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Disney's Aladdin In Nasira's Revenge
''Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge'' is a platform video game developed by Argonaut Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. Disney Interactive released the game on Windows. It is part of the ''Aladdin'' franchise. In the game, Aladdin, Abu and Jasmine fight against Jafar's sister Nasira who wants to bring him back to life. ''Nasira's Revenge'' received generally average reviews. Gameplay The player assumes control of three characters in the game: Aladdin, Abu, and Jasmine. Aladdin's abilities range from sword fighting to jumping to stomping. Abu can jump, roll, and climb on walls to a certain degree. Jasmine's character is hiding in a pot for her level therefore the player can hide and hop. The player collects gold coins throughout each level and fights a variety of villains. The game's environments vary and allow interaction. There are minigames at the end of each level: pie throwing, surfing, skateboarding, and cloud jumping. Plot ''Dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argonaut Games
Argonaut Games is a British video game developer founded in 1982. It was known for the Super NES video game '' Star Fox'' and its supporting Super FX chip, and for '' Croc: Legend of the Gobbos'' and the '' Starglider'' series. The company was liquidated in late 2004, and ceased to exist in early 2007. It was relaunched in 2024. History Founded as Argonaut Software by teenager Jez San in 1982, the company name is a play on his name (J. San) and the mythological story of '' Jason and the Argonauts''. Its head offices were in Colindale, London,Company Summary . Argonaut Games. 29 October 1996. Retrieved on 21 May 2016. "Argonaut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minigame
A minigame (also spelled mini game and mini-game, sometimes called a subgame or microgame) is a short game often contained within another video game. A minigame contains different gameplay elements and is often smaller or more simplistic than the game in which it is contained. Some video games consist entirely of minigames which tie into an overall theme, such as ''Olympic Decathlon'' (1980). Minigames can also be used to represent a specific experience, such as Security hacker, hacking and lock picking, both of which are found in Bethesda Game Studios, Bethesda games, or scanning an area, that ties into a larger game. Minigame compilations Some games are made up of many minigames strung together into one video game, such as Nintendo's Wario (series)#WarioWare, ''WarioWare'' series (which are called microgames in the series), Universal's ''Sports game#Origins, Video Action'', David Whittaker (video game composer), David Whittaker's ''Lazy Jones'' and the mobile game ''Phone St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fandom (website)
Fandom (formerly known as Wikicities and Wikia) is a wiki hosting service that hosts wikis mainly on entertainment topics (i.e., video games, TV series, movies, entertainers, etc.). The privately held for-profit Delaware company was founded in October 2004 by Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales and Angela Beesley. Fandom was acquired in 2018 by TPG Inc. and Jon Miller through Integrated Media Co. Fandom uses MediaWiki, the same open-source wiki software used by Wikipedia. Unlike the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit organization that hosts Wikipedia, Fandom, Inc. operates as a for-profit company and derives its income from advertising and sold content, publishing most user-provided text under copyleft licenses. The company also runs the associated Fandom editorial project, offering pop-culture and gaming news. Fandom wikis are hosted under the domain ''fandom.com'', which has become one of the top 50 most visited websites in the world, rapidly rising in popularity beginning in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metacritic
Metacritic is an American website that aggregates reviews of films, television shows, music albums, video games, and formerly books. For each product, the scores from each review are averaged (a weighted average). Metacritic was created by Jason Dietz, Marc Doyle, and Julie Doyle Roberts in 1999, and was acquired by Fandom, Inc. in 2022. Metacritic turns each critic and user review into respective percentage score. This can be done either by calculating the score from the rating given or by making a subjective decision based on the review's quality. Before averaging the scores, they are adjusted based on the critic's popularity, reputation, and the number of reviews they have written. The site also includes a summary from each review and links to the original source, using colors like green, yellow, or red to indicate the overall sentiment of the critics. Metacritic won two Webby Awards for excellence as an aggregation website. It is regarded as the foremost online rev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Freeman (actor)
Jonathan Freeman (born February 18, 1950) is an American actor and puppeteer. He is known for voicing Jafar in Disney's ''Aladdin'' franchise, as well as the ''Kingdom Hearts'' franchise and the 2011 ''Aladdin'' musical. Early life Freeman was born in Bay Village, Ohio on February 18, 1950. He graduated from Ohio University. Career As well as being the voice of Jafar in ''Aladdin'', a role he once said he is called in to reprise every 3 to 6 months, Freeman is also known for being the puppeteer for Tito Swing of the Jukebox Band (Flexitoon Puppets) on the PBS series '' Shining Time Station''. Freeman reprised his role as Jafar in the ''Aladdin'' sequel ''The Return of Jafar'' and the ''Hercules'' crossover episode " Hercules and the Arabian Night". In 1994, he was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role in '' She Loves Me''. Additionally, he appeared in the Broadway revival productions of '' How to Succeed in Business Without Really Tryi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Castellaneta
Daniel Louis Castellaneta ( ; born October 29, 1957) is an American actor. He is best known for voicing Homer Simpson on the animated series ''The Simpsons'' (as well as other characters on the show such as Grampa Simpson, Krusty the Clown, Groundskeeper Willie, Mayor Quimby, Sideshow Mel, Mr. Teeny, Kodos, Itchy, and Barney Gumble). Castellaneta is also known for voicing Grandpa in Nickelodeon's '' Hey Arnold!'', and has had voice roles in several other programs, including '' Futurama'', '' Sibs'', '' Darkwing Duck'', '' The Adventures of Dynamo Duck'', '' The Batman'', '' Back to the Future: The Animated Series'', '' Aladdin'', '' Earthworm Jim'', and '' Taz-Mania''. In 1999, he appeared in the Christmas special '' Olive, the Other Reindeer'' and won an Annie Award for his portrayal of the Postman. Castellaneta released a comedy album '' I Am Not Homer'', and wrote and starred in a one-person show titled ''Where Did Vincent van Gogh?'' Early life Daniel Louis Caste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genie (Disney)
The Genie is a fictional character who appeared in Walt Disney Pictures' animated film ''Aladdin'' (1992), later appearing in other media of the ''Aladdin'' franchise as one of its main characters, as well as throughout other Disney media. He was voiced by Robin Williams in the first film, on whom the character's mannerisms were based. Following a contract dispute between Williams and Disney, Dan Castellaneta voiced the Genie in the direct-to-video feature ''The Return of Jafar'', as well as the television series. Williams reprised the role for the final film installment ''Aladdin and the King of Thieves'', and the character's own educational mini-series ''Great Minds Think for Themselves''. Dan Castellaneta voiced the Genie in '' Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge'' and later the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series for both ''Kingdom Hearts'' and ''Kingdom Hearts II'' (with archived audio used in other ''Kingdom Hearts'' games). Jim Meskimen took over the role in '' Disney Think Fast'' (2008) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Weinger
Scott Weinger (born October 5, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known as the voice of the Disney character Aladdin in the 1992 animated film and various follow-ups, and as Steve Hale on the ABC sitcom ''Full House'' and its Netflix sequel '' Fuller House''. For ABC, he wrote and produced for the television sitcoms '' Galavant'' and '' Black-ish'' and was a co-executive producer of ''The Muppets''. Early life Weinger graduated from Harvard University in 1998 ''magna cum laude'' with a degree in English and American Literature. He is Jewish. Career Weinger's first professional acting work was a national commercial for Ideal Toys. His first acting role was in '' Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach''. After guest-starring on ABC's '' Life Goes On'', Weinger became a series regular on the situation comedy '' The Family Man'' on CBS. His next regular role in a series came as Steve Hale on the sitcom ''Full House'' from 1991 to 1995 after he had guest-starred on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Cummings
James Jonah Cummings (born November 3, 1952) is an American voice actor. Beginning his career in the 1980s, he has appeared in over 400 titles. Cummings has frequently worked with the Walt Disney Company and Warner Bros., serving as the official voice of Winnie the Pooh since 1988, Tigger since 1989, the Tasmanian Devil since 1991, and Pete since 1992. Other notable roles include Fat Cat and Monterey Jack on '' Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers'' (1989–1990), the title character on '' Darkwing Duck'' (1991–1992), Dr. Julian Robotnik on ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (1993–1994), Kaa on '' Jungle Cubs'' (1996–1998) and '' The Jungle Book 2'' (2003), Cat on '' CatDog'' (1998–2005), and Ray in '' The Princess and the Frog'' (2009). Early life James Jonah Cummings was born in Youngstown, Ohio on November 3, 1952, Cummings attended Immaculate Conception and St. Columba grade schools as well as Ursuline High School and graduated from there in 1970. Upon his graduation from hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Val Bettin
Valentine John Bettin (July 8, 1923 – January 7, 2021) was an American actor, known for using an English accent in all of his roles. He is perhaps best known for voicing Dr. David Q. Dawson in the 1986 Disney animated film ''The Great Mouse Detective'' and the Sultan in ''The Return of Jafar'' and ''Aladdin and the King of Thieves'', the two direct-to-video sequels to Disney's ''Aladdin'' as well as the TV show, taking over for Douglas Seale. Bettin also hosted ''The Storyteller'', a children's show on Chicago television in the late 1950s. Early life and career He was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin on July 8, 1923. In 1948, he went to England to enroll in the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and graduated in 1950. There he met his wife Hildy in 1950, and the two married that same year. They returned to the United States in order for him to become a drama teacher in Iowa. Bettin's first film role was in 1980's '' Somewhere in Time''. He later became a voice actor, with his firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Linda Larkin
Linda Larkin (born March 20, 1970) is an American voice actress, best known for her role as the speaking voice of Princess Jasmine in Disney's 1992 animated feature film ''Aladdin''. Career Larkin began her career in 1990, with the film '' Zapped Again!'' as Joanne. She provided the voice of Princess Jasmine in the 1992 Disney film ''Aladdin''. Disney required her to lower her voice for the role, as her natural speaking voice was considered too high-pitched. Larkin has reprised the role as Jasmine in the sequels and various other media, including ''The Return of Jafar'' and ''Aladdin and the King of Thieves'', as well as in the television series, the ''Hercules'' crossover with ''Aladdin'', ''House of Mouse'', ''Sofia the First'', ''Ralph Breaks the Internet'', and the '' Kingdom Hearts'' and '' Disney Infinity'' video game series. For her work at Disney, Larkin was honored as a Disney Legend on August 19, 2011. Personal life Larkin was born in Alaska and raised in Dulut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jodi Benson
Jodi Benson (née Marzorati; born October 10, 1961) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for providing the voice of Ariel (The Little Mermaid), Ariel in The Walt Disney Company, Disney's ''The Little Mermaid (1989 film), The Little Mermaid'' (1989), as well as in its The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, sequel, The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning, prequel, and The Little Mermaid (TV series), television series spin-off, along with many other Disney works. She is also known for her portrayal of List of Toy Story characters#Barbie, Barbie in the Toy Story 2, second and Toy Story 3, third films of the Toy Story (franchise), ''Toy Story'' franchise (1999–2010), and in the ''Toy Story Toons'' short ''Hawaiian Vacation'' (2011). Her other notable voice roles in Disney projects include Weebo in ''Flubber (film), Flubber'' (1997), Belle (Disney character), Belle (taking over for Paige O'Hara) in ''House of Mouse'' (2001–03), Lady (who was originally voiced by Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
