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Posted August 04, 2016
Embrace your adventurous inner child with The Lion King, Aladdin, and The Jungle Book!

Good stories never fall out of style. And if someone knows how to tell a proper fairytale, that's got to be Disney. Today, three of their most celebrated, charming platformers of yore based on such tales are coming back, exclusively on GOG.com. Disney Aladdin, Disney The Lion King, and Disney The Jungle Book are all household names that still captivate our imagination, decades after we got introduced to their cinematic and videogame worlds.

That's why GOG.com and Disney heave teamed up to bring these beloved classics of the 16-bit era to a new generation of gamers and Disney fans. All three titles have been meticulously updated to be compatible with modern operating systems while preserving the original graphics, sound, and gameplay.

Developed during the golden age of platformers, Disney Aladdin, Disney The Lion King, and Disney The Jungle Book established themselves as hallmarks of the genre, earning the praise of fans and critics alike for over two decades. That was due in no small part to their groundbreaking visuals. With the advent of Digicel technology, hand-drawn cels from Disney's animation team brought the characters to life with a level of vibrancy that was unparalleled at the time, and remains impressive today. Just look at how adorable little Simba looks when he roars at his enemies!

Return to these beautiful worlds, full of that unmistakable Disney charm and wondrous sense of adventure. <span class="bold">Disney Aladdin</span>, <span class="bold">Disney The Lion King</span>, and <span class="bold">Disney The Jungle Book</span> are available now, DRM-free on GOG.com and you can get them for 10% off individually, or for 33% off as a <span class="bold">bundle</span> of heartwarming joy until August 8, 12:59 PM UTC!


https://www.youtube.com/embed/LBbx41UaHVI
Post edited August 04, 2016 by maladr0Id
Posted August 04, 2016
"Meticulously restored" lol, eg. they toss the files into an installer with an old version of DOSBox with a default config that will invariably require some tweaking. Don't get me wrong, It's great that older titles are starting to trickle in, but judging from the forums/issues with various games (usually Windows titles) they seem to do little/no work in ensuring compatibility beyond "does it boot up? Yep....well, time to upload it".
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Impaler26: Neat Releases but an asking price of 9.99€ for each is too much IMO. Usually such old games cost $5.99 on GOG so why make an exception for these?

Has anyone played these games on PC? I wanna know if they are the same as the SNES/Mega Drive versions and if they have any pros/cons over the console versions.
It probably has something to do with the expense of securing the license from Disney.
Post edited August 04, 2016 by yellowblanka
Posted August 04, 2016
I had no idea there were PC versions of those titles.

IIRC there were different versions for SNES and Mega Drive/Genesis, the SNES ones being superior. At least for Aladdin. Now I wonder what versions these PC ports are based on. Judging from the screenshots in the Aladdin gallery it's not the SNES version.
Posted August 04, 2016
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nate1222: Being someone who liked Lion King on the old Sega Genesis, I wanna get the consensus on the GOG release before I commit.

Having Windows, Mac, and Linux versions included is a big plus. As is the modest hardware requirements.

But, what about gamepad support? These are 2D platformers, which is not fun when played with m/k.
For the most part I can tell you an Xbox 360 controller works well, you may have to use a keyboard for certain things... like exiting in Aladdin. But overall it's pretty functional.
Posted August 04, 2016
This is great news. Promising, indeed.


But when are we going to see Disney's Hercules, Timon & Pumba, Tarzan, 102 Dalmatians Puppies to the Rescue and many more?
Posted August 04, 2016
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tinyE: I didn't even know these were games. :P
They were really fun games tbh. :P
Posted August 04, 2016
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Bavarian: I had no idea there were PC versions of those titles.

IIRC there were different versions for SNES and Mega Drive/Genesis, the SNES ones being superior. At least for Aladdin. Now I wonder what versions these PC ports are based on. Judging from the screenshots in the Aladdin gallery it's not the SNES version.
the ms dos versions
Posted August 04, 2016
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102 Dalmatians: Puppies To The Rescue
Aladdin (Capcom)
Aladdin In Nasira's Revenge
Alice In Wonderland
Arachnophobia
Armed And Dangerous
Battlehawks 1942
Big Sky Trooper
Bolt
Brave
A Bug's Life
Buzz Lightyear Of Star Command
+ [url=http://gog.com/wishlist/games/disneypixars_cars_2]2 + Mater-National Championship + Radiator Springs Adventures
Castle Of Illusion
Castle Of Illusion (HD)
Chicken Little + Ace In Action
Chip 'N Dale: Rescue Rangers + + [url=http://gog.com/wishlist/games/chip_n_dale_rescue_rangers_the_adventures_in_nimnuls_castle]The Adventures In Nimnul's Castle
The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian
The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe
The Curse Of Monkey Island
Darkwing Duck
Deep Duck Trouble
Donald Duck And The Magical Hat
Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers
+ [url=http://gog.com/wishlist/games/ducktales_2]2
DuckTales: Remastered
DuckTales: The Quest For Gold
Epic Mickey + 2
Escape From Monkey Island
Finding Nemo
Full Throttle
G-Force
Gargoyles
Ghoul Patrol
Goof Troop
Hercules
The Incredibles + Rise Of The Underminer + When Danger Calls
Indiana Jones And His Desktop Adventures
Indiana Jones And The Fate Of Atlantis: Action Game
Indiana Jones And The Infernal Machine
Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade: Action Game
Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade: Graphic Adventure
Indiana Jones And The Revenge Of The Ancients
Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures
Land Of Illusion
Legend Of Illusion
LEGO Indiana Jones + 2
LEGO Pirates Of The Caribbean
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars
The Little Mermaid
The Lucky Dime Caper
The Magical Quest + + [url=http://gog.com/wishlist/games/disneys_magical_quest_3_starring_mickey_donald]3
Maui Mallard In Cold Shadow
Metal Warriors
Mickey Mania
Mickey Mousecapade
Mickey's Speedway USA
Monsters Inc. Scream Team
Mortimer And The Riddles Of The Medallion
Night Shift
PHM Pegasus
Pinocchio
Pirates Of The Caribbean
Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World's End
Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Legend Of Jack Sparrow
Pure
QuackShot
Ratatouille
Secret Weapons Of The Luftwaffe
Secret Weapons Over Normandy
Star Wars: Battle For Naboo
Star Wars: Battlefront
Star Wars: DroidWorks
Star Wars: Force Commander
Star Wars: Racer
Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed + II
Star Wars: The Gungan Frontier
Star Wars: The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Yoda Stories
Strike Fleet
Super Empire Strikes Back
Super Return Of The Jedi
Super Star Wars
TaleSpin
Tangled
Tarzan
Timon &amp; Pumbaa's Jungle Games
Toy Story + + [url=http://gog.com/wishlist/games/toy_story_3]3
Toy Story Mania!
Toy Story Racer
Treasure Planet: Battle At Procyon
TRON 2.0
TRON: Evolution
TRON RUN/r
Up
Villains' Revenge
WALL&middot;E
Winnie The Pooh
World Of Illusion
Zombies Ate My Neighbors
Post edited August 05, 2016 by Barry_Woodward
Posted August 04, 2016
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yellowblanka: "Meticulously restored" lol, eg. they toss the files into an installer with an old version of DOSBox with a default config that will invariably require some tweaking. Don't get me wrong, It's great that older titles are starting to trickle in, but judging from the forums/issues with various games (usually Windows titles) they seem to do little/no work in ensuring compatibility beyond "does it boot up? Yep....well, time to upload it".
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Impaler26: Neat Releases but an asking price of 9.99€ for each is too much IMO. Usually such old games cost $5.99 on GOG so why make an exception for these?

Has anyone played these games on PC? I wanna know if they are the same as the SNES/Mega Drive versions and if they have any pros/cons over the console versions.
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yellowblanka: It probably has something to do with the expense of securing the license from Disney.
I noticed something similar with the Neo Geo 25th Anniversary games (Humble Store DRM-free). They all run via emulation. I even tested it: the zipped roms can be copied and played via the WinKawaks emulator.

Nonetheless, having DRM-free versions of Garou: Mark of the Wolves, King of Fighters 2002, Blazing star, Shock Troopers, Sengoku, etc...on Linux is awesome. So I ain't gonna b!+c# about it.
Posted August 04, 2016
This is certainly very welcomed. Good show, old boy.
Posted August 04, 2016
was it really necessary to release these titles for 10 bucks per game and regionally priced???

disney sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted August 04, 2016
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apehater: was it really necessary to release these titles for 10 bucks per game and regionally priced???

disney sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They worked very hard on re-releasing these titles.
Posted August 04, 2016
Sorry I haven't been on in days, been neck deep in Dragon Age. Great to see these here, though it's a shame we couldn't get the smoother running console versions if what i'm reading about the DOS versions is correct.

Edit: Is avatar changing still bugged? It's still not showing my correct avatar pic when I change it. Still shows the old one. :/
Post edited August 04, 2016 by haydenaurion
Posted August 04, 2016
Been really wanting Disney to release some Disney games on GOG ever since they started selling Star Wars titles here, so this makes me happy. DRM-free Disney games is alright by me.

As odd as it sounds, would love to see Toy Story Activity Center. Yes, it's a kids' game, but boy do I have memories of playing this one after school back in the day.

For now, added all three to the wishlist, hoping to pick one of these up soon.
Posted August 04, 2016
Hmm... From my experience with them on the Megadrive (Genesis), taken in comparison with the indeed great Aladdin. The Jungle Book, was a bad game and the Lion King, a very average Disney game. Maybe I will pick Aladdin on sale someday. Not a truthful statement to call them 3 "treasured, charming" and all that much praise, GOG cast. Come back down to Earth! ^^
Post edited August 04, 2016 by koima57
Posted August 04, 2016
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MarkoH01: 1) I also don't have an account there - I just googled it and copied the link. Did not know that this won't open without being logged in. Sorry.
No problem.

"Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another."
Post edited September 25, 2016 by almabrds
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