In the beginning intro to Magical Quest 3, Mickey and Donald are outside playing catch when the three ducklings run out of the house and throw something at Donald. Understandably, the duck becomes furious and starts squawking up a storm of protest while Mickey attempts to soothe the savage beast...

Start the game and players may choose Mickey or Donald as the protagonist. The game begins inside a quaint village where little creatures and scarecrows scurry about. Grab blocks and loose them upon oncoming danger or jump on wee beasties to knock them silly and grab them to use as projectiles. The control is quite good and reminiscent of Magical Quests and Castle of Illusion games from the past. An end-level boss guards each stage and the first bruiser is a chicken who launches feathers and does a rush attack.

Players who have encountered all three Magical Quest games will noticed that Capcom has not upgraded the engine since 1992 and the play mechanics are identical in each game. One might surmise that a "Magical Quest Construction Kit" exists somewhere in Capcom's development studios where platformers starring Mickey and the Disney gang may be churned out with consistent regularity if the market demanded it.

JAN Code: 4976219649681

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