Castle of Illusion 10/12 Achievements (83%)

2017 Backlog Kill #3 (Monthly Theme Complete #1)

I knew I wasn't going to have much time in February to play games (midterms and all), and seeing how short the estimated completion was for this, I decided to give it a go - I don't regret it. It was a laid-back 2D/3D platformer and I had a lot of fun with it. The game wasn't easy enough that it was a breeze, but it wasn't frustratingly challenging either - the bosses were slightly harder and I had to repeat a few times before defeating them. In terms of death, it wasn't permadeath each time - very forgiving in terms of dying; you had a set amount of lives and there were various checkpoints throughout the levels (checkpoints aren't labeled though, you'll find out where they are when you fall to your death, lol). It took around 4 hours to complete the main storyline and it took a bit of extra time to collect some of the other collectibles in the game. I'm not a hardcore achievement hunter so I didn't get the last few achievements (one requires collecting all of the diamonds in the game) but in the future if I feel like replaying this I'll definitely look out for those hidden diamonds. I'm sad that this game isn't available in the store anymore but I definitely recommend playing it if it's just sitting in your library or if you can get a copy (made me miss childhood) - overall, it was an enjoyable and nostalgic experience!