The Lion King

The Lion King
Publisher: Virgin Interactive, Sega Developer: Westwood Studios, Disney Interactive, Syrox, Krysalis System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System ROM Size: 512kB, 3MB Genre: Action Number of Players: 1 Release Date RRP Code JP 1994-12-09 ¥7,800 T-70083 US 1994 $? T-70316 EU 1994 T-70316-50 DE 1994  ?DM T-70316-18 ES 1994  ?Pts T-70316-06 FR 1994  ?FF T-70316-09 IT 1994  ?₤ T-70316-13 UK 1994 £? T-70316-05 AU 199x $?  ? AU (Platinum) 199x $? FLIO00SMC EU 1994 £? MK-27081-50 DE 1994  ?DM MK-27081-18 ES 1994  ?Pts MK-27081-06 FR 1994  ?FF MK-27081-09 IT 1994  ?₤ MK-27081-13 UK 1994 £? MK-27081-05 AU 199x $? FLIO00SEC BR 1994 $? 028.450 JP 1995-01-13 ¥3,800 G-3363 US 1994 $?  ? US (Majesco) 199x $? 1205 EU 1994 £?  ? DE 1994  ?DM  ? FR 1994  ?FF  ? BR 199x $?  ? {{#ifeq: 0 | 3 | ESRB VRC SEGA ELSPA OFLC

The Lion King (ライオンキング) is a platform game developed by Westwood Studios, Inc., Virgin Interactive, and Dark Technologies, and published by Virgin Interactive, Walt Disney Computer Software, and Sega for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System, and several other consoles. It was developed for the Lion King franchise and follows a story and plot similar to the film.

Although intended for children, the game was often criticized for its difficulty even with easier settings. Despite the difficulty, it was rated positively by reviewers and gamers alike.

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Mega Drive Version

	83	Sega Retro Average
		Based on 9 reviews
Publication Score Source CD Consoles ­† 56 №1, p156/157/158/159 Consoles + 94 Computer & Video Games 79 №157 EGM † 80 Game Players 94 Joypad 93 №36, p82/83/84/85 Mean Machines Sega 87 №26, p58/59/60/61 Player One 95 VG&CE 70

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Master System Version

	81	Sega Retro Average
		Based on 2 reviews
Publication Score Source Mean Machines Sega 86 №27, p114 Player One 75

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Game Gear Version

	68	Sega Retro Average
		Based on 1 review
Publication Score Source Player One 68

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