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"
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