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Nintendo Powers reviewers scored the game 4.2, 4.2, 3.9 and 3.9, praising the game for "Beautiful graphics, excellent animation and superior play control" while noting the game was "not as challenging as you would expect from Capcom".
Shinji Mikami, the game's designer, said that if he had not made the SNES game, he "would probably buy" the Genesis game because it has a sword and better animation.
IGN placed the SNES version 60th on their list of the "Top 100 SNES Games of All Time", commenting that the game "faithfully [translates] the film's over-the-top magic into magical 16-bit form".
In 2018, Complex rated the game 42nd in its list of "The Best Super Nintendo Games of All Time".
In 1995, Total! ranked Aladdin 47th on its list of the "Top 100 SNES Games", praising its animation and gameplay.
In the top 10 game sales for 1994/3, only 2 SNES titles — Mortal Kombat and Aladdin — placed, while 8 Mega Drive titles charted, led by NBA Jam at number one.
Aladdin proved to be a commercial success, selling approximately 1.75 million copies worldwide, becoming Capcom's highest-selling game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System after Street Fighter II and its various versions and became one of the best-sellers of the SNES, as well as the best-selling licensed game of the system overall.
Aladdin proved to be a commercial success, selling approximately 1.75 million copies worldwide, becoming Capcom's highest-selling game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System after Street Fighter II and its various versions and became one of the best-sellers of the SNES, as well as the best-selling licensed game of the system overall.
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