I remember playing a bunch of World of Illusion at a friend's house back then. Some of the music and some of the levels are really good at creating that "good old fashioned Disney" feel..
Of these that I have played, Quackshot remains my favorite by far. Aside from the visual and sound, it has a lot of charm to it expressive characters. The sassy moon on the zip line level, the senorita outside the pyramid, even that bit in the intro of Donald running right into the trap door and falling out of sight as the title screen slides in. Still brings a smile to my face.
World Of Illusions is my favorite Mickey/Donald game. I far prefer the Donald design from WOI, but I do love Quack Shot too. (I'm a big Donald enthusiast)
One of those instances where the Genny version handily beats the SNES version on all fronts. It had better graphics, better soundtrack and better gameplay. I'm legit shocked they didn't port the Genny version to the SNES and call it a day.
@@DesertRainReads Capcom had the Disney license for SNES games at the time, no way were Capcom just going to port over something they didn't work on (Though The Punisher was a Capcom game that was farmed out). Both versions of Aladdin are good, and why it pays in this day and age to own both consoles, so you can have and play both of them.
Proud to say I own many of the winners on this list. Being licensed games many times these games just don't get re-released. It is because of the gems on this list that lead me to be a retro gamer today. I am still amazed by the quality of Mickey Mania for the Sega CD. For those who don't own a Genesis or Mega Drive, the good news is that Disney released great Aladdin, The Lion King & The Jungle Book on Steam and it is quite an amazing compilation of these games from multiple platforms including Genesis, SNES, Master System, and Game Boy when available. Best of all you don't need some fancy high-end PC to play them although I would recommend some sort of PC gamepad or game controller. Again, very well done SLX. Thank you and keep up the great work!
I’d love some collection of Castle of Illusion, Quackshot and World of Illusion for the Switch or something. Put the Master System games in with it for good measure
I'm super nostalgic for the little mermaid on Genesis. I loved that game as a kid, but that was back when we had so few options to play. Still favored it over several other games at the time. Would be interesting to see what I thought of it if I played it today.
I know exactly what you mean because I have the same unwarranted nostalgia for Talespin on the Mega Drive. I really loved the flying levels as a kid and forgave the clunky platform levels. 😄
The Jungle Book is an underrated Genesis classic. It derserves a place alongside Aladdin and the Lion King. Mickey Mania is another one that doesn't get talked about enough...especially the Sega CD version with its red-book audio soundtrack.
'Castle Of Illusion' is the game that convinced me to buy a Genesis in 1990. The graphics, animation, and gameplay were mind blowing for a home video game at the time.
i really wish SLX would do a whole video on GARGOYLES, it is honestly one of the hidden gems on the genesis and is full of lore, twists and turns that are based on the much missed animated show that honestly was way ahead of it's time.
most of the Disney games were great. in Pocahontas, there was no telling what you were supposed to do. but I think you were supposed to prevent a war from happening!
I say without hyperbole, that game could easily be some indie from today. It has absurd animation and a very creative design to it even with the strange controls. It's weird that the developers were the same of the absolute trash that was Nightmare Circus.
@@laughingseal2282 Hard to believe they're still in business with their latest games being actually good like The Park, Conan Exiles, and Dune: Spice Wars.
I remember that beauty and the beast game one of my neighbors rented it as they love that movie and oh my goodness.. I respect that we had those cool guys at a blockbuster who would let us swap games for the rest of the 5-day rental xD
Quackshot has my vote when it comes to Quality. Graphics, sound & even the color palette were top notch. Dithering was kept to a minimum, someone knew what they were doing 👍👍
I would suggest a follow-up could be the 8-bit library, but with all those BR/EU exclusive titles for the SMS it'd be about 4h long. I think most of them got GG releases in NA.
This was a great episode! I've been collecting Disney Genesis games and have almost all of these but it was awesome to see the ones I don't have yet in action.👍
One thing that I learned about the Genesis/ MD Fantasia is that Walt Disney actually forbid anyone who was in charge of Disney to remake Fantasia. Walter Eisner found out about that and ordered all copies to be pulled off shelves. I think Tom Kalinske may have said that.
I wouldn't be surprised if Walt Disney played Spacewar!, or something like that. Given that Disney was into world fairs. I don't know the details. But Tom kalinske has said in previous interviews that Roy Disney found out that Walt never wanted Fantasia recreated, or remade, so they had to pull Fantasia for the Genesis off store shelves. You can find the audio interview on youtube, somewhere.
@@schtive81 None of this makes any sense. Who's "Walter Eisner"? Also, Walt Disney's original plans were that the film would be periodically rereleased, with new segments added and replacing old ones. This didn't end up happening until 2000, with Fantasia 2000, which was co-produced by Roy Disney.
Quackshot is such a good. I was playing it just the other day and said to myself, this game is just as amazing today as it was back when it first came out. I will say that I do find it to be super easy, but as a kid I had a hard time with some of the levels back in the days.
@@tokenblack7983 nice! It's pretty crazy just how great the game still is after all these years. The Sega Genesis just has a lot of amazing games that have stood the test of time.
@@tokenblack7983 those are two more great games. I have Flashback and it can be a little tough, but I did finish it as a kid when it came out. I remember the games graphics blew me away for its time. A game I don't remember being that hard at the time but is giving me grief this last week is Desert Strike. I never owned it as a kid and only rented it. I walked into my local retro shop and seen a nice CIB copy for $15 and jumped on it.
@@buckroger6456 Flashback is special. I have it one switch. I only rented Desert Strike as a kid too. It’s more methodical than I remember too. One guy made that game and it’s fantastic. Flying over water doesn’t burn fuel FYI Just beat Shadow Dancer last week for the first time Shinobi 3 is next
... and I'll continue to say this any time Castle of Illusion is brought up, it's one of my two all-time favorite platformers. The other being Bucky O'Hare on the NES.
Disney was probably the most influential franchise in video games during the 8 and 16 but era. They really new how to maximize the animation and made sure their games passed their own quality. Those games got the Disney and Nintendo seal of quality.
The most influential I wouldn't agree with as that means they influenced the video game industry more than any other company. They wouldn't have influenced others more than Nintendo with their consoles and their frranchises like Mario, Metroid, Donkey Kong, and so many more. Seems like everyone wanted a mascot like Sonic from Sega after its success, and so many games companies imitated Street Fightrr 2 from Capcom. Disney made some great games, but with Sega, Virgin and others developing games for them, Disney's influence would be minimal compared to the other big video game companies. Well that is what I think anyway.
I was just playing through castle of illusion remake today on my PC.. I wanted to take a moment to heartily recommend it for anyone who loved the original game. It worked immediately on a modern windows 11 setup with 3070.. and it even supports, natively, 16:10 resolutions for those with laptops or monitors that have that aspect ratio. I am playing it at 1440P, 60 FPS. Looks and sounds beautiful and Sega Australia should be commended for their effort. I am using the Steam version. No issues at all! My monitor is 165HZ and caused no conflicts. You can remove the 65 FPS cap that the game runs at by default with a config file edit, but I don't recommend it as it breaks a couple things later in the game, and let's be honest, 60 FPS is perfectly fine and mirrors the original game's 60 FPS (I have set it to a 60 FPS cap in the nvidia control panel rather than the weird default 65 FPS). Have fun!
I guess the Beauty & The Beast games got the short end of the stick just so Software Creations can make Plok and Equinox which both released that very year the best they could be.
Sega has some good library of games in their shelves. As always Castle of Illusion and World of Illusion is what comes to our minds,but we all know for its movie games such as Alladin,Pocahontas and Lion King.
I was unaware of the co-op only levels in World of Illusion, probably because none of my friends would play it with me. Lion King was another I had, but couldn't get very far in. Aladdin was easily my favourite of the bunch, and comfortably would make my top 10 Megadrive games.
I pity your friends for missing out on that experience- I played that game in co-op and single player as both Donald and Mickey, and I consider it Disney's highpoint on the console. Hope you get to experience it one day, but then again it's quote easy so it probably doesn't hit as hard to a more experienced gamer.
The only Disney games i own on the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis are: Donald Duck in Cold Shadow (SNES) Mickey Mania (SNES) Quack Shot (Sega Genesis) Castle of Illusion and Aladdin.
Snes was a overrated garbage . Most of this games wore unplayeble due smaller narive resolution therefore smaller playeble filed . Lion king ostrige stage Pinochio train stage and so on . Imposible to pass for a child . Awful music missing animation Sega was infinte better in all Virgin games
Roy Disney was apparently so horrified by Fantasia that he demanded all unsold games to round up and destroyed. The issue wasn't due to his dislike of what the developers had done, or because the licence had been granted without his permission, but because he wanted to respect his Uncle Walt's wishes of never allowing the Fantasia IP to be used for artistic license. Somehow someone at Disney had allowed the IP to be used in error.
Imagine if Fantasia had been for the SEGA CD instead of the base SEGA Genesis. Of course, the controls still needed to be tighter, but the visuals & music would've been unlike anything else out there at the time.
Unlike anything else out there? I guess it's possible. Y'know what else is possible, they half ass it and give us the Genesis game with different music.
@@VenusHeadTrap2 Don't know what the problem is with GEMS music either. If I'm not mistaken, Eternal Champions cart version used it too, and has some of my favorite BGM's. In some ways maybe even more than the Sega CD versions music, creepier, more brooding, etc. So good things COULD be done on it, just lazy developers tended not to.
@@maxxdahl6062 I vastly prefer the Genesis version of Earthworm Jim to it's CD counterpart. The music is missing the kick of the Genesis version, they nerfed some levels, and the extra stuff they added isn't that great.
@@ravendarklawgaming197 Haven't played Earthworm Jim CD version yet. But I will say Ecco the dolphin both games are a hell of an improvement on CD though. And Ecco 1 can be gotten for pretty cheap. 2 is a bit more expensive, but not too ridiculous yet.
@@maxxdahl6062 They nerfed snot a problem and intestinal distress. The rope resets every round for snot now, and you don't need to be as precise with timing in distress. I was quite disappointed after getting good at the Genesis version 🤣 Also the CD audio lacks the bass kick from the original, and having it stop and restart mid level is jarring. They did add a password feature though.
Many Thanks for the Video , I went back played & completed Mickey`s Circus mystery today which was a great little game as in 1994 I had moved over to the SNES.
If they had done a Disney collection of the nes games they would still be rolling in dough today! Mistakes were made!(chipndale, ducktales, little mermaid, talespin)
Castle of Illusion, World of Illusion, Quackshot, Mickey Mania, Aladdin, and Great Circus Mystery are some still of my favorite Disney games! I only had a Genesis as a kid and I always had hoped Capcom would have ported over Mickey's Magical Quest 1 and 3 from the SNES. Honestly, the Sega in-house knew how to make such an amazing Mickey and Donald games! I wish they had done more of them! The SNES had a few great Disney exclusive games as well! I'm wondering why Maui Mallard didn't make it to the Genesis in North America? It looks really good!
Those puritanical “tries” instead of lives though. Somehow they didn’t come up with a game based on my film for platforms other than the Game Boy Color.
The games Sega of Japan worked on were solid, those being Castle of Illusion, World of Illusion, and Quackshot, not counting the SMS games. Some companies had no business touching the Disney license, like Talespin, both Beauty and the Beast games, Little Mermaid, and Fantasia.
I always found it amusing how Pinocchio was advertised as "Only For Nintendo!" on the front of the Super NES box. Uh, you sure about that? In addition to its difficulty, Gargoyles commits the sin of retconning the other gargoyles, making it seem as though Goliath was going solo. Did they see the show? Was it still in development?
Disney games on Genesis are a mixed bag; sometimes you’ll get unforgettable classics like Castle of Illusion, Quackshot, Aladdin, and The Lion King, and other times, you’ll get garbage like Fantasia.
One of the first games I had on mine when I got my Genesis in 1993 was World of Illusion. Still one of my favorite games to date, also ending up getting Aladdin, The Lion King, The Great Circus Mystery, Mickey Mania, and Castle of Illusion. All wonderful games always wanted Quackshot but a friend had it.
Another great video 👍🏼 … I feel I missed the 16 bit era, languishing in 8 bit (Amstrad CPC464) hell for too long, then discovering booze, cigarettes and girls (which distracted me a little!) … my little brother had a SNES but I hated RPGs, Donkey Kong and Mario games so I had a low opinion of consoles. But now I wish I bought myself a Mega Drive at the time though, but it wasn’t even on my radar, even though I loved playing arcade games at the seaside such as Outrun, Super Hang-On, Defender/2, Afterburner 2, Space Harrier (etc.). So I’m still claiming some nostalgia for Sega (and Mega Drive games) even though I can’t rightfully do that 😊
Aladdin's where I started gaming. Disney titles were excellent back in the day. I remember playing World of Illusion with family and to this day it was some of the most fun I've had in gaming.
Is Maui Mallard that different between the Genesis and SNES? I thought it was just the same game with graphic/audio differences. I definitely want to try Jungle Book now, I never thought to give it a chance before.
The SNES game was expanded (read: padded out) with extra collectibles and longer levels. In my opinion the changes hurt the game’s pacing and tight level designs from the original. The Mega Drive/Genesis version is the one to play.
I'm glad to know that the Sega games of Aladdin and Lion King have since seen a re-release in a collection for today's consoles (even if it may have been done partly to help promote those new live-action remakes), but as an older Disney fan I think it's kind of a shame to know that there are still so many other well-made titles to come from them over the years that are never as lucky, especially a lot of the stuff that Disney Interactive put out for PC in the 90s.
Loved this video! But i never remembered this many disney games on genesis..and here i thought i had them all back in the days..thank u sega lord x for covering all these disney games!! But damn it i asked before and no response..what game music is your closing videos from? As always keep up the great content. Always love them..all the best bud!
Same sentiment here: before their Sega games I didn't really care for Disney. But playing "Lucky Dime Caper" and "Land of Illusion" on the Master System made me a huge fan. Speaking of, please also make a video of their SMS and GG games, which IMO easily trump the MD games.
Quack Shot, World of Illusion, Lion King and Maui Mallard... I managed to nail some of the really high class ones back then and none of the stinkers! Real thankful for that.
I finished Lion King on Sega, and again (with keyboard controls) on PC! Great game, the SNES version is a bit broken. The same goes for Mickey Mania, the Genesis version is great but SNES version has some weird hit detection
Disney and sega, disney and capcom... Man, they really cared about doing at least some decent games back in the day, even with a few bumps on the road and some crappy games.
Gargoyles RULED! yes it was hard at first but like you said once you get used to how it plays you can get through it with enjoyment. I have a copy CIB too :)
Quckshot was a pack-in game for my genesis 1 that also came with Sonic and X-men. I played quackshot the most and to this day love thr game play and charm to it 😀
Traveller's Tales were known for pushing the Genesis to its limits, ranging from games like Mickey Mania to Sonic 3D Blast. They really defy what the Genesis was capable of, next to Treasure and Clockwork Tortise, the developers of The Adventures of Batman and Robin.
Wow... so many Disney games I never realises existed! One question about Gargoyles... how come there's no mention of Disney anywhere in the game (e.g. copyright notice, boot screen, etc)?
15:00 This is my first time hearing about Goofy's Hysterical History Tour ever...this seems like a potential "hidden gem" at a glance. I'm sure there's Genesis gamers looking for more 2D platformers to add to their collections! (whether literal collections or figurative collections, lol)
Fun fact. Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow (the North American title) was apparently planned to be released on the Genesis but cancelled. However, we got that version via a native Windows 95 port.
Disney published two holiday 95' games in NA/Europe. In NA we got Toy Story and Gargoyles. In Europe they got Toy Story and DD Maui Mallard. Either way in one of the regions you missed out on a quality title. I know as a kid Gargoyles were super popular so it made sense to get that one out (maybe they weren't as big in Europe) DD Maui Mallard indeed almost got released for the holiday season of 96' in NA but no one decided to pick it up or the publisher backed out. Also it's understandable why Disney didn't want to publish all three in both regions as you end up competing with yourself in a sense and there is only so much budget/resources.
The reason why Maui Mallard never got a North American release for the Genesis because Nintendo bought the rights so they can bring the SNES version here.
Me and my brother had castle of illusion on release and loved it and was a favorite among ghouls and ghosts,golden axe, altered beast,and revenge of Shinobi,,we also got fantasia and was so disappointed I think it was the first time I was legit disappointed and upset with the a game I never played it past 2nd level
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The Donald games were so imaginative, one he's popping off plungers as a gunslinger, the next he's a detective/ninja....insane creativity.
The Genesis games (I love World of Illusion too) gave me a lifelong love for Donald.
When I was a kid, I found a copy of TaleSpin lying in the middle of the road!
Did it still work?
when I was a kid I dropped a copy of Tailspin in the middle of the road!
Larry, give Nate his copy of Talespin back!
I remember playing a bunch of World of Illusion at a friend's house back then. Some of the music and some of the levels are really good at creating that "good old fashioned Disney" feel..
Of these that I have played, Quackshot remains my favorite by far. Aside from the visual and sound, it has a lot of charm to it expressive characters. The sassy moon on the zip line level, the senorita outside the pyramid, even that bit in the intro of Donald running right into the trap door and falling out of sight as the title screen slides in. Still brings a smile to my face.
Classic. In my opinion Quackshot is the best Disney game on the Genesis 🦆
World Of Illusions is my favorite Mickey/Donald game. I far prefer the Donald design from WOI, but I do love Quack Shot too. (I'm a big Donald enthusiast)
U should give Donald in Maui Mallard a go. I hadn't seen SLXs review when I first played it and it was a very nice surprise how fun it was 😃
But Aladdin by far was one of the biggest and best. it made you use the sword which was neat and the animation was like straight out of the movie.
@Marc Carran ok
@Marc Carran Sega version had a sword,SNES had apples
@@jessrivera8225 They both had apples. Snes had apples and jumping to attack. Genesis had apples and the sword.
One of those instances where the Genny version handily beats the SNES version on all fronts. It had better graphics, better soundtrack and better gameplay. I'm legit shocked they didn't port the Genny version to the SNES and call it a day.
@@DesertRainReads Capcom had the Disney license for SNES games at the time, no way were Capcom just going to port over something they didn't work on (Though The Punisher was a Capcom game that was farmed out). Both versions of Aladdin are good, and why it pays in this day and age to own both consoles, so you can have and play both of them.
Proud to say I own many of the winners on this list. Being licensed games many times these games just don't get re-released. It is because of the gems on this list that lead me to be a retro gamer today. I am still amazed by the quality of Mickey Mania for the Sega CD. For those who don't own a Genesis or Mega Drive, the good news is that Disney released great Aladdin, The Lion King & The Jungle Book on Steam and it is quite an amazing compilation of these games from multiple platforms including Genesis, SNES, Master System, and Game Boy when available. Best of all you don't need some fancy high-end PC to play them although I would recommend some sort of PC gamepad or game controller. Again, very well done SLX. Thank you and keep up the great work!
I’d love some collection of Castle of Illusion, Quackshot and World of Illusion for the Switch or something. Put the Master System games in with it for good measure
I remember buying Gargoyles but never could beat it as a kid. My brother loved the animated series.
Same. I think it was the last Genesis game I picked up.
I loved the TV show too, back then.
The game itself was almost as hard as meeting a sane girl.
@@amk8411 Dang dude, where you looking for girls at?!
@@amk8411 🤣
@@EDFCentral everywhere.
I'm super nostalgic for the little mermaid on Genesis. I loved that game as a kid, but that was back when we had so few options to play. Still favored it over several other games at the time. Would be interesting to see what I thought of it if I played it today.
I'd actually like to hear your opinion now.
I know exactly what you mean because I have the same unwarranted nostalgia for Talespin on the Mega Drive. I really loved the flying levels as a kid and forgave the clunky platform levels. 😄
Every gamer is nostalgic for at least one trash game. It's inevitable. Don't let that fact ruin your fun though!
The Jungle Book is an underrated Genesis classic. It derserves a place alongside Aladdin and the Lion King. Mickey Mania is another one that doesn't get talked about enough...especially the Sega CD version with its red-book audio soundtrack.
Pinocchio was such an underrated game. Incredible animation
19:21 Ok I'm not gonna lie those sprites look AMAZING like those are some quality sprites
'Castle Of Illusion' is the game that convinced me to buy a Genesis in 1990. The graphics, animation, and gameplay were mind blowing for a home video game at the time.
Sega's Disney games were better than Nintendo's. There, I said it.
Especially Fantasia
i really wish SLX would do a whole video on GARGOYLES, it is honestly one of the hidden gems on the genesis and is full of lore, twists and turns that are based on the much missed animated show that honestly was way ahead of it's time.
I might make a video on that game. I grew up playing on the Master System and the Genesis and still play games on these systems to this day.
Agreed!
Gargoyles is a hidden gem television show too!
Jungle Book is really great and my favorite Disney game. They used the engine for Aladdin and it's also awesome
most of the Disney games were great. in Pocahontas, there was no telling what you were supposed to do. but I think you were supposed to prevent a war from happening!
I say without hyperbole, that game could easily be some indie from today. It has absurd animation and a very creative design to it even with the strange controls. It's weird that the developers were the same of the absolute trash that was Nightmare Circus.
Obviously you needed to paint with all the colors of the wind.
@@laughingseal2282 Hard to believe they're still in business with their latest games being actually good like The Park, Conan Exiles, and Dune: Spice Wars.
I always love The Jungle Book
I love Aladdin
Thanks for the content SLX. I have a sweet spot for the 8 bit versions myself, the three illusion and the two Donald duck games
Yup. The Sega made stuff was all top quality.
Hysterical History Tour is a great title. It's a play on the Beatles Magical Mystery Tour.
I remember that beauty and the beast game one of my neighbors rented it as they love that movie and oh my goodness.. I respect that we had those cool guys at a blockbuster who would let us swap games for the rest of the 5-day rental xD
Quackshot has my vote when it comes to Quality. Graphics, sound & even the color palette were top notch. Dithering was kept to a minimum, someone knew what they were doing 👍👍
Tales Spin will always be a must buy for me, especially for 2 player co-op.
I have many memories playing it.. It's a fantastic game.
I would suggest a follow-up could be the 8-bit library, but with all those BR/EU exclusive titles for the SMS it'd be about 4h long. I think most of them got GG releases in NA.
This was a great episode! I've been collecting Disney Genesis games and have almost all of these but it was awesome to see the ones I don't have yet in action.👍
One thing that I learned about the Genesis/ MD Fantasia is that Walt Disney actually forbid anyone who was in charge of Disney to remake Fantasia. Walter Eisner found out about that and ordered all copies to be pulled off shelves. I think Tom Kalinske may have said that.
But video games didn't exist when Walt was alive?
I wouldn't be surprised if Walt Disney played Spacewar!, or something like that. Given that Disney was into world fairs.
I don't know the details. But Tom kalinske has said in previous interviews that Roy Disney found out that Walt never wanted Fantasia recreated, or remade, so they had to pull Fantasia for the Genesis off store shelves. You can find the audio interview on youtube, somewhere.
@@schtive81 None of this makes any sense. Who's "Walter Eisner"? Also, Walt Disney's original plans were that the film would be periodically rereleased, with new segments added and replacing old ones. This didn't end up happening until 2000, with Fantasia 2000, which was co-produced by Roy Disney.
Eisner did gamers at the time a favor.
@@KasumiKenshirou that sounds a lot more like what I've heard before, yeah.
Quackshot is such a good. I was playing it just the other day and said to myself, this game is just as amazing today as it was back when it first came out. I will say that I do find it to be super easy, but as a kid I had a hard time with some of the levels back in the days.
It has aged amazingly. When I got my first emulator last year I made it a point to play it and finally finish it after 30 years
@@tokenblack7983 nice! It's pretty crazy just how great the game still is after all these years. The Sega Genesis just has a lot of amazing games that have stood the test of time.
@@buckroger6456 one day I’ll finish Flashback and Out of this World
@@tokenblack7983 those are two more great games. I have Flashback and it can be a little tough, but I did finish it as a kid when it came out. I remember the games graphics blew me away for its time.
A game I don't remember being that hard at the time but is giving me grief this last week is Desert Strike. I never owned it as a kid and only rented it. I walked into my local retro shop and seen a nice CIB copy for $15 and jumped on it.
@@buckroger6456 Flashback is special. I have it one switch. I only rented Desert Strike as a kid too. It’s more methodical than I remember too. One guy made that game and it’s fantastic. Flying over water doesn’t burn fuel FYI
Just beat Shadow Dancer last week for the first time
Shinobi 3 is next
... and I'll continue to say this any time Castle of Illusion is brought up, it's one of my two all-time favorite platformers. The other being Bucky O'Hare on the NES.
Castle of illusion Stage one music has been in my head for 30 years
not many people knew about Mickey Mania and that's a shame, it was a really good game when released in 1994!
I think it's the case nowadays cuz I remember it being everywhere in the 90s before it came out it was very heavily pushed and magazines.
Its like the prequel to Epic Mickey. Love it. 🔥
19:24 Most of the Disney's game have excellent OST but for me, Cold Shadow is by far the best. (The PC version is just fantastic)
Great rundown, I always wanted a good reference video for Disney Genesis titles. I’ll definitely be coming back to this in the future!
Disney was probably the most influential franchise in video games during the 8 and 16 but era. They really new how to maximize the animation and made sure their games passed their own quality. Those games got the Disney and Nintendo seal of quality.
The most influential I wouldn't agree with as that means they influenced the video game industry more than any other company. They wouldn't have influenced others more than Nintendo with their consoles and their frranchises like Mario, Metroid, Donkey Kong, and so many more. Seems like everyone wanted a mascot like Sonic from Sega after its success, and so many games companies imitated Street Fightrr 2 from Capcom.
Disney made some great games, but with Sega, Virgin and others developing games for them, Disney's influence would be minimal compared to the other big video game companies. Well that is what I think anyway.
@@AFourEyedGeek well said
I was just playing through castle of illusion remake today on my PC.. I wanted to take a moment to heartily recommend it for anyone who loved the original game. It worked immediately on a modern windows 11 setup with 3070.. and it even supports, natively, 16:10 resolutions for those with laptops or monitors that have that aspect ratio. I am playing it at 1440P, 60 FPS. Looks and sounds beautiful and Sega Australia should be commended for their effort. I am using the Steam version. No issues at all! My monitor is 165HZ and caused no conflicts. You can remove the 65 FPS cap that the game runs at by default with a config file edit, but I don't recommend it as it breaks a couple things later in the game, and let's be honest, 60 FPS is perfectly fine and mirrors the original game's 60 FPS (I have set it to a 60 FPS cap in the nvidia control panel rather than the weird default 65 FPS). Have fun!
I always considered Castle of Illusion, Quackshot and World of Illusion to be an unofficial trilogy.
I feel, like I took a turn for the Twilight Zone - I didn't know there were so much Disney games, some of them I'm seeing for the 1st time!
I guess the Beauty & The Beast games got the short end of the stick just so Software Creations can make Plok and Equinox which both released that very year the best they could be.
Sega has some good library of games in their shelves. As always Castle of Illusion and World of Illusion is what comes to our minds,but we all know for its movie games such as Alladin,Pocahontas and Lion King.
Some truly beautiful pixel art here
Great video! I never even bothered to look at those later released games back in the day!
Awesome video! I would love to see a Part 2 to this
I was unaware of the co-op only levels in World of Illusion, probably because none of my friends would play it with me. Lion King was another I had, but couldn't get very far in. Aladdin was easily my favourite of the bunch, and comfortably would make my top 10 Megadrive games.
I pity your friends for missing out on that experience- I played that game in co-op and single player as both Donald and Mickey, and I consider it Disney's highpoint on the console. Hope you get to experience it one day, but then again it's quote easy so it probably doesn't hit as hard to a more experienced gamer.
The only Disney games i own on the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis are:
Donald Duck in Cold Shadow (SNES)
Mickey Mania (SNES)
Quack Shot (Sega Genesis)
Castle of Illusion and Aladdin.
Snes was a overrated garbage . Most of this games wore unplayeble due smaller narive resolution therefore smaller playeble filed . Lion king ostrige stage Pinochio train stage and so on . Imposible to pass for a child . Awful music missing animation Sega was infinte better in all Virgin games
Roy Disney was apparently so horrified by Fantasia that he demanded all unsold games to round up and destroyed. The issue wasn't due to his dislike of what the developers had done, or because the licence had been granted without his permission, but because he wanted to respect his Uncle Walt's wishes of never allowing the Fantasia IP to be used for artistic license. Somehow someone at Disney had allowed the IP to be used in error.
Hello sega Lord x another pretty good show I had quite a bit of fun with some of these at the time
Imagine if Fantasia had been for the SEGA CD instead of the base SEGA Genesis. Of course, the controls still needed to be tighter, but the visuals & music would've been unlike anything else out there at the time.
Unlike anything else out there? I guess it's possible. Y'know what else is possible, they half ass it and give us the Genesis game with different music.
@@VenusHeadTrap2 Don't know what the problem is with GEMS music either. If I'm not mistaken, Eternal Champions cart version used it too, and has some of my favorite BGM's. In some ways maybe even more than the Sega CD versions music, creepier, more brooding, etc. So good things COULD be done on it, just lazy developers tended not to.
@@maxxdahl6062 I vastly prefer the Genesis version of Earthworm Jim to it's CD counterpart. The music is missing the kick of the Genesis version, they nerfed some levels, and the extra stuff they added isn't that great.
@@ravendarklawgaming197 Haven't played Earthworm Jim CD version yet. But I will say Ecco the dolphin both games are a hell of an improvement on CD though. And Ecco 1 can be gotten for pretty cheap. 2 is a bit more expensive, but not too ridiculous yet.
@@maxxdahl6062 They nerfed snot a problem and intestinal distress. The rope resets every round for snot now, and you don't need to be as precise with timing in distress. I was quite disappointed after getting good at the Genesis version 🤣 Also the CD audio lacks the bass kick from the original, and having it stop and restart mid level is jarring. They did add a password feature though.
Could we get a Warner Brothers segment too?
I remember there was a Chip and Dale Rescue rangers game as well, was that a Super Nintendo game?
NES
Many Thanks for the Video , I went back played & completed Mickey`s Circus mystery today which was a great little game as in 1994 I had moved over to the SNES.
That Fantasia music sounds like my stomach when it's growling.
Quackshot was my jam
If they had done a Disney collection of the nes games they would still be rolling in dough today! Mistakes were made!(chipndale, ducktales, little mermaid, talespin)
They did make one. Look up the Disney Afternoon Collection.
Castle of Illusion, World of Illusion, Quackshot, Mickey Mania, Aladdin, and Great Circus Mystery are some still of my favorite Disney games! I only had a Genesis as a kid and I always had hoped Capcom would have ported over Mickey's Magical Quest 1 and 3 from the SNES.
Honestly, the Sega in-house knew how to make such an amazing Mickey and Donald games! I wish they had done more of them! The SNES had a few great Disney exclusive games as well! I'm wondering why Maui Mallard didn't make it to the Genesis in North America? It looks really good!
Those puritanical “tries” instead of lives though.
Somehow they didn’t come up with a game based on my film for platforms other than the Game Boy Color.
Thanks for another great video buddy.
I’ll definitely check out Gargoyles.
Sega did just as good of a job as Capcom.
The games Sega of Japan worked on were solid, those being Castle of Illusion, World of Illusion, and Quackshot, not counting the SMS games. Some companies had no business touching the Disney license, like Talespin, both Beauty and the Beast games, Little Mermaid, and Fantasia.
@@Bloodreign1 yes
Better if you ask me. Capcoms are the Saturday afternoon cartoons. Segas are the classic films
Capcom? Lol. They had one game.
@@yearight5303 I meant they did as good as Capcom did for the NES and SNES Disney games.
I always found it amusing how Pinocchio was advertised as "Only For Nintendo!" on the front of the Super NES box. Uh, you sure about that?
In addition to its difficulty, Gargoyles commits the sin of retconning the other gargoyles, making it seem as though Goliath was going solo. Did they see the show? Was it still in development?
Isn't Marsupilami one of Disney tittles too? I remember seing on Disney Channel.
The Little Mermaid would've been great had it not been for the loud noise you use as a weapon.
Beavis-I thought there was only one Lord?
Butthead-You’re thinking about outer space or something
Disney games on Genesis are a mixed bag; sometimes you’ll get unforgettable classics like Castle of Illusion, Quackshot, Aladdin, and The Lion King, and other times, you’ll get garbage like Fantasia.
One of the first games I had on mine when I got my Genesis in 1993 was World of Illusion. Still one of my favorite games to date, also ending up getting Aladdin, The Lion King, The Great Circus Mystery, Mickey Mania, and Castle of Illusion. All wonderful games always wanted Quackshot but a friend had it.
Wow I legt have never heard of most of these thanks for the video
Another great video 👍🏼 … I feel I missed the 16 bit era, languishing in 8 bit (Amstrad CPC464) hell for too long, then discovering booze, cigarettes and girls (which distracted me a little!) … my little brother had a SNES but I hated RPGs, Donkey Kong and Mario games so I had a low opinion of consoles. But now I wish I bought myself a Mega Drive at the time though, but it wasn’t even on my radar, even though I loved playing arcade games at the seaside such as Outrun, Super Hang-On, Defender/2, Afterburner 2, Space Harrier (etc.). So I’m still claiming some nostalgia for Sega (and Mega Drive games) even though I can’t rightfully do that 😊
Aladdin's where I started gaming. Disney titles were excellent back in the day. I remember playing World of Illusion with family and to this day it was some of the most fun I've had in gaming.
Is Maui Mallard that different between the Genesis and SNES? I thought it was just the same game with graphic/audio differences. I definitely want to try Jungle Book now, I never thought to give it a chance before.
The SNES game was expanded (read: padded out) with extra collectibles and longer levels. In my opinion the changes hurt the game’s pacing and tight level designs from the original. The Mega Drive/Genesis version is the one to play.
I'm glad to know that the Sega games of Aladdin and Lion King have since seen a re-release in a collection for today's consoles (even if it may have been done partly to help promote those new live-action remakes), but as an older Disney fan I think it's kind of a shame to know that there are still so many other well-made titles to come from them over the years that are never as lucky, especially a lot of the stuff that Disney Interactive put out for PC in the 90s.
Loved this video! But i never remembered this many disney games on genesis..and here i thought i had them all back in the days..thank u sega lord x for covering all these disney games!! But damn it i asked before and no response..what game music is your closing videos from? As always keep up the great content. Always love them..all the best bud!
Same sentiment here: before their Sega games I didn't really care for Disney. But playing "Lucky Dime Caper" and "Land of Illusion" on the Master System made me a huge fan. Speaking of, please also make a video of their SMS and GG games, which IMO easily trump the MD games.
Stunning work
It's just like playing the cartoon with most of these titles bloody awesome games 🙏🏽👍🏾
Quack Shot, World of Illusion, Lion King and Maui Mallard... I managed to nail some of the really high class ones back then and none of the stinkers! Real thankful for that.
Donald in Maui Mallard is one of my top games on the console, it is a great hidden gem.
I never tried Goofy's Hysterical History Tour for the same exact reason. Who knew?
Nice overview.
Thanks man.
👍
I finished Lion King on Sega, and again (with keyboard controls) on PC! Great game, the SNES version is a bit broken. The same goes for Mickey Mania, the Genesis version is great but SNES version has some weird hit detection
I still love it. It's the version I had as a kid
Disney and sega, disney and capcom... Man, they really cared about doing at least some decent games back in the day, even with a few bumps on the road and some crappy games.
Gargoyles RULED! yes it was hard at first but like you said once you get used to how it plays you can get through it with enjoyment. I have a copy CIB too :)
Quackshot is one of my favourite games ever.
It's amazing
I laughed out loud when he described the story line in "Goofy's Historical History Tour."
Quackshot was superb
The music from that Donald Duck solo level at the sea is still repeating in my head to this day
Quckshot was a pack-in game for my genesis 1 that also came with Sonic and X-men. I played quackshot the most and to this day love thr game play and charm to it 😀
Traveller's Tales were known for pushing the Genesis to its limits, ranging from games like Mickey Mania to Sonic 3D Blast. They really defy what the Genesis was capable of, next to Treasure and Clockwork Tortise, the developers of The Adventures of Batman and Robin.
Wow... so many Disney games I never realises existed! One question about Gargoyles... how come there's no mention of Disney anywhere in the game (e.g. copyright notice, boot screen, etc)?
Would LOVE to see fan-created ports of SNES Disney games like Beauty & the Beast, Darkwing Duck & Mickey's Magical Quest!
15:00 This is my first time hearing about Goofy's Hysterical History Tour ever...this seems like a potential "hidden gem" at a glance.
I'm sure there's Genesis gamers looking for more 2D platformers to add to their collections! (whether literal collections or figurative collections, lol)
Fun fact. Maui Mallard in Cold Shadow (the North American title) was apparently planned to be released on the Genesis but cancelled. However, we got that version via a native Windows 95 port.
Disney couldn't find a publisher for it. Which is amazing considering some of the crap that did get a release.
Is it available on Steam?
Disney published two holiday 95' games in NA/Europe. In NA we got Toy Story and Gargoyles. In Europe they got Toy Story and DD Maui Mallard. Either way in one of the regions you missed out on a quality title. I know as a kid Gargoyles were super popular so it made sense to get that one out (maybe they weren't as big in Europe)
DD Maui Mallard indeed almost got released for the holiday season of 96' in NA but no one decided to pick it up or the publisher backed out. Also it's understandable why Disney didn't want to publish all three in both regions as you end up competing with yourself in a sense and there is only so much budget/resources.
@@SRC267 I believe so! Unless it was pulled recently or something without my knowledge.
The reason why Maui Mallard never got a North American release for the Genesis because Nintendo bought the rights so they can bring the SNES version here.
>Eternal Champions
>a red flag
Alright, it's a duel then. We meet at the center of the town at noon.
Man I wish that Goof Troop, DuckTales and Darkwing Duck had a Sega Genesis game each. It would have been awesome to play.
The Disney Game that Blow my mind is "mickey Mania" And MG This is my top favorite Game on the Genesis!!
Goofy's Hysterical History Tour was a throwback name of the Beatles Magical Mystery tour album.
Castle of illusion man my brothers used to watch me play it for hours so much fun it was
I never heard of the Goofy's Hysterical History Tour, looks like a fun game.
“Put some of the smaller games in the spotlight. And see which are worth playing now.” That’s what I enjoy most.
I remember a friend lent me his Mickey game. I was like, a kids game. Turns out it was really fun and addictive.
Great video Sega Lord
I like that coloured the gargoyles character so it look he is reflecting light on the lava level.
Great work Sir thank you
Me and my brother had castle of illusion on release and loved it and was a favorite among ghouls and ghosts,golden axe, altered beast,and revenge of Shinobi,,we also got fantasia and was so disappointed I think it was the first time I was legit disappointed and upset with the a game I never played it past 2nd level
Nice works there! Maybe next you can bring us the Warner Bros games, like Looney Toones and Animaniacs
I remember seeing the lion king game for sale in one of the shops in disneyland on a family trip
What was gargoyles? Was it a spin off from hunch back of notre dame?