Mickey Mouse Magic Wands

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Mickey Mouse Magic Wands
Developer(s)	Nintendo
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Platform(s)	Game Boy
Release date	May 1998
Genre(s)	Puzzle/Action
Mode(s)	Single player
Rating(s)	ESRB: Everyone
Media	Cartridge

Mickey Mouse Magic Wands is a video game for Nintendo's portable gaming system, Game Boy, which was released in 1993 in Japan by Kemco. The Japanese version was actually titled Mickey Mouse V. The previous four games in the Mickey Mouse series were released in America, but this is the only one in that series to actually stay a Mickey Mouse game upon its arrival. Click here for more information about Kemco's changes for the US. The US version, with added Super Game Boy support was not released until 1998, by Nintendo themselves. It was played by one player only.

The game had simple graphics, music and animation, even for its time. The companies left a million-seller logo on its box cover and label(actual sales of this game are currently unknown). After that, though, it became very obscure.

[edit] Story

One day, Mickey and his friends went for a walk in a forest. They became so distracted by all the natural beauty surrounding them, they got lost. Pretty soon, they discovered a haunted castle. "That's the witch Yashja's castle," they told each other. "Once you enter, you can never escape! The castle is full of tricks and traps and even magic wands to create ice and fire. Let's not get any closer!"

All this chatter aroused Yashja from her slumber. "So! Who dares disturb my sleep?" she yelled. "You all shall pay!" Suddenly, a gaping hole opened up under Mickey's friends and they all fell in. Now Mickey has to save his friends, who are now being held captive by the witch!

To save his friends, Mickey has to collect puzzle pieces that completes images of his Disney friends, including Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy and even obscure characters like Grandma Duck from the comic book series. To do this, Mickey has to wave his wand over crystals which conceal not only pieces of the image, but also items and even an occasional enemy. Each big level has ten small stages, each with at least one image to complete. Each tenth stage has an end boss to defeat. Also, the image to complete in the tenth stage of each level reveals the Disney character being held captive by the end boss of that level.

[edit] Ending

In the ending, after the scenes play out, the staff was never credited, so it is currently unknown who worked on this game. In any case, here's how said scenes play out:

Mickey runs to the center of a long room and calls out for Minnie, who eventually answers. They meet and embrace each other. Then they go meet their Disney friends. Everyone says it's good they could return. Minnie thanks Mickey for saving her and the rest of their friends. Goofy then decides to take a picture of all the friends. After the picture snaps, the Disney characters are seen together in a big portrait. Then it fades to the words THE END.