1. Illusion Official Website
2. Illusion Games Website

A Japanese videogame developer that specializes in pornographic games. Illusion are particularly infamous because several of their titles are rape-themed, most notably 'RapeLay.' Overall rating based on 22 games. Illusion is a company from Yokohama, Japan famous for developing eroge with 3D graphics. Due to Illusion's policy, its games are not allowed to be sold or used outside Japan, and official support is only given in Japanese and for use in Japan. Official Website. Established: Apr 21, 2001. Play Club, from the Japanese video game company Illusion, is a Japanese eroge game only released in Japan in 2015. The Japanese developer, Illusion, is not without its fair share of controversy since its inception in 2001 out of Yokohama, Japan. Many games released by Illusion have the number '2' beside the title: Oppai Slider 2, RapeLay 2, and Biko 2 are such examples. However, these games are the first of its kind and not sequels. Illusion will release a demo version of each game for the public to test; this is what they call version 1.0.

Illusion (Japanese: イリュージョン, Hepburn: Iryūjon) is a company from Yokohama, Japan famous for developing eroge with 3D graphics.Originally, its games were not allowed to be sold or used outside Japan, and official support was only given in Japanese and for use in Japan.^[1] However, with the release of Honey Select Unlimited in coordination with the online English erotic game storefront FAKKU, Illusion's policy has since changed. Prior to this change in policy, they were often translated and released in English and other languages by fans.

Illusion's Games[edit]

• Des Blood (December 26, 1997)
• Des Blood 2 (June 11, 1998)
• Bikō (May 14, 1999)
• DANCINGCATs (January 1, 2000)
• Des Blood 3 (January 14, 2000)
• Brutish Mine (September 14, 2000)
• Interact Play (November 2, 2000)
• Des Blood Racing (March 9, 2001)
• Bikō 2: Reversible Face (January 2001)
• Requiem Hurts (June 29, 2001)
  • Requiem Hurts: Chisame's Escape (Expansion, ??)
• Interact Play VR (August 21, 2001)
• Battle Raper (April 19, 2002)
• Des Blood 4: Lost Alone (September 13, 2002)
• Sexy Beach (December 2002)^[2]
• Des Blood VR (June 7, 2003)
• Sexy Beach 2 (July 11, 2003)
  • Chiku Chiku Beach (Expansion, December 9, 2003)
• Bikō 3 (January 30, 2004)
• A-GA (June 25, 2004)
• Jinkō Shōjo ('Artificial Girl', July 23, 2004)^[2]
• Jinkō Shōjo 2 ('Artificial Girl 2', November 26, 2004)
• Battle Raper 2 (April 22, 2005)
• Oppai Slider 2 (November 25, 2005)
• RapeLay (April 21, 2006)
• Sexy Beach 3 (September 29, 2006)
  • Sexy Beach 3 Plus (Expansion, December 15, 2006)
• SchoolMate (May 25, 2007)
• BotuPlay (Extra Disc,RapeLay', July 21, 2007)
• Jinkō Shōjo 3 ('Artificial Girl 3', November 30, 2007)
  • Jinkō Shōjo 3 Privilege Disc (Bonus Disc, ? 2008)
  • Jinkō Shōjo 3 Hannari (Expansion, June 2, 2008)
  • Jinkō Shōjo 3 Hannari Privilege Disc (Expansion Bonus Disc, ? 2008)
• Hako (Box, October 10, 2008)
• SchoolMate Sweets! (Standalone Fan Disc, February 27, 2009)
• @Home Mate (May 29, 2009)
• Yuusha kara wa Nigerarenai! ('You can't escape from the heroine!', October 2, 2009)
• Real Kanojo ('Real Girlfriend', February 19, 2010)
• SchoolMate 2 (June 25, 2010)
• Sexy Beach Zero (October 29, 2010)
• Jinkō Gakuen ('Artificial Academy', June 10, 2011)
• Wakeari! (November 11, 2011)
• Love Girl (February 24, 2012)
• Ore ga Shujinkou ('I'm the Hero', May 25, 2012)
• Happy End Trigger (October 12, 2012)
• Premium Play Darkness (January 25, 2013)
  • Premium Studio Pro (Disc Add-On Expansion, April 19, 2013)
• Musumakeup! (July 26, 2013)
• Immoral Ward (November 1, 2013)
• Real Play (March 7, 2014)
• Jinkō Gakuen 2 ('Artificial Academy 2', June 13, 2014)
  • Jinkō Gakuen 2: Append Set (Add-on, August 29, 2014)
  • Jinkō Gakuen 2: Append Set 2 (Add-on, October 31, 2014)
• HaremMate (December 26, 2014)
• Playclub (April 24, 2015)
  • Playclub Studio (Disc Add-on Expansion, July 10, 2015)
• Sexy Beach Premium Resort (September 11, 2015)
• Sekurosufia ('Secrosphere', April 28, 2016)
• Honey Select ('Honey Select', September 9, 2016)
  • Honey Select: Personality Addition Pack (Add-on, October 21, 2016)
  • Honey Select: Party (Add-on Expansion, April 28, 2017)
• VR Kanojo (February 27, 2017, first attempt selling game in native English.)
• PlayHome (October 13, 2017)
  • PlayHome Additional Data + Studio (Disc Add-on Expansion, January 26, 2018)
• Koikatsu (April 27, 2018)
  • Koikatsu: Personality Addition Pack (Add-on, August 31, 2018)
  • Koikatsu: After School (Add-on, December 21, 2018)
  • Koikatsu: After Darkness (Add-on, May 31, 2019)
• Koikatsu Party (June 10, 2019, English release of Koikatu—character creation and studio only, all story and school mode content removed)^[3]
• Emotion Creators (Standalone Disc, April 26, 2019)
• AI Girl (Previously called Project-I) (October 25, 2019, Steam March 17, 2020)
• Honey Select 2 Libido (May 29, 2020)

References[edit]

1. ^'Dear customers in foreign countries'. Illusion. Archived from the original on 2009-01-31. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
2. ^ ^ab'ILLUSION SOFT HP (Japanese)'. 2004-09-01. Archived from the original on September 1, 2004. Retrieved 2015-10-29.
3. ^Hernandez, Patricia (July 24, 2019). 'One of Steam's top-selling titles last month was an intense sex game'. Polygon. Retrieved October 15, 2020.

External links[edit]

• Illusion Official Website(in Japanese)
• Illusion Official Download Website(in Japanese)
• Illusion Soft at The Visual Novel Database

The Illusion series, known in Japan as I Love Mickey Mouse, is a series of platformingvideo games developed and published by Sega for its consoles Master System, Sega Genesis and Game Gear. The series follows the adventures of Disney's cartoon characterMickey Mouse (sometimes with Donald Duck) between various fantasy worlds. The series includes Castle of Illusion, and its sequels Land of Illusion, World of Illusion and Legend of Illusion. The first two games and the last game were released for Master System and Game Gear, and the first game and the third game were released for Sega Genesis.

Games[edit]

Illusion Official Website

Main series[edit]

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse

The first game in the series, released for Mega Drive in 1990, followed by a Master System and Game Gear version in 1991. When Minnie Mouse is kidnapped by an evil witch named Mizrabel, Mickey must travel to the Castle of Illusion and visit various strange worlds in order to recover seven magical gems and rescue Minnie. The 8-bit versions feature significantly different elements from the Mega Drive version.

World of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck

Released in 1992 for the Mega Drive. As Mickey and Donald prepare for a magic act, they stumble upon a mysterious box that traps them in a mystical world of illusion. In order to escape, Mickey and Donald must work together to learn new magic tricks and defeat the evil magician who sent them there. The game features co-operative gameplay, allowing two players to work together like Mickey and Donald to progress through the level.

Land of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse

Released for Master System and Game Gear in 1993. Waking up in a strange village of fairy tales, Mickey is sent on a quest to recover a magical crystal that was stolen from the village, causing it to fall into sadness.

Legend of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse

Released for the Game Gear in 1995, with a Master System version released in Brazil in 1998. Mickey is a janitor who must save his kingdom, since the fearful king Pete left the crown to the mouse, because only a king can save them from the clouds that bring sorrow.^[1]

The Disney Collection: Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse & Quackshot Starring Donald Duck

A compilation of Castle of Illusion and QuackShot in a single cartridge, released exclusively in Europe for the Sega Mega Drive in 1996.^[2][3]

Illusion Games Website

Sega Ages: I Love Mickey Mouse

A compilation of Castle of Illusion and QuackShot which was released exclusively in Japan for the Sega Saturn in 1998.^[4]

Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse (2013 video game)

A remake of the game was developed by Sega Studios Australia for PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade and PC. The game revisits the world and gameplay of the original Mega Drive title whilst featuring high definition 3D graphics and remastered sound. The game was released in September 2013.^[5]

Related games[edit]

QuackShot Starring Donald Duck

Released in 1991 for Mega Drive. The game sees players playing as Donald Duck as he searches for a mysterious treasure while evading the clutches of Pete.

The Lucky Dime Caper Starring Donald Duck

Released in 1991 for Master System and Game Gear. Donald goes on a quest to recover Scrooge McDuck's Lucky Dime, which was stolen by an evil witch.

Deep Duck Trouble Starring Donald Duck

Released in 1993 for Master System and Game Gear. When Scrooge is placed under a curse and inflates like a balloon, Donald goes on a quest to recover a treasure that can undo the curse.

Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion

While not part of Sega's series of games, Power of Illusion is instead a tribute to Castle of Illusion (with similar story elements from said game returning in the game) being developed by DreamRift for the Nintendo 3DS as a follow-up to 2010s Epic Mickey. The plot focuses on Mizrabel, now forgotten and a resident of the Wasteland for forgotten characters, attempting to pull popular characters into her new castle of illusion in order to leave them trapped and escape the Wasteland herself. Mickey comes to stop her after being contacted by Oswald the Lucky Rabbit about her scheme. The game features classic sprite animation reminiscent of the Mega Drive games while including more recent features such as paint and thinner. The game was released in November 2012.^[6]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^'Legend of Illusion starring Mickey Mouse for Sega Master System - GameFAQs'. Gamefaqs.gamespot.com. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
2. ^'The Disney Collection: Quackshot Starring Donald Duck & Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse Details - LaunchBox Games Database'. Gamesdb.launchbox-app.com. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
3. ^'The Disney Collection: Quackshot Starring Donald Duck & Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse for Genesis (1996)'. MobyGames.com. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
4. ^'Sega Ages: I Love Mickey Mouse for Saturn - GameFAQs'. Gamefaqs.gamespot.com. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
5. ^Matulef, Jeffrey (15 April 2013). 'Castle of Illusion remake unveiled for PSN, XBLA and PC'. Eurogamer.net. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
6. ^Hollander Cooper 2012-11-17T05:01:00. 321ZXbox 360. 'Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two review'. Gamesradar.com. Retrieved 7 January 2019.