The Lion King afterwards, Linda Woolverton spent a year writing drafts of the script, which was titled "King of the Beasts" and then "King of the Jungle". The original version of the film was very different from the final film. The plot was centered in a battle being between lions and baboons with Scar being the leader of the baboons, Rafiki being a cheetah, and Timon and Pumbaa being Simba's childhood friends. Simba would also not leave the kingdom but become a "lazy, slovenly, horrible character" due to manipulations from Scar, so Simba could be overthrown after coming of age. By 1990, producer
The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure II: Simba's Pride"), and finally battle Zira. This game was the only console-based platform game to involve "The Lion King II: Simba's Pride". All other games based on the title were educational or puzzle games and were released on the PC. The game's gameplay varied between the two consoles. The game is mostly a side-scrolling platform game with occasional levels where the camera is top-down. The gameplay is very similar to the first "The Lion King" video game, in which the player takes control of Simba and must leap and run between platforms while fighting enemies and avoiding pitfalls. During