A game released that same year on the 16BIT cartridge SEGA and Nintendo systems.
Releasing on the cartridge based SEGA Genesis or Megadrive (depending on which territory you lived in) and Super Nintendo, this was a 2D action platformer where you played as the movie and games’ namesake, Aladdin himself.įeaturing multi-tiered Levels, collectibles galore, film based memorable scenes, voice actors from the film including the late Robin Williams and one epic carpet flying Level which was then a ground breaking 3D-ish flying sim segment.Īs a follow up to Aladdin, Disney then outdid themselves with what I still believe to be the greatest animated film ever, The Lion King in 1994. Rewind the gaming clock back to 1993 and hot off the heels of the Disney blockbuster animated flick Aladdin (1992) came the video game accompaniment.Īnd, as with the movie, the interactive 16BIT title was just as astounding. Infact they have been doing them since aaaaaages ago.
You’ll certainly be able to score the SNES Lion King and Aladdin bundle for less via the standard release, but you won’t get a vintage box or manual to go with it.Video game adaptions from huge films are nothing new. The new Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King Retro Edition Clamshell and SNES-style boxed version are now available exclusively at Best Buy for $49.99 shipped with shipping in time for Christmas. Along with the Clamshell or Boxed packaging, these special editions also ship with an exclusive poster as well as a full-color manual! Anyone looking to add this re-release to their collection will almost certainly appreciate the ability to neatly lineup the box spine alongside other vintage releases while the full-color manual is a nostalgic bonus at its finest. These touches are all but completely lost among modern releases, but Nighthawk is putting a stop to that right now with the new boxed-versions of Aladdin and The Lion King.
The only thing these retro re-releases usually lack are the boxes and instruction manuals vintage-gamers cherish.
They are essentially the same outside of the variation in box type and feature all of the enhancements found in the standard version of the bundle. There are two options: the SEGA Genesis-style Aladdin and The Lion King Retro Clamshell Edition and the the SNES-style Retro Box Edition. While the standard versions were already available, Disney and publisher Nighthawk Entertainment are also offering up special boxed copies of the Nintendo Switch version of the remake as well.
That includes 1080p visuals, the ability to skip past the difficult parts (“ I just can’t wait to be king,” we are looking at you), a rewind mode and even rare demos of both titles. While infamously difficult in spots, they are widely considered to be among the best platformers from the era and have both received a modern overhaul as part of the re-release. SNES Lion King and Aladdin Editions for Switchįor those unfamiliar, the SNES Lion King and Aladdin games originally released back in the early to mid 90’s.
However, a pair of special edition releases with classic SNES and SEGA Genesis-style boxes are also now available for collectors. The infamously difficult platformers have garnered a cult following among vintage gaming enthusiasts over the years and are now available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 for $30. The iconic SNES Aladdin and Lion King games were re-released in a special bundle package this past summer.