--- title: "The Lion King — Belly Score 9.1 | Belly Score" url: https://bellyscore.com/game/lion-king description: "The Lion King gets a Belly Score of 9.1/10. BELLY APPROVED" lang: en --- Image: The Lion King (https://base44.app/api/apps/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/files/mp/public/6a8733184599b395d22f69cf/dd3cf07af_LIONKING.jpg) # The Lion King Belly Score 9.1 Platform Sega Genesis: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/sega-genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/super-nintendo-entertainment-system, NES: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/nes, Game Boy: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/game-boy, Game Gear: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/game-gear, Sega Master System: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/sega-master-system, Amiga: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/amiga, MS-DOS: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/ms-dos, Windows: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/windows, Linux: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/linux, Macintosh: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/macintosh, Antstream: https://bellyscore.com/best/platform/antstream Genre Platformer: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/platformer, Action-Adventure: https://bellyscore.com/best/genre/action-adventure Released Nov 4, 1994: https://bellyscore.com/best/year/1994 Developer Westwood Studios Publisher Virgin Interactive Entertainment About Don't let the colorful Disney aesthetic fool you; this 1994 platformer is a notorious exercise in digital masochism. You guide Simba from a pint-sized cub hopping on chameleons to a full-grown lion slashing through the Pridelands. While it captures the film's iconic journey, the gameplay is defined by punishing difficulty spikes and trial-and-error sequences that have haunted players for decades. Whether you are dodging a stampede or brawling with hyenas, the game demands absolute precision. It is a beautiful, cinematic relic that proves even a king-to-be can be humbled by a poorly timed jump. The Belly's Verdict BELLY APPROVED Belly Score Calculation Category Weight Score Weighted Fun Factor 25% 9.0 2.250 Game Play 20% 8.5 1.700 Controls + Feel 15% 8.0 1.200 Creativity + Originality 10% 10.0 1.000 Presentation 10% 10.0 1.000 Content + Staying Power 10% 9.5 0.950 The Belly Factor 10% 10.0 1.000 Total 100% 9.1 Raw weighted sum 9.100 → rounded to 9.1 ### Prediction Results No predictions were made for this game. Vibe Tags Challenging: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/challenging Brutal: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/brutal Unforgiving: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/unforgiving Nostalgic: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/nostalgic Cinematic: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/cinematic Single-Player: https://bellyscore.com/best/vibe/single-player Themes Nature / Wilderness: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/nature-wilderness Family: https://bellyscore.com/best/theme/family Original Belly Score Video Related Games 9.9 ### The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Action-Adventure · RPG · Sandbox Nintendo Switch · Wii U · Nintendo Switch 2 Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy Nature / Wilderness Adventurous Exploratory Discovery-Driven +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/zelda-breath-of-the-wild 9.9 ### Half-Life FPS · Action · Adventure Windows · PlayStation 2 · macOS · Linux Sci-Fi Alien Workplace +1 Atmospheric Eerie Intense +2 https://bellyscore.com/game/half-life 9.9 ### FINAL FANTASY VI RPG Super Nintendo Entertainment System · PlayStation · Game Boy Advance · iOS · Android · Microsoft Windows · PlayStation 4 Fantasy Dark / Grim Steampunk Epic Emotional Melancholic +3 https://bellyscore.com/game/final-fantasy-6 9.8 ### Umineko When They Cry Visual Novel · Horror Windows · Mac · Linux Detective / Mystery Supernatural Psychological +1 Mysterious Suspenseful Thought-Provoking +2 https://bellyscore.com/game/umineko-when-they-cry ### Community Discussion 0 Threads Log in to join the discussion. 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