'Aladdin' and 'The Lion King' games will be re-released on the Nintendo Switch, SNES, Genesis

The classic 16-bit Disney games Aladdin and The Lion King are getting another lease on life in the form of a physical re-release. The game tie-ins to the Disney films are coming to the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and the older-generation consoles, SNES and Sega Genesis. 

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New ‘Aladdin’ trailer introduces Will Smith’s Genie

During the 2019 Grammys, Disney fans and everyone else were finally given a peak at something we’ve been wondering about: Will Smith’s take on the Genie. The one-minute trailer shows Mena Massoud’s Aladdin being introduced to the Genie. A trailer for the film was released in October last year, but this is the first time we get to see Smith’s Genie in action. When asked about the difference between his take on the character versus the late Robin Williams’ original take, Smith said, “There’s a little bit less mimicking—there’s a James Brown piece that we do but a little bit less mimicking. The thing that will be the major addition from me playing the Genie is the hip-hop base. I think that’ll be fun for people. I think it’ll stand out as unique even in the Disney world. There hasn’t been a lot of that hip-hop flavor in Disney history!”

Aladdin will be coming to theatres on May 24, 2019. It’s directed by Guy Ritchie. Massoud and Smith are joined by Naomi Scott, who will play Jasmine.

Source: The Verge

Three classic 16-bit Disney games can now be played on your PC

If you’ve played Aladdin, The Lion King, and The Jungle Book in your early years, then you’re in for a treat. These games have been “meticulously updated” to work with modern operating systems and are now available for download on GOG.com. The games aren’t remastered versions but are said to have preserved the original graphics, sound, and gameplay of the games originally released between 1993 and 1994. The modern OSes they said in the press release include Mac, Linux, and Windows systems. Each game costs US$9.99 but are currently on sale for US$8.99 each. If you want to get all three games, they’re on sale for US$19.98 but after the 8^th, it’ll cost you US$29.97 to get all three.