I had to turn to Twitter once because I couldn’t figure out how to outrun a boulder. ![]() It’s often not clear what you can jump on, or how far platforms go. But, even the “final cut” version (which is the ONLY version you should play, take my word for it) has flimsy combat and confusing platforms. ![]() Whereas the Capcom Aladdin for the House of N featured traditional hop-‘n-bop type of gameplay and was based around jumping on enemies and swinging off pegs, the Genny Aladdin opts for sword-based combat, and it looks great. Hey Konami, I have five or six excellent indie devs on standby to bring that series back. Besides Zombies Ate My Neighbors, which I didn’t like so much as seven-year-old me was *terrified* of that game and would play it while peeking out from under many, many blankets. In fact, it was probably my favorite of those. It was one of a handful of SNES titles we had in my house that I could go back to after 1996, when Santa Claus brought me a PlayStation and planted the seeds for my gaming life. Oddly enough, I have played that one extensively. Aladdin has a little bit more going for it, but that’s by virtue of what’s not included in this package: the Super NES version. And really, that’s such a common story for so many licensed games of the era (especially on SNES it would seem) that I don’t really find it all that interesting. I mean, the #1 memory of Lion King seems to be of children unable to beat it, even on easy mode. But a lot of gamers from the 90s remember them as such. Because Aladdin (Genesis) and Lion King (SNES/Genesis) are not great games. Combine this DLC with the original content and it’s an excellent historical collection that paints a cel-animated picture of a specific era of Disney video games during a time when adaptations of animated movies were much bigger events.As someone who grew up with no nostalgia for any of the games featured here, I think maybe today’s gamers need a review like this. All of the museum extras are incredible, but might not be as worthwhile unless you’re interested in the history and legacy of these games. Aladdin holds up as a great platformer of the era, but Jungle Book simply does not. I can only hope this Aladdin promo video encourages Nintendo to re-release their bonkers, gonzo Nintendo Power promo tapes from the same era.Īs far as if this DLC is worthwhile, it is if you want to play Super Nintendo Aladdin or have fond memories of the Jungle Book game. The best museum addition is the hopelessly cheesy VHS tape rip of an Aladdin promo video that does a good job of setting the tone for what kid-centric advertising was during the 1990s. This is something a lot of retro collections ignore, and I appreciate the nuggets in the museum section. Concept art and fun facts about the new games are also added, which provide much-needed context as to why these games are notable. Glad it’s here for completionist’s sake, but it’s not very good.Īll of the new games feature Digital Eclipse’s staple watch-along functionality where you can just watch a playthrough of every game. The Game Boy version is also here, but that’s honestly all I have to say about that. The novelty lies in the art as well as the differences in execution between the Super Nintendo and Genesis versions that are both included. The Jungle Book is the weakest-playing game in the entire package, paying middling homage to classic platformers like Pitfall. The Jungle Book game is similar to Lion King in the sense that it looks nice but isn’t that much fun to play. The SNES version is focused more on acrobatics and platforming, whereas the Genesis one is more action-centric and buoyed by its tremendous animation. Having the ability to look at both versions next to each other is extremely cool because they’re both so different but are pulling from the same source material. ![]() While my nostalgia still settles on the side of Genesis Aladdin, the Super Nintendo version of Aladdin is an excellent game. ![]() I covered the original release and truly, the DLC just expands on what worked and didn’t work from the original collection.
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