


This perspective gives the audience a humorous insight on events from the original movie and gives The Lion King 1 ½ a unique personality and charm. Timon runs into Pumbaa soon thereafter, and the pair strike up an immediate friendship and begin searching for a new home together.Īs the story progresses, the movie occasionally shifts back to the Mystery Science Theater-like segments, with both characters offering some commentary. Before long, he runs into the mystical monkey Rafiki (voiced by Robert Guillaume), who teaches him the philosophy of “Hakuna Matata”. Timon, struggling to fit in with his family of meerkats, sets off for life on his own. The experience is completed with stunning music based on the film's soundtrack, including "The Circle of Life," "Just Can't Wait to be King," and "Can You Feel the Love Tonight," all written by pop superstar Elton John and award-winning lyricist Tim Rice.The pair rewind the movie to its opening scene, and then take us to before the birth of Simba, where we see the origins of both characters. Using an improved version of the state-of-the-art Digicel technique, Westwood Studios has packed even more Disney animation and stunning scenery into The Lion King. Disney animators have drawn over 2,000 frames of artwork to create an interactive experience like no other. Ultimately each level is a training ground for Simba's final confrontation with his evil uncle Scar. Throughout the 10 levels of the game, the player will learn new climbing, jumping and fighting techniques. The first phase encompasses the life of young Simba, the cub, and his fascination with the world around him the second phase is about Simba the lion prince on his journey back to reclaim his rightful place as king of The Pridelands. Westwood Studios developed the game which packs 24 megabits of action, animation and music into an adventure that explores the plains of Africa through two distinct phases of Simba's journey to adulthood. Westwood Studios and Disney Software have joined forces in this co-production to develop a game that combines the emotional excitement of Disney's newest full-length, animated feature film with unique, original game challenges to offer a whole new video game experience.
