World of Illusion could have used a little more variety to set the two characters’ stories apart. Their gameplay is more or less the same across either story, though there are small areas where one character is required to take a different path. Unlike in the previous game, which was essentially a solo adventure, World of Illusion allows you to select from Mickey or Donald at the start both if you have someone else to play with. World of Illusion has a decidedly lighter and more whimsical touch than Castle did. Its levels, which include journeys through the sky on a magic carpet and through the galaxy on a champagne cork, along with candy-themed worlds and underwater castles, are filled with surprises, and it’s sometimes tough to tell when one ends and another begins. Thematically, visually, and musically, World of Illusion has a decidedly lighter and more whimsical touch than Castle did, with the magic box concept allowing for an Alice in Wonderland-like scenario of being trapped in a strange magical world. It’s a setup that’s certainly simple enough, but it allows for a strong amount of level variety that wasn’t present even in Mizrabel’s castle in the previous game. The game begins with Mickey and Donald as they prepare for a magic show, unaware that the magic box they’ve stumbled across would transport them into another world, one from which they must escape. Though it featured far superior graphics and an expanded scope, along with the addition of Donald Duck and cooperative play, World of Illusion has, for whatever reason, struggled to retain the same classic status as its predecessor.Īnd that’s unfortunate, because World of Illusion is an incredibly capable sequel to Mickey Mouse’s first Genesis adventure one that sends its title characters into an enchanting world and builds upon the magic of Castle of Illusion to deliver an entirely satisfying follow-up. With the remake of Castle of Illusion gracing the PSN/XBLA this past summer, it seemed only fitting to revisit its sequel, World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, for Genesis Month.
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