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.”
About SEGA® Europe Ltd.:
SEGA® Europe Ltd. is the European Distribution arm of Tokyo,
Japan-based SEGA® Corporation, and a worldwide leader in interactive
entertainment both inside and outside the home. The company develops and
distributes interactive entertainment software products for a variety of
hardware platforms including Windows PC, wireless devices, and those
manufactured by Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe.
SEGA® Europe’s Web site is located at www.sega.com
About SEGA® of America, Inc.:
SEGA® of America, Inc. is the American arm of Tokyo, Japan-based SEGA®
Corporation, a worldwide leader in interactive entertainment both inside and
outside the home. The company develops, publishes and distributes
interactive entertainment software products for a variety of hardware platforms
including Windows PC, wireless devices, and those manufactured by Nintendo,
Microsoft and Sony Computer Entertainment. SEGA® of America’s Web site is
located at www.sega.com
About Disney Interactive
Disney Interactive, one of the world’s largest
creators of high-quality interactive entertainment across all platforms, is the
part of The Walt Disney Company responsible for the global creation and
delivery of interactive entertainment, multi-platform video games, and
family-focused content across all current and emerging digital media
platforms. Disney Interactive produces and distributes a broad portfolio
of content from Disney Interactive Games and Disney Interactive Media.
Products and content released and operated by Disney Interactive include blockbuster
mobile, social and console games, online virtual worlds, #1 kid’s entertainment
destination Disney.com and the #1 Family/Parenting portfolio on the Web.
Disney Interactive is the interactive entertainment part of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS).
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2013 Disney.
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