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Mickey's Wild Adventure for PlayStation 1
Mickey's Wild Adventure for PlayStation 1 is a two-dimensional platform game that takes you through old Mickey Mouse cartoons. You start aboard the black-and-white steamboat from Steamboat Willie and later find yourself among ghosts, in a laboratory and in a castle. You jump over gaps, dodge flying objects and throw marbles at enemies. Some enemies can also be defeated by jumping on their heads. The backgrounds and Mickey's movements change with the cartoon you visit.
Watching carefully helps more than constantly rushing ahead. You swing on ropes, move objects and work out how to open a passage. In the laboratory, for example, you need to bring ingredients together; elsewhere, bells cause a change in the surroundings. Your supply of marbles is limited, so avoiding an enemy can be wiser than shooting. During chases, however, you need to keep moving and spot obstacles in time. The section where Willie the Giant chases you towards the camera belongs to this PlayStation version.
You play alone with a standard PlayStation controller and use the directional buttons to move Mickey. Stars restore his health and Mickey hats give you extra lives. Checkpoints help within a play session, but the game has no Memory Card saving and no passwords for continuing later. You therefore need to finish a complete attempt in the same session. Practice mode lets you try a selection of areas first.
Region and language
Our PlayStation 1 games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
Mickey's Wild Adventure for PlayStation 1 includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of Mickey's Wild Adventure
Mickey's Wild Adventure was released for the first PlayStation in 1996. It built on Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse, which had appeared on older consoles in 1994. Traveller's Tales turned Mickey's cartoon history into a platform game; Sony published the PlayStation release. The original game credits name Jon Burton and Andy Ingram for design, and Paul Hunter and David Dootson for PlayStation programming. An existing collection of cartoon worlds thus received a separate adaptation for Sony's new console.
The selected films range from Steamboat Willie from 1928 to The Prince and the Pauper from 1990. This changes not only the places you play through but also the look of the adventure. The steamboat starts in black and white, while the later castles and forests are full of colour. The game turns recognisable events into obstacles, chases and small puzzles. The different versions of Mickey Mania are not identical: the PlayStation adaptation received an additional escape from Willie the Giant, among other changes.
Drawn characters and side-scrolling routes remained the basis of this release, even as three-dimensional platform games were emerging. Updated visuals, depth effects and spoken exclamations give the PlayStation version its own presentation. The CD contains music that supports the different cartoon settings. The later Platinum packaging did not turn the game into a sequel. Mickey's Wild Adventure remains an adaptation of the original Mickey Mania, with its own PlayStation changes and without the saving features that many later platform games received.
Similar games for PlayStation 1
Rayman for PlayStation 1 uses drawn characters, a side view and jumps between small platforms, just like Mickey's Wild Adventure. Rayman learns new abilities along the way, including his extending fist and gliding with his hair. These let you return to find hidden Electoon cages. Mickey has a more fixed set of moves and progresses through consecutive cartoon sections. Re-exploring old areas therefore plays a bigger role in Rayman than in Mickey's journey through film settings.
Disney's Hercules for PlayStation 1 combines a Disney film story with jumping, collectibles and combat. Like Mickey, Hercules needs to read obstacles and time his attacks. Hercules uses his sword and strength to tackle enemies and heavy obstacles; Mickey keeps his distance with marbles or jumps on an enemy. Hercules' mythological monsters and chases follow one hero's story, while Mickey visits several old cartoons one after another.
Disney's Tarzan for PlayStation 1 shares the combination of side-scrolling platform routes, film settings and objects you throw at enemies. Tarzan swings on vines, uses different-coloured fruit and can reveal hidden items with a ground pound. Mickey's marble supply and small environmental puzzles call for a different approach. Collecting letters in Tarzan also unlocks film clips, while sketch pieces open bonus areas; Mickey's progress mainly centres on surviving consecutive cartoon sections and their chases.
Tigger's Honey Hunt for PlayStation 1 also uses a drawn Disney world as the backdrop to side-scrolling platforming. Tigger's springy tail and collecting honey pots are central to the game. You judge differences in height and look for routes to items, just as with Mickey. Mickey's Wild Adventure puts more emphasis on marbles, dodging enemies and short puzzles between dangerous sections. Tigger's adventure stays around the Hundred Acre Wood, while Mickey moves between cartoons and eras.
Donald Duck Quack Attack for PlayStation 1 also has you jumping, dodging enemies and collecting extra lives with a Disney character. Donald has a double jump and a punch attack; his mood changes when he takes damage. Routes alternate between a side view and movement into the screen. Mickey's adventure mainly uses a side view and marbles as a ranged weapon. Donald searches for energy orbs to reach Daisy, while Mickey progresses through his different cartoon worlds in a fixed order.
