The Lion King (1994)
Amiga · DOS · Linux · Mac · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Super Famicom · Super Nintendo Entertainment System
3.34 from 1271 ratings
2471 members have it in their collection · 20 playing now · 199 backlogged · 111 wish listed
How long? Main story 2h · 100% 2h (from 5 logged playthroughs)
The Lion King brings to life the majesty and mystery of Africa through the tale of Simba, a lion cub faced with the challenging transition to maturity. Believing himself to be responsible for his father's death, Simba enters the wilderness - where he finds salvation with Pumbaa the warthog and Timon the meerkat, and his education begins.
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The Lion King brings to life the majesty and mystery of Africa through the tale of Simba, a lion cub faced with the challenging transition to maturity. Believing himself to be responsible for his father's death, Simba enters the wilderness - where he finds salvation with Pumbaa the warthog and Timon the meerkat, and his education begins.
Take control of the young cub Simba and, through interaction as detailed as the lust terrain, guide him safely through.
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Details
- Developers
- Westwood Studios
- Publishers
- Disney Interactive Studios, Gradiente, Playtronic, Tec Toy Indústria de Brinquedos, Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.
- Genres
- Platform, Puzzle
- Themes
- Action, Kids
- Franchises
- Disney, Disney's The Lion King
- Series
- The Lion King
- Event
- Summer CES 1994
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Nov 04, 1994 (Full Release) (Europe) Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Nov 09, 1994 (Full Release) (North_America) Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System
- Nov 11, 1994 (Full Release) (Europe) Super Nintendo Entertainment System
- Dec 08, 1994 (Full Release) (Europe) Amiga, Super Nintendo Entertainment System
- Dec 08, 1994 (Full Release) (North_America) DOS
- Dec 09, 1994 (Full Release) (Japan) Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Q4 1994 (Full Release) (Europe) DOS
- 1994 (Full Release) (Brazil) Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Q4 1994 (Full Release) (Japan) Super Famicom
- 1995 (Full Release) (Brazil) Super Nintendo Entertainment System
- 1996 (Full Release) (Brazil) PC (Microsoft Windows)
- 1996 (Full Release) (Europe) PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Aug 04, 2016 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Linux
- Dec 18, 2017 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Linux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)
Also available on
- The Lion King (1994) · GG, SMS
- Disney's The Lion King (1994) · GB
- Disney's The Lion King (1995) · NES
- The Lion King: Legacy Cartridge Collection (2021) · SNES
Related
Bundled in
- Disney Classic Games: Aladdin and The Lion King (Oct 2019) · NSW, PC, PS4, XONE
- Legends Core Plus (Dec 2020) · Plug & Play
- Disney Classic Games Collection (Nov 2021) · NSW, PC, PS4, XONE
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Rating distribution
5 stars
149
4 stars
370
3 stars
550
2 stars
170
1 star
32
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status scoopings Oct 16, 2025
Preliminary: I both loved and hated this game lol. Now that I've started playing, God I love that dusk background. (I'm playing the Genesis version since it supposedly came out a few days before the SNES version)
I used to love trying to figure out which treetops I could actually land on etc. But now as an adult I realize …
Preliminary: I both loved and hated this game lol. Now that I've started playing, God I love that dusk background. (I'm playing the Genesis version since it supposedly came out a few days before the SNES version)
I used to love trying to figure out which treetops I could actually land on etc. But now as an adult I realize most of that was just poor collision masks and unclear rules on the mecahnics lol. The Sound and Look are great tho.
The colors continue to be great in Level 2 too I remember this one :-p I'm not sure how far I got as a kid in this game tho, I might've only been able to rent it or play it at a cousin's or something 
Lol oh gosh I remember this level. My goodness the mechancis are terrible but this may still get an honorary 3 star partly due to nostalgia but also due to the great Look. Why can't I jump while rolling down these giraffes? Why are some parts of these animals' bodies solid and some aren't? The list goes on...
This lacks that essential quality of platformers and action games to alow for last minute saves and dodges and fun. And I got bored partway through that second level. So I don't think it can even warrant the honorary 3 star
