Disney Illusion Island

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  • Summary: Join the Fab Four on a brand-new quest to explore the mysterious islands of Monoth and recover three mystical books to save the world from disaster.

    Disney Illusion Island debuts exclusively on the Nintendo Switch in 2023.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 74
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 74
  3. Negative: 1 out of 74
  1. But Why Tho?
    Jul 27, 2023
    95
    Disney Illusion Island is quite possibly one of the best Disney games about Mickey and Friends made to date. The world of Monoth is such a joy to explore and is made fantastically to feel like a modern Metroidvania platformer.
  2. Game Informer
    Jul 27, 2023
    85
    With credits behind me, I’m excited to discover more of Monoth’s secrets and collectibles I haven’t yet found, and I’m especially thrilled to play more with my 7-year-old nephew. Illusion Island doesn’t overhaul the platformer genre, or the Metroidvania formula for that matter, but its distinctive no-combat focus on simply moving through Monoth keeps the trip amusing, brisk, and gratifying. I would have liked more challenge; this is a simple adventure that might not capture the interest of platformer enthusiasts with little to no preoccupation with Disney. But when met on its own terms, it’s hard to deny Illusion Island is a jubilant love letter to these characters and platforming.
  3. Starbit
    Aug 24, 2023
    80
    Disney Illusion Island is a marvelous action/platformer with its fair share of Metroidvania elements set in a Disney-themed world. While this is not a combat-rich experience, the game world is a positive surprise on account of its design and size, as well as the way entirely different parts link together, not to mention its immense wealth of collectionable objects that almost make a small museum of their own. Its cut scenes, delightfully animated, are perhaps a bit too long, but Disney Illusion Island easily becomes a very reliable companion for fans of 2D platformers on the Nintendo Switch who want something that just keeps growing.
  4. Multiplayer.it
    Jul 27, 2023
    75
    Disney Illusion Island is a competent metroidvania with tons of collectibles for family and kids to look for.
  5. Digitally Downloaded
    Jul 28, 2023
    70
    Disney Illusion Island is both enjoyable and entertaining, but just as the action in the game zips by with slick efficiency, so too is your memory of the time with it going to be breezy. If you’re able to use it as a way to bond with family or friends, then it’s going to have much more value than as a single-player experience. For those playing solo, expect plenty of charm, but given that it has been developed so that the youngest of children can enjoy it, there just isn’t much substance to it.
  6. Digital Trends
    Jul 27, 2023
    70
    Disney Illusion Island is a charming all-ages platformer that acts as a breezy introduction to the Metroidvania genre.
  7. Guardian
    Jul 27, 2023
    40
    With the sweetness and delight associated with Disney absent, this new platform game is a strangely cynical waste of potential.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 18
  3. Negative: 5 out of 18
  1. JGajowniczek
    Aug 18, 2023
    10
    The "chillest" game you will play this year. Great metroidvania based strictly on platforming. Impressive amount of world-building andThe "chillest" game you will play this year. Great metroidvania based strictly on platforming. Impressive amount of world-building and cutscenes, you will easily sink for like 10 hours to collect all the items in the game. Runs fabulously on Switch, with a minor hiccups in some of more intense boss battles, but nothing game-breaking.
    This is probably the best metroidvania to start your adventure with the genre (beside Yoku's Island Express).    … Expand
  2. Atomic3
    Jul 29, 2023
    10
    A fun and wonderful odyssey to be a hybrid different from what Disney has accustomed us to, it is very interesting if it is true, it copiesA fun and wonderful odyssey to be a hybrid different from what Disney has accustomed us to, it is very interesting if it is true, it copies elements of blasphemous and rayman but does them manually… Expand
  4. kenscomic
    Jul 30, 2023
    10
    The perfect sequel of the "Illusion" games. Hoping for a dlc with Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.
  5. Jt0429
    Aug 3, 2023
    8
    Good-
    Looks amazing, thanks to excellent animations and impressive attention to detail; A charming, easy-to-pick up adventure; Solid level    Good-
    Looks amazing, thanks to excellent animations and impressive attention to detail; A charming, easy-to-pick up adventure; Solid level design and fun collectibles encourage exploration; Platforming can be a lot of fun, especially when stringing multiple maneuvers together; Witty and well-written; Excellently animated cutscenes.

    Bad-
    Lacks the complexity you might expect from most Metroidvanias; Total lack of combat is a bit disappointing; Uneven boss fights.

    Thoughts-
    If those are the sort of expectations you’re going into Disney Illusion Island with, there’s almost no way you’re not going to have a good time on at least some level. It’s a Metroidvania platformer, yes, but it’s much more easygoing and relaxed than the sort of games you’d ordinarily associate that category of games with. It’s bursting with charm, whimsy, and personality, and delivers consistently fun platforming. Even if it never really delivers something on a gameplay level that you’ll be thinking about days after you’ve wrapped up its 6-8 hour adventure, as a whole, it’s an easy game to recommend to all players, regardless of skill level or familiarity with the genre.    … Expand
  6. ophone
    Sep 6, 2023
    6
    Impeccable presentation, but to me this game is way too easy to be really enjoyable,
    There might be some more difficult sections later in the    Impeccable presentation, but to me this game is way too easy to be really enjoyable,
    There might be some more difficult sections later in the game, but they come from imprecise controls due to the elaborate animations, which are at least nice to watch.
    This game might be great for very young children. Me on the other hand got bored rather quickly, getting to the end felt like a chore. If there wasn't its nice presentation I would have given it a lower score.    … Expand
  7. Iacomus
    Jul 30, 2023
    4
    I really wanted to like this game but the pacing, the content, the story, the attempt at poor humour, unfortunately all fell flat. Wait for aI really wanted to like this game but the pacing, the content, the story, the attempt at poor humour, unfortunately all fell flat. Wait for a sale if anything.… Expand
  8. PunPun11
    Aug 25, 2023
    0
    The game is very badly built, there is no possibility to attack at all, just run and jump [without hitting the monster] The world is a big mapThe game is very badly built, there is no possibility to attack at all, just run and jump [without hitting the monster] The world is a big map with different parts, but everything feels and is built the same, lifeless design, very basic with color changes, except for jumping and climbing walls there is nothing do, it doesn't feel like a game at all.… Expand

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#18 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2023