The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure

Disney's The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure is a video game based on the Walt Disney Feature Animation film, The Lion King and the DVD only sequel, The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, came out on PlayStation and Game Boy Color December 22, 2000. Unlike the older The Lion King video game, it was more like the film and the storyline carried on into The Lion King II: Simba's Pride. The bosses Simba faces in this game are Scar and Zira.

Disney's The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure
Developer(s)Paradox Development (PlayStation)
Torus Games (Game Boy Color)
Publisher(s)Activision
SeriesThe Lion King
Platform(s)PlayStation
Game Boy Color
Release
  • NA: December 22, 2000
  • EU: March 9, 2001
Genre(s)Platformer
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

The game's gameplay varied between the two consoles.

PlayStation

Due to the PlayStation console's 3D graphics, the gameplay became slightly more varied. Simba's capabilities are identical to the first The Lion King video game in which he can growl, leap, roll and run.

Game Boy Color

The game is mostly a side-scrolling platformer with occasional levels where the camera is top-down. The gameplay is very similar to the first The Lion King video game, in which the player takes control of Simba and must leap and run between platforms while fighting enemies and avoiding pitfalls. During levels Simba can collect pawprint-shaped tokens which add to the overall score.

Voice Cast

Graphics and sound

PlayStation

In the PlayStation version, voices, music and sound effects from the film were used. Clips from the film are placed between levels although many of the lines were redubbed by other Lion King related actors, including but not limited to Cam Clarke, Shaun Fleming, Vanessa Marshall, Jim Cummings, and Kevin Schon.

Game Boy Color

In the Game Boy Color version of the game there was only one piece of music used on every level. Some of the animation for both adult Simba and cub Simba was recycled from the previous The Lion King video game.

Reception

The PlayStation release of the game generally received negative reviews as it was criticized for being too short and for the repetitive level designs.

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic(PS) 30/100[1]
Review score
PublicationScore
IGN(PS) 4/10[2]
(GBC) 8/10[3]

References
  • The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure On GameVortex.com
  1. "Disney's the Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure". Metacritic.
  2. "Disney's the Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure". 8 February 2001.
  3. "Disney's the Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure". December 2000.
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