É uma experiência muito interessante terminar esse jogo logo após ter terminado o original de Mega Drive, é quase como uma demonstração do que o jogo de 1990 poderia ser com ferramentas diferentes à disposição de gente tão talentosa quanto a equipe do original.

Esse remake é perfeito em tudo que se propõe, explora e avança muito dos conceitos que fizeram o antigo ser tão bom. As fases são lindas, os controles são ótimos, a música foi bem retrabalhada e percebe-se o quanto de homenagem tem em cada canto do jogo. Destaque pra narração, não presente no primeiro, e pra dublagem da Mizrabel, deu muito mais personalidade à antagonista. Imperdível, quem amou o original provavelmente vai amar muito esse daqui.

Pretty faithful remake of the original, down to its limited and super simple design. Visuals get a nice update, with a lot of the reimagined levels feeling alive. Still retains the weird pacing choices of having five levels for seven MacGuffins. Mizrabel's completely overhauled fight is a neat change of pace.

NONE OF THAT MATTERS. You play this game for the added narrator. Holy moly, does the narrator add so much to this experience. It's so simple yet so inspired, having this guy throw in fun little lines describing what Mickey's doing or thinking at each given moment. You might think that that's redundant or messing with the original's tonality or something, but I don't think so! Talking about Mickey having to be brave or the illusory monsters he has to fight or whatever is exactly the sort of thing that would've pulled me into this game as a kid. This is the sort of thing I want to see added to this endless conga line of remakes we're getting these days.

My very favorite line (paraphrased, since it's been a bit)- "Mickey remembered the advice his friend Donald gave him on adventures: never have them."

Un’esperienza molto piacevole che rievoca la magia delle classiche avventure Disney. L’edizione originale per Megadrive era già un gioiello, tuttavia, questo rifacimento si distingue per essere ancor più incantevole, sia nella grafica che nel gameplay. Il titolo è molto breve, si completa in circa un’ora e mezza, ma il divertimento è assicurato. Presenta la giusta dose di sfida, con alcuni boss particolarmente ostici all’inizio, in particolare il boss finale. Purtroppo non è possibile saltare le sequenze animate, una funzione che sarebbe stata utile in certi momenti, ma non si tratta di qualcosa che mina particolarmente l'esperienza di gioco. Gioco molto sottovalutato che ho trovato divertente e piacevole da giocare, consigliato.

Among the first 'reimagined' games that come to mind, this one is truly impressive. They've managed to develop the original ideas and themes without resorting to repetition or filler. A clear example of this can be seen in the boss battles. While the transitions to 3D movement are few, they're quite welcoming, prompting me to wonder what a full 3D platformer starring Mickey from this team would be like.

The only downside to this game is the occasional unclear platform collision, though these instances aren't too frequent. The new OST by Grant Kirkhope retains the charm of the original, but I sometimes find it too 'epic,' perhaps missing the chiptune sounds.

A simple yet effective addition is the free roam inside the castle, creating a nice atmosphere and giving more meaning to the collectibles in the stages.

It's a product of a bygone era when big companies took risks by producing small and bite-sized games. While some argue that indie games now fulfill this role, I still long for the days when companies with better budgets, know-how, and resources could venture beyond the AAA, Games as a Service-oriented, Open World format.

Last May, I played Castle of Illusion for the Sega Genesis: a cute, whimsical and wholly inoffensive platformer. It was very comfortable save-scumming my way through the game with the magic of emulation, talking to a friend and thinking little about the future.

It was one of the last few games I got to play with the comfort and peace of mind that defined that winter for me. While pining for that same kind of ease today, I decided to give the remake a shot - gifted to me by a very dear friend. I'm glad I did. 2013's Castle of Illusion is a delightful platformer that's sure to be a fun romp for children and grown-ups alike.
 
I love a certain type of video game remake: that which fully modernizes a classic while retaining - or enhancing - its original spirit. Easy examples include the Resident Evil remake, Tomb Raider Anniversary and Yakuza Kiwami. Castle of Illusion is one such remake. The original game already had imaginative designs, but here they've been given new life. The colours are vivid; the backgrounds lively. The gameplay overhaul is superb, incorporating 2.5D and 3D platforming into a balanced, seamless experience that serves as a showcase of what a good platformer is like. And with a wealth of new dialogue, narration and reorchestrated music, the game feels bigger and better than its 1990 counterpart in every way.

All this for an experience that lasts just over 2 hours; this is a very short adventure. In my view, that's a good thing. It keeps the game from wearing out its welcome. Castle of Illusion is not a perfect or even a great game. What it is is a lovely little pick-me-up that served as a source of comfort in a trying time.

Just make sure to get it on sale. Or have a friend who'll gift it to you.

A remake of the 1990 original, Castle of Illusion was full of colour and whimsy. Each set of levels were split into three parts and unlocked through collecting diamonds, with varying themes and bosses. Everything was visually stunning and the controls were responsive; it felt great to move through levels, the platforming satisfying if a little challenging for the inexperienced (me). There were even a few cute outfits for Mickey, and I do like myself some outfits.

I’m pretty indifferent to anything Disney these days, but I can’t deny it played a big part in my childhood. It's not the powerhouse it used to be and obviously isn't a good company, but by goodness there's still a spark of magic.

An extremely charming, polished, and varied little platformer, paying tribute to the original 1990 games in the right ways (do we need a more complicated story than "Minnie has been kidnapped by an evil witch?" No. Does it make any sense that a bottle in the library level would lead to a world where everything is made of candy and desserts? Also no, but that's how Sega did it in 1990 so that's what we're doing) while having the confidence to completely reimagine the level designs in ways that would never have been possible on 8- or 16-bit hardware (I generally enjoyed the 3D sections, though I know not everyone agrees). Extremely short, even more so than I had remembered (I wish that every gem had at least gotten its own set of levels, even if that's not how the original game did it either), but that makes it a good one- or two-sitting play. A damn shame that Sega Studios Australia was shut down just before this game was released; would have liked to see them do more remakes in this vein.