

Adult Simba slashes, mauls, and even tosses enemies like cheetahs, hyenas, and, of course, Scar, in wild Kingdom-esque fighting scenes. As a cub, he roars, rolls, and pounces on predators like hyenas, hedgehogs, and lizards. Simba's defensive tactics mature as he ages. Nice details, like the sound of drums pounding and some digitized voices (which aren't as good as their SNES counterparts), finesse the entire effect. With "Just Can't Wait to Be King" and "Circle of Life," you won't turn off this soundtrack. It's always better when developers can use the real tunes from the movie, and they've used'em all here. The adult Simba in particular looks just like a real lion as he fights his way through the game's later levels. Disney created original cels just for this game, and its animation expertise shows throughout. In addition to the spectacular scenery and backgrounds, the sprites, especially Simba, have incredible animations. Lion King looks pretty enough to make you roar. Sometimes, if you jump as a beast is bearing down on you, you'll avoid damage. During the Wildebeest Stampede, jump from side to side across the screen.Grab it, and you can visit Timon and Pumba at the end of the level. A blue bonus bug sits atop a tree in the upper-left comer of the Pridelands.The easiest path is leaping to the right, then grabbing the left ledge, which gives you a head start for your climb. Move quickly when you reach the cliff with the rising green water in the Elephant Graveyard.Take the far-right cave in the first cave room in Simba's Return.After you touch it, leap clear to avoid damage. When you touch a small blue bug in the Pridelands, it'll explode.In Simba's Exile, the biggest danger you encounter is falling rocks.Jump the hippo, then immediately jump again. You must double jump whenever you run into an obstacle with a hippo and nests.


At the left-hand edge of the stack, leap and grab the blue hippo's face. ProTip: In this version of Lion King, you can skip across the animal stack the easy way.
