Aladdin (Virgin Games): Difference between revisions

A [[Platform Game]] based on [[Disney]]'s ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]'', released by Virgin Games (later known as Virgin Interactive Entertainment) in 1993.

This ''Aladdin'' game, in which Aladdin wields a scimitar, was released for the [[Sega Genesis]], PC, Amiga, [[Nintendo Entertainment System]], [[Game Boy]] and [[Game Boy Color]]. [[Capcom]] created a different ''[[Aladdin Capcom (Video Game)|Aladdin]]'' platformer for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]], while [[Sega]] released a still different ''Aladdin'' game for its 8-bit systems. While its [[Super Nintendo]] counterpart was no slouch either, the Virgin Games title boasted fluid animation straight from Disney's own animators, a soundtrack by Tommy Tallarico, and was put together by the same team, helmed by designer David Perry, that would eventually form Shiny Interactive and create titles such as ''[[Earthworm Jim (Videovideo Gamegame)|Earthworm Jim]]''.

Overall, it was a smash hit--the Genesis version in particular sold 4 million copies total, making it the third best selling Genesis game behind ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Videovideo Gamegame)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (20 million) and ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' (6 million). To put this in perspective, the fourth best selling Genesis game, ''NBA Jam'', only sold a little under 2 million units.