Disney's Magical Quest
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| Disney's Magical Quest | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Publisher(s) | Capcom |
| Release date(s) | SNES version JPN November 20, 1992 NA December, 1992 EU March 18, 1993 GBA version JPN August 9, 2002 NA August 12, 2002 EU September 27, 2002 |
| Genre(s) | Platformer |
| Mode(s) | |
| Platform(s) | Super NES, Game Boy Advance |
Disney's Magical Quest is a Disney platform game series released by Capcom. The games all star Mickey Mouse and also star, depending on the game, either Minnie Mouse or Donald Duck, who for any reason must defeat an evil ruler who is always starred by Black Pete. The game is basically the same for all games: the player must move as in a typical platform game, defeating enemies either by jumping on them or by grabbing and throwing blocks at them.
One of the most notable features in this series is the possibility of changing attire, which gives the character some special abilities. Other features are the possibility to expand the player's health meter by collecting special hearts, and shop different kinds of items at different locations of the game, using coins that are scattered throughout the game and that can be obtained by different ways.
[edit] Disney's Magical Quest starring Mickey Mouse
Originally titled The Magical Quest starring Mickey Mouse, it released for the Super NES in late 1992. The game consists of Mickey, who lost Pluto and eventually finds himself in a strange land ruled by the evil emperor Pete. With the help of a wizard, Mickey is set to find his friend and stop Pete's tyranny.
Unlike its sequels, this game must be completed in one sitting. While it supports two players, they both take turns (when a player dies) during gameplay.
The disguises Mickey uses are a magician attire, which allows him to shoot magic, which can be charged; a fire fighter uniform that allows him to continually spray water; and alpinism clothes that allow him to use a grappling hook that can attach to certain surfaces and objects. In the former two attires, magic and water are limited and can be recharged by collecting magic lamps and fire hydrants.
The game was later remade for the Game Boy Advance in 2002, under the title Disney's Magical Quest Starring Mickey and Minnie; the GBA version adds Minnie to the game as a playable character, and game-wise is identical to Mickey.
[edit] Disney's Magical Quest 2 starring Mickey & Minnie
Originally titled The Great Circus Mystery Starring Mickey and Minnie, this game was released for the Super NES, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive and Game Boy Advance. It features both mice, who must discover why the circus suffered an attack from Baron Pete.
The game ditches the alternating two-player method in favor of simultaneous co-op. Another new feature is a password back-up.
Both Mickey and Minnie are identical gameplay-wise, and the costumes they receive doesn't differ from each other in any aspect except in the aesthetics.
The costumes include a sweeper, which can suck enemies and turn them into coins, a safari that can climb walls and swing from hooks, and a cowboy that shoots corks and maneuvers by bouncing. The former and the later outfits can be upgraded by buying them at a shop.
[edit] Disney's Magical Quest 3 starring Mickey & Donald
The final game in the series, it was released for the Super Famicom. Released late in the SNES's life cycle, it was never released overseas until its Game Boy advance incarnation. In this game, the tripletss Huey, Dewey and Louie play a prank on Donald and hide in the attic in hope that he might calm down. They, however, are caught inside a magical book, which is controlled inside by King Pete. After knowing this, Mickey and Donald enter the book in order to find the duckling brothers and stop the evil Pete once more.
The game is mostly similar to Disney's Magical Quest 2, but some new features are added. One of them is the possibility to play bonus games that are hidden in secret places.
The costumes for Mickey and Donald, this time, are different from each other.
The first costume for Mickey is a knight armor that has a shield and a punch glove that can hit in different directions, but it easily sinks when it falls in the water; Donald uses a wooden barrel as an armor, which can roll, uses a hammer that only attacks in an arc fashion, and can float when touching the water. Both costumes had a bar that fills over time. The strength of the attack (glove or hammer) depends on how much the bar has filled.
The second costume involves using lumberjack climbing gear; both characters use a rope to catch enemies and thorw them or latch in certain columns. the only difference is that Mickey lashes the rope in a straight lateral direction while Donald throws from up to bottom.
The third and final costume is more different; Mickey is a magician that attacks with magical birds that fly straight forward. Donald uses a magic lamp that summons a genie's hand that can shoot magic or serve as a platform so that Mickey can step on it.
