The ostrich ride's double jumps are tricky.Munching blue bugs enables Simba to go to special bug bonus rounds that star Timon and Pumba, and I-ups and continues are abundant as well. Fortunately, bug-shaped power-ups are everywhere, and the feisty feline can use them to up his Life and Roar strength. Once he's used it, though, he must wait for it to replenish. Simba must monitor both his Life Bar and his Roar Meter since, in a very clever touch Simba uses his roar to scare off other critters. The moves are fairly easy to pull off with the three-button Genesis control pad, though occasional glitches and imprecise jumps will make you snarl. Simba defends himself with an authentic repertoire of moves, including pounces, rolls, and snarls as a cub, and clawing, mauling, and a gigantic roar as an adult. In addition to Uncle Scar, Simba battles the hyena crew from the movie, as well as buzzards, assorted reptiles and bugs, cheetahs, and other jungle flora and fauna. The gorgeous scenery reflects the movie's animations, and each level is fraught with perilous and very creative obstacles - such as the animal stack in Can't Wait to Be King and the bone-breaking Elephant Graveyard. Climb up and across and avoid all that tail-swingin' stuff.Įach level mirrors a scene from the movie, including the race through the Elephant Graveyard, Simba's exile away from home, and the final battle with Scar. At the left-hand edge of the stack, leap and grab the blue hippo's face. 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'.ProTip: In this version of Lion King, you can skip across the animal stack the easy way. 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.

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