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87%
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Sega Genesis
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| Year:
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1994
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| RFG ID #:
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U-040-S-03550-A
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| Part #:
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T-93265
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| UPC:
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735009214409
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| Developer:
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Traveller's Tales
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| Publisher:
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Sony Imagesoft
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| Rating:
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| Genre:
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Action/Adventure
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| Sub-genre:
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2D Platformer
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| Players:
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1
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| Controller:
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Standard Controller
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| Media Format:
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Cartridge x1
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Collection Stats:
- 168 of 7620 collectors (2.2%) have this game in their collection
- 10 of 7620 collectors (0.1%) have this game in their wishlist.
- 2 of 7620 collectors (0%) have this game for sale or trade.
Overview:
Levels:
- Steamboat Willie (1928)
- The Mad Doctor (1933)
- The Band Concert (1935), a secret bonus level
- Moose Hunters (1937)
- Lonesome Ghosts (1937)
- Mickey and the Beanstalk (1947)
- The Prince and the Pauper (1990)
Review:
Mickey is zapped back in time, but instead of being sent to the past, he finds himself re-enacting his old cartoons. Now is where the nostalgia really kicks in, as each level is themed after a classic Mickey Mouse cartoon. The design is beautiful and appears as if each level is an animated short in itself. Gameplay consists of platform jumping, and defeating enemies by jumping on them or throwing marbles at them. Bosses require a little more thought and usually require you to figure out a way to expose a weakness, or to use the environment to your advantage. The controls are intuitive and nothing seems to be missing from the other console ports. It is a good thing that you aren't fighting the controller, because you are going to need all the action you can get out of those buttons. While other games from the 16-bit era began to ease up on difficulty, Mickey Mania kept up the 8-bit tradition of frustration. Even on the easy difficulty you'll be bending to the designer's will to break you down. In one instance I recall having to memorize a series of jumps in a fast-paced trolley-cart run, and this was only the second level. Of course, playing any level in this manner will guarantee a large loss of lives, but it seems to be the only way to get through at times.
Mickey Mania is well presented and challenging to boot. It feels like a true Mickey Mouse game, instead of the typical licensed shovelware that continues to plague gaming today. A steep difficulty curve makes it painful to play at times, but seeing each new level is certainly worth the toil.
RF Generation Review Score80%
Extra Media:
Poster Pack-In
Consumer Reply Card Front
Consumer Reply Card Back
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Game Trivia:
- The first hit game designed by David Jaffe, who would later go on to make a number of best sellers on subsequent Sony platforms.
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