By removing the worry of creating a model that looks decent from all camera angles, an artist can really concentrate on personality. It looks remarkably like the movie - and that is one of the benefits of 2D sprite work. And the faces of camels when you jump on their humps are priceless. Watch the billow in Aladdin's pants and the flapping of the magic carpet. For one thing, the animation is exceedingly fluid. But even more than hitting its marks, Aladdin evokes the charm and flourish of the animated film. The game naturally jettisons some of the nuance, but it hits all the requisite set pieces, like the streets of Agrabah, the Cave of Wonders, and the royal palace. Oh, and along the way Aladdin learns that love and honor are far more valuable than wealth and fame. With a fast-talking magical genie backing him up, Aladdin rescues Jasmine from Jafar and rids the land of his evil. Street urchin Aladdin falls in love with princess Jasmine, but she is coveted by the evil vizier Jafar. Disney's Aladdin, though, provided the inspiration for a platformer that proved the Genesis, while aging, was still quite capable of great gameplay and delightful artwork.ĭeveloped for SEGA by Virgin Interactive, Aladdin roughly follows the plot of the Disney film. At the same time, Disney was enjoying its incredible renaissance period, thanks to superlative animated movies like Beauty and the Beast. In 1993, the SEGA Genesis started its sunset period while the Super Nintendo was still going strong.

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