The Lion King (video game)

The Lion King
North American Genesis box art
DeveloperWestwood Studios
PublisherVirgin Interactive Entertainment
DirectorLouis Castle
Composer
Matt Furniss
SeriesThe Lion King
PlatformsGenesis/Mega Drive, Game Gear, Master System, Super NES, Game Boy, MS-DOS, Amiga, NES
Release
November 4, 1994
  • Genesis/Mega Drive
    • EU: November 4, 1994
    • NA: November 9, 1994
    Game Gear
    • EU: November 4, 1994
    • NA: November 9, 1994
    Master System
    • EU: November 4, 1994
    Super NES
    • NA: November 9, 1994
    • EU: November 11, 1994
    Game Boy
    • EU: December 8, 1994
    • NA: April 1995
    MS-DOS
    Amiga
    NES
    • EU: May 25, 1995
GenrePlatform
ModeSingle-player

The Lion King is a 1994 platform game based on Disney's 1994 animated film of the same name. It was originally developed by Westwood Studios and published by Virgin Interactive Entertainment for the Super NES and Sega Genesis, and was ported to MS-DOS, Amiga, Game Gear, Master System, and Nintendo Entertainment System; the Amiga, Master System, and NES versions were only released in the PAL region. The game follows Simba's journey from a young cub to the battle with his uncle Scar as an adult.