They had the SNES and Genesis versions of The Lion King; SNES Aladdin was originally omitted because it wasn't made by the same studio of all the other games in the collection.
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VOOKS: The new re-release of the Lion King + Aladdin 16-bit collection not only includes Jungle Book... but SNES Aladdin and GBC Lion King!
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I hope it's a separate game so genesis fans are forever trapped with their incorrect purchase >:)
SNES version of Jungle Book and Lion King is my childhood, really do hope they update the earlier release.....
I was close to get the "old" collection at a sale, but now I'm happy I waited, tho I will wait a bit for a sale anyway. Nice!
Yup, SNES Aladdin was definitely superior than the Genesis version. Just felt more tight and was more fun overall.
I think the Genesis game's atmosphere, music, animation, and just overall more accurate adaptation of the movie trumps the slightly better gameplay in the SNES version. It's not like the SNES version is a masterclass in 2D platforming or anything. If I'm being honest, I think the only reason people remember it is because of the comparison to the Genesis version.
Nah, to me the gameplay is leagues better. I never enjoyed actually playing the Mega Drive game. Nice to look at and maybe even listen to, but I'd rather play the SNES one.
I'm just pleased for the re-release of Jungle Book. I remember that being really good.
One day I hope I will see re-releases of Mick & Mack Global Gladiators and Cool Spot. Odds are very low though :(
One day I hope I will see re-releases of Mick & Mack Global Gladiators and Cool Spot. Odds are very low though :(
Shame no Master System Aladdin, but sounds like a cool collection. Kind of makes the one I bought redundant though lol
That's interesting. I didn't think it would happen given it was a Capcom release.
I'm still hoping for some sort of follow-up to The Disney Afternoon Collection with all of Capcom's SNES games (and maybe the missing NES/GB games) in one place though.
I'm still hoping for some sort of follow-up to The Disney Afternoon Collection with all of Capcom's SNES games (and maybe the missing NES/GB games) in one place though.
Well, thank God I waited for the superior version of Aladdin but what happens to the people who purchased the first one?
Capcom developed the SNES version of Aladdin, while Virgin Interactive was behind all of the other versions of Aladdin and The Lion King that are on the original collection.
Mega Drive is Sega Genesis outside of North America.
The Mega Drive version's animations were on another level back in the 90's. Disney even sent the devs cells from the movie to be included in the game.
Yeah, maybe this is a weird distinction to draw but while I recognize the Capcom version is superior in some respects (it is a lot easier to control and features less BS, although I think it veers too far into being too easy) I consider the Virgin/Genesis version to be sort of the "official" Aladdin game. They're both great but Disney was so much more involved in the Genesis game's production and its production values are insane for a 1993 release.
Sooooo much hype for this!
Instantly most anticipated game this fall! :D
Snes Aladdin is simply the best :D
Instantly most anticipated game this fall! :D
Snes Aladdin is simply the best :D
I doubt anyone would mind spending to upgrade considering how much it adds. If the old one is delisted and made worthless then they should get majorly called out for it. This is a pretty recent release.
The Genesis version is only a more accurate adaptation in the sense of presentation (animation and music). It sticks much more rigidly with its basic gameplay format, so the later parts are very off - no prince Aladdin sequence and the final battle is just beating up Jaffar, the story completely skips everything around it.
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As a kid I played the NES version of Lion King (that later i found it was unlicensed knock off) and it was so damn hard due to its unresponsiveness, that maybe it was one of the most rage inducing titles for me ever. Just watching playthroughs of it on youtube is cringing me.
Aladdin on other hand was kinda nice, and I will gladly play it again. Cant remember if it was a NES knock off as well.
When does this collection releases and for which platforms?
Aladdin on other hand was kinda nice, and I will gladly play it again. Cant remember if it was a NES knock off as well.
When does this collection releases and for which platforms?
Glad I continuously held out on buying the last collection.
Just wasn't worth it without the superior SNES version of Aladdin.
Just wasn't worth it without the superior SNES version of Aladdin.
I never bought the original because it didn't have Aladdin SNES. This is awesome news. The article won't load for me, is there a release date?
Hope there's DLC for the original release, but I'll probably wind up picking up the new release for Switch regardless, already kind of wished I had picked up the original there instead of PS4.
I love Genesis Aladdin, it was the one I had as a kid, but the SNES one is just so much more satisfying, the jumping and climbing in particular. It'll be fun to try out Jungle Book too, I had the Game Boy one as a kid but never touched the others.
I love Genesis Aladdin, it was the one I had as a kid, but the SNES one is just so much more satisfying, the jumping and climbing in particular. It'll be fun to try out Jungle Book too, I had the Game Boy one as a kid but never touched the others.
Disney brings its Classic Games Collection back with 16-bit 'The Jungle Book' and SNES Aladdin - Vooks
Not sure if the old version is getting updated, however.www.vooks.net
Should be on all the same platforms as before I think. Switch is specifically shown here.
Holy shit they fucking did it! Glad Capcom finally played ball! And also a nice bonus that they added the Torus-developed GBC Lion King to boot! Was an odd omission IMO.
Would've been cool to see the PS1 Lion King top the collection off, but I can understand its exclusion. I hope we get a PS1 collection down the road. Weren't most on PC as well, likely easing the port process?
Are we sure this isn't a mistake?
All of those games were made by Virgin and other western companies. I really don't see them going out of their way to include a single game by Capcom.
Is there an official announcement confirming this or is this website just assuming things? The website doesn't have a link to the source or any PR announcement.
I mean, the sticker on the physical box is pretty clear here and probably not photoshopped by that website. ;)
I think this is bullshit.
I saw the nintendoeverything news post (which just links to vooks) and they claim the ESRB page for the game was updated to include the SNES Aladdin, but when you go to the ESRB page, there's no such thing.
I saw the nintendoeverything news post (which just links to vooks) and they claim the ESRB page for the game was updated to include the SNES Aladdin, but when you go to the ESRB page, there's no such thing.
I mean, the sticker on the physical box is pretty clear here and probably not photoshopped by that website. ;)
All versions could mean all the ones Virgin did. I'll wait for an official announcement before getting excited.
More detailed breakdown assuming the information is accurate:
Games included in this Collection:
Games included in this Collection:
- Disney's Aladdin (Capcom version): SNES
- Disney's Aladdin: Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Sega MegaDrive
- Disney's Aladdin – Final Cut: Sega Mega Drive
- Disney's Aladdin – Demo Version: Sega Mega Drive
- Disney's Aladdin – Japanese Version: Sega Mega Drive
- Disney's The Lion King: SNES, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Sega MegaDrive
- Disney's The Lion King – Japanese Version: Sega Mega Drive
- Disney's The Jungle Book: SNES, Game Boy, Sega Mega Drive
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I wonder if those versions would've required Sega to sign off on them in some way? I say that because most big name 3rd party titles developed for Master System and Game Gear were handled by Sega (or TecToy or some other porthouse often hired by Sega). Also completeness is nice but including both the Master System and Game Gear versions feels redundant since the Game Gear version is just the Master System version with a more zoomed in aspect ratio and slightly worse audio.Neat they managed to get Capcom on board with this, despite being out of place now with a bunch of Virgin Interactive games lol
Still.. claiming they have all versions of Aladdin included while the Master System/Game Gear game is absent is.. not right
Aso, I hope they do somekind of update for people who purchased the previous collection. Otherwise would be a pretty shitty move...
This should hopefully get a physical release on all formats. ESRB rated it for all formats, at least.