At first, I was certain this game would be completely uninteresting. It was sure to be awfully simple and oriented toward really young kids. The first minutes in the game proved it to be true, although, already, I was sort of seduced by the atmosphere. And gradually, while the game remained very simple but not as excessively as in the beginning, the whole atmosphere bewitched me.

I like the past Mickey games both on Nintendo and Sega systems (Magical Quest, The Great Circus Mystery, Castle of Illusion...), but there's nothing much in common between them and Magical Mirror here, except for the lovely atmosphere. Still, there's something about the game which charms the player, or at least did charm me. Maybe it's Mickey, who is very lively through an amazing variety of animations. Or is it the mansion ? With its colorful rooms and a few nicely gloomy ones. There's also the music, some quite nice melodies for all circumstances. It's all this and more which made Magical Mirror a much better experience than I expected. Also, if you know what it's all about, if you know all the drawbacks before playing it, perhaps you are more opened to enjoy its qualities. The main drawbacks are the lack of difficulty (Mini games are so easy, and do not even try the Kids Mode, it's a spoiler !), the control which is quite restrictive (you can only move a hand and click) and sometimes clumsy (moving from a spot to another requires an object on your way) and the slowness (avoid the room of the mirror at some point in the game or you'll get the same long scene each time).

If among your qualities you are patient, you don't mind games where sometimes you watch more than you play and, above all, if you kept the sweet mind of a child, maybe you'll like Magical Mirror too. It's not a great game but it's quite enjoyable and very funny at time, most thankfully to Mickey.