During the journey, he meets Bagheera, Baloo, King Louie, and the hypnotist snake Kaa as well as the evil Shere Khan.

Development of the Genesis/Mega Drive version started in 1993 at Virgin Games and with programming duties taken by David Perry, but the game, which was intended to be released within that year along with the Master System version, wasn't finished at time because of David Perry and most of the team moving away to form Shiny Entertainment.

They also criticized the limited use of Baloo, who they felt to be the film's best character, but they asserted that the "lush" graphics and animation make the game worth playing.

[5] Electronic Gaming Monthly similarly praised the graphics and animation, and was also complimentary of the controls and huge levels.

GamePro criticized the "meandering game play, which plods along at a pace much slower than the rollicking movie", but assessed the animations and variety of moves to be impressive by NES standards.

[7] Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the Genesis version a 7 out of 10, citing "fantastic" animation, sharp controls, and huge levels.

They remarked that the gameplay is simplified like the NES version, but concluded: "Aided by unlimited continues, younger gamers in particular will enjoy Mowgli's charming antics.

ranked The Jungle Book 53rd on its Top 100 SNES, citing its fluid animation and slick gameplay as the game's strengths.