Castle of Illusion Re-Make Officially Announced

Today, Sega, Disney, and the PlayStation Blog made it official: An HD remake to the 1990 classic Castle of Illusion Starting Mickey Mouse will be available on multiple platforms this Summer.

A trailer and multiple screenshots were released, and all are available below.  While the former does not show off any in-game footage, the screenshots show off several polished off 3D areas that call back to the classic Genesis game.  Oddly enough, the game is being developed by Sega Studios Australia, which we learned earlier this month would soon close.  This may be their last project.

Confirmed platforms for the re-release include XBOX 360, Playstation 3, and PC via Steam.  No mention is made in the trailer or press release about a Wii U release.  The trailer, high resolution screenshots, and press release are below.  Thanks to AugieD and Celso F for tipping us on Twitter.  Follow us there for bulletins at once, story feeds, commentary, discussion, and humor.

SEGA AND DISNEY INTERACTIVE ANNOUNCE CASTLE OF ILLUSION FEATURING MICKEY MOUSE

Iconic SEGA Genesis Title Returns to Consoles in Summer 2013

LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO– 15th April, 2013 –SEGA® Europe Ltd., and SEGA® of America, Inc. in collaboration with Disney Interactive today announced the upcoming digital release of Castle of Illusion staring 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 Featuring 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 Featuring 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 Featuring 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.”