Super Nintendo: Disney’s Aladdin
October 26, 2008 - 9:12 am - Posted by Sean
This has got to be the best Disney game I’ve ever played on the Super Nintendo. Not only are its graphics absolutely beautiful, but Aladdin’s gameplay and controls are outstanding.
The game is loosely based on the movie’s storyline, with Aladdin’s adventures taking him through a market place, the Cave of Wonders, a pyramid, and finally, Jafar’s Palace.
Particularly in the “Genie” levels, the visuals are wonderfully imaginative and colorful. High-quality music plays throughout the levels, and you’ll instantly recognize it if you’ve seen the film.
Yes, there is a lot of platform jumping, but this game is more forgiving than most platformers.
Should you just miss a ledge, Aladdin will at least hang on the side, giving you a chance to climb back up. There are several areas where you think you’ve lost a life, only to have something save you at the last moment.
In the final boss encounter the villain Jafar transforms into a huge cobra, and it’s pretty astounding.
A bit of slowdown threatens to mar the otherwise excellent gameplay, but it’s not a show-stopper. A password is provided to save your place.
I’ve grown somewhat weary of platform games over the years, but I know a good one when I see it.
I have this game for my Sega Genesis. It sounds exactly the same which is fine because it’s a really fun game and like you said, the graphics are amazing.
I also have this game for my Genesis. Although I have never played it on the SNES, it is one of my favorite games on the Genesis when I was a kid. This article has inspired me to get out my Genesis and play some Aladdin.
I so played this when I was a kid.
@Stacy: Yep, this game has amazing graphics. It still looks good even today.
@Brandon: Yeah, break out your Genesis. What other games do you have for it? Sounds like you might do some Genesis reviews?
@Karissa: Hey girl, what’s up? Good to see you around the site. Thanks for popping on over. Even though you’re not a kid anymore, you should still bust out Aladdin. If I can do it, you can too