The Lion King
   
   

The Lion King or Super Lion King as it is also known is a pirate Famicom port of the cross platform Lion King game. It was released on the SNES, Genesis (Mega Drive), PC and yes even the NES (in Europe).

With the quality control, beta testing etc Nintendo games go through you would except the licensed NES version by Virgin to be better than some Hong Kong pirate version right?. Wrong the NES version we got in Europe was a disgrace and most likely why it never hit shelves in the US.

Alright enough about how bad the NES version is what makes this version better you ask?

Well just look at the screen shots, the graphics a very good with lots of detail and good use of colour. The game also runs about double the speed of the NES version which makes it a lot less frustrating if you miss a jump or die and have to start from the beginning of a level. The sounds and in game music is also an improvement over the NES version.

In conclusion if you like this game on other platforms it's worth tracking down.