My experience with Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse prior to completing it in 2021 was a single weekend in the early 90s, when my mom rented it (and an SNES to play it on) along with an insane anti-drug cartoon crossover PSA. Slimer and the Bugs Bunny taught me weed is bad, but wanton media consumption? Well, how could that be harmful to a developing mind?
In all honesty, I find it a bit hard to tell if my nostalgia for Magical Quest has anything to do with the game itself, or if it's because of what I watched alongside it. You have to understand, Cartoon All-Stars was the 90s equivalent of End Game, I might only remember the opening level of Magical Quest because I also watched Michaelangelo and Kermit the Frog guide a troubled youth through a drug-fueled nightmare. I was the sort of kid who unironically liked the third TMNT movie, and I'm the kind of adult who will tear up and hold his hat over his heart when the Muppets sing Kokomo, I am without hope and my mind is poisoned. As I built my Retro Bucket List, I added Magical Quest with the theory that I may only remember it for that reason, and not because it - as a singular piece of media - was worth committing to memory.
Compared to its sequel - which I accidentally played first, speaking of my memory problems - I think Magical Quest comes out on top. This is mostly due to the fact that Magical Quest is designed around being a single-player game. Sure, there is multiplayer, but it's the kind that requires you to hand off the controller, so its impact on the game's overall design is negligible. The main gimmick here, much like Circus Mystery, are the various costumes you pick up, which modify how Mickey attacks, moves, and interacts with levels. Some of these suits could form the mechanical backbone of their own games, but I think both Magical Quest and its sequel fail to fully capitalize on them. Despite this, they're still fun to play around with, and though the game is a total breeze, Mickey is responsive, and the platforming feels satisfying from start to finish.
Like other Disney games of this era, it's got a kind of vibe to it. As I write this, it's a cold, gloomy, wet Wednesday afternoon, and though I have plenty of other games to get to, I kinda want to just throw a warm blanket over myself and play Magical Quest again. It perhaps doesn't reach the same "video game comfort food" heights that Castle and World of Illusion do, but its different flavor is one worth savoring once in a while in lieu of those. That said, I think my theory holds true. We all have a game (or a few) from our childhoods that we remember for very stupid reasons, and sometimes it's because of factors other than the game itself. I'd probably ask myself if I even played this thing were it not for that one specific memory of doing so. Hell, even now I'm finding it difficult to come up with anything meaningful to say about Magical Quest as a game because I'm too preoccupied thinking about how I'm one bad trip away from meeting ALF. I'm a mess.
In all honesty, I find it a bit hard to tell if my nostalgia for Magical Quest has anything to do with the game itself, or if it's because of what I watched alongside it. You have to understand, Cartoon All-Stars was the 90s equivalent of End Game, I might only remember the opening level of Magical Quest because I also watched Michaelangelo and Kermit the Frog guide a troubled youth through a drug-fueled nightmare. I was the sort of kid who unironically liked the third TMNT movie, and I'm the kind of adult who will tear up and hold his hat over his heart when the Muppets sing Kokomo, I am without hope and my mind is poisoned. As I built my Retro Bucket List, I added Magical Quest with the theory that I may only remember it for that reason, and not because it - as a singular piece of media - was worth committing to memory.
Compared to its sequel - which I accidentally played first, speaking of my memory problems - I think Magical Quest comes out on top. This is mostly due to the fact that Magical Quest is designed around being a single-player game. Sure, there is multiplayer, but it's the kind that requires you to hand off the controller, so its impact on the game's overall design is negligible. The main gimmick here, much like Circus Mystery, are the various costumes you pick up, which modify how Mickey attacks, moves, and interacts with levels. Some of these suits could form the mechanical backbone of their own games, but I think both Magical Quest and its sequel fail to fully capitalize on them. Despite this, they're still fun to play around with, and though the game is a total breeze, Mickey is responsive, and the platforming feels satisfying from start to finish.
Like other Disney games of this era, it's got a kind of vibe to it. As I write this, it's a cold, gloomy, wet Wednesday afternoon, and though I have plenty of other games to get to, I kinda want to just throw a warm blanket over myself and play Magical Quest again. It perhaps doesn't reach the same "video game comfort food" heights that Castle and World of Illusion do, but its different flavor is one worth savoring once in a while in lieu of those. That said, I think my theory holds true. We all have a game (or a few) from our childhoods that we remember for very stupid reasons, and sometimes it's because of factors other than the game itself. I'd probably ask myself if I even played this thing were it not for that one specific memory of doing so. Hell, even now I'm finding it difficult to come up with anything meaningful to say about Magical Quest as a game because I'm too preoccupied thinking about how I'm one bad trip away from meeting ALF. I'm a mess.
It doesn’t seem like much changes between this one and Great Circus Mystery. This is surprisingly the much more visually striking of the two, so it gets some bonus points there. Otherwise, not really much to say, same song and dance as its sequel. I'm a bit more partial to this one, though.
Divertido, pra quem já jogou o 3° percebe como o uso dos equipamentos conseguiu evoluir bastante, mas é interessante como aqui nesse jogo eles ainda parecem estar num processo de desenvolvimento.
História bem simples, coisa de época mesmo, o charme fica em torno da trilha sonora e da gameplay, que apesar de simples, às vezes há a necessidade de cuidado pra não morrer atoa.
História bem simples, coisa de época mesmo, o charme fica em torno da trilha sonora e da gameplay, que apesar de simples, às vezes há a necessidade de cuidado pra não morrer atoa.
To get it out of the way, yes this is the best Mickey mouse game. The levels are great the music is great and the bosses are fun and it's not too easy or too hard. I recommend it to anyone who could find a copy.
With that out of the way, sometimes you're not in the right headspace and life hits you hard sometimes. Sometimes you need to have thought of great memories or just need something that you can use as a coping mechanism. Video games usually do that for me, cuz sometimes I deal with thoughts or moments of life that put you tbeough darkness. This game, whether I played it recently or not, usually helps me get through whatever I'm thinking because of the memories I share as a child. This is just one of those rare instances where maybe sharing this not only helps myself but maybe someone else who just needs a little escapism. Srry it's a little much maybe but that's how much the game means to the little goddess in me!
With that out of the way, sometimes you're not in the right headspace and life hits you hard sometimes. Sometimes you need to have thought of great memories or just need something that you can use as a coping mechanism. Video games usually do that for me, cuz sometimes I deal with thoughts or moments of life that put you tbeough darkness. This game, whether I played it recently or not, usually helps me get through whatever I'm thinking because of the memories I share as a child. This is just one of those rare instances where maybe sharing this not only helps myself but maybe someone else who just needs a little escapism. Srry it's a little much maybe but that's how much the game means to the little goddess in me!
The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse is a charming SNES platformer bursting with bright colors and classic Disney vibes. You'll love donning different costumes with unique powers to solve puzzles and defeat enemies. The difficulty isn't too harsh, and the boss fights are surprisingly fun. While it's a bit short and some gameplay mechanics might feel a bit dated, it's definitely a nostalgic favorite for anyone who loves retro Disney platformers!
a surprisingly good platformer with some cool mechanics, you can get different powers by changing your outfit. I found it difficult as a kid but this would probably be a breeze for older gamers. lots of hidden stuff on each stage. cool classic Disney design.
I AM ON A MAGICAL QUEST
Pura nostalgia
A game that looks better watching it than playing it. It could have been amazing but it's so slow and not very interesting. The older you get the worse this one seems to become sadly. Still a mildly enjoyable playthrough.
A game that still holds up decently despite being based on a franchise, capcom was just very competent at the time.
Pros:
Fantastic looking graphics
Co Op
Fun little platforming
Cons:
just a notch or two too difficult to be a fun playthrough again
some of the bosses go too long, especially the final boss needs its health cut in about half
7/10
Pros:
Fantastic looking graphics
Co Op
Fun little platforming
Cons:
just a notch or two too difficult to be a fun playthrough again
some of the bosses go too long, especially the final boss needs its health cut in about half
7/10
Sempre tive um carinho muito grande por esse jogo, pelo fato de ter feito parte da minha infância e de me lembrar indo numa locadora (ou casa de jogos) perto de onde eu morava quando pequeno, jogar ele (e também o Magical Quest 3)... mas nunca revisitei ele depois de adulto.
É inegavelmente um jogo muito charmoso e cheio de personalidade. Capcom nos anos 90 era sinônimo de jogaço, de gameplay apurada e gostosa, e aqui não é diferente. Ainda é um jogo bem bom de jogar, e relativamente desafiador em alguns trechos.
O gimmick principal desse jogo (e da trilogia) é a troca de roupas, e com isso, novos poderes. Aqui temos uma roupa de mago, uma de bombeiro e uma de alpinista, cada uma com seus poderes e momentos especificos para usar. Me vi usando a maior parte do tempo os poderes de mago, simplesmente por ser basicamente uma versão de Megaman carregando o tiro e soltando. Sinto que o game design do jogo não pensou muito nas aplicabilidades dos poderes fora das fases onde você consegue eles e meio que é obrigado a usar eles ali.
O jogo não é dificil, nem facil, fica ali na medida mesmo. Acho que dificulda nos bosses, que são pouco inspirados e alguns exigem um nivel de precisão e sorte. Mas nada exatamente grave, principalmente pq o gameplay é realmente satisfatório para equilibrar as coisas.
Enfim, um jogo de plataforma bem bacana e que realmente é muito interessante de se revisitar.
É inegavelmente um jogo muito charmoso e cheio de personalidade. Capcom nos anos 90 era sinônimo de jogaço, de gameplay apurada e gostosa, e aqui não é diferente. Ainda é um jogo bem bom de jogar, e relativamente desafiador em alguns trechos.
O gimmick principal desse jogo (e da trilogia) é a troca de roupas, e com isso, novos poderes. Aqui temos uma roupa de mago, uma de bombeiro e uma de alpinista, cada uma com seus poderes e momentos especificos para usar. Me vi usando a maior parte do tempo os poderes de mago, simplesmente por ser basicamente uma versão de Megaman carregando o tiro e soltando. Sinto que o game design do jogo não pensou muito nas aplicabilidades dos poderes fora das fases onde você consegue eles e meio que é obrigado a usar eles ali.
O jogo não é dificil, nem facil, fica ali na medida mesmo. Acho que dificulda nos bosses, que são pouco inspirados e alguns exigem um nivel de precisão e sorte. Mas nada exatamente grave, principalmente pq o gameplay é realmente satisfatório para equilibrar as coisas.
Enfim, um jogo de plataforma bem bacana e que realmente é muito interessante de se revisitar.
A fun platformer, and definitely the most enjoyable Mickey game I've played thus far. The costumes keep gameplay fun, and Mickey's grab move was a welcome surprise off the heels of World of Illusion. Bosses broke my ankles a bit but I enjoyed em all the same. All in all, very solid!
el primer juego de snes que me pase :) es un plataformero buenardo y mickey tiene trajes que le cambia las habilidades, capcom hizo altos juegardos de disney en esa epoca, kingdom hearts comeme un huevo
I don't think it's as fun as either version of Castle of Illusion, but this was still a fun ride. The costume gimmick was a neat idea, and done relatively fine.
Hard platformer. Fun level variety and forgiving checkpoints help it a lot.
Throughout the late 80’s and early to mid 90’s, Capcom had a pretty good relationship going with Disney. For many years, they would be the primary developer for a lot of licensed games based on both Disney characters are popular movies and shows at the time, leading to what many consider to be some of the best licensed games of the NES-SNES eras, such as with DuckTales, Goof Troop, and the SNES version of Aladdin. Sure, not all of Disney’s games back in the day were made exclusively by them, but when it came to sorting out the good from the mediocre-bad games, you would just need to see if it was made by Capcom, and you could just go from there… even if their logo didn’t always guarantee a worthwhile product. Looking at you, Adventures in the Magic Kingdom. But either way, when it came to the Disney properties they tackled, they also had a fair amount of shots at giving the big mouse himself his own lineup of titles, including a successful attempt with The Magical Quest Starring Mickey Mouse.
At this point, Mickey Mouse was no stranger when it came to video games, not only getting a few standalone titles at this point like Mickey Mousecapade, but also a set of successful Sega games known as Castle of Illusion. However, some of those earlier titles like Mickey Mousecapade were of the usual quality that you would expect from a licensed game, with the exception of the Castle of Illusion series, which I have yet to play, so I can’t give it my clearly 100% accurate gaming critique yet. So, it was pleasant to find that this first Mickey Mouse title for the SNES was actually a pretty good game. It is pretty standard for what it is, and it isn’t one of the best platformers on the SNES, but for being the first SNES game for Mickey Mouse, it is a great start all around.
The story is pretty simple, about Mickey needing to rescue Pluto from the Big Bad Pete, which is enough to get you going on your way, because you don’t wanna see anything bad happen to Pluto, the graphics are really good, being very bright, colorful, and charming for a Mickey Mouse game, and speaking of which, Mickey himself and all of the other characters and enemies look pretty good, and accurate to the designs we all know and love, the music is very enjoyable, giving off that distinct Capcom vibe, and there are plenty of good tracks to listen to throughout, with my favorite being the one in Stage 3, the control is mostly pretty solid, feeling very smooth most of the time, but some of the actions can be kinda finicky, such as with grabbing objects and using some powerups, and the gameplay is typical of the genre, but it does introduce some features that gives that extra boost of quality that makes it fun.
The game is your typical 2D platformer, where you take control of Mickey Mouse, take on a set of six stages across many different fantastical settings, stomp on many different enemies you will encounter along the way, as well as using plenty of different items to throw at enemies to get an advantage over them, gather plenty of coins, hearts, and powerups to help you out along the way, and take on plenty of appropriately cartoony bosses that will actually provide a good amount of challenge if you aren’t careful. As a platformer on its own, it isn’t anything too special, all things considered, but when it comes to being a Mickey Mouse game, it is pretty well done. The game is challenging enough to where you need to keep on your toes, while also providing plenty of assistance when needed, and any skilled player would be able to have a pleasant enough time with.
One of the things that make this game stand out from other Mickey Mouse games is the use of the various outfits in the game. Upon entering a new stage, Mickey will sometimes gain a brand new outfit that he can swap in and out of anytime, with these items being very useful, which consist of the magician outfit, which lets him shoot out magic projectiles, the firefighter outfit, which lets him shoot water at enemies and other objects, and the mountain-climber outfit, which gives you grappling hook to use to your advantage. What makes these outfits pretty useful aside from the additional firepower was that they also are essential to making progress in the game, such as in instances where you have to put out fires with the firefighter outfit, you have to activate magic carpets with the magician outfit, and you could use the grappling hooks to get over plenty of dangerous gaps and grapple onto plenty of platforms. While the outfits themselves aren’t that exciting, they are extremely helpful in many different instances, and I did like swapping between all of them to my advantage throughout the journey.
Aside from all that though, the game itself doesn’t have that much else going for it. It is still a very typical SNES era platformer, one that does have a good amount to do, but it doesn’t really bring anything new to the genre. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, seeing as it is just a Mickey Mouse game, but it isn’t really doing that much different from other similar games, or even similar licensed games of that time. And of course, since I can never be pleased, there has to be something that bothers me, and for this game, that would be the boss rush in the last stage. Granted, this is one of the least offensive boss rushes I have seen so far, as there are only a few bosses rehashed, and you can pretty much just ignore them and head straight to the final boss, but of course, for first time players, you aren’t going to know which door is a recycled boss and which one isn’t, so have fun with that.
Overall, despite a lack of originality and repeated bosses here and there, this is still one of the better Mickey Mouse games that you can find, and one of the better licensed games to come from Disney and from the SNES era. I would definitely recommend it for those of you who are big fans of Mickey Mouse, as well as those who were a fan of Capcom’s other Disney games, but for everyone else, there are arguably better Disney licensed games out there, and better Mickey Mouse games even. Also, quick little spoiler for the end of the game, but at the end of it all, it turns out that Mickey Mouse was just dreaming the entire time, and Pluto never really got kidnapped. Never thought I would get Mario 2’d by Micheal Fucking Rat, but I guess there is a first time for everything.
Game #383
At this point, Mickey Mouse was no stranger when it came to video games, not only getting a few standalone titles at this point like Mickey Mousecapade, but also a set of successful Sega games known as Castle of Illusion. However, some of those earlier titles like Mickey Mousecapade were of the usual quality that you would expect from a licensed game, with the exception of the Castle of Illusion series, which I have yet to play, so I can’t give it my clearly 100% accurate gaming critique yet. So, it was pleasant to find that this first Mickey Mouse title for the SNES was actually a pretty good game. It is pretty standard for what it is, and it isn’t one of the best platformers on the SNES, but for being the first SNES game for Mickey Mouse, it is a great start all around.
The story is pretty simple, about Mickey needing to rescue Pluto from the Big Bad Pete, which is enough to get you going on your way, because you don’t wanna see anything bad happen to Pluto, the graphics are really good, being very bright, colorful, and charming for a Mickey Mouse game, and speaking of which, Mickey himself and all of the other characters and enemies look pretty good, and accurate to the designs we all know and love, the music is very enjoyable, giving off that distinct Capcom vibe, and there are plenty of good tracks to listen to throughout, with my favorite being the one in Stage 3, the control is mostly pretty solid, feeling very smooth most of the time, but some of the actions can be kinda finicky, such as with grabbing objects and using some powerups, and the gameplay is typical of the genre, but it does introduce some features that gives that extra boost of quality that makes it fun.
The game is your typical 2D platformer, where you take control of Mickey Mouse, take on a set of six stages across many different fantastical settings, stomp on many different enemies you will encounter along the way, as well as using plenty of different items to throw at enemies to get an advantage over them, gather plenty of coins, hearts, and powerups to help you out along the way, and take on plenty of appropriately cartoony bosses that will actually provide a good amount of challenge if you aren’t careful. As a platformer on its own, it isn’t anything too special, all things considered, but when it comes to being a Mickey Mouse game, it is pretty well done. The game is challenging enough to where you need to keep on your toes, while also providing plenty of assistance when needed, and any skilled player would be able to have a pleasant enough time with.
One of the things that make this game stand out from other Mickey Mouse games is the use of the various outfits in the game. Upon entering a new stage, Mickey will sometimes gain a brand new outfit that he can swap in and out of anytime, with these items being very useful, which consist of the magician outfit, which lets him shoot out magic projectiles, the firefighter outfit, which lets him shoot water at enemies and other objects, and the mountain-climber outfit, which gives you grappling hook to use to your advantage. What makes these outfits pretty useful aside from the additional firepower was that they also are essential to making progress in the game, such as in instances where you have to put out fires with the firefighter outfit, you have to activate magic carpets with the magician outfit, and you could use the grappling hooks to get over plenty of dangerous gaps and grapple onto plenty of platforms. While the outfits themselves aren’t that exciting, they are extremely helpful in many different instances, and I did like swapping between all of them to my advantage throughout the journey.
Aside from all that though, the game itself doesn’t have that much else going for it. It is still a very typical SNES era platformer, one that does have a good amount to do, but it doesn’t really bring anything new to the genre. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, seeing as it is just a Mickey Mouse game, but it isn’t really doing that much different from other similar games, or even similar licensed games of that time. And of course, since I can never be pleased, there has to be something that bothers me, and for this game, that would be the boss rush in the last stage. Granted, this is one of the least offensive boss rushes I have seen so far, as there are only a few bosses rehashed, and you can pretty much just ignore them and head straight to the final boss, but of course, for first time players, you aren’t going to know which door is a recycled boss and which one isn’t, so have fun with that.
Overall, despite a lack of originality and repeated bosses here and there, this is still one of the better Mickey Mouse games that you can find, and one of the better licensed games to come from Disney and from the SNES era. I would definitely recommend it for those of you who are big fans of Mickey Mouse, as well as those who were a fan of Capcom’s other Disney games, but for everyone else, there are arguably better Disney licensed games out there, and better Mickey Mouse games even. Also, quick little spoiler for the end of the game, but at the end of it all, it turns out that Mickey Mouse was just dreaming the entire time, and Pluto never really got kidnapped. Never thought I would get Mario 2’d by Micheal Fucking Rat, but I guess there is a first time for everything.
Game #383
I've always been a sucker for Mickey games that take him out of his element and into more Wonderland inspired worlds, and this is no exception, though I think it's kinda undermined by it's own ambition. It's an obvious attempt at ribbing Castle of Illusion's themes, but with more involved gameplay systems and stage gimmicks. It works, but it's a weird mix of 'underdeveloped' and 'overdesigned'.
Magical Quest sets itself apart from Illusion by extending the game's brand of fantasy closer to fairytale than Illusion's glassy dreaminess, with worlds that convey a sense of adventure akin to Ghouls n Ghosts and such. It's mostly standard castles and beanstalks, but then there's some really fucked up places like the tree with living intestines and a fire world that is really just a hybrid of GnG's 2nd and 3rd stages. Good stuff. The enemy design is where it feels least polished, though: The bosses for the first two worlds are all clearly Pete-inspired, but that tapers off as you get into worlds 3-5, with regular-ass hawks and shit. And then world 5's boss is just, Pete in snowboarding gear?? It's funny as fuck, but like, so confusing. How many of these enemies are just regular dudes under Pete's control? How many are just Pete himself? I don't get it. I'm a little more partial to Illusion, where the enemies are their own thing but sometimes copy designs from random movies, like Alice in Wonderland, Pete's Dragon, Pinocchio, etc
Can't say I felt for the music very much - fine compositions, but Capcom's soundfont is very raspy and farty to the ears. Just kinda stock SNES vibes to me, perfectly fine but not very resonant.
Much of the difficulty curve can feel haphazard, as can the quality of the level design. 3 hits before death never feels like enough of a safeguard, and when that's not screwing you over, it's the plethora of Capcom-certified bottomless pits. Bosses were the part of the game I liked the least, honestly: They all have way too much health, weird collisions, and cumbersome arenas. Ironically, the one boss I really liked was the final Emperor Pete fight.
It's solid and very high-concept for a '92 licensed game, but also kind of a mess of ideas that make for a more frustrating time than expected.
Magical Quest sets itself apart from Illusion by extending the game's brand of fantasy closer to fairytale than Illusion's glassy dreaminess, with worlds that convey a sense of adventure akin to Ghouls n Ghosts and such. It's mostly standard castles and beanstalks, but then there's some really fucked up places like the tree with living intestines and a fire world that is really just a hybrid of GnG's 2nd and 3rd stages. Good stuff. The enemy design is where it feels least polished, though: The bosses for the first two worlds are all clearly Pete-inspired, but that tapers off as you get into worlds 3-5, with regular-ass hawks and shit. And then world 5's boss is just, Pete in snowboarding gear?? It's funny as fuck, but like, so confusing. How many of these enemies are just regular dudes under Pete's control? How many are just Pete himself? I don't get it. I'm a little more partial to Illusion, where the enemies are their own thing but sometimes copy designs from random movies, like Alice in Wonderland, Pete's Dragon, Pinocchio, etc
Can't say I felt for the music very much - fine compositions, but Capcom's soundfont is very raspy and farty to the ears. Just kinda stock SNES vibes to me, perfectly fine but not very resonant.
Much of the difficulty curve can feel haphazard, as can the quality of the level design. 3 hits before death never feels like enough of a safeguard, and when that's not screwing you over, it's the plethora of Capcom-certified bottomless pits. Bosses were the part of the game I liked the least, honestly: They all have way too much health, weird collisions, and cumbersome arenas. Ironically, the one boss I really liked was the final Emperor Pete fight.
It's solid and very high-concept for a '92 licensed game, but also kind of a mess of ideas that make for a more frustrating time than expected.
I've been saying it for years, the quest is too damn magical
As a kid Magical Quest was probably the first game on SNES that actually made me go "wow this looks really nice", and to this day it still looks pretty to look at with a very very good soundtrack. Capcom seemed to always know how to get the best out of hardware.
The highlight I would say is probably Fire Grotto where you get the Fire Fighter suit, I think you could easily make an entire game out of that moveset and do a lot of things with it. Here they still managed to do that with only four(more like three and a half imo) stages to work with like snuffing out fires, pushing blocks, making platforms in the ice stage, etc. The "Bionic Commando Who Can Jump" moveset with the mountain climbing gear in Pete's Peak is also really cool once you get the hang of it.
Also, massive props for actually making the difficulties switch up the stages a bit instead of just artificially making the game harder by making the enemies do more damage or cutting your lifebar down.
The game unfortunately feels rushed near the end, as Pete's Peak and Snowy Valley both lack sub-bosses and feel like they end really quickly in general. Snowy Valley in particular seems to end before its music gets to loop more than once.
The boss of Snowy Valley is also fucking terrible, one of those classic examples of boss design that I love so much that's just a giant hitbox that goes all over the stage that's a guaranteed trip to the continue screen on your first run since you don't know where he's going. Real shame too, cause I think the bosses in this game are good for the most part.
One of Capcom's better Disney games for sure, would even argue it's an underrated banger for the system.
The highlight I would say is probably Fire Grotto where you get the Fire Fighter suit, I think you could easily make an entire game out of that moveset and do a lot of things with it. Here they still managed to do that with only four(more like three and a half imo) stages to work with like snuffing out fires, pushing blocks, making platforms in the ice stage, etc. The "Bionic Commando Who Can Jump" moveset with the mountain climbing gear in Pete's Peak is also really cool once you get the hang of it.
Also, massive props for actually making the difficulties switch up the stages a bit instead of just artificially making the game harder by making the enemies do more damage or cutting your lifebar down.
The game unfortunately feels rushed near the end, as Pete's Peak and Snowy Valley both lack sub-bosses and feel like they end really quickly in general. Snowy Valley in particular seems to end before its music gets to loop more than once.
The boss of Snowy Valley is also fucking terrible, one of those classic examples of boss design that I love so much that's just a giant hitbox that goes all over the stage that's a guaranteed trip to the continue screen on your first run since you don't know where he's going. Real shame too, cause I think the bosses in this game are good for the most part.
One of Capcom's better Disney games for sure, would even argue it's an underrated banger for the system.
A pretty decent platformer, nothing amazing, but it was fun when I was a kid.
Fun little platformer. Mechanics are nothing to write home about and it's pretty easy for genre familiars. But it has a certain charm to it due to it being very very disney.
Very fun little platformer. Extremely short, like beat it in one sitting short. That isn't a bad thing at all, but even though I knew it was short I was just surprised on how quickly it ended.
Level Design was smart, fun, and full of secrets. I thought it would be much more linear and straight forward, but it had a lot of secret areas and items to find. They did a great job of rewarding the player for exploring and finding the secrets as well. I found the last level, Pete's Castle, to be cool but a bit convoluted and not as intelligently designed as previous levels, especially the 2nd level which was my personal favorite. Levels had a good length, though there was only 6 stages, but each level was broken up into multiple different sections, so it's not just one long level for each one.
Gameplay was running and jumping like any platformer, but they made it much more unique with the abilities they give Mickey to use. The Magic Outfit, the Climbing Outfit, and the Fire Fighter Outfit, were all pretty cool. I liked how they all worked, though the Climbing could be a little janky, it was still fun.
Story was pretty much nothing, Mickey needs to find Pluto who has been captured by Pete. It's nice and all, definitely made for a younger audience, nothing to complex but it was nice.
The game was fairly easy, mainly because when you die and lose all your lives, you just go back to the start of the section of the level you died in, so there really isn't even a need for lives in the first place, since all losing your lives does is make you renter the level, and you don't lose any progress.
Boss Fights were probably the most difficult part. They actually were a lot of fun and had a decent challenge to them. Cool Boss Music and great designs. I was really impressed with them.
Music was great honestly. Just some really nice toons. The World Map, the Level Themes, the Title Screen, Boss Fights, all had some great sounding music.
Art style was beautiful to look at. I was a big fan of how it all looked. Backgrounds looked really nice, and so did the models of all the characters and Enemies. The game had a really nice and uplifting atmosphere to it.
Ending was alright, not always a fan of the "It Was All a Dream" trope, I was a little cought of guard by it, but it's a Mickey Mouse game, so it's not a big deal.
Honestly the worst part about the game is the fact that you can't save your progress. Thankfully they made it so short you don't really need them, though I also don't like leaving my system on, so I at least wanted a password to use. Hit detection could be a bit weird, but that's a lot of SNES games, and it didn't come up very often any way.
All and all just a really fun little game. Not much to complain about, though I wish it was a bit longer and had the ability to save, I still really liked it. Great Music, Good Design, Great Art work, a Cute little story, and a Loveable protagonist. If you want to play a nice little platformer and/or like Disney stuff, this would be a great one to play.
Score: 3.6/5
Letter Grade: B
Level Design was smart, fun, and full of secrets. I thought it would be much more linear and straight forward, but it had a lot of secret areas and items to find. They did a great job of rewarding the player for exploring and finding the secrets as well. I found the last level, Pete's Castle, to be cool but a bit convoluted and not as intelligently designed as previous levels, especially the 2nd level which was my personal favorite. Levels had a good length, though there was only 6 stages, but each level was broken up into multiple different sections, so it's not just one long level for each one.
Gameplay was running and jumping like any platformer, but they made it much more unique with the abilities they give Mickey to use. The Magic Outfit, the Climbing Outfit, and the Fire Fighter Outfit, were all pretty cool. I liked how they all worked, though the Climbing could be a little janky, it was still fun.
Story was pretty much nothing, Mickey needs to find Pluto who has been captured by Pete. It's nice and all, definitely made for a younger audience, nothing to complex but it was nice.
The game was fairly easy, mainly because when you die and lose all your lives, you just go back to the start of the section of the level you died in, so there really isn't even a need for lives in the first place, since all losing your lives does is make you renter the level, and you don't lose any progress.
Boss Fights were probably the most difficult part. They actually were a lot of fun and had a decent challenge to them. Cool Boss Music and great designs. I was really impressed with them.
Music was great honestly. Just some really nice toons. The World Map, the Level Themes, the Title Screen, Boss Fights, all had some great sounding music.
Art style was beautiful to look at. I was a big fan of how it all looked. Backgrounds looked really nice, and so did the models of all the characters and Enemies. The game had a really nice and uplifting atmosphere to it.
Ending was alright, not always a fan of the "It Was All a Dream" trope, I was a little cought of guard by it, but it's a Mickey Mouse game, so it's not a big deal.
Honestly the worst part about the game is the fact that you can't save your progress. Thankfully they made it so short you don't really need them, though I also don't like leaving my system on, so I at least wanted a password to use. Hit detection could be a bit weird, but that's a lot of SNES games, and it didn't come up very often any way.
All and all just a really fun little game. Not much to complain about, though I wish it was a bit longer and had the ability to save, I still really liked it. Great Music, Good Design, Great Art work, a Cute little story, and a Loveable protagonist. If you want to play a nice little platformer and/or like Disney stuff, this would be a great one to play.
Score: 3.6/5
Letter Grade: B
Jogo padrão de plataforma, mas, ótimo e divertido, com fases criativas, uma dificuldade aceitável, no nível de qualidade Capcom/Disney nos anos 1990.
mickey can use magic to turn into a fire fighter
Muy difícil para mi yo de 4 años, pero me gustaba poder cambiar de atuendo para poder tener distintos poderes.
Fantastic platformer with a lot of charm.
An absolutely enchanting game, with beautiful graphics, lovely music, and a simple but great concept : Mickey can switch costumes which will give him different abilities. Only downside is that the game is very, very easy.
Would been way more epic if you had to save the girl instead of fucking Pluto.