![]() ![]() The Lion King was made by my favorite game company of the time Westwood Studios, the studio that made Command and Conquer (another one of my favorite games ever).īoth Aladdin and The Lion King are side-scrolling action platformers that task players to get through a level by either defeating enemies or figuring out how to get past them. There was a time when I would play The Lion King on my SNES daily and it was one of my favorite games of the time. It is crazy to think about just how many years have passed since these games released. It also means that the awesome Game Gear versions of both titles are also missing. Sadly, for anyone that loved the SNES version of Aladdin, this compilation only consists of the Virgin Interactive published games, and the SNES version was developed by Capcom. For The Lion King, the SNES, Genesis, and a Japanese version of the SNES title are available along with the Gameboy and Super Gameboy version. For Aladdin, the Genesis retail release, an updated release, the 1993 CES Demo build, and a Japanese version are available to players along with the Gameboy and Super Gameboy versions. There are a number of different versions of each title included in the compilation. And while the SNES version certainly isn't a bad game, the Genesis game is the better of the two.Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King is a compilation of, you guessed it, Aladdin and The Lion King from the 16-bit era. It is similar in nature, but definitely not a port. The SNES version was developed by Capcom. ![]() Now, there is a SNES version of Aladdin, but it is not the same game. ![]() Not only did Disney work directly with Virgin Interactive to make sure the characters look exactly like the film, but the game itself was worked on by people that went on to form Shiny Entertainment, such as David Perry, whose accomplished game catalog includes Earthworm Jim and MDK. Aladdin has some notable talent behind it. Between stages, you play little minigames, such as dodging falling jars as Abu the money and a slot machine-esque genie game for bonuses like extra lives. It's a breezy adventure - not too difficult, but not entirely a pushover. Plus, there are carpet flying scenes to break up the traditional platforming. The platforming is rock solid, with lots of ledge-leaping, rope climbing, and monkey bar work. ![]() (Apparently, a well aimed apple is enough to drop a thuggish swordsman with shoulders wide enough to hold up a Geo Metro.) The combination of these two moves - and some precision jumping - gets you through a series of left-to-right stages. Aladdin can not only swipe Jafar's minions with his sword, but also throw apples at them. Thanks to a couple extra buttons, heroes now have a couple attacks instead of just the basic hop-and-bop actions. Aladdin is an excellent example of the 16-bit platformer, almost its own subset of the entire platformer genre. Of course, the fact that the actual animation cels were used to create those sprites gives Aladdin an extra boost. By removing the worry of creating a model that looks decent from all camera angles, an artist can really concentrate on personality. It looks remarkably like the movie - and that is one of the benefits of 2D sprite work. And the faces of camels when you jump on their humps are priceless. Watch the billow in Aladdin's pants and the flapping of the magic carpet. For one thing, the animation is exceedingly fluid. But even more than hitting its marks, Aladdin evokes the charm and flourish of the animated film. The game naturally jettisons some of the nuance, but it hits all the requisite set pieces, like the streets of Agrabah, the Cave of Wonders, and the royal palace. Oh, and along the way Aladdin learns that love and honor are far more valuable than wealth and fame. With a fast-talking magical genie backing him up, Aladdin rescues Jasmine from Jafar and rids the land of his evil. Street urchin Aladdin falls in love with princess Jasmine, but she is coveted by the evil vizier Jafar. Developed for SEGA by Virgin Interactive, Aladdin roughly follows the plot of the Disney film. ![]()
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