![]() ![]() ![]() The two biggest changes here are visuals and gameplay, graphically for 2.5D the game looks very impressive for its era not using the traditional realism seen in other games but focusing more on cartoon visuals and smooth, colourful objects and visually artistic background set pieces. The game is a direct remake of the original Sega Genesis version and was very faithful to the source material. Like I said I cant rank this one or really give it a full analysis as I do not own it nor have I played it, maybe I will one day if I get the chance but for now I am eager to see how the Genesis HD remake held up.Ģ013 saw the release of the Castle of Illusion Remake, it was developed by Sega Australia and was released for the PC, PS3, Xbox 360 and mobile. Some of the Bosses are completely different to the Genesis version they are not particularly memorable here but do a fine enough job to fit in with each worlds theme. The boss fights are a bit lackluster as well compared to the far superior Genesis game, they are a lot simpler here and simply don’t bring across the same amount of personality. The plot remains the same and the only main difference is the boss battles and unfortunately the lack of graphical details, this was much more difficult to pull off on 8 bit hardware and Land of Illusion had the same issue with looking a little dull. ![]() I will be honest its a little hard to review this version because I’ve never played it, however from what I’ve seen from a full gameplay video that it is a completely different game with unique level layouts and boss fights, it is more par with the games sequel Land of Illusion a game I have given high praises too. Looking past this what we do have here is a substantially excellent Genesis title which holds its own by being a pleasant surprise for gamers, Genesis was well known for being marketed towards older gamers by having more sports and shooters compared to competitor Nintendo.Ĭastle of Illusion managed to blow away expectations in almost every category visually it is beautifully stunning with its art style and animations, the simple music works well for the game and each world has its own personality by changing the art style, enemies and ammunition, the only real downside is the 2 continues and lack of a password system but the game isn’t really that difficult so I think I can look past this. I do think the lack of a password system can be an issue especially if you haven’t got time to do this in one sitting, the sequel also had this problem but handled it substantially better by having unlimited continues so even if you did die you were never forced to reset the game. My overall take away from Castle of illusion is that it is a game packed with personality, creativity and love, it is a fairly simple adventure you will get game overs but after only a few resets you should be good for reaching the end credits. The music is very good, the tracks are simple and pack the game with plenty of whimsy, there isn’t anything here that could be considered amazing or anything that would make it into the history books for being recognisable but what we did get worked well and suited this game perfectly.Ĭastle of illusion is a game that had been on my radar for a very long time, I have owned the sequel Land of Illusion for a long time now and have reviewed that game. ![]()
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