Not my favorite of the Disney 16-bit platformers, but pretty solid nonetheless. Platforming feels good and the controls are responsive. Levels are fun to jump through and it never quite hits the same frustrating levels of difficulty as the Genesis version. Speaking of, I think I do prefer that version at least in terms of looks.
The music, on the other hand, is much better on the SNES. Not a lot of composures in that era really knew how to get the best out of the Genesis, and Aladdin's music definitely comes out the best through the SNES.
Between the two, this is definitely the better version to play, but I do think the Genesis version of Aladdin is worth checking out. They're both very different despite drawing from the same source material and I think it's neat to see how those teams interpreted key moments, music, and gameplay differently.
Edit: As soon as I finished writing this little review, I remembered the magic carpet/escape level and felt a surge of hate crash through me like a crack of lightning. Docking this .5 stars. To be fair, the Genesis version of this level is also atrocious.
The music, on the other hand, is much better on the SNES. Not a lot of composures in that era really knew how to get the best out of the Genesis, and Aladdin's music definitely comes out the best through the SNES.
Between the two, this is definitely the better version to play, but I do think the Genesis version of Aladdin is worth checking out. They're both very different despite drawing from the same source material and I think it's neat to see how those teams interpreted key moments, music, and gameplay differently.
Edit: As soon as I finished writing this little review, I remembered the magic carpet/escape level and felt a surge of hate crash through me like a crack of lightning. Docking this .5 stars. To be fair, the Genesis version of this level is also atrocious.