Simba Henn animated the character's first appearance as an adult that occurs near the end of the "Hakuna Matata" musical number. Released in theaters in 1994, "The Lion King" marks Simba's first appearance. All the animals in the Pride Lands gather at the foot of Pride Rock to commemorate the birth of Simba, who will eventually succeed to the throne and take his father Mufasa's place as king. Furious by the fact that he is no longer next in line, Simba's jealous uncle Scar refuses to attend the ceremony. While Simba grows into a rambunctious lion cub who frequently boasts about
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