
I guess that’s why they say hindsight is 2020. And once one goes down that online retro video gaming rabbit hole, one eventually realizes that one could have been playing any old retro video game right on one’s old iMac the whole time. This was heavily influenced by me ordering a Sega Mini to hook up to the tv I won at a Super Bowl party right before the world went on a never-ending lockdown quarantine, but the thing that really kicked the new hobby up a notch was realizing that that Sega Mini could be hacked to add any old retro video game from any old retro video game console.

However, beware of rocks and pots, or else the bonus level will go to waste.įilled with extensive humor, fun, and graphical presence, Aladdin recreates the magic of movie in the video game too, gaining a thumbs up from players all over the world.As I mentioned in my other top/fave retro video games lists, 2020 was the year I got back into playing retro video games from my youth.

The monkey aids in catching as many bonus items as possible falling from the sky. Whereas in the Abu’s bonus round, the player must control the monkey. The Genie round helps in collecting Apples, gems, extra lives and continues until the player doesn’t land on Jafar. Ensure you use the maximum of this, for collecting as many gems and points as possible for reaching the palace sooner. The game also offers bonus rounds played either with Genie or Abu. Throughout the game, you must go on collecting enough gems, helpful for trading lives and for travel. The enemies are not just humans but also animals from the desert.įor safeguarding oneself, you must use scimitar that aids in deflecting projectiles when attached from close range and apples for long range. Further after beating your enemies (which are plentiful throughout the game), your final confrontation takes place with the Sultan in the Grand Vizier palace. Passing through the streets and rooftops of Agrabah, you reach the Cave of Wonders and the Sultan’s dungeon. The only difference here is, instead of the locations, these places are different levels, which you as the gamer must pass to save the love of your life Jasmine.Īs the player, you control the protagonist character in the game. Those acquainted with the movie will find a lot of places from it appearing in the game too. The plot is no different from the actual movie. After its immense popularity with people across the globe, now you get the chance of playing the titular role in the video game of Aladdin.

No one is oblivion with the movie of the same name.
