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Swing through vines and leap over pits in this GBC side-scroller—just when you get the rhythm, it throws in odd first-person sliding sections that keep you on your toes. The jungle looks great, but some jumps will test your patience.

Developer: Activision

Genre: Action

Released: 1999

File size: 953 bytes

Game Overview

So, this is the Game Boy Color version of Disney's Tarzan—you know, the one from the '99 movie. It’s mostly a side-scroller where you swing on vines, dodge leopards, and jump over pits like you’d expect, but there are these weird little mini-games thrown in too. One second you’re platforming, the next you’re sliding down branches in first-person, which feels kinda out of place but keeps it from getting stale.

The sprites are surprisingly decent for a GBC game—Tarzan’s animations are smooth, and the jungle backgrounds actually look like, well, a jungle. Some of the later levels get frustratingly precise with jumps, though. I may or may not have yelled at my Game Boy a few times.

If you’re into retro Disney stuff or just want a solid (if slightly janky) platformer, it’s not a bad way to kill an afternoon.