The story sees the foursome summoned to Month, a island whose inhabitants want Mickey and pals to find three mystical books. That extends beyond the game itself, as the title features cutscenes featuring the classic characters (and their signature voice actors). Mickey and friends are cartoon stars, so it makes sense that Disney Illusion Island looks like an animated short come to life. Yup, it’s a Metroidvania, with the game dishing out new abilities that will help players unlock new areas.
“This experience is all around the joy of movement,” Grand-Scrutton told me, and I could see that intent in the game.Īlso, while Rayman Origins and Rayman Legends are mostly linear, Disney Illusion Island takes place on a single, large map. It’s more like an obstacle course instead of a traditional boss fight. Instead, Minnie had to dodge attacks while using her acrobatic abilities to reach specific areas. The one I saw did not involve the player fighting the boss directly. Even boss fights are all about platforming. You run and jump through the environment, using maneuvers like wall-climbing and swinging ropes to help you avoid obstacles and collect goodies. Instead, gameplay focuses entirely on movement. During the off-hands demo, I did not see any attacks or combat, not even of the Mario-style jumping-on-enemies variety. First off, it focuses entirely on platforming. Illusion Island does stand out in a couple of ways.
Like those, this is a 2D platformer with colorful hand-drawn art and four-player co-op. The first time I saw Disney Illusion Island, it reminded me of the last couple Rayman games.
I had a chance to watch a good chunk of Illusion Island gameplay during a presentation helmed by AJ Grand-Scrutton, the title’s lead developer and CEO/creative director at Dlala Studios, the company behind the project. Although its 2D mechanics might make you think that it’s something of a throwback, Illusion Island also looks modern. Disney Illusion Island is launching on July 28 as a Nintendo Switch exclusive.
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