World of Illusion by Sega on the Genesis console bucks an unwritten rule of gaming. There is a loose theory that says the third game in a series is crap. That is why it is a loose theory, it doesn’t really apply unless your name is SNK. Sega had slowly been nicking away at the armor of Nintendo for years at this point. With World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck they had a critical hit. Disney was not one to only allow one company to license their games. This led to many companies releasing games using Disney characters. For the most part, it was Mickey Mouse almost exclusively.
Sega was not alone in using Mickey Mouse
Capcom was pretty much holding the Nintendo side of Mickey Mouse games up in good fashion. Sega brought their own versions to Sega Genesis/Master System/Game Gear owners. World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck is the third title in the “Illusion” series by Sega. Legend of Illusion for the Sega Game Gear was the third entry. There was also a remake of Castle of Illusion for Android/iOS and Windows.
World of Illusion promoted co-op
World of Illusion featured co-operative play that until then had not been seen in a Disney game. Lion King featured two characters but you never controlled both in the same level. World of Illusion features great team work parts that encourage two people to work together to accomplish the level goals. This does not mean that you have to play with a second player. The game is just more enhanced if you do.
Disney across many platforms
We have covered the Mickey Mouse games here on Retro Gaming Magazine a few times now. Such as Disney Done Right on Sega Genesis. In that article we looked at many Disney games. Articles specific to Mickey Mouse include “Who Built the Better 16-Bit Mickey Mouse Trap?”. We compare multiplatform Mickey Mouse titles on the Sega Genesis and Super Nintendo. Finally, we covered the remake of Castle of Illusion on Android/iOS/PC here on Retro Gaming Magazine.Head over to Ebay or get it on Prime with Amazon to grab your copy of World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, or one of the many other Mickey titles.
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