Castle of Illusion
Those who recognize the name of Mickey Mouse associated with Castle of Ilusion are not suffering from any kind of déjí vu or mind trick. And the fact is that the title is a revision of the classic game that appeared in the early nineties on the video consoles of the time. A game from the company SEGA for the consoles Mega Drive, Master System and Game Gear who managed to make this company famous and entertain millions of players around the world through of a title loaded with magic and adventure
Castle of Ilusion repeats the keys of the original title, but taking advantage of the potential of smartphones and current tablets. This means enjoying a game in three dimensions, with objects and settings that leave flatness behind to fill up with volume and current graphics With this, it is possible to get into the role of Mickey Mouse in a game dominated by platforms and where the expertise of the The player will be the key to be able to save the cliffs and avoid the fun but dangerous enemies of this game.
The adventure places Mickey at the gates of Castle of Illusion , where his beloved Minnie has been kidnapped by the wicked witch MizrabelThus begins an adventure full of magic and unique situations that have managed to recover and transmit the sensations from the original game throughout five great levels A enchanted forest where you can overcome animated bushes and spiders hanging from their threads, a room in the castle where chocolate and the cakes are the real stars or another area loaded with toys with a life of their own are some of these places that Mickeywill have to dodge skillfully to get to Minnie
To achieve all this, the player has some simple on-screen controls. In the lower left part is the virtual stick to control the movement of the character. A simple swipe gives you a quick Mickey reaction, whether it's scrolling left or right, or crouching.Meanwhile, on the right side of the screen there are two other buttons to control different actions. One allows you to make Mickey jump A movement that you have to learn to control very early in this game since its levels are full of jumps that you have to overcome. The other one is for shooting apples A good weapon to take down those enemies that you can't jump on to clear them off the map.
A fun gaming experience where you don't just have to go through the levels from one point to another directly. And many of them have somewhat hidden areas where you can explore and find more diamonds to increase the score, stars to recharge the energy of Mickey or apples so that the ammunition does not run out at the worst moments. Plus, there are unlockable prizes like classic Mickey Mouse outfitsAll this accompanied by a narrator who completes this experience by giving it the appearance of an interactive story.
In short, a title that has managed to take advantage of current technology to restore those sensations that the original game from 1990 The only one Negative point of Castle of Ilusion would be its price And it is that the game can be found in Windows Phone Store for 10 euros Something that escapes the current prices seen in other titles from Disney, but that may not matter too much for those who want to relive this adventure on their mobileAnytime, anywhere.