| Aladdin | |
|---|---|
 Cover art for the North American Sega Game Gear version | |
| Developer(s) | SIMS |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Composer(s) | Yoko Wada |
| Platform(s) | Game Gear, Master System |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Action, platformer |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Disney's Aladdin is a 1994 video game developed by SIMS Co., Ltd. for the Game Gear[1] and Master System.[2] Based on the film of the same name, Disney's Aladdin is a side-scrolling platform game in which the player character is Aladdin.[3]
The Genesis game differs markedly from the 8-bit game on the Game Gear and Master System.[2]
Development[]
The Walt Disney Company gave Sega a license to create Aladdin games for both the Game Gear and the Sega Genesis because of Sega's previous successes with other Disney video games, such as Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse and QuackShot.[4]
Reception[]
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| EGM | 30 / 40[5] |
| GamePro | 14.5 / 20[6] |
| Consoles + | 88%[7] |
| Guardiana | 89%[2] |
| Joypad | 86%[8] |
| Player One | 88%[9] |
| Sonic the Comic | 85%[10] |
| Publication | Award |
|---|---|
| GamePro | Best Game Gear Game (CES)[11] |
| Complex | 25 Greatest Handheld Games of All Time[12] |
GamePro named Disney's Aladdin the best Game Gear game at the 1994 Consumer Electronics Show, remarking, "Gorgeous background graphics and detailed, quick-moving sprites make this a magical adventure, indeed."[11] Their subsequent review of the game was more critical. Though they maintained that the graphics are exceptionally good, they criticized the controls and the beginner-level challenge, commenting, "It would have been better to spend less money on the animated sequences and more on putting better game play into the cart."[6] Four reviewers from Electronic Gaming Monthly wrote reviews of the game, with Ed Semrad giving the game a 9/10 rating and the other three (Danyon Carpenter, Al Manuel, Sushi-X) giving it a 7/10 rating.[5]
Legacy[]
In 2013, Complex listed the game as one of the 25 best handheld video games made, arguing that it combines elements of two other Disney's Aladdin video games: the Super Nintendo Entertainment System game and the Genesis game.[12]
References[]
- ↑ "Aladdin" . JeuxVideo. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Test Aladdin" . Guardiana. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Kyle Knight. "Disney's Aladdin". AllGame. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ Ken Horowitz (March 11, 2014). "Behind the Design: Disney's Aladdin". Sega-16. Retrieved July 13, 2014.
{{cite web}}: - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Aladdin". Electronic Gaming Monthly (58): p. 40. May 1994.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "ProReview: Disney's Aladdin". GamePro (IDG) (58): p. 128. May 1994.
- ↑ http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Consoles%20Plus/consoleplus_numero031/Consoles%20%2B%20031%20-%20Page%20142%20(avril%201994).jpg
- ↑ Joypad, issue 30, page 113
- ↑ http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Player%20One/playerone_numero041/Player%20One%20n%B041%20(Avril%201994)%20-%20Page%20104.jpg
- ↑ Sonic the Comic, issue 23, pages 10-11
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "CES Showstoppers". GamePro (IDG) (57): pp. 74–81. April 1994.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Knight, Rich (June 10, 2013). "The 25 Greatest Handheld Games of All Time". Complex. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
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External links[]
| Disney's Aladdin | ||
|---|---|---|
| Films | Animation | Aladdin (1992) • The Return of Jafar (1994) • Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996) |
| Live action | Aladdin (2019) | |
| Adaptations | TV series (episodes) • "Hercules and the Arabian Night" • More Than a Peacock Princess • Aladdin Jr. • Aladdin (stage musical) | |
| Video games | Disney's Aladdin (Virgin Games) • Disney's Aladdin (Capcom) • Disney's Aladdin (SIMS) • Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge | |
| Music | "Arabian Nights" • "One Jump Ahead" • "Proud of Your Boy" • "Friend Like Me" • "Prince Ali" • "To Be Free" • "A Whole New World" | |
| Attractions | The Enchanted Tiki Room (Under New Management) • The Magic Carpets of Aladdin • Arabian Coast • Le Passage Enchanté d'Aladdin • Adventureland Bazaar | |
| Characters | Aladdin • Genie • Jasmine • Jafar • Iago | |
| Related | The Thief and the Cobbler (1964–1995) • Twisted (2013 musical parody) • The Music Behind the Magic • Aladin (2009) | |