History VideoGame / CastleOfIllusion

* PunnyName: Mizrabel[[hottip:*:[[DontExplainTheJoke Because she's Miserable]].

* TheCameo: In PowerOfIllusion, you can summon ScroogeMcDuck to attack enemies. [[VideoGame/DuckTales He bounces around on his cane.]]

* TheCameo: In the sequel, you can summon ScroogeMcDuck to attack enemies. [[VideoGame/DuckTales He bounces around on his cane.]]

In 1992, it went and had two sequels: ''VideoGame/LandOfIllusion'' and ''VideoGame/WorldOfIllusion''. A few years later, an additional sequel was released known as ''VideoGame/LegendOfIllusion''. 2012 will see a Nintendo3DS companion game to ''VideoGame/EpicMickey 2: The Power of Two'' going under the name ''Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion'', officially billed as both a fourth, direct sequel and an ''Epic Mickey'' game, in which the Castle of Illusion has been transported to the Wasteland and Mizrabel seeks to escape from it by draining the essence of popular Disney characters.

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[[caption-width-right:256:''[[ThisIsGonnaSuck Goddammit Minnie...]]'']]


''CastleOfIllusion:'' ''[[MickeyMouse Starring Mickey Mouse]]'' is a platformer developed by {{Sega}} in 1990 for the SegaGenesis and SegaMasterSystem.

In the wake of this release, Sega is planning an HD Remake of the original game set for release on WiiU, PS3, PSVIta and XBox360 set for release in Summer 2013.

In 1992, it went and had two sequels: ''VideoGame/LandOfIllusion'' and ''VideoGame/WorldOfIllusion''. A few years later, an additional sequel was released known as ''VideoGame/LegendOfIllusion''. 2012 will see a Nintendo3DS companion game to ''VideoGame/EpicMickey 2: The Power of Two'' going under the name ''Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion'', officially billed as both a fourth, direct sequel and an ''Epic Mickey'' game, in which the Castle of Illusion has been transported to the Wasteland and Mizrabel seeks to escape from it by draining the essence of popular Disney characters. In the wake of this release, Sega is planning an HD Remake set for release on WiiU, PS3, PSVIta and XBox360 set for release in Summer 2013.

In 1992, it went and had two sequels: ''VideoGame/LandOfIllusion'' and ''VideoGame/WorldOfIllusion''. A few years later, an additional sequel was released known as ''VideoGame/LegendOfIllusion''. 2012 will see a Nintendo3DS companion game to ''VideoGame/EpicMickey 2: The Power of Two'' going under the name ''Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion'', officially billed as both a fourth, direct sequel and an ''Epic Mickey'' game, in which the Castle of Illusion has been transported to the Wasteland and Mizrabel seeks to escape from it by draining the essence of popular Disney characters.

* TacticalSuicideBoss: You can't jump high enough to stomp the second stage boss. Don't worry, he'll start releasing helpful springs for no real other reason than chivalry.

In 1992, it went and had two sequels: ''VideoGame/LandOfIllusion'' and ''WorldOfIllusion''. A few years later, an additional sequel was released known as ''VideoGame/LegendOfIllusion''. 2012 will see a Nintendo3DS companion game to ''EpicMickey 2: The Power of Two'' going under the name ''Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion'', officially billed as both a fourth, direct sequel and an ''Epic Mickey'' game, in which the Castle of Illusion has been transported to the Wasteland and Mizrabel seeks to escape from it by draining the essence of popular Disney characters.

* {{Expy}}: The evil witch's character model is based on Queen Grimhilde of ''Disney/SnowWhite''--both in her "hag" guise when she's old, and in her normal incarnation when she's becoming younger in the final battle.
** ''Land Of Illusion'' has the Phantom as the final boss...but he's a recoloured version of The Horned King from Disney's ''TheBlackCauldron''!

* ShoutOut: The evil witch looks an awful lot like [[Disney/SnowWhite Queen Grimhilde]] in her "hag" guise when she's old, and just like her normal incarnation when she's becoming younger in the final battle.
** In the sequel, you can summon ScroogeMcDuck to attack enemies. [[DuckTales He bounces around on his cane.]]

In 1992, it went and had two sequels: ''VideoGame/LandOfIllusion'' and ''WorldOfIllusion''. A few years later, an additional sequel was released known as ''VideoGame/LegendOfIllusion''. 2012 will see a Nintendo3DS companion game to ''EpicMickey 2: The Power of Two'' going under the name ''Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion'', officially billed as both a fourth sequel and an ''Epic Mickey'' game, in which the Castle of Illusion has been transported to the Wasteland and Mizrabel seeks to escape from it by draining the essence of popular Disney characters.

The game takes place within the eponymous castle of the title. Mickey must take it upon himself to rescue MinnieMouse from the clutches of [[PunnyName Mizrabel]] [[EvilWitch the witch]], who has kidnapped her in order to steal her youth and beauty. The player must battle through six stages and confront each stage's boss. Only with the gem from each defeated boss can he then build a rainbow bridge leading to the castle tower to face the evil witch in a [[FinalBoss final battle]].

The game takes place within the eponymous castle of the title. Mickey must take it upon himself to rescue MinnieMouse from the clutches of Mizrabel the witch, who has kidnapped her in order to steal her youth and beauty. The player must battle through six stages and confront each stage's boss. Only with the gem from each defeated boss can he then build a rainbow bridge leading to the castle tower to face the evil witch in a [[FinalBoss final battle]].

The game takes place within the Castle Of Illusion of the title. Mickey must take it upon himself to rescue MinnieMouse from the clutches of Mizrabel the witch, who has kidnapped her in order to steal her youth and beauty. The player must battle through six stages and confront each stage's boss. Only with the gem from each defeated boss can he then build a rainbow bridge leading to the castle tower to face the evil witch in a [[FinalBoss final battle]].

* {{Backtracking}}: In one of the sections in the second level, the door to exit is at the beginning of the level, but you need to climb all the way to the top to find the key.
* AutoScrollingLevel: The cakes and sweets section.

* DefeatMeansFriendship: Bizarrely, when Mickey ends up defeating the evil witch and preventing her from stealing Minnie's youth, she actually takes them both back home. On her broom. Whilst they snuggle up on a bench swing.
* DistressedDamsel: Minnie Mouse.

* LoadBearingBoss: A strange example of this. Once the final boss is defeated, the castle begins to fall apart, likely as a result of the battle, considering she's still alive and in fact has to flee alongside the heroes.
* LuckySeven: Seven gems, seven levels, seven bosses.

* PunnyName: Mizrabel[[hottip:*:[[DontExplainTheJoke Because she's Miserable.]]]].

** The Master System sequel LandOfIllusion subverted this, giving Mickey an actual OxygenMeter.

The game takes place within the Castle Of Illusion of the title. Mickey must take it upon himself to rescue MinnieMouse from the clutches of Mizrabel the witch who has kidnapped her in order to steal her youth and beauty. The player must battle through six stages and confront each stage's boss. Only with the gem from each defeated boss can he then build a rainbow bridge leading to the castle tower to face the evil witch in a [[FinalBoss final battle]].

In 1992 it went and had two sequels: ''VideoGame/LandOfIllusion'' and ''WorldOfIllusion''. A few years later, an additional sequel was released known as ''VideoGame/LegendOfIllusion''. 2012 will see a Nintendo3DS companion game to ''EpicMickey 2: The Power of Two'' going under the name ''Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion'', officially billed as both a fourth sequel and an ''Epic Mickey'' game, in which the Castle of Illusion has been transported to the Wasteland and Mizrabel seeks to escape from it by draining the essence of popular Disney characters.

* DefeatMeansFriendship: Bizarrely when Mickey ends up defeating the evil witch and preventing her from stealing Minnie's youth, she actually takes them both back home. On her broom. Whilst they snuggle up on a bench swing.

* TheLostWoods: The first level of both games is a grassy woodland. In the Genesis game it phases from GreenHillZone through deeper and darker (and, in some places, spider-filled) woods to a [[BigBoosHaunt haunted forest]] toward the end.
* LoadBearingBoss: A strange example of this. Once the final boss is defeated the castle begins to fall apart, likely as a result of the battle considering she's still alive and in fact has to flee alongside the heroes.

* ShoutOut: The evil witch looks an awful lot like [[Disney/SnowWhite Queen Grimhilde]] in her "hag" guise when she's old and just like her normal incarnation when she's becoming younger in the final battle.

* FixedScrollingLevel: The cakes and sweets section.

In 1992 it went and had two sequels: ''VideoGame/LandOfIllusion'' and ''WorldOfIllusion''. A few years later, an additional sequel was released known as ''LegendOfIllusion''. 2012 will see a Nintendo3DS companion game to ''EpicMickey 2: The Power of Two'' going under the name ''Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion'', officially billed as both a fourth sequel and an ''Epic Mickey'' game, in which the Castle of Illusion has been transported to the Wasteland and Mizrabel seeks to escape from it by draining the essence of popular Disney characters.

In 1992 it went and had two sequels: ''VideoGame/LandOfIllusion'' and ''WorldOfIllusion''. 2012 will see a Nintendo3DS companion game to ''EpicMickey 2: The Power of Two'' going under the name ''Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion'', officially billed as both a third sequel and an ''Epic Mickey'' game, in which the Castle of Illusion has been transported to the Wasteland and Mizrabel seeks to escape from it by draining the essence of popular Disney characters.

An enjoyable if ultimately short platforming experience, the game is considered a platform classic. In 1992 it went and had two {{Even Better Sequel}}s: ''Land Of Illusion'' and ''WorldOfIllusion''. 2012 will see a Nintendo3DS companion game to ''EpicMickey 2: The Power of Two'' going under the name ''Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion'', officially billed as both a third sequel and an ''Epic Mickey'' game, in which the Castle of Illusion has been transported to the Wasteland and Mizrabel seeks to escape from it by draining the essence of popular Disney characters.

An enjoyable if ultimately short platforming experience, the game is considered a platform classic. In 1992 it went and had two {{Even Better Sequel}}s: ''Land Of Illusion'' and ''WorldOfIllusion''. 2012 will see a Nintendo3DS companion game to ''EpicMickey 2: The Power of Two'' going under the name ''Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion'', officially billed as both a followup to the series and an ''Epic Mickey'' game, in which the Castle of Illusion has been transported to the Wasteland and Mizrabel seeks to escape from it by draining the essence of popular Disney characters.

An enjoyable if ultimately short platforming experience, the game is considered a platform classic. In 1992 it went and had two {{Even Better Sequel}}s: ''Land Of Illusion'' and ''WorldOfIllusion''. A Nintendo3DS companion game to EpicMickey going under the subtitle "Power of Illusion" is to be released alongside the console version of Epic Mickey 2.
It is officially billed as a followup to the series in addition to being an Epic Mickey game.

An enjoyable if ultimately short platforming experience, the game is considered a platform classic. In 1992 it went and had two EvenBetterSequels: ''Land Of Illusion'' and ''WorldOfIllusion''. A Nintendo3DS companion game to EpicMickey going under the subtitle "Power of Illusion" is to be released alongside the console version of Epic Mickey 2.

An enjoyable if ultimately short platforming experience, the game is considered a platform classic. In 1992 it went and had two even better sequels: ''Land Of Illusion'' and ''WorldOfIllusion''. A Nintendo3DS companion game to EpicMickey going under the subtitle "Power of Illusion" is to be released alongside the console version of Epic Mickey 2.