Sega, in 1990, accidentally created the best Mickey Mouse design. Mickey is ever-so-slightly off-model in this game with more rounded features and smaller proportions and it's honestly the friendliest he's ever looked. I can trust this Mickey Mouse. A+, would purchase product from this corporate brand.

As for the rest of the game, it's alright. I can definitely see why it's still remembered today but I'm also not really wowed by it either. I imagine I'd be more impressed with this game if I actually grew up with it, but unfortunately my childhood game was World of Illusion, the sequel, and therefore my overall takeaway from this game is "wow this game is neat but I remember when World of Illusion did it better".

I did, however, appreciate the fact that the Castle-themed portion of the game has a clock tower level where Mickey Mouse platforms across some gears while traveling vertically and dodging bats. Mickeyvania.

Reviewed on Sep 25, 2021


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