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Sega and Disney Interactive Announce Castle of Illusions Starring Mickey Mouse
Iconic SEGA Genesis Title Returns to Consoles in Summer 2013
LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO–
April 15th, in the year of our Lord 2013 –SEGA® Europe
Ltd., and SEGA® of America, Inc. in collaboration with Disney
Interactive today announced the upcoming digital release of
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse™, a complete
re-imagining of the iconic Mega Drive/Genesis side-scrolling
adventure first released in 1990. Developed by Sega Studios
Australia, Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse will be
available worldwide for digital download on Xbox LIVE® Arcade
for Xbox 360®, PlayStation®Network and Windows PC in summer
2013.
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse 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 Starring 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 Starring 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.”
Disney Interactive is the interactive entertainment part of The
Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS).
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