Disney's Aladdin (8-bit)

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For the 1993 Sega Mega Drive game by Virgin Interactive, see Disney's Aladdin.

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Disney's Aladdin
System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega, TecToy (BR)
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
EU
9027
Sega Master System
AU
FALA00SEC
Sega Master System
BR
028420
Sega Master System
KR
GB94001JG
Sega Game Gear
JP
¥3,8003,800 G-3336
Sega Game Gear
US
$39.9939.99[3] 2525
Sega Game Gear
US
(Majesco)
1206
Sega Game Gear
EU
2525
Sega Game Gear
BR
077120

Aladdin (アラジン) is a platform game developed by Sims on Game Gear, Nexa on Master System, and published by Sega and TecToy in 1994. It is based on Disney's movie of the same name . An entirely different game of the same name was developed for the Sega Mega Drive by Virgin Interactive.

Gameplay

The game is split into nine stages, split into three types of gameplay. Stages 1, 2, and 8 are auto-scrolling stages where Aladdin continually runs forward, jumping over obstacles and pits. Stages 5 and 7 are flight stages, where Aladdin must fly the carpet while avoiding enemies, hazards, and getting caught against the walls.

The rest of the stages are platformer stages, where Aladdin must explore an area, collect keys to open locked gates, and avoid or defeat enemies by throwing rocks at them. Aladdin also has several unique moves available to him in this mode, such as pulling himself up onto ledges, sliding under low ceilings, and tip-toeing through spiked floors to avoid damage. These stages plays very similarly to Prince of Persia, but the puzzles are not as difficult.

Between each stage, subtitled cutscenes relate a simplified version of the film's script.

Production credits

Main Planner: Lehto
Planners: Johny-Ittetsu, Kikkawa-H.P.U., Max-T2
Main Programmer: S.Kawa
Visual Programmers: Yama-X, Chaos Brain
Main Designer: Johny-Ittetsu
Aladdin Designer: Kikkawa-H.P.U.
Enemy Designer: Max-T2
Etc. Designer: Manma
Music Composer: Nasu-B
Special Thanks To...: Yen, Enjyoh, Sgt. Yama

Promotional material

Physical scans

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
88 №31, p142[4]
66 №150, p104[5]
84 №30, p112[6]
74 №18, p90-92[7]
88 №41, p104[8]
89
65 №3, p104/105
63 №53, p48/49
58 №31, p71
85 №23, p10/11
Sega Master System
76
Based on
10 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
88
[4]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
66
[5]
Gamers (DE)
53
[9]
Joypad (FR) PAL
84
[6]
Mega Force (FR)
70
[10]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
77
[11]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
74
[7]
Player One (FR)
96
[8]
Sega Magazin (DE)
82
[12]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
65
[13]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
63
[14]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
58
[15]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
85
[16]
Todo Sega (ES)
87
[17]
Video Games (DE) PAL
70
[18]
Sega Master System
75
Based on
15 reviews

Disney's Aladdin (8-bit)

Master System, EU
Aladdin SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
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Cart
Master System, AU
Aladdin SMS AU Box.jpg
Cover
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Cart
Master System, BR
Aladdin SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
Aladdin SMS BR cart.jpg
Cart
Aladdin SMS BR Manual.pdf
Manual
Master System, KR
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Cover
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Cart

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92
88 №31, p142[4]
75
94
86 №30, p113[19]
88 №41, p100/101[20]
60 №31, p74
Sega Game Gear
83
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
92
[21]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
65
[22]
Consoles + (FR)
88
[4]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
100
[23]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
75
[24]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
94
[25]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
73
[26]
Gamers (DE)
53
[27]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[28]
Joypad (FR) PAL
86
[6]
Joypad (HU)
95
[29]
Mega Force (FR)
83
[30]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
77
[11]
Player One (FR)
88
[20]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
60
[31]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
72
[32]
Todo Sega (ES)
89
[33]
Video Games (DE) PAL
77
[18]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
90
[34]
Sega Game Gear
79
Based on
19 reviews

Disney's Aladdin (8-bit)

Game Gear, US
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Game Gear, US (Majesco)
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Cover
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Cart
Game Gear, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Game Gear, JP
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Cover
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Cart
Game Gear, BR
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Cover
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Cart

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