Who made The Lion King?

The Lion King was published by Virgin Interactive, released in 1994.

What kind of game is The Lion King?

The Lion King is a action, platform game for the SNES / Super Famicom.

Can two people play The Lion King?

No. The Lion King is a single-player game, so it has no two-player mode.

How much data does The Lion King load?

The The Lion King ROM is 2098 kB. It is fetched once when you press play and then cached by your browser, so returning to the game does not download it again.

The Lion King Game (1994) - SNES

Name: The Lion King
Availability: InStock
Author: Virgin Interactive

Action / Button	Keyboard Key
D-Pad (Up / Down / Left / Right)	`Arrow Keys`
Button A	`Z` or `J`
Button B	`X` or `K`
Button X / Turbo A	`A` or `U`
Button Y / Turbo B	`S` or `I`
Select	`Shift`
Start	`Enter`

Gamepad Input	Retro Function	Keyboard Key
D-Pad / Analog	Character Movement / Steering	`▲` `▼` `◄` `►`
Button A (East)	Primary Action / Attack / Fire	`Z` / `K`
Button B (South)	Secondary / Jump / Cancel	`X` / `J`
Button X / Y	Special / Turbo / Extra Fire	`A` / `S`
Select	Insert Coin / Select Option	`Right Shift`
Start	Game Start / Pause Game	`Enter`

Gamepad Input

Retro Function

Keyboard Key

D-Pad / Analog

Character Movement / Steering

▲ ▼ ◄ ►

Button A (East)

Primary Action / Attack / Fire

Z / K

Button B (South)

Secondary / Jump / Cancel

X / J

Button X / Y

Special / Turbo / Extra Fire

A / S

Select

Insert Coin / Select Option

Right Shift

Start

Game Start / Pause Game

Enter

Emulator Core Engine	Technology	Multiplayer	Gamepad	Touch	Ads	Action / Switch
EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)	`WebAssembly / JS`	YES	YES	YES	NO	▶ ACTIVE
SNES / Super Famicom (Recommended)	`WebAssembly / Libretro`	YES	YES	YES	NO	PLAY ⚡

Emulator Core Engine

Technology

Multiplayer

Gamepad

Touch

Ads

Action / Switch

EmulatorJS (Default WebAssembly)

WebAssembly / JS

YES

▶ ACTIVE

SNES / Super Famicom (Recommended)

WebAssembly / Libretro

YES

PLAY ⚡

The Lion King is a notoriously challenging 1994 action platformer developed by Virgin Interactive for the SNES. Featuring fluid character animations drawn by actual Disney artists, the game follows Simba’s journey from a vulnerable cub to a powerful adult lion, blending precision platforming with stunning visuals.

How to play

Guide Simba through the African savanna using the arrow keys to move, duck, and crawl. Press Z and X to jump and roar. As a cub, Simba’s main attack is pouncing on enemies from above, and his roar can flip certain bugs or stun weaker foes. When he grows into an adult later in the game, he gains access to powerful swipe attacks (A and S) for more direct combat.

Tips

In the “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” level, memorizing the timing for the monkey puzzle and the jumps during the ostrich ride is essential to surviving its steep difficulty spike.
Simba’s roar meter needs time to recharge after use; save your roar to stun problematic enemies like hyenas or to flip the spiked bugs so they can be safely pounced on.