Back in the day, platformers were king. And while I cannot remember everything about this game, this review is not through nostalgia but rather from recent views from playing the GOG release. This is the MS-DOS version prepacked with DOSBox. You have your usual configuration options through Galaxy (or stand alone), and full controller support is there (I played on Win 10 with an Xbox One joypad). With that out of the way, the game itself is a joy to play! I absolutely loved the platforming sections. The game comes to life through the music, while Midi in this, it still stands recognisable and singable. I found myself either humming or singing the lyrics to the well known songs and enjoying the sounds provided. The overall visual quality is what you would expect from 1994, but obviously showing a lot better quality than some games. The game played rather fluidly with only a slight issue when moving. The controls while fluid did provide a bit of a challenge at first but you do get used to the way they operate. The story is the basic story from The Lion King, it does assume some knowledge of the film I believe though. As you run through levels based on the scenes and settings from the film. For what it is I can overall, recommend this game to platforming fans, as well as their children. It is well thought out and I have only deducted 1 star from what would have been otherwise a 5 star game, as the difficulty can be cruel at some points offering only short respite as you try to figure out what to do next. The game is a challenge and to complete it will take some time, so for value for money, I recommend it completely. Just keep in mind it will make you pull your hair out!
