Jungle Book

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a game by The Walt Disney Company, Eurocom, Virgin, Syrox Development, and Ubisoft
Genres: Action, Educational/Kids, Platformer
Platforms: Sega GenesisGenesis, SNESSNES, Sega Master SystemSega Master System, GBA, NESNES, GameGear, GameBoy
Editor Rating: 7.1/10, based on 15 reviews
User Rating: 8.3/10 - 12 votes
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See also: Disney Games, 2022 Movies, The Jungle Book Games

Bouncing onto most systems is Jungle Book, Virgin's version of Disney's classic animated film. You'll have fun exploring the chapters of the SNES Book, but its difficulty might send you back to the movie.

It's a Jungle Out There

Based on Kipling's famous stories, Disney's movie was a lively, jokey, jungle fest of fun. The SNES game retains the main characters and the basic plot -- Mowgli the Man Cub tries to survive in the Indian jungles with a little help from his big bear buddy, Baloo. Annoying monkeys, Shere Khan the hungry tiger, and Kaa the hypnotic snake are among the dangers lurking in the jungle.

What's missing from the game is the boisterous fun. Baloo, the film's most entertaining character, is barely present (he appears briefly in each level). What's more, Mowgli's adventures are pretty repetitious, centering around his ability to swing on vines. He does have a few other talents, such as jumping onto birds for a quick flight. However, these skills are little used, sacrificed in favor of still more vine-swingin' action. This ain't quite up to par with Disney's Aladdin, the award- winning SNES and Genesis games filled with varied and imaginative game play.

ProTip: In the Kaa the Snake level, you can knock out annoying swarms of bees with a single well-aimed banana.

The Jungle Look

Like the Aladdin games, this one captures the visual appeal of the film well. Not only is the jungle colorfully detailed, but the characters show their personalities through subtle movements. For instance, sassy Mowgli boxes with moves straight from the flick. The graphics draw you right into the Jungle Boolds pages.

The sounds, unfortunately, push you right out. The song "The Bear Necessities" plays incessantly, while average sound effects are only modestly successful. The lack of voice effects will make you realize how much the character voices added to the movie.

Wild Kingdom

Don't be put off by the cartoony, good-natured game play: This long game is deceptively difficult, made harder by the lack of continues and passwords. However, the lush jungle graphics and personable characters will make you want to forge ahead. This is one Book worth reading again.

  • When you come to unreachable vines or ledges, look for hidden blocks that you can move to use as jumping platforms.
  • Always explore the tops of vines for goodies. Gems and an extra life are at the top of the vines right at the beginning.
  • Jump across this bridge, then jump back so you won't get crushed by the boulder rolling from the left.
  • Surf upwards on this bug at the start of the Jungle By Day level for an extra life.

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Genesis

System requirements:

  • PC compatible
  • Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP
  • Game modes: Single game mode

Player controls:

  • Up, Down, Left, Right - Arrow keys
  • Start - Enter (Pause, Menu select, Skip intro, Inventory)
  • "A" Gamepad button - Ctrl (usually Jump or Change weapon)
  • "B" button - Space (Jump, Fire, Menu select)
  • "C" button - Left Shift (Item select)

Use the F12 key to toggle mouse capture / release when using the mouse as a controller.

SNES

System requirements:

  • PC compatible
  • Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP
  • Pentium II (or equivalent) 266MHz (500MHz recommended), RAM: 64MB (128MB recommended), DirectX v8.0a or later must be installed
Sega Master System

System requirements:

  • PC compatible
  • Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP
GBA

System requirements:

  • PC compatible
  • Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP
NES

System requirements:

  • PC compatible
  • Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP
  • P-200, 32 MB RAM
GameGear

System requirements:

  • PC compatible
  • Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP
Gameboy

System requirements:

  • PC compatible
  • Operating systems: Windows 10/Windows 8/Windows 7/2000/Vista/WinXP

Game Reviews

If you haven't already bounced around the SNES and NES jungles with Mowgli, then you'll definitely want to see what he's up to on the Genesis. This game is similar to those well-crafted versions in theme, but the game play is faster. There's no bungle in this Jungle.

Welcome to the Jugnle

Like the other versions, the Genesis game will appeal strongest to younger players and fans of Disney's classic animated film. Once again, youthful Mowgli is hopping and bopping his way through India in search of civilization. Along the way he runs into aggressive monkeys, scorpions, Kaa the hypnotic snake, King Louie, Bagheera the helpful panther, and Shere Khan, the deadly final feline.

This game relies less on the vine-swingin' action that dominated much of the SNES version. Instead, the game play includes river rides, encounters with jumbo elephants, and some interaction with Baloo, who was virtually absent from the SNES game (the boisterous bear is still underused, however). Everything is slightly speeded up on the Genesis, making it Virgin's most entertaining version yet. Mowgli performs his many jumpin', climbin', banana-throwin', and swingin' moves with aplomb, but the controls are sometimes imprecise. For example, he sometimes steps off a ledge when you only want him to turn around.

ProTips:

  • Gems are often hidden among leaves. Jump everywhere and watch for telltale glimpses.
  • Enter every hut In the Tree Village and jump around. You'll snag unseen goodies.
  • The Witch Doctor monkeys are only vulnerable when they turn their shields sideways.

Shere Magic

The graphics will enthrall you. Unlike most of the SNES game, which was filled with dense, green foliage, this version appears to be set in the savanna, so it's brighter and more airy. The characters are as appealing as ever, expressing their personalities with individual movements. Fans of the flick will love watching Shere Khan on the prowl or Kaa in the trees.

The music creates the right mood for the game -- tropical and fun. That "Bear Necessities" song is still here, but it's not as dominant as it was on the SNES. Squawks and howls from jungle enemies further enhance the action.

  • You can ride on the turtle, but the stones will give way if you stand on them.
  • In the Kaa the Snake chapter, Kaa's hypnotic beams loop around after you. Jump past them and keep firing at Kaa's head.

Jungle Hook

The animation will draw you in, and the game play will keep you going, but the lack of continues or passwords might drive you bananas. With 15 levels, this long game will require long hours. Fortunately, there's enough spirit and imagination here to make you want to "reread" this Book over and over again.

While The Jungle Book may not get the same amount of attention that Aladdin or even The Lion King gets. This was another smash hit Disney game that was released in the 90s. It came out right around the time we got Aladdin and The Lion King so expectations were pretty high for this game. I always say that for the most part games based on Disney properties are good and this one is no different.

From Screen To Screen

The game follows the plot of the movie pretty well. Each stage (of which there are 9) will give you a brief introduction and sets things up. It tells the story of the movie and each level is based around a certain aspect of the movie. Taking on Kaa for example, dealing with King Louie and going down the river with Baloo. Even though stories were not a huge deal in platform games during this time, The Jungle Book manages to stay pretty faithful to the source material.

Was This Animated By Walt?

One thing that the three Disney games that were released around this time all have in common is the animation. Once again, it is fantastic and Mowgli looks awesome and he climbs, swings, and does what a man cub does. The whole game is really easy on the eyes with levels being full of little details and the characters from the movie looking just like they are supposed to do. I will say that as far as visuals go, Sega certainly has Nintendo beat this time around! Both versions look great, but Sega is just that little bit better.

Whisper In My Ear

The soundtrack is just as good as the visuals. It has many of the fun songs from the movie and they are all instantly recognizable. The Jungle Book also has a bit of voice in the game which is great. These sound pretty good too, even the Sega version sounds nice and clear.

It Is Not Easy Being A Man Cub

The gameplay is probably what you would expect, but like other Disney platformers, this game is far from easy. You have nice stages to beat with each one being based on a certain aspect of the movie. Each stage has a time limit and you are required to find a certain number of items before you exit. The difficulty level will dictate how many items you find. You either give the items to a friendly character or you will fight a boss at the end of each level.

Mowgli controls well enough and as well as exploration looking for stuff. You also need to deal with enemies. You can shoot bananas, rocks, and seeds at the enemies. It is far from an easy game as the timer always keeps you on your toes. What really makes the game hard is the lack of continues! It means you have to beat this is one sitting which can be tough.

I would probably put this game behind Aladdin, but ahead of The Lion King in terms of this early to mid-90-s Disney trilogy of games we got. The Jungle Book is a fun time and it captures the feel of the movie very well. It can be a tad frustrating in places and I feel that the game probably would have been better overall if they got rid of the time limit. Still, if you want a game that is going to test your platforming skills, give this one a try. Just be warned it is way tougher than it looks!

8

Final Score

Pros:

  • The game is just like the movie
  • The character animations are amazing
  • Features some impressive voice samples and music tracks
  • It is a very challenging platformer
  • It is a bit of a hidden gem

Cons:

  • The lack of continues makes the game way harder
  • The collision detection can on rare occasions feel a tad off

Walt Disney's Jungle Book is a standard movie adaption released in 1994. Essentially the game developers designed a gaming engine flexible enough to be adapted across some very different systems, resulting in six fairly different versions of basically the same game engine. It's a nice platform game (both horizontally and vertically scrolling). You get to play as Mowgli (of course), to shoot at, err, throw fruit at all kinds of critters, climb trees etc.

Game Gear Mowgli is on the same mission as 16- and eight-bit Mowgli on the Nintendo: Find gems in the danger-filled jungles, get past Shere Khan, and make it to the Man Village. The characters, story line, and songs are based on Disney's animated film, and everything comes together for well-crafted fun.

A Boy and His Boolc

With game play more like the NES version, the Game Gear Jungle Book relies on simplified run-n-jump action. As on the NB, Mowgli uses catapults, throws bananas and boomerangs, and has to beat a clock. Strong controls make the handheld Mowgli the most accurate banana-tosser yet.

The graphics and sounds are both above average, but not great. While Mowgli moves smoothly, the backgrounds aren't very detailed, and some dangers (the prickly bushes, for instance) are hard to spot. The sounds faintly echo the previous games, reprising the familiar "Bare Necessities" song but not many of the atmospheric jungle noises.

Bear Down

Aided by unlimited continues, younger gamers in particular will enjoy Mowgli's charming antics. Veteran jungle jumpers might tire of the kid stuff after awhile, but they'll still get some enjoyment out of this tropical treat.

ProTips:

  • Jump quickly across the breakaway bridges.
  • Start flinging projectiles as soon as you leap to new platforms. Angry animals are usually waiting to greet you.
  • Mowgli can run or climb across horizontal vines to grab valuable gems.
  • Manufacturer: Virgin Interactive
  • Machine: Genesis and SNES

Lead young Mowgli through ten treacherous levels, swinging from vines and hurling fruit. Detailed graphics, a catchy soundtrack and solid game play keep you riveted. The Genesis version surpasses the SNES in playability with more weapons.

Get ready for the time of your life with Virgin's twin titles Jungle Book for the Super NES and the Genesis. Go on an adventure with all of your favorite Jungle Book characters and relive the fun you had watching the movie! Thanks to Virgin, owners of both platforms will have a great time swinging through the jungle! You can bet your bottom dollar that both of these games will be huge successes!

  • Machine: SNES, Genesis;
  • Manufacturer: Virgin Interactive;

Another Disney classic is coming your way for both SNES and Genesis. It's Jungle Book, based on Kipling's classic Just So Stories and the 1967 Disney cartoon about Mowgli, the boy raised by wolves and befriended by Baloo and Bagheera. And get this - The Jungle Book is from Virgin Interactive, the same company responsible for Aladdin. Wow!

Although Virgin didn't use its Digicel process that makes Aladdin so spectacular, the graphics in T?e Jungle Book are still colorful and silky smooth - perhaps the best animated characters in any game except Aladdin. Maybe Virgin should just start with Steamboat Willy and go down the line making games for everything Disney's ever done. Wouldn't that be great?

Straight from Disney's classic tale, Jungle Book, Virgin brings the role of Mowgli, a child born in the jungle and raised by the animals he lives with. You must escort Mowgli safely through the jungle to the village, collecting diamonds along the way and finding Bagheera, the Panther. Mowgli's main goal is to defeat Shere Khan, the dangerous tiger in the journey.

  • Manufacturer: Virgin
  • # of players: 1
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Available: July 1994
  • Number of Levels: 15
  • Theme: Adventure

Jungle Book places you in the role of Mowgli, a mancub who was found floating in the river. A panther named Begheera brought Mowgli to a pack of wolves were he was adopted and raised. Now Mowgli is older and must go back to the man-village. Guide Mowgli through the jungle and all of its perils to return him home. On your way, you must defeat Kaa the evil snake, King Louie the crazy Ape King, and Shere Kahn the most powerful and feared tiger in the jungle. This one-player game is full of different things to collect and do. Swing from vines and then jump to give you a boost. A lot of different weapons are yours to use, including bananas, double shot bananas, boomerangs, and a pea shooter. There is even a Bonus Level you can get to by collecting the shovel. Three difficulty levels also await you.

  • Manufacturer: Virgin
  • # of players: 1
  • Difficulty: Moderate
  • Available: July 2014
  • Number of Levels: 11
  • Theme: Action

One of Disney's animated classics can now be played on your Super NES. All of your favorite characters are featured here. You play as Mowgli - a boy who has been raised in the jungle by a pack of wolves. You will have to go through the jungle and other areas where Shere Khan's henchmen are waiting to give Mowgli trouble. Don't worry, help is on the way. Rely on Baloo to give you items to use against your opponents. To survive in the jungle, you must master many moves that will enable you to handle the jungle's obstacles. Friendly animals or insects will be there to help you. Master the environment and become the king of the jungle.

ACT ONE: TRAINER LEVEL Test your skills by jumping and swinging on vines while avoiding the monkeys and giant, jungle insects. Look out for the dangerous plants, as well.

ACT TWO: JUNGLE BY DAY In the heart of the jungle, jump across many obstacles. Here you will have to jump on leaves, platforms, and even parrots to reach the top.

ACT' THREE: KAA THE SNAKE This is just a small sample of how the tree looks. Climb up to meet Kaa. Monkeys, birds, and even killer bees will try to stop your progress. Be careful!

ACT FIVE: TRE VILLAGE Huts on treetops! This stage can get difficult ... you will use all of your jumping and swinging here. Timing is the key.

ACT SIX: PARROT RIDE Here you will have the chance to ride the giant parrots while shooting bananas out of the parrot's mouth. Flying squirrels are waiting in the trees to attack you.

  • Manufacturer: Virgin
  • Machine: Genesis
  • Theme: Action
  • No. of Levels: 10+

It's a Jungle Out There!

Following the lead of many other Disney movies being translated into video games such as Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Fantasia, and The Little Mermaid, Virgin Games joins this group with their latest entry, Jungle Book.

In this Disney classic tale, you take on the role of Mowgli, a child born in the jungle and raised by the animals that live within it. You must journey through the jungle and other terrain taken straight from the movie like Louie's Temple.

Playing this game will be as much fun to look at as it is to play. The graphics will astound you with beautifully drawn backdrops along with Mowgli's incredible animation that enables him to move across the screen fluidly. The music and sound effects are, by far, some of the best.

Like all Disney movies, this game has all the elements that will appeal to gamers of all ages.

  • Action

In the flavor of the great Disney classic, you are a young boy who must learn the ways of the jungle in order to survive. Befriend a number of characters, and learn a few things as you journey forth. A colorful game that lives up to its famous name.

Virgin's bombarding Nintendo and Sega systems with Jungle Book games this summer. Thankfully, one of 'em is a decent eight-bit version, giving you a new reason to pull the ol' NES out of the closet.

Bungle in the Jungle

If you saw the Disney animated flick, you'll be familiar with the characters (including Mowgli, Baloo, and Bagheera).

You'll also know the story line (Mowgli the Man Cub, raised in the Indian jungles by animals, is trying to reach civilization). Unfortunately, you won't recognize the meandering game play, which plods along at a pace much slower than the rollicking movie.

ProTip: Watch the lengthy demo. The many game-play tips will help you anticipate and solve problem ahead.

Unlike the SNES version, the NES game relies more on standard hop-n-bop, run-n-gun action than it does on vine swinging and parrot flying. Mowgli bounces his way through the 15 levels, fires bananas at the many annoying monkeys and snakes in the jungle, and at times uses catapults to fling himself up to new platforms. An added strategic element is the new clock he has to beat, which is supposed to add some intensity to the action. It doesn't add much. Still sorely missed is Baloo, whose movie humor could've livened up each level.

Considering the few buttons on the NES controller, Mowgli can perform lots of moves. He jumps, runs, throws bananas, climbs, swings on vines, and even flies through the air. He's not always as accurate as you'd like, but he's versatile enough to make Tarzan jealous.

Do your swingin' from the bottom of the vines to get the most distance on your jumps.

The Jungle Look

The graphics are good by NES standards. The sprites are big enough to enjoy (watch Mowgli climb those vines), and their moves faintly echo the movie's memorable animations. Bright colors fill the jun-gle, and varied backgrounds define the different levels.

The sounds, however, will drive you nuts after awhile, especially the repetitive "Bare Necessities" song. The minimal sound effects don't add anything to the action.

  • When floating down the river on Baloo, walk back and forth along his outstretched body so the jumping fish will miss you.
  • A well-aimed banana or two will take out virtually all enemies, even swarms of bees.

A Good Bead

Sure it's slow, but this Book has an easygoing charm (and a pretty easy challenge) that'll make it appeal to young gamers. Older players will probably give it a read, but it's doubtful they'll give it a prime spot in their library.

The Jungle Book is a video game developed and published by Virgin Interactive in 1993. It was made available for Sega Master System for the first time, but conversions for several other platforms, such as GameBoy, NES, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Game Gear, Super NES, GameBoy Advance and PC followed in the same year, and soon after. The gameplay is the same on all the versions, but the graphical level differs, with the best graphical details probably being on the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis platform and the PC.

The story is written after the original Jungle Bookk series by Rudyard Kipling. The players control Mowgli, the main character, who is a young boy raised in the jungle by wolves. Because of the fact that he is hunted by Shere Khan, a tiger, he must now get back to the human village, where the animals are afraid to enter. But in order for him to reach the village, he has to fight the whole jungle and Shere Khan himself in the end. Sure, friends like Bagheera and Baloo, but also some other characters such as the Snake Kaa and King Louie are also going to appear in the game at some point in time during Mowgli's journey.

The player has to drive the young Mowgli through different levels. Mowgli can shoot or avoid enemies. He can run, jump, climb vines and use weapons and powerups during different levels. The player can complete a level by collecting the required number of gems, different for each difficulty setting, then finding a specific character, which is placed somewhere in the setting of the respective level.

The player scores points by obtaining gems, but also by collecting fruits and other items. Though he only starts with a banana projectile in the beginning of the game, Mowgli can collect along the way invincibility masks, coconuts, boomerang bananas and double banana shots. The player has only seven minutes to complete a level.

The game was received very well at that time, mainly thanks to the success the books had, and still have. Critics were very generous with the game, offering higher feedbacks than 7 out of 10 or 4 out of 5. The game was awarded the "Best Genesis Movie to Game Translation of the Year" in GameFan's 1994 "Megawards" issue.

There are different difficulty levels the player can choose. For the easy mode, the player needs to collect eight gems, or ten for the medium. Mowgli needs twelve gems if the game is played on the hard mode. There is a total of fifteen gems in each level, regardless of the difficulty.

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