My impulse buy of the day: The Lion King / Aladdin Retro Edition for Nintendo Switch

[awake4ages]

I just need to gush a little bit about how much I love this thing. I don't think I've ever walked into a store and impulse bought something so quickly as I did when I discovered the existence of this edition of the game. A bit pricy at $49.99 but I am a die-hard Sega Genesis fan so when I saw that this edition of the game comes in a bona-fide Sega Genesis clamshell case, I had to grab it. What an incredibly well-done edition of the game. It has a full color double manual for both games, a poster, and a foam insert that holds the cartridge. The case is even textured the same as the originals! I am very impressed by the quality. What's more, there also exists an SNES box-styled edition of this compilation (which I was also admittedly very tempted to buy, but I figured there's no sense in owning both copies, especially when I originally experienced both games on the Genesis :P)

Anyone else pick one of these up? Super pleased with it as a neat little collectible.

 

[Maximus]

I just impulse bought it on the eshop. Always wanted to play the two games. Didn't realize there were nifty collectible physical editions with special boxes.

 

[Huey]

that is legit awesome, i had no idea it came in an OG genesis case

 

[The Spoony Hou]

I'm really interested in the manual. I'm a sucker for those. Hopefully I can get it one day for a bit cheaper.

 

[jukeboxhero2396]

I saw it, it's really cool but it's so damn expensive. If it was like $10 I'd buy it.

 

[justin haines]

I had no idea?

So it's direct ports? Wow those were some of my fav

 

[awake4ages]

I had no idea?

So it's direct ports? Wow those were some of my fav

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Yep! SNES Aladdin is not included, but there are also bonus Game Boy versions of each game as well as a demo of Aladdin and a version that makes some minor improvements to stuff like the camera in certain sections. Plus a ton of behind the scenes concept art and even dev interviews

 

[Hailinel]

I just remember The Lion King having some true nonsense stages that were basically designed to prevent kids from beating the game on a rental. Did they change anything in this new release?

 

[Deleted member 42484]

I was all in until I found out no Aladdin SNES.

 

[Darknight]

that is legit awesome, i had no idea it came in an OG genesis case

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They also have a version that comes in a SNES box.

 

[Drain You]

Is the Genesis version Lion King the same as Snes? The second level haunted me as a kid on Snes...still does.

 

[Zolbrod]

Is the Genesis version Lion King the same as Snes? The second level haunted me as a kid on Snes...still does.

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I believe they are the same, yes.
It's Aladdin that's completely different.

 

[Anthony Hopkins]

Here's a video I found for anyone interested.

 

[Drain You]

I believe they are the same, yes.
It's Aladdin that's completely different.

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Thanks thats what I had though.

Also the packaging is really cool on this susrprised I hadn't seen it earlier. Still probably would pass due to the price plus I still have my original lion king that I have yet to beat on SNES.

 

[Lee Chaolan]

I was all in until I found out no Aladdin SNES.

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Yup. This immediately made it a no buy.

 

[rainking187]

Yeah, I don't get the point of the collection without the SNES version of Aladdin. That would have been the only game in the collection I actually had nostalgia for.

 

[CaptainNuevo]

It starts...

 

[Skel1ingt0n]

There's actually two different options. You can get it in a Genesis box or an SNES box.