May be the first game I beat as a kid. I was stuck on every level except for the 1st level, Pride Rock. The Jungle/Hakuna Matata level kicked my ass for the longest time, specifically that ridiculous waterfall that you need to climb midway through the level (shout out to the Elephant Graveyard level as well).

When I finally threw Scar off the top of Pride Rock and saw the end credits, I felt an incredible sense of pride and triumph.

Afterwards, my younger self could then sit down and beat this game from beginning to end in ~30 minutes...nowadays, my adult self cannot even beat the 2nd level, "Can't Wait to Be King". :D

Reviewed on Jan 16, 2023


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