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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 05, 2016
Ah, nostalgia!

Wait...

How much do they want for these?!
Posted August 05, 2016
Huh... I knew these as 16-bit console titles, but the music in the trailer sounds neither like SNES sample based music or Mega Drive FM based music... in fact it sounds rather 8-bit. Which versions of the games do the pieces of music heard in the trailer come from?

EDIT: And obviously I would have expected Adlib/Soundblaster FM sound if it was the DOS version. Which version has graphics that look like that and music that sounds like that?
Post edited August 05, 2016 by SirPrimalform
Posted August 05, 2016
Nice to see these available to buy and own again.
Posted August 05, 2016
I heard these were updated PC versions and not the Genesis/Mega Drive ones. Does anyone know?
Posted August 05, 2016
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wolfsite: I hope the next surprise from Disney is Tron 2.0
Now that I would buy!
Posted August 05, 2016
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gandalfnho: Same question here, only played the Mega Drive versions
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jamyskis: It's been answered already:

The DOS version of Aladdin as sold here is basically the same as the Mega Drive version. The main difference is that the DOS/Amiga music is superior but the Mega Drive version has somewhat better graphics. The SNES/GBA version was entirely different and made by Capcom.

All versions of The Lion King are the same content-wise. The Amiga and DOS versions have the best music. The DOS version has very juddery scrolling, but apart from that, there's nothing to tell them apart. There's also a Windows version with smooth scrolling that doesn't work on modern PCs.

The Jungle Book also has a slightly separate (but similar) SNES version - the DOS and Mega Drive versions were the same game, although the DOS version didn't have the benefit of superior music this time. There was no Amiga version.
I've got my eye on Lion King. Liked it quite a bit on the Sega Genesis, so having a Linux port would be cool.
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BrokenBull: I heard these were updated PC versions and not the Genesis/Mega Drive ones. Does anyone know?
I noticed the Lion King looks very close to the Genesis version I owned in 1995-1997. It's one of the reasons I plan to buy it.
Post edited August 05, 2016 by nate1222
Posted August 05, 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.
Why are people always whining? So you would rather have godawful MegaDrive versions in some proprietary Windows-only jerky emulator or maybe "remastered" versions with murky backgrounds and abominable sprites? Just look at what was done with Monkey Island games! I for one am happy to play the original DOS versions of these games without any "improvements".
Posted August 05, 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.
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igrok: Why are people always whining? So you would rather have godawful MegaDrive versions in some proprietary Windows-only jerky emulator or maybe "remastered" versions with murky backgrounds and abominable sprites? Just look at what was done with Monkey Island games! I for one am happy to play the original DOS versions of these games without any "improvements".
the "godawfull" megadrive versions are the originals the ms dos versions are ports
so yeah id rather play the megadrive versions
the ms dos ports arent all that hot either

and most people balk at the price tag
especially when you can get some "godawfull" megadrive games on bundlestars for less then one of these games on their own
and those are properly emulated
Posted August 05, 2016
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nate1222: I've got my eye on Lion King. Liked it quite a bit on the Sega Genesis, so having a Linux port would be cool.
Well, for lack of an official Linux port, GOG's version is just the DOS version packaged up with DOSBox, so you can quite easily unpack the installer, chuck in the Linux version of DOSBox and go that route, at least until GOG provides an official installer.
Posted August 05, 2016
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jamyskis: Well, for lack of an official Linux port, GOG's version is just the DOS version packaged up with DOSBox, so you can quite easily unpack the installer, chuck in the Linux version of DOSBox and go that route, at least until GOG provides an official installer.
That's exactly what GOG did.
Posted August 05, 2016
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snowkatt: the "godawfull" megadrive versions are the originals the ms dos versions are ports
So...? In early 1990ies games were often released for multiple platforms.

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snowkatt: so yeah id rather play the megadrive versions
MegaDrive has objectively inferior graphics due to its limited color palette and the need to use color dithering. Just look at screenshots at MobyGames and compare. This kind of SEGA fanboyism makes no sense after so many years. Why can't you just enjoy the game for what it is?

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snowkatt: and most people balk at the price tag
especially when you can get some "godawfull" megadrive games on bundlestars for less then one of these games on their own and those are properly emulated
If the the price is steep, then simply wait for a sale. Even now the games are discounted to a little more than the normal $5.99 price tag. As for proper emulation, is this even achievable? Looking at SNES games, "true" emulation requires at least a powerful i5 or i7 CPU. I don't know how well MegaDrive is emulated, but I can guess there are all sorts of issues with getting it to emulate exactly right.
Posted August 05, 2016
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Goatbrush: Man that brings me back. Does anyone UK based remember the old head to head challenges they used to have on Gamesmaster? It would have been in the 90s, probably with Dominic Diamond presenting.

They had custom builds of games, or perhaps thinking back they were just custom overlays. Hmmm. I always wanted to play those versions. Anyway I remember Aladdin was one they used quite often for score attacks.

Nostalgia burst.
Gamesmaster was probably the greatest video games show on Earth.
I remember when they released issue 1 of the magazine too, and it even came with a free VHS tape.

Nostalgia overload! :D
Posted August 05, 2016
Very nice games, glad to see them being revived.
Little overpriced, IMHO.
Posted August 05, 2016
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jamyskis: All versions of The Lion King are the same content-wise. The Amiga and DOS versions have the best music. The DOS version has very juddery scrolling, but apart from that, there's nothing to tell them apart. There's also a Windows version with smooth scrolling that doesn't work on modern PCs.
Actually, The Amiga version of The Lion King seems to have three levels and the bonus stages missing (and a couple of intro animations)
Posted August 05, 2016
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tinyE: I didn't even know these were games. :P
In all honesty. me neither lol
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