Being invulnerable, she can easily kill enemies like the pirate. The only good that Minnie provides is that she can shoot as well, which doubles the player's firepower. Yes, going through all this trouble eats up plenty of time. You have to find another key and start all over again. If you jump Mickey onto the right statue, you'll get Minnie back if you don't, tough luck. If this happens, Mickey has to find a key that will lead him into a room where four statues are. The worst part is when Minnie gets kidnapped by a crow. For example, if she falls into the water on the ocean screen, Mickey falls in with her and loses a life, even if he's safely standing on land. Although she doesn't die if touched by an enemy, she often becomes life threatening to Mickey. All she mainly does is tag along with Mickey. Sadly, Minnie gets a bum rap in this one. For points, strength and other bonuses, there are diamonds, pieces of cake and extra lives to be found. To help out, there's a guardian angel that will make Mickey invulnerable for about ten seconds. Typical bad-guy characters are here to stop Mickey: an evil wizard, a crocodile, a sorceress, a pirate, a giant snake, various sea creatures, cats, walking chairs and brooms, among others. Gee, I hope that didn't give anything away. I won't spoil the surprise by revealing who their mystery pal is, but I will give you a clue: you have to find this person because you're late, you're late for a very important date. The mouse couple is in search of a "mystery" friend, and this journey takes them to the fun house, the ocean, the woods, a pirate ship and a castle. The little good guy character in Mickey Mousecapade is, obviously, Mickey Mouse himself, and Minnie follows him wherever he goes. Honestly, I believe that most gamers would quickly tire of this one in less than two days. It's just that Mickey Mousecapade fits the above genre description to a tee, so it definitely won't win any awards for originality. Put in a couple of hidden cheats to find and add friendly characters (faeries, angels, etc.) who aid the players in their quest.ĭon't get me wrong there are many good games that fit this form. Along the way, you jump the little good guy around the screen a lot and shoot at the little bad guy characters, who want to stop the little good guy from finishing the game. You move this "little good guy" character (a knight, barbarian, etc) through a maze of different screens in search of something (a princess, treasure chest, etc.) that will bring the game to a satisfying end. Basically what we've got here is yet another scaled-down scrolling-type game. Mickey Mousecapade isn't entirely bad the problem is that it resembles and plays too much like several other NES games. Though a lot of promotion was put on Mickey's birthday, you probably won't find many NES players talking about his latest video game. Last year, Mickey Mouse celebrated 60 years in show business. Moreover, avoiding obstacles, you come across some occasional puzzle solving, such as locating a key to open locked doors, or else finding your way out of the woods. If you mistimed a jump, for example, and Mickey lands safely while Minnie doesn't a life will be lost. You will have to be sure Minnie is safe as well, as you are making your way throughout the levels. You are in control of Mickey Mouse and Minnie is following you along. When you have no lives left the game ends. Each one has got lots of obstacles and enemies, which will exhaust your energy the moment you come in contact. They take place in various locations, such as a fun house, a treacherous seaside, a pirate ship, and a castle. To achieve reach your goal, having found Mickey's friend, you will need to jump and climb the way through a range of different levels. Published and developed by Hudson Soft Company, Ltd., this action platform video game was released in 1987.Ī friend of Mickey's has got into trouble, and now Mickey and Minnie Mouse have set on a rescue mission.