Aladdin
Aladdin is a Game Boy action game released in 1995 developed by NMS Software. It centers on platform movement and landing judgment, movement and immediate actions, and enemy and hazard responses, with controls, information, and pacing arranged around a monochrome small screen, a directional pad, and two main action buttons.
- AI score · out of 10
- 5.3 / 10
About this game
Aladdin is a Game Boy action release centered on platform movement and landing judgment, movement and immediate actions, and enemy and hazard responses. Stages build pressure through routes, enemy patterns, and changing objectives, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make its immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on campaign length or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Readable animation, hits, and hazards determine whether feedback remains dependable, while silhouettes, contrast, and audio cues need to remain clear on the monochrome display. The main genre-specific friction is that period-specific collision rules, limited guidance, and repeated ground after failure can raise the entry barrier. In addition, password or battery saves, link-cable requirements, display blur, manual dependence, and regional language can affect use of the original cartridge today. This description covers only this release and excludes emulator features, modern-port conveniences, and content from other platforms.
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Game Boy (GB)AI review
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Useful scenes and recovery, undermined by sluggish response.
The original GB Aladdin retains meaningful choices between sword attacks, apples and gems spent on supplies. Markets, deserts, dungeons, caves and carpet escapes vary the journey, with checkpoints and recovery items softening retries. Character animation and recognizable melodies maintain a cartoon identity, although repetitive cues do not always suit the scene. Delayed inputs and attacks are the central weakness: dodging and escape sections require anticipation rather than dependable immediate response. Practice can make completion possible without making movement consistently comfortable. Apples are important because some bosses cannot simply be defeated with the sword. Select changes weapons and Up purchases supplies, so the rules themselves are straightforward. It is a qualified choice for patient character fans, not a priority for fluid-platforming enthusiasts.
Strengths
- Weapon choices, shop supplies and checkpoints have practical value.
- Varied scenes and character animation retain personality.
Weaknesses
- Delayed inputs and attacks hinder dodging and escapes.
- Repetitive music cues weaken dramatic progression.
Who it is for: Patient Aladdin fans willing to adapt to original handheld response.
Play notes: Original monochrome GB edition, not the 2000 GBC remake; retain apples for ranged bosses and learn weapon switching and delayed actions.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Varied settings and recovery give the journey structure, though sluggish action slows its progression. | Reviewed | 6.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Resource and weapon choices are useful, but delayed attacks undermine dependable action. | Reviewed | 4.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Recognizable animation and tunes preserve character, while repetitive cues weaken dramatic pacing. | Reviewed | 6.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Clear commands help learning, but persistent delayed response makes dodging and timed passages uncomfortable. | Reviewed | 3.7 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- NMS Software
- Publisher
- THQ
- Release date
- 1995
- Platforms
- Game Boy (GB)
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- Linear LevelsSolo-friendlyWarMain Story Under 10 HoursReal-time CombatDodge2D GraphicsReplayablePlatformingSide-scrollingFast-paced
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Not provided
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- Game Boy (GB)Worldwide1995
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Sources
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