The Lion King hit home with many moviegoers at the time thanks to the sorrow represented by Mufasa’s death and instead of just seeing that moment come to life, due to Simba’s recklessness, you get to play the stampede Wildebeest scene. The stampede level was a Crash Bandicoot level before Crash Bandicoot was a thing. Simba will come face-to-face with a Hyena at the end of the first stage, but you’ll also get to experience and relive his most tragic moment in the movie.
Throughout his journey, you’re presented with some iconic threats.
Everything ties in very closely to what you would have watched in the movie as Simba’s roar isn’t all the terrifying in his ‘cub stage’… unless you’re a porcupine, apparently. It’s here that you’ll get the learn the basic move list which involves Simba jumping on foes and the ability to roar. Events kick off with Simba as a young cub in the Pridelands. As with most games of that era, it’s the platformer genre that brought the interactive adaptation of the movie to life. In Simba’s world the stars aligned to bring him closer to his father that passed away early in the movie, but when it comes to movie tie-in games it aligned with a game that has stood the test of time incredibly well. There is however one game that somehow lived up to the hype surrounding the movie at the time and that’s The Lion King.
Think of just about any Disney character and you’ll find Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers, Kingdom Hearts, DuckTales, Darkwing Duck, Talespin, Hercules and many more top quality video games that span decades. Disney has created some classic productions over the years and thankfully the world of games have mostly obliged by producing unforgettable classics.