Simba Zira, consumed by her resentment towards Simba, falls to her death. Simba finally approves of Kiara's love for Kovu and reconciles with his daughter, and accepts the two lions as the future king and queen of the Pride Lands. In "The Lion King 1½", a direct-to-video followup released in 2004, Simba appears as a less prominent character because the film's primary focus is on Timon and Pumbaa's behind-the-scenes role and involvement in "The Lion King", in which they appear as supporting characters. Although the two films technically share the same story and timeline, the plot of "The Lion King 1½"
Simba King", which was released by Virgin Interactive on November 1, 1994, for the video game platforms Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Game Gear, Nintendo Entertainment System and PC. The game follows the plot of the original film and features Simba as both a cub and an adult. On December 28, 2000, Activision released " "for Game Boy Color and PlayStation. The game encompasses 10 levels and incorporates the plot of both "The Lion King" and "The Lion King II: Simba's Pride" as "Simba ... matures from a precocious cub to an adult lion." Simba also appears as a playable character