Pap the Disney Gamer's
Highlights:
Disney's Aladdin
System: Super
Nintendo, Game Boy
Advance
Developed by:
Capcom

Disney's
Aladdin is easily one of
my all-time favorite
Disney movies. The
beautiful music and
animation combined with
the endearing characters
and hilarious jokes made
for an animated movie
that was both classic
and contemporary in its
delivery. Of course, it
also yielded its own set
of video game
adaptations. In 1993,
Capcom released Disney's
Aladdin for the Super
Nintendo Entertainment
System.
By 1993, Capcom had
solidified its
relationship with Disney
thanks to a string of
great Disney based
games. Aladdin proudly
follows that tradition.
While an easy game when
compared to the
standards of other
games, it is a very
polished, well designed
game. You play as
Aladdin as the game
re-tells the movie's
plot. You will be
playing through all the
major events of the
film, from Aladdin's
escape from the palace
guards at the market to
the final battle with
Jafar. Each time a level
is completed you get a
little piece of the
story via a cut scene.

Much
like in the movie,
Aladdin is a very
athletic individual. He
can jump very high,
swing on poles, throw
apples, and even use a
piece of cloth as a
parachute. This helps
him survive long jumps
and reach high
platforms. This is
important as you can
collect red gems in
every level in order to
unlock a special ending.
The music and graphics
are very loyal to the
aesthetic of the feature
film. The colors are
very bright, and the
levels are very
detailed. You can see
the palace in the
background while you
survive the market, see
the stairs that lead to
the lamp in the Cave of
Wonders, and Genie's
lamp is a truly magical
place. The game borrows
many songs from the
movie, including 'Friend
Like Me,' and, of
course, 'A Whole New
World.'

Just in time for the
Platinum Edition DVD
release of the movie,
Capcom re-released
Aladdin on the Game Boy
Advance. The gameplay
and graphics remained
intact, but the songs
from the movie were,
unfortunately, taken
out.

All in
all, Disney's Aladdin
for the Super Nintendo
won't blow expert
players away due to its
difficulty, but it is a
solid, well designed
adaptation that presents
to us the best scenes
from the movie and more.
Huh, what's that? You
say there was ANOTHER
Aladdin video game on
another system? Why, you
are absolutely right! I
will talk about that
version of Aladdin'
sometime in the near
future. Stay tuned!
