Feral Interactive today announced that the fairytale platforming game Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, the fantastical re-imagining of the beloved SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive game of the same name, will be released for Mac on Thursday, July 24th.

When Minnie Mouse is kidnapped by the evil witch Mizrabel, it’s up to Mickey to rescue her from Mizrabel’s castle, a magical stronghold where ingeniously challenging levels await the intrepid mouse behind every door. As he ventures deeper into this whimsical world, Mickey discovers that Mizrabel’s powerful illusions make for very real danger.

As Mickey, players will run, jump, swing and swim through a haunted forest, a maze of living books and even a milkshake-flooded candy world as they solve puzzles and confront a series of increasingly tricky tasks and spellbound adversaries in the quest to save Minnie. Brought to life with sparkling graphics inspired by Disney's signature animation style and completely rebuilt from the ground up, Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse recreates the original game’s side-scrolling platform action for new adventurers and veteran heroes alike.

“Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse evokes the storybook feel of classic Disney fairytales,” said David Stephen, Managing Director of Feral Interactive. “Everything from the charming environments to the movements of Mickey and his enchanted adversaries harks back to Disney’s rich legacy of animation.”

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse for the Mac will retail on the Mac App Store in North America for $14.99, £10.49 in the UK and €13.99 throughout Europe. Prices will vary slightly for versions of the game sold via other stores. Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse for Mac will be available online for direct download from a variety of digital partner sites worldwide including feralinteractive.com, Steam and the Mac App Store.

Minimum system requirements call for a 1.8GHz Intel Mac with at least 4.0GB RAM, 256MB or better graphics card, and Mac OS 10.8.5 or later. The game requires an Nvidia 600 series, an AMD 4000 series or an Intel 4000 graphics card or better. A Steam account is required to access online multiplayer.

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, the HD remake of the 1990 Mega Drive classic, has made its way onto iOS. Optimised for iPhone 4S, iPad 2 and above, the platforming adventure follows the exploits of Mickey Mouse as he tries to save Minnie from the nefarious witch Mizrabel.

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SEGA has today announced that Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, the 3D re-imagining of the original 1991 SEGA Genesis (Mega Drive) classic is now available for download.

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse is available worldwide for digital download today for PlayStation Network and tomorrow, September 4th on Xbox Live for the Xbox 360, and for Windows PC digital download for $14.99/ £9.99/ €14.99.

“We enjoyed working closely with Disney Interactive to update this classic title,” said John Cheng, President and COO, SEGA of America. Whether they played the original on the SEGA Genesis or just discovering it for the first time, we really hope the fans will find our re-imagining of Castle of Illusion a magical experience.”

Completely rebuilt from the ground up, Castle of Illusion has stunning visuals and new gameplay mechanics. Fans will enjoy the original storyline as they help Mickey save Minnie from the evil witch, Mizrabel.

Sega has today announced details on the release date, price and pre-order for Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, the fantastical re-imagining of the original SEGA Genesis (Mega Drive) classic.

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse will be available worldwide for digital download on September 4th, 2013 for PlayStation Network, Xbox Live as an Arcade game and for PC digital download for £9.99/ €12.99/ $14.99/ 1200 Microsoft Points.

For a limited time only, customers who pre-order Castle of Illusion on PlayStation Network from August 21st to September 3rd will receive an exclusive downloadable emulated version of the original Genesis (Mega Drive) game, one pre-order exclusive dynamic theme and three avatars. Customers who pre-order the game will be able to download these items from launch.


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The classic 1990 Sega Genesis title Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse is being remade by Sega in high-definition. The downloadable platformer (not to be confused with DreamRift's 3DS title) is coming to PSN, XBLA, and PC this summer. We got to play through the beginning stages of the game, where Mickey leaps off sentient mushrooms and ghosts in an enchanted forest.

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Watch Part 2 of the Castle of Illusion: Behind the Scenes. In this video, the development team shares some of the key steps they took to bring the title to life while taking advantage of the latest gaming technology.

Castle of Illusion is returning to consoles on Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, and PC this summer. In today’s video, we hear from the original creators of the iconic 1990 SEGA Genesis version as well as from the developers of the new version of the game. Completely rebuilt from the ground up, Castle of Illusion has stunning visuals and new gameplay mechanics. Fans will enjoy the original storyline as they help Mickey save Minnie from the evil witch, Mizrabel.

Castle of Illusion Featuring Mickey Mouse will be available for digital download on Xbox LIVE Arcade, the PlayStation Network and Windows PC in summer 2013, SEGA has announced.

Developed by Sega Studios Australia, Castle of Illusion first debuted on the SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive in 1990 to critical acclaim. Excellent controls, music, and graphics helped to bring the magic of Disney to millions of SEGA fans around the world. Castle of Illusion Featuring Mickey Mouse will continue this tradition. Completely rebuilt from the ground up, Castle of Illusion has stunning visuals and new gameplay mechanics. Fans will enjoy the original storyline as they help Mickey save Minnie from the evil witch, Mizrabel.

“The original Castle of Illusion was tremendously entertaining and has a well-deserved reputation as a SEGA classic. Castle of Illusion Featuring Mickey Mouse brings this great game to a new generation,” said Chris Olson, vice president of Digital Business at SEGA of America. “Mickey is back and he looks fantastic.”