The Lion King (video game)

The Lion King
Developer(s)
  • Westwood Studios
  • East Point Software (DOS)
  • Syrox Developments (Master System and Game Gear)
  • Dark Technologies (Game Boy and NES)
Publisher(s)Virgin Interactive Entertainment
Director(s)Louis Castle
Producer(s)Louis Castle
Patrick Gilmore
Paul Curasi
Designer(s)Seth Mendelsohn
Programmer(s)Rob Povey
Barry Green
Martin Cook, Mark Rundle (DOS)
Artist(s)John Fiorito
Alex Schaeffer
Christina Vann
Ann-Bettina Colace
Composer(s)Super NES
Frank Klepacki
Dwight Okahara
John Wright
Zack Bremner
Patrick Collins
Genesis
Matt Furniss
MS-DOS, Amiga
Allister Brimble
Game Boy, NES
Kevin Bateson
Platform(s)Super NES, Genesis, MS-DOS, Amiga, Game Gear, Master System, Game Boy, NES
Release
November 4, 1994
  • Genesis
    Super NES
    MS-DOS
    Amiga
    Game Gear
    Master System
    Game Boy
    • NA: 1994/1995[b]
    • EU: December 8, 1994
    NES
    • EU: May 25, 1995
Genre(s)Platform
Mode(s)Single-player

The Lion King is a platform game based on Disney's 1994 animated film of the same name. The game was developed by Westwood Studios and published by Virgin Interactive Entertainment for the Super NES and Genesis in 1994, and was ported to MS-DOS, Amiga, Game Gear, Master System, and Nintendo Entertainment System. The Amiga, Master System, and NES versions were only released in the PAL region. It is the final licensed NES game worldwide. The game follows Simba's journey from a young cub to the battle with his uncle Scar as an adult.

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  2. ^ a b c d "News". Hull Daily Mail. November 3, 1994. p. 32. Retrieved May 27, 2023. The Lion King this week arrives as a video game release, amidst a flurry of advertising and just a month after the film went on general release. Sega versions surface first, tomorrow, with the SNES cart out a week later on November 11.
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  4. ^ Gelmis, Joseph (November 10, 1994). "You can play along with ' Frankenstein '". Austin American-Statesman. p. 114. Retrieved December 3, 2023. The cartridge games of Disney's The Lion King, from Virgin Interactive, arrived in stores Oct. 31.
  5. ^ Bassave, Roy (November 4, 1994). "Lion King video game looks a lot like the movie". Miami Herald. p. 205. Retrieved December 3, 2023. Roaring into stores on Tuesday: the new video game based on Disney's The Lion King.
  6. ^ "Mickey Mania: The Timeless Adventures of Mickey Mouse". Miami Herald. October 28, 1994. p. 194. Retrieved December 3, 2023. Also Disney's Lion King game hits the streets Nov. 9.
  7. ^ "Video game of the week". The Times Leader. November 10, 1994. p. 33. Retrieved December 3, 2023. Don't forget Disney's The Lion King game, which hit the street yesterday.
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