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Power Of Illusion

A companion game to Epic Mickey: Power of Two on the 3DS developed by Dreamrift, who created Henry Hatsworth and the Puzzling Adventure and Monster Tale. The game is also a successor to Castle of Illusion for the Sega Genesis.

Mizrabel, the witch from Castle of Illusion, arrives in Wasteland along with the titular castle, and finds that she hates her situation. Oswald the Lucky Rabbit contacts Mickey Mouse via television about the castle's presence, and that he saw Minnie Mouse inside the structure. The two go to the castle and find that many Disney characters have been entrapped there as well; with that knowledge they set up a fortress within the castle, and embark on an adventure to save the other characters, break through Mizrabel's illusions and minions, and confront the witch herself.

The game is a traditional platformer, set to mimic its predessesor from the Genesis, while also using the Paint and Thinner from the main series in which it is set. It gets modest feedback at the very least, with critics praising its visuals and good platforming challenge, but critisizing it for its short length, and large amounts of backtracking.

This game provides examples of:

Enemy Mine: Captain Hook, Jafar, and Ursula. The first two join after you snap them out of Mizrabel's control; the third is met like any other character.
Heel Face Revolving Door: Mizrabel went from a villain to a friend at the end of Castle of Illusion, and apparently back again when she got mad about being forgotten.
Interspecies Romance: Donald hits on Ariel. Who, even though her heart belongs to Eric, thinks he's cute.
Lighter and Softer: Probably the least dark of all the Epic Mickey games.
Loads and Loads of Characters: You bet! there are lots of characters to find from Disney Animated Canon movies of various timeframes, from Pinocchio to The Princess and the Frog.
Shout Out: Naturally the game shouts out to Disney's long and storied history, but there's some surprising shout outs to the video games as well. You can summon Scrooge McDuck, who bounces around on his cane like a pogo stick, and when you save Alladin, he appears a few times throughout the Agrabah level and throws apples at enemies.
The Mad Hatter: Guess.
Wicked Witch: Mizrabel, who takes on Maleficent's form in game.