8 Best Movie Licensed Video Games Of All Time
1. Disney's Aladdin (SNES, Sega Genesis)
What was famous Japanese video game auteur Shinji Mikami up to before the release of Resident Evil in 1996? Why, developing the video game adaptation of Disney’s Aladdin, of course!
That may not sound like an overly-illustrious job, but 1993’s Disney’s Aladdin was nearly as solid a release as any first party entry into the SNES or and Sega Genesis libraries. Before the survival horror craze swept the gaming populace, 16-bit platformers were all the rage. Though he isn’t remembered for his contributions to the genre today, Mikami definitely knew what he was doing when it came to these games.
Nearly a scene-for-scene recreation of the animated feature film, Disney’s Aladdin is everything fans could want in a game based on the property. The incredible misadventures of everyone’s favorite street rat were perfect for a digital adaptation, and Capcom totally knocked this port out of the park.
With a Disney-sanctioned live-action re imagining due to hit theaters sometime next year, there has never been a better time to give this underrated masterpiece a playthrough.