The Lion King

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The Lion King
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, Sega Master System
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
Virgin Interactive,
Sega Master System
Sega Game Gear
Sega
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code

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.

Localised Names

Language Localised Name English Translation
English The Lion King The Lion King
Japanese ライオンキング Lion King
French Le Roi Lion The Lion King
German Der König der Löwen The Lion King
Spanish El rey león The Lion King
Italian Il Re Leone The Lion King

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
94
80
94
93
95
Sega Mega Drive
 91
Based on
5 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
98
[1]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
68
[2]
CD Consoles (FR)
56
[3]
Cool Gamer (RU)
90
[4]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
79
[5]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
79
[6]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
81
[7]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
100
[8]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
80
[9]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
90
[10]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2 (RU)
70
[11]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
58
[12]
Freak (IL)
87
[13]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
94
[14]
Game Players (US)
94
[15]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
88
[16]
Gamers (DE) PAL
27
[17]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
90
[18]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
87
[19]
Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
86
[20]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
78
[21]
Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1 (RU)
80
[22]
Joypad (FR) PAL
93
[23]
LeveL (CZ)
85
[24]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
81
[25]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
82
[26]
Megazin (SI)
88
[27]
Micro Kid's Multimédia (FR)
75
[28]
Magazina Igrushek (RU)
75
[29]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
87
[30]
Novaya Real'nost' (RU) Bootleg
73
[31]
Player One (FR)
95
[32]
Play Time (DE) PAL
84
[33]
Power Up! (UK)
86
[34]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
65
[35]
Sega Magazin (DE)
88
[36]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
79
[37]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
90
[38]
Sega Force (SE)
80
[39]
Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
84
[40]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
64
[41]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
90
[42]
Todo Sega (ES)
95
[43]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
90
[44]
VideoGames (US)
70
[45]
Sega Mega Drive
 81
Based on
45 reviews

The Lion King

Mega Drive, US
Lion King MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Lion King MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
Lion King MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, JP
Lion King MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
Thelionking md jp cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, AU
LionKing MD AU cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, AU (Sega Platinum Collection)
LionKing MD AU Box Platinum.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, FR
Lion King MD FR Cover.jpg
Cover

Master System Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
Sega Master System
 Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
83
[46]
Gamers (DE) PAL
67
[47]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
86
[48]
Player One (FR)
75
[49]
Play Time (DE) PAL
80
[50]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
87
[51]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
87
[52]
Todo Sega (ES)
90
[53]
Video Games (DE) PAL
60
[54]
Sega Master System
 79
Based on
9 reviews

The Lion King

Master System, EU
LionKing SMS EU cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, Spain
LionKing SMS ES cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, UK
LionKing SMS UK cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, France
LionKing SMS FR cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, Germany
LionKing SMS DE cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, Italy
LionKing SMS IT cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, Brazil
LionKing SMS BR cover.jpg
Cover
Master System, Australia
LionKing SMS AU cover.jpg
Cover

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
Sega Game Gear
 Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
100
[55]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
78
[56]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
55
[57]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
73
[58]
Gamers (DE) PAL
67
[59]
Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
85
[60]
Mega Fun (DE)
67
[61]
Player One (FR)
68
[49]
Play Time (DE) PAL
81
[50]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
86
[62]
Todo Sega (ES)
95
[63]
Video Games (DE) PAL
72
[54]
Sega Game Gear
 77
Based on
12 reviews

The Lion King

Game Gear, US
LionKing GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
The Lion King GG US cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, EU
The Lion King GG EU box front.jpg
Cover
The Lion King GG EU cart.jpg
Cart
  1. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 117
  2. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "January 1995" (JP; 1994-12-08), page 24
  3. ↑ CD Consoles, "Novembre 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 155
  4. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 117
  5. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-15), page 87
  6. ↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Gennaio 1995" (IT; 199x-xx-xx), page 98
  7. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1994-11-14)
  8. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "November 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 110
  9. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "November 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 46
  10. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 326
  11. ↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 2, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 118
  12. ↑ Famitsu, "1994-12-16" (JP; 1994-12-02), page 39
  13. ↑ Freak, "1/95" (IL; 1995-xx-xx), page 1
  14. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 11 November 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 154
  15. ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 12 December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 54
  16. ↑ GamePro, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 108
  17. ↑ Gamers, "Januar 1995" (DE; 1995-01-08), page 20
  18. ↑ GamesMaster, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-20), page 46
  19. ↑ GamesMaster (UK) "Series 4, episode 5" (1994-10-18, 24:00) (+6:59)
  20. ↑ Games World: The Magazine, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 15
  21. ↑ Game Informer, "December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 44
  22. ↑ Igry Sega Luchshiye iz luchshikh. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 2000-12-07), page 110
  23. ↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 82
  24. ↑ LeveL, "Leden 1995" (CZ; 1995-01-24), page 41
  25. ↑ MAN!AC, "01/95" (DE; 1994-12-07), page 62
  26. ↑ Mega Fun, "12/94" (DE; 1994-11-23), page 108
  27. ↑ Megazin, "Letnik 2, Številka 16, December 1994" (SI; 1994-xx-xx), page 27
  28. ↑ Micro Kid's Multimédia, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 56
  29. ↑ Magazina Igrushek, "2/1995" (RU; 1995-xx-xx), page 66
  30. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 58
  31. ↑ Novaya Real'nost' (RU) "Episode 12" (1995-09-01, ) (+0:00)
  32. ↑ Player One, "Novembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 94
  33. ↑ Play Time, "1/95" (DE; 1994-12-07), page 100
  34. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, November 12, 1994" (UK; 1994-11-12), page 1
  35. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1995 March" (JP; 1995-02-08), page 41
  36. ↑ Sega Magazin, "Dezember 1994" (DE; 1994-11-17), page 16
  37. ↑ Sega Power, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-20), page 44
  38. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-03), page 38
  39. ↑ Sega Force, "7-8/94" (SE; 1994-10-19), page 24
  40. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "1" (RU; 1995-04-03), page 89
  41. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  42. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "January 6th 1995" (UK; 1994-12-24), page 11
  43. ↑ Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1994" (ES; 1994-1x-xx), page 42
  44. ↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 105
  45. ↑ VideoGames, "December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 97
  46. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1995" (UK; 1995-01-15), page 90
  47. ↑ Gamers, "Januar 1995" (DE; 1995-01-08), page 23
  48. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-11-30), page 114
  49. ↑ 49.0 49.1 Player One, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 149
  50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 Play Time, "1/95" (DE; 1994-12-07), page 104
  51. ↑ Sega Magazine, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 108
  52. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-03), page 73
  53. ↑ Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1994" (ES; 1994-1x-xx), page 46
  54. ↑ 54.0 54.1 Video Games, "2/95" (DE; 1995-01-18), page 113
  55. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "April 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 95
  56. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 46
  57. ↑ Famitsu, "1995-01-20" (JP; 1995-01-06), page 40
  58. ↑ GamePro, "December 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 250
  59. ↑ Gamers, "Januar 1995" (DE; 1995-01-08), page 22
  60. ↑ Games World: The Magazine, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 21
  61. ↑ Mega Fun, "01/95" (DE; 1994-12-21), page 32
  62. ↑ Sega Magazine, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 112
  63. ↑ Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1994" (ES; 1994-1x-xx), page 47
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