With the exception of Yoshi's Island, this may be the best platformer of the 16-bit era. Swinging, rebounding, ledge-grabbing – Aladdin manages to put the overrated Super Mario World to shame with his acrobatics and sure-footing. The wild 'Genie's Lamp' level pre-figures the inventive OCTAHEDRON with ever-evolving obstacles that shake up the move-set. Unfortunately, the game's second half bogs down in the repetitive pyramid and palace stages, bottoming out with a lackluster final encounter with Jafar.