Mickey Mania is a platformer developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Sony Imagesoft for the Genesis, SNES and Sega CD, released in Europe on 28 October 1994 and in North America on 1 November 1994. It was first meant to mark Mickey's 65th birthday in 1993, but with only about six months available the team changed course and sent Mickey back through his own cartoons.
The levels recreate Steamboat Willie (1928), The Mad Doctor (1933), The Band Concert (1935), Moose Hunters (1937), Lonesome Ghosts (1937), Mickey and the Beanstalk (1947) and The Prince and the Pauper (1990). Mickey jumps on enemies or throws marbles and can take five hits, shown as fingers on his hand. The designers included Jon Burton and David Jaffe, whose first design project it was, and Michael Giacchino was among the composers.
Psygnosis ported the game to the PlayStation as Mickey's Wild Adventure, released in Europe on 1 March 1996. A Mickey Mania 2 prototype was built in 1994, but the sequel was dropped so Traveller's Tales could make Toy Story.1
Names and releases
| Region | Title on the box | Platform | Date | Publisher | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | Mickey Mania | Genesis | Nov 1, 1994 | Sony Imagesoft | 1 |
| NA | Mickey Mania | Sega CD | Nov 1, 1994 | Sony Imagesoft | 1 |
| NA | Mickey Mania | SNES | Nov 1, 1994 | Sony Imagesoft | 1 |
| EU | Mickey Mania | Genesis | Oct 28, 1994 | Sony Imagesoft | 1 |
| EU | Mickey Mania | Sega CD | Oct 28, 1994 | Sony Imagesoft | 1 |
| EU | Mickey Mania | SNES | Oct 28, 1994 | Sony Imagesoft | 1 |
| EU | Mickey's Wild AdventurePort by Psygnosis; PAL only (Europe and Australia) | PlayStation | Mar 1, 1996 | Sony Computer Entertainment | 1 |
Also known as: Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse WW2Mickey's Wild Adventure EU1ミッキーマニア JP2
Box art by region
EU Mickey Mania
Box art © its publishers, shown to identify each release. Scans: libretro-thumbnails.
Version differences
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ContentSNES
The SNES version drops the Band Concert level, the Mad Doctor staircase chase, some special effects, some Pluto appearances and some level-ending scenes, and adds loading screens between areas.1
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ContentGenesis
The Genesis version lacks a hidden area near the end of the first level that the SNES game has.1
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ContentSega CD
The Sega CD version adds an extra level, an extended Mad Doctor ending, lots of dialogue, a CD soundtrack and a Prince and the Pauper finale in which Mickey collects pencils to summon other Mickeys against Pete.1
Reception
Famicom Tsūshin gave the SNES version 28/40 and the Genesis version 30/40; Power Unlimited gave the SNES game 91%, and Next Generation rated the Sega CD and Genesis versions 4/5. The game won a 1994 Parents' Choice Award and VideoGames magazine's Best Sega CD Game, while Maximum gave the PlayStation version 2/5.1
Sources
Checked: 2026-10-13Text reviewed: 2026-10-13
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