Mickey Mouse: Fushigi no Kuni do Daibouken (FAMICOM Import Japanese Video Game) Mousecapade [Unknown Binding]

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Japanese version of Mickey Mousecapade for the Nintendo Famicom

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• Unknown Binding
• Publisher: Hudson Soft
• ASIN: B001UIYE9O
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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2.0 out of 5 stars somewhat playable by today's standards, but there's better fare out there, January 8, 2012

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Mike London "MAC" (Oxford, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mickey Mouse: Fushigi no Kuni do Daibouken (FAMICOM Import Japanese Video Game) Mousecapade

Mickey Mousecapade
Three stars - somewhat playable by today's standards, but there's better fare out there

"Mickey Mousecapade", the first of a series of highly successful Capcom games using Disney trademarks, was published by Capcom in Nintendo but actually developed Hudson Soft in Japan. It the only Capcom published Disney game not actually developed by Capcom. Several sprites from the game are directly lifted from other Hudson Soft games.

"Mickey Mousecapade" is certainly one of the more obscure titles in the Capcom library. The game has some rather ugly graphics (even for an NES title), but the game certainly has its own style of charm.

There are numerous regional differences between the Japanese and North American versions. The stage bosses are all different between the two versions, and so is much of the enemy roster. The Japanese version is more heavily based on "Alice in Wonderland".

The plot of the game is to rescue a friend of Mickey and Minni, who turns out to be Alice of "Alice in Wonderland". The final boss is Maleficent from "Sleeping Beauty" in the US versiona nd the Queen of Hears from "Alice in Wonderland" in the Japanese version. Pete, who is often the final boss in Disney games, is the fourth boss in the American version.

Strangely enough, there is a Hidden Mickey embedded in the circuit board, clearly visible when the game cartridge is disassembled.

Like the NES "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer", the graphics are ugly and primitive. Although published in Japan in 1987, "Mickey Mousecapade" was published in 1988 in North America, the same year "Ninja Gaiden", "Blaster Master" and "The Guardian Legend" were published. The grapchis are so bad the game looks like an NES launch title rather than one published later.

Ultimately, Capcom's other Disney games far outshine this title. Unless you are nostalgic for this title, the NES offers much better fare than this. Although to be fair, the NES also offers much WORST fare than this game as well.

While Mickey Mousecapade does offer some enjoyment, I would recommend "Duck Tales", "Duck Tales 2", "Chip and Dale", "Chip and Dale 2", "Little Mermaid", "Aladdin", or "The Jungle Book" over this travesty.

The video game website IGN rated this title as the 877h greatest game on their top 100 NES games of all time.

(For those looking for great unknown NES/Famicom games, you simply MUST play "Moon Crystal", a criminally unknown Famicom exclusive. The graphics are astounding with cutscenes that even outdo "Ninja Gaiden", amazing music, in depth gameplay, and a fantastic storyline. Absolutely amazing! Had this been released in the US for the NES, I feel it would be as revered as the other heavy hitters in the NES canon)

If you [likes hooters]

Two stars - barely playable by today's standards