Disney's Tarzan (video game)

Tarzan
North American PlayStation cover art
Developer(s)	Eurocom Digital Eclipse (GBC)
Publisher(s)	Disney Interactive Activision (GBC, N64) Sony Computer Entertainment (PlayStation) JP: Konami
Platform(s)	Game Boy Color Microsoft Windows Nintendo 64 PlayStation
Release	WW: 1999
Mode(s)	Single-player

Disney's Tarzan (also known as Tarzan Action Game) is an action platformer video game developed by Eurocom and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation in 1999 based on the Disney animated film Tarzan. Konami published the game for its Japanese release. It was also released on the PC and Game Boy Color in 1999, and Nintendo 64 in 2000.

Plot

The player takes control of the eponymous Tarzan who ultimately has to save his home, the jungle, from Clayton, a hunter for gorillas. Tarzan starts as a child learning the skills of the apes.

Gameplay

The game has three difficulty levels: easy, medium and hard. In the easy and medium difficulties, little Tarzan gets tips from his friend Terk. Tarzan's enemies are monkeys, baboons, eagles, and different animals such as snakes and bushpigs, and some humans such as Clayton.

Reception

Disney's Tarzan

Review scores Publication Score GBC N64 PC PS AllGame [1] [2] [3] [4] EGM 6.5 out of 10[5] 6.25 out of 10[6] GameFan 91%[7] Game Informer 6.5 out of 10[8] 7.25 out of 10[9] 7.75 out of 10[10] Game Revolution C−[11] GameSpot 6.9 out of 10[12] 7.8 out of 10[13] IGN 8 out of 10[14] 7.8 out of 10[15] 7.3 out of 10[16] 7.7 out of 10[17] Nintendo Power 7.4 out of 10[18] 8.5 out of 10[19] OPM (US) [20] PC Gamer (US) 73%[21] The Cincinnati Enquirer [22] Aggregate score GameRankings 74%[23] 71.11%[24] 82%[25] 71.11%[26]

The game received generally positive reviews upon its release.

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