2D platformer based on Disney's Hercules animated film. Colorful levels and accessible gameplay for younger players, with a soundtrack drawing on film themes. A solid licensed Disney game for its era, faithful to the film's universe.
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Description
Dutch version of the Disney platformer based on the 1997 Hercules film. Created by Eurocom and Disney Interactive, released in 1997 in the Netherlands. Ten levels of the labors of Hercules, evolving sword with gifts of the gods, mythological bosses including Hades, Medusa and the Hydra. Edition fully localized into Dutch.
Disney's Action Game met Hercules review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Very easy"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,22 GB📅01/07/1997
Published by Disney Interactive
Disney's Action Game met Hercules (PS1) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Collector interest
Dutch-market pressing of Disney Interactive's Hercules platformer, with localised packaging for the Netherlands. Scarcer than the pan-European English release, it appeals chiefly to regional collectors who chase every PAL variant of a single title. Loose copies stay affordable; genuine scarcity applies only to a sealed example of this specific local edition.
Is Disney's Action Game met Hercules still worth playing in 2026?
A platformer drawn from the Disney film, this action game stages Hercules across snappy levels mixing sword combat and colourful scrolling faithful to the cartoon. The dazzling art direction, the digitised characters and the brisk pace make it a pleasant, spectacular platformer for its time. The high difficulty and a fairly classic gameplay limit the depth. A charming title to recommend for Disney fans and lovers of 90s licensed platformers on PlayStation.
