''Disney's Aladdin'' is a 1994 video game developed by

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for the

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and

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. Based on the film of the same name, ''Disney's Aladdin'' is a side-scrolling

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in which the

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. The Genesis game differs markedly from the 8-bit game on the Game Gear and Master System.

Development

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gave

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a license to create ''Aladdin'' games for both the Game Gear and the

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because of Sega's previous successes with other

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, such as ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Reception

In the United States, it topped the Game Gear sales charts for three months in 1994, from June to August 1994. In the United Kingdom, it was the top-selling Game Gear game in April 1994. ''

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'' named ''Disney's Aladdin'' the best Game Gear game at the 1994

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, remarking, "Gorgeous background graphics and detailed, quick-moving sprites make this a magical adventure, indeed." Their subsequent review of the game was more critical. Though they maintained that the graphics are exceptionally good, they criticized the controls and the beginner-level challenge, commenting, "It would have been better to spend less money on the animated sequences and more on putting better game play into the cart." Four reviewers from ''

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'' wrote reviews of the game, with Ed Semrad giving the game a 9/10 rating and the other three (Danyon Carpenter, Al Manuel, Sushi-X) giving it a 7/10 rating.

Legacy

In 2013, ''

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'' listed the game as one of the 25 best

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s made, arguing that it combines elements of two other ''Disney's Aladdin'' video games: the Super Nintendo Entertainment System game and the Genesis game.

References

External links

* {{Aladdin and the Magic Lamp Aladdin (franchise) video games Side-scrolling platform games Master System games 1994 video games SIMS Co., Ltd. games Sega video games Game Gear games Single-player video games Video games set in the Middle East Video games developed in Japan