Jungle Book, The

Based on the Disney animated film The Jungle Book, Virgin Entertainment (of Sega Genesis Aladdin and The Lion King fame) released several games on various platforms, not to mention the NES. Mowgli's 8-bit adventures were excellent. Except for the number of colours, but that doesn't spoil the game. Over 10 levels, Mowgli wanders through the jungle trying to reach the humans. The human cub runs, jumps on branches, clings to vines and crosses turbulent streams. On each level you usually need to collect 10-15 diamonds to progress. Time is limited, so you must hurry. Mowgli defeats enemies with bananas, throwing weapons and his own weight. The bosses here are almost all taken straight from the cartoon.