The Lion King (SNES) Playthrough - NintendoComplete

A complete playthrough of Virgin Interactive's 1994 Super NES game, The Lion King.
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[@joeSCHMOEwithTheo]

I can't get over how unnecessarily hard the second level is. Even as an adult now and "expert" video game player, I think that level is challenging. The stuff that used to challenge me as a kid, that i go back now and see is extremely easy (super mario, zelda etc) doesn't hold a candle to the second level in this game.

[@LITTLE1994]

I agree. I'm the same way, and yes, I can beat this game no problem, but this particular level is just stupidly difficult in the same manner as many NES games.

[@cassvictor1919]

I was just telling my fiance the same thing, that level is the Dark souls/Elden Ring of SNES games lmao

[@sleepdeprivedvcr]

Oh my gosh I couldn’t agree with you more. I’m currently on this level and I cannot pass it for the life of me. That’s the whole reason I’m here honestly.

[@waleedmahmood863]

The second level is much easier on the sega genesis tho.

[@thegadflygang5381]

I remember reading years later Disney told the programmers "make it as close to impossible as you can" because they didnt want to rent the game. It was all about those sales

[@bak1875]

Here goes this guy beating the game in 30 minutes that I haven't beaten in 30 years..

[@LITTLE1994]

I can beat it just as fast in real hardware.

[@deankleinschmidt1068]

This is an extremely hard game anyone who says otherwise is a liar

[@HailS8nDoDrugs]

My parents got this for me when I was ten. I couldn’t believe how hard this was, but I proudly beat it. After listening to me yell at this game for weeks, my parents were actually relieved when I finished.

[@trythis2006]

brutal game, i remember finishing it too but was stuck on lvl2 for a long time

[@AmieOkami]

I love how utterly incomprehensible the story is if you haven't seen the movie

[@gonicito]

It's so disappointing, we don't get to see half of the characters and scenes :/

[@smartass643]

@@gonicitomaybe they did that to avoid spoilers

[@AnAdorableWombat1]

@@gonicitoit’s a game weirdos!

[@christianengland]

I could never get past the second level of this game. That tree where you had to jump twice, I could never get past.

[@kennethshiro9500]

Wow am I glad to see I'm not alone! Edit: evidently you're supposed to jump over it and not onto it.

[@dsafdgbfadf]

omg me too, this game was too fucking hard for a kid

[@kirawedderburn]

I’m with everyone. I thought I was just the only one

[@mitu123Copper]

I managed to get past it years ago...but yeah, that stage is only the tip of the iceberg for how hard that game gets.

[@Star-lx5np]

always love this game up to that part.

[@ChelseaNicole]

I remember playing this over and over until I finally beat it. Such a fun game and good memories!

[@sonnykane4595]

When I was a kid there level I think it was a volcano something like that I can't pass it lol

[@carosilvr0]

You fhtvjjf

[@ElB1ankit0h]

I don't blame you for missing this but, on the first level, there is a highly secretive room near where the 1up lies. After you kill the hedgehog down there, you need to roll down right into the wall, in which case you'll then roll all the way down into a room, then a couple of steps down until reaching a Sun/continue. How you roll? you press down while moving forward. found it by accident when I was a kid, felt like a KING!

[@dominickrodriguez2302]

Me too lol

[@kieranstark7213]

Sonic (with his “Please SEGA, don’t turn me into” voice): No Simba, don’t kill me, WAIAIAIAIAIAIAI PS. Could you believe that an SNES (which is impressive and the SNES is known for being a 16-bit blast) title from the early 1990s (The Lion King) not only had sound effects, but also effects for voice acting?!

[@MadameSomnambule]

@@kieranstark7213 Yeah, especially since sound samples on the snes could only be so big, they were usually tiny bite sized chunks of audio pitched up and down when used in music but these were full fledged audio samples from the movie.

[@deankleinschmidt1068]

It's a very hard game one of a couple I cant beat

[@folarinosibodu]

Honestly great character design and movements for SNES.

[@Margann1987]

There is something mildly fun about watching Adult Simba's hyena slapdown.

[@LITTLE1994]

Yes, because you don't see that in the original movie, plus the sound effects is awesome.

[@user-dr2yz8um3d]

I only played the gameboy version But couldn’t get enough of it Happy it sticks close to the movie now going on 30 years!

[@Genocixe]

No one : Simba : “Cool!”

[@ShadowFiend198400]

Omg, good ol'days. I played it when i was 14 or 15 years old omg can't believe how life can be this fast. Still remember every detail.

[@troyandrew7443]

man, that music. its great. one of hans zimmer's best

[@perv2006]

If John Williams is #1, then Hans Zimmer is #2. Just an opinion

[@39zack]

@Capri Elton John does not write his own songs

[@martymcfly88mph35]

@@39zack Beyonce has a team of 30 writers to crap out "all the single ladies, all the single ladies. All the single ladies, all the single ladies. Put your hands up."

[@icecool2383]

What an awesome game, wish they would do an updated version of this game (plus longer). At least they stuck to the script with all the levels

[@dezination23]

I've been looking for this game. I remember playing this game as a young kid about 7yrs old. I remember I loved the music and the game . The music always did something to my spirit. I've been searching for this game. I want to play it again .. Just to listen to the music and reminisce.

[@sonnykane4595]

Ikr ....you can go to place that sell use game or search on the internet you will find it

[@kartikeyatiwari2502]

U can easily play it on pc

[@user-bi6po6zj1f]

Stampede theme always gives Me goosebumps ..love it

[@AnAdorableWombat1]

Me too!

[@guillermocalvillo4915]

Very noticeable how Simba stopped saying "Cool!" when he picked up items as he became older and are replaced with a video game sound effect.

[@jroccdagameboy]

So crazy as a kid I was able to beat this game. As an adult that’s very experience at video games, this seems like so much work. I am glad as a kid I wasn’t worried about getting every little hidden item. I can’t even imagine.

[@Its_Sweaty]

This game literally pissed me off because how hard it is

[@purplegoose971]

Same

[@corninyourpoop]

I just learned they made it that way on purpose! Def the first game besides Aladin, that I became so frustrated I gave up.

[@mattlogan1]

@@corninyourpoop hello from Reddit haha

[@Its_Sweaty]

@@corninyourpoop agreed, also love the name ♥️

[@corninyourpoop]

@@mattlogan1 howdy! I am a serial reddit lurker :) no account quite yet.

[@dannybk6559]

this brings back so much memories. i remember i used to get frustrated when riding the ostrich when i kept failing. watchin it now seems so easy lol

[@Dorian_Scott]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate both the visuals and soundtrack? Typically, most movie licensed games from this era barely resembled the source material; think Home Alone 1 for SNES or Wayne's World. But this game goes out of its way to resemble the movie with its bright, sometimes muddy colors, good sprite work and smooth character animations - this was one of a few games that Disney animators actually worked on in addition to Mickey Mania and Aladdin for Sega Genesis. While I prefer Matt Furniss' take on this OST for the Genesis, I still have to commend this version for sounding incredibly accurate to the movie. Especially songs like "Can't Wait to be King" and "To Die For" with the added vocals.

[@Tebony2]

Oh the memories. This game was so good

[@CarnageCounts]

I don't know if I was just atrocious at this game or if it was a difficult plat former, but probably a little bit of both. It's funny because I never got to see what was beyond the "just can't wait to be king" stage. Thank you, NC! I'm doing the live action Lion King video and wanted to ask if I could use 45 seconds of your video for the credits?

[@NintendoComplete]

Sure thing, go for it :)

[@CarnageCounts]

@@NintendoComplete Thanks NC. Happy New Year! \(^.^)/

[@joeSCHMOEwithTheo]

that part was definitely very difficult, most kids couldn't do it. Seeing it now as a 30 year old man, I could do it after a few attempts, but it's immediately obvious an 8 year old kid wouldn't stand a chance.

[@randydubin7118]

*COOL!* :-) Ah, my childhood. ;-) I still remember playing this at the institution that I was at at the time when I was 11 years old. (never owned this when I lived at home, although I owned a Super NES.) Never could get past the opening level, tho.

[@purplegoose971]

Same

[@sleepytreeguy]

the creator of this game even stated that they made this game deliberately harder because of rental stores so people would rent a game more..

[@yavar07]

Sega version is harder. I noticed on Simba Returns level, most of the hyenas don't seem to attack you straight away. On the sega version as soon as they see you they go after you. 25.27 for example on the Sega version as soon as you attack the first hyena the other 3 come right after you but on this version they do nothing.

[@awesomebettas651]

My childhood right there.

[@BlueBlaze99]

I remember playing this game when I was still in diapers. I really wanted to play as adult Simba but I never did make it past the waterfall with all the logs. I miss my old SNES now...

[@SinisterServal]

Now you can get the SNES, GENESIS and Game boy version of The Lion king along with the Genesis and Game boy versions of Aladdin on Disney Classics Aladdin and Lion king collection, complete with rewind and many bonus features available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch.

[@LITTLE1994]

You and I have the same story as kids.

[@BlueBlaze99]

@@LITTLE1994 At last someone who knows my struggle. I knew I wasn't alone!

[@lkperez9821]

I was bummed out that i couldn’t get to play as adult simba lol moved on to another game

[@MadameSomnambule]

I remember playing this when I was in preschool, right out of training pants. Could never get past the second level lol

[@giygas_9577]

10:27 I remember this scaring me as a kid. And also just how red everything is and how you're suddenly having to avoid boulders...

[@kailymack6639]

Think you so muck I just started last night and I couldn’t get past the 2 lev but thank’s to your Chanel I could fully get past it thank’s so much!😍

[@DavidSamuelBl10]

I've beaten the entire "Disney's The Lion 👑" (SNES 🎮), 2 or 3 times in mid & late 1990's in Miami, Florida.

[@user-bi6po6zj1f]

When the entire time in be prepared your jumping things to the beat

[@void_ems5884]

How do u get a perfect top attack on they heyenas

[@FalconPunch47]

Glad this is getting remastered on Switch, PS4 and Xbox One!

[@runescapeistoxic6595]

IKR

[@shaneofthemariofans.7524]

Along with aladdin

[@VOAN]

@@shaneofthemariofans.7524 And the Jungle Book.

[@noahstewart5054]

I love "The Lion King" movie and on SNES and Sega Genesis. I like the animation, it looks standard. My favorite levels was "Simba's Exile", "Simba's's Destiny", "Simba's Return", and "Pride Rock". I also the music, like, my favorite part was "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" at the end credits.

[@Elias991000]

I definitely remember that I couldn't pass a second stage until months later but I was finally able to beat this game back when I was in elementary school

[@ulzzangloverxD]

I severely doubt that anyone in elementary school could beat this game back in the day.

[@HailS8nDoDrugs]

@@ulzzangloverxD 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻 This was my first SNES game when I was 10 and as angry at it as I got, I completed it.

[@ulzzangloverxD]

@@HailS8nDoDrugs How long did that take ? Must have been months of failure and anger. 10 is a good age, maybe you were 11 when you beat it. That is doable. But for someone aged 7 or 8? Hoo boy... no chance..

[@briansabogal1879]

@@ulzzangloverxDmy best friend had this game when we were about 10-11 and I remember beating it…once. My least favorite part was always climbing the log waterfall in hakuna matata. The way they fall, even watching this video years, appears to be completely random and I would always die while making a leap of faith near the top lol.

[@ulzzangloverxD]

@@briansabogal1879 So how does anything of what you said contradict my points ?!

[@thema1998]

Three days after watching your playthrough of the NES version, I figured that I might as well your playthrough of the SNES version. EDIT- 10:42 P.M.: *finishes playthrough 35 minutes later* Unlike the NES version, the SNES version sounded good and looked fun to play! 😃

[@AnAdorableWombat1]

The second level with the monkeys was so difficult but fun! And then the elephant graveyard…this game was hard! 😂

[@jerolvilladolid]

Yes it wasnt a dream, you really did play this game. Or did you???

[@AnAdorableWombat1]

Omg! 😢 this game will forever have my heart! King of pride rock is my fav lion king song! Gosh, now I’m crying

[@lebnithodakeeavitia4630]

Remember playing this at 5 years old. Cousin had to help me with the waterfall level . Never beat it after that 😪

[@derrickhaggard]

I loved this game and it took me several hours to beat it especially the 2nd level

[@jcf2.93]

3:09 3:28 Adoro este juego ❤️ Estas habilidades son lo máximo

[@azorian888]

I almost broke the controler! That thing was tuff

[@GokuPlayss]

Adult Simba's climbing animation is just NOICE

[@kingraiderr]

nostalgia

[@gonicito]

This is a 7.8/10 at most. Unnecessary difficulty in Level 2, we don't get to see half of the characters and the music could have been better too.

[@harrystoller4147]

How do you jump with two arrows?

[@bcs9000]

I never understood the volcanic level

[@sonnykane4595]

Yea me to

[@Alanik32]

What is the music

[@Yourmomgoestocolledge]

The music is done extremely well especially on "Just Cant Wait To Be King".

[@laquishajames7507]

I love the stamped music 💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜❤

[@Paulogamesytb]

I never passed of the second level of the game. Couldn't do the double jump correctly. But I'll try again when I play at the emulator.

[@Palamedes2009]

Level 4 stampede level4B

[@coldbreeze35]

Looks better than Segas

[@aryasmayodi8115]

24 MEGS CARTRIDGE = 3 MB

[@andrewschroy6368]

Still haven't gotten past the Be Prepared level.

[@travisdipalo8964]

Dis reminds me of the jungle book on gameboy

[@JMacTheFanatic]

seems like at the end they should have shown him in front of the whole jungle with a celebration that he is the new king

[@WeiAkuIrzuan]

I love both lion king vers snes and sega, i love on snes cause of the soundtrack has symphony and sega don't, but sega has better graphic color and sound effect

I like the 2003 version DVD.

[@VinceHagenbeek]

That hippo just standing still at 3:32 an not showing any signs of pain when Simba supposedly uses his nails. 😂

[@princeicio]

10:50 Always hated that level. It's so sad.

[@johnmoss1444]

I get Donkey Kong Country vibes from this game.

[@c.a.3693]

What's the logic of that freaking stage? 🐯 22:05 ... Seriously, I'm trying to complete the game right now just because I couldn't when I was a child...the control movements suck so bad >o

[@jaygooese4242]

That's awesome

[@jakeybarra4015]

I rented the lion king snes game at blockbuster when I was a kid.

[@mitu123Copper]

I prefer the Sega Genesis version but this is still a great version.

[@princeicio]

How is the Sega Genesis different?

[@mitu123Copper]

@@princeicio For Genesis I feel some sections control a bit better as SNES can be frustrating on some parts like grabbing the hippo's tails since missing them means instant death. The biggest change is the field of view as you can see more of what's ahead in the Genesis version due to the wider aspect ratio(SNES is more narrow) so it makes certain stages more manageable like the I Want to be King stage and Hakuna Matata stage(along with others). I also read you can jump a tad bit higher on Genesis which helps with the platforming.

[@unsynchronized1]

The animation is truly amazing in this game. Wow.

[@jacklazzaro9820]

So, how many lives does this game start out with when you first play?

[@mitu123Copper]

Normal is 3 and Difficult is 1.

[@cocolover1237]

@@mitu123Copper And easy is 8

[@LITTLE1994]

Normal starts you a 2 lives. Easy is 8, and Difficult is 0.

[@smokey281]

i dont think i made it to the wildebeest run when i was a child... very tough game at 8yr old if i did i definitely got lost on the next level.

[@user-tx2pd5ej7y]

If it wasn’t for me rage quitting and just going to football practice I don’t really know how childhood would’ve played out 😂😂😂😂 I never finished this game btw

[@christianvonhoff147]

Music gameboy was so much better ;)

[@derekwright7654]

Could not get passed the second level @ 7 yeras old.....here i am 28 years later watching a walkthru so i can see how the game ended....so glad that i did:):):)

[@titoorduno2473]

1:48

[@StachMan]

Jesus Chris how did they expect kids to beat that first level...... Why was I playing this when I was 5-6..... poor me.... and dont even get me started on that second level...... holy f

[@volespirit247]

I just started playing on switch... level 2 is evil.

[@purplegoose971]

@@volespirit247 U kidding? I played on Switch and couldn’t even get past level one!

[@volespirit247]

@@purplegoose971 I’m stuck on the Hakuna Matata level.

[@MajorShepard]

I remember playing this game in my childhood :D It was so much fun...but I thought it was on ps1? I remember the music being better too, almost similar to the actual movie songs. But hey it was years ago so my memory might be a bit foggy about it :P Thanks for the the nostalgia :D

[@NintendoComplete]

There was a different Lion King game on the PS1 released years later, but I don't think that this one ever got a 32-bit version (well, unless you could the Dos version ;) )

[@srikanthchalasani5095]

From Project Longplay we can use comments

[@xsteelfeverx8004]

Still can't believe I beat this game at 6 years old. Geez.

[@retrorun]

What a great game! I completed it last week and it is really challenger.

[@HailS8nDoDrugs]

Congratulations! It was my first SNES game and a great source of headaches until I figured it out.

[@user-jh1pk8cr4v]

🆚🖼️🎬🎥😎 💵 Баку против Луна🖼️🎬🎥😎 💵 Баку против Луна

[@shaneofthemariofans.7524]

It's that short?

[@LITTLE1994]

If you're skillful, yes.

[@ivanorozco9673]

james and mike mondays video of this game brought me here anyone else ?

[@LITTLE1994]

Nope. Just nostalgia.

[@BUTTHOLE9041]

Thats it? 30 mins of gameplay and its over? Wow lol the remaster better only be $10

[@NintendoComplete]

To be fair, it's only 30 minutes long once you've mastered it. It's a pretty hard game, more than you'd expect from something like The Lion King.

[@flowinglikethewater]

@@NintendoComplete Agreed

[@dreamwarrior9054]

Level 2 is unnecessarily hard compared to the rest of the game especially running on the ostrich. If you didn't time the double jump just right, you're starting all over on the level.

[@crowbow896]

It’s really disheartening seeing a game I played over and over as a kid while rarely reaching the end boss… have a 30 minute play through

[@crowbow896]

Damn this was a good game though. The Elephant Graveyard was the best.

[@HailS8nDoDrugs]

I remember playing this game religiously and memorizing everything. To see this guy blow through the game kind of makes me want to cry, considering how much hair I pulled out over this game.

[@DenZEL_Vertigo]

"to die for" music is almost laughable in snes version)))

[@steverfc7]

I completed it on easy normal and hard

[@LITTLE1994]

Same.

[@rambles06]

Had to use the BARRY code to beat this bastard never got passed the second level on my own.

[@ryanjankowski1990]

I remember playing this game when I was six I could beat the first level and then I’d use the Berry Cheat to beat scar that also comes with Invisibility

[@heroesytumbas]

Hyenas are bigger and take more damage when simba is adult, go figure.

[@LITTLE1994]

Actually the Hyenas are smaller when Simba is grown.

[@fxpd3216]

What a nostalgia

[@atroll4160]

2:25

[@titoorduno2473]

9:15 The Stampede

[@gamingwithlyamnl723]

Really pretty game Just a little short but its ok

[@Eumeia686]

i remember playing this game as a kid, i never could beat the 2nd level, it was way too confusing for me especially the ostrich part. also only playing it as a rental really did limit me from even playing the game for long & now that i got to see the rest of this game... hell no i dont think i would ever be able to beat it... o-o

[@titoorduno2473]

10:25

[@reubenguttenberg7405]

🎶 It's great that we'll soon be connected with the king we'll be all time adored.

[@Scoobydude-qp5mt]

As a kid the level at 1930 was the level i couldn't beat. Because of those stupid bats

[@JMacTheFanatic]

wow this things is good!