Disney Illusion Island

With Mickey Mouse about to finally be released into the wonderful world of the public domain, Disney is finally doing something worthwhile with the character. Disney Illusion Island looks like the most extraordinary mix of Cuphead and The Power Puff Girls

It’s a one to four-player co-op platforming game, playing as Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Goofy, seemingly reviving the almost forgotten Illusion franchise of Disney games. Remember 2013’s Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse? No? Neither do we. It itself was a return to the ‘90s series after a fifteen-year gap, making this new project quite the deep dive.

But what a lovely-looking one! The cutscene animation is the same as last decade’s Mickey Mouse Shorts, far more Warner than Disney, while the game itself looks gorgeously painted and animated. We don’t yet know if it’ll be any fun to play, and things have been quiet since that initial trailer last September, but with an intended 2023 release date, hopefully, the Switch exclusive will be in our hands soon.

Release Date: 2023