The Lion King (Mar 7, 1994 NES prototype)

The Lion King (Mar 7, 1994 NES prototype)
Build date Mar 7, 1994 Dump status Released Released by Games That Weren't File release date August 1, 2025 Origin Compiled ROM file Files NESLION-07-03-94.NES Game The Lion King System NES Genre Platformer Release date EU May 25, 1995

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An extremely early prototype of The Lion King for the NES.

Notes

• Predates the final release by over a year and two months
• Uses the code of Populous as a base, and uses corrupted graphics from its title screen
• Upon starting the "game", three test sprites are positioned, and the player can scroll through the mansion from The Addams Family: Pugsley's Scavenger Hunt

Acknowledgements

From the original release:

With thanks to Mark Greenshields for allowing us to preserve these prototypes.

See also

• Original release article on Games That Weren't.