seven Rainbow Gems. The story remains entirely the same, though, as our hero Mickey’s true love Minnie is kidnapped by the wicked Witch Mizrabel (the antagonist from Snow White), who wants to steal Minnie’s youth in order to restore her own. Although many factors and features remain from the original 1991 game, SEGA Studios Australia have used that title as a jumping-off point.
Whereas Duck Tales was exactly what it said on the box, a re-mastering complete with updated graphics and sound but maintaining the gameplay and level structure of the original, the developers who put together Castle of Illusion take a little more creative freedom with their game. Of course, one of these was developed by Capcom and the other by SEGA, but Disney itself must have some interest in re-living the past glories of the company in video game form. Disney seem to be on somewhat of a retro kick lately, what with the recently-released DuckTales Remastered and now this – a re-imagining of classic MegaDrive title Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse.
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