In the Virgin Interactive game, Aladdin has a sword which he can use to attack enemies, however in the Capcom version the only weapons are apples scattered around the levels which are used temporarily stun guards, who can only be killed if Aladdin jumps on their head.
ALADDIN SNES 1993 MOVIE
In both games, the player must guide Aladdin through several locations seen in the 1992 movie of the same name. It is also of note that alongside the official NES game, there were two unofficial ports of the same game and another illegitimate one of Capcom's version. It is the Capcom version that made an appearance on the SNES - and much later the Game Boy Advance - while the Virgin Interactive game was released initially for the Sega Genesis and later ported to the NES, Game Boy, Game Boy Color and DOS and Amiga home computers. One was developed and published by Virgin Interactive and the other by Capcom. What's your favorite video game based on a film ( we all know the correct answer to that question, don't we)? Did you prefer the Sega or Nintendo version of the Agrabah-based adventure? Let us know in the comments below, and check back next week for another free game.There were three different video game versions of Disney's Aladdin, two released within weeks of one another. Despite this, Aladdin was the Mega Drive/Genesis' third best-selling game of all time, losing out only to the first two installations of the "Sonic the Hedgehog" series.
ALADDIN SNES 1993 FULL
Aladdin was also armed with a sword in the Sega game, a feature the SNES version did away with.īoth games released in November 1993, a full year after Aladdin released in theaters. Capcom handled the Super Nintendo version, which had more varied gameplay but lacked the signature look of the film, established in the Sega game because of the close work between the developers of the game and the movie's animators. Virgin Interactive handled the Mega Drive port of Aladdin and it was widely considered the superior version of the game. Use the arrow keys to move Aladdin, the right CTRL key to throw apples and the right ALT key to swing your scabbard.
ALADDIN SNES 1993 FOR FREE
You can play the Sega version, heralded for its graphical continuity with the film, for free by clicking the link below, thanks to the folks at the Internet Archive! Click here to play "Aladdin" (Sega/Virgin version) for free! The bidding war was so intense that three versions of the game were ultimately made, one for the Mega Drive/Genesis, one for the Nintendo Entertainment System and another for the Super Nintendo. Of course it needed a video game counterpart to continue printing cash. If you see games you think we should be featuring on the blog, email us at "Aladdin," combining the voice talents of Robin Williams with the posthumous musical stylings of Howard Ashman and the company's talented team of animators, was the biggest box office smash of 1992, raking in $217 million at theaters. Each week, we'll bring you a title (or two or three) you can legally play at home without plopping down a single dollar. And nothing's cheaper than cost-free gaming. We here at the Tech Deck are just like you: poor gamers looking for cheap entertainment. Are you a gamer? Do you like free things? Of course you do!