

On the same note, Mufasa' sprite is simply Adult Simba's from the same game.Atop of this, while his idle graphics are taken from The Lion King, every other sprite seems to be an original. Strangely enough, Simba's in-game sprite is colored a pale pink.Imageĭonkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!ĭonkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest You can help the BootlegGames Wiki by filling in the blanks. Though it isn't necessarily short, it is missing information. There is no story in-game and the ending screen is simply a shot of the player's lion gazing out across a lake as the word "FIN" appears overhead. Throughout each level, progress can be saved by leaping at an unlit torch, which will light and act as a Checkpoint. Atop of this, a life is earnt by picking up 100 Sun Emblems with the counter resetting afterwards.

Health can be restored in game by picking up hearts and lives can be gained by picking up a 1-up. Extra special attacks can be found throughout every level. I even love the epic intro with a great African Choir singing, plus the way that characters say some Swahili words make this equivalent to what Roger Ebert said about the first movie that it becomes "a learning experience as well as entertainment".In this game, players get the choice of playing as either Simba or Mufasa, although they play identically to one another, through several levels, each with a boss at the end, all while having to contend with various platforming hazards such as floating platforms, swings and all sorts of enemies that obstruct their path.īoth lions possess the ability to attack with their claws using the B button and can fire a special attack, a energy wave that shoots straight forward, with the A button.

The characters are well drawn both in appearance and personality wise as each has his/her own strengths and weaknesses whether in defense or story-wise. It may be a kids show, but there's plenty for adults to enjoy here as well as it contains themes of environmental conservation and racial tolerance (more metaphorical as it was shown in Don Bluth's Land Before Time). I've seen the first batch of episodes so far and you know what? I love it! Contains all the things that made the movie so successful: memorable characters, zippy music, and a well written story that has some deep themes as well. When I first heard about this show, I was skeptical about the idea of centering on Simba's son Kion. I regard the Lion King as not only my favorite Disney movie, but one of my favorite movies of all time.
