Chakan

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Chakan
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: GEMS
Genre: Action

















Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US
$49.9949.99[3] 1047
Sega Mega Drive
EU
1047
Sega Mega Drive
DE
DM 119,95119,95[6]
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
CA
Sega Mega Drive
BR
044030
Sega Game Gear
US
2414
Sega Game Gear
EU
2414
Sega Game Gear
PT

Chakan is an action game by Extended Play (not to be confused with Extended Play Productions) and Sega for the Sega Mega Drive and by Sega for the Sega Game Gear based on a comic book series by Robert A. Kraus.

A Sega Mega-CD version was reportedly in development at one stage.

Story

Chakan is a warrior so proud of himself he challenged Death to a duel. He won, and was cursed with life eternal until he clears all the evil of the world.

Gameplay

C/2 jumps. B/1 attacks. There is an overworld with four portals to worlds (levels) to clear; if you lose all your health in one, you get taken back here with no lives penalty (as there is no way to "lose all your lives" given the premise). Each port has somewhat different levels.

The game loops infinitely after the ending screen and the game ends in a way that does not provide closure, regardless of the chosen difficulty level.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

  • Produced by: E. Ettore Annunziata
  • Programmed by Extended Play: Jonathan Miller, Dave Foley, Dean Sitton, Beth Carter
  • Stunt Programmer: Burt Sloane
  • Game Design by: Mark Steven Miller, Jon Miller
  • Art Direction: Steve Ross, Mira Ross
  • Music and Sound: Nu Romantic Productions, Mark Steven Miller, Jason Scher
  • Marketing: Jaime Wojick
  • Based on Characters Created by: Robert Kraus, R.A.K. Graphics
  • Special Thanks to: Clyde Grossman, Steve Apour
  • S.O.A. Soft Test Dept.: Mark Lindstrom, Alex Fairchild, Eric Rawlins, Ron Calonje, Joe Cain, Julio Martinez, Gabriel Watts, Lawrence Jeung, Jay Alonzo, Siegie Stangeberg, Martin Kojnok, Dianna Myers, S.O.A. Consumer Service, Jeronimo Barrera, Jerry Markota, K and L Catering and... You!
  • Thanks for Playing and Look for the Further Adventures of Chakan in R.A.K. Graphics Comics.
  • © MCMLXLII Sega of America, Inc.
Source:
In-game credits[9]
  • Lead Tester: Mark Lindstrom
  • Testers: Jay Alonzo, Bryce Bigwood, Shawn Boundy, Joe Cain, Ron Calonje, Alex Fairchild, Lawrence Jeung, Martin Kojonok, Julio Martinez, Dianna Myers, Sean Patten, Eric Rawlins, Sigle Stangenberg, Gabriel Watts
  • Special Thanks: Steve Apour, Joronimo Barrera, Clyde Grossman, Sara Holihan, Jerry Markota, Al Nilsen, Spencer Nilsen, SOA Consumer Service
  • Manual: Carol Ann Hanshaw
Source:
US manual

Game Gear version

  • Thanks for Playing and Look for the Further Ventures of Chakan in R.A.K. Graphics Comics.
Source:
In-game credits
  • Lead Tester: Mark Lindstrom
  • Testers: Terry Banks, Joe Cain, Ron Calonje, Alex Fairchild, Ivan Fong, Roman Greco, Richie Hideshima, Keith Higashihara, Tri Le, Dermont Lyons, Heather Meggs, Dianna Myers, Eric Rawlins, John Russel, Siegie Stangenberg, Conan Tigard, Jeff Wagner
  • Special Thanks: Steve Apour, Clyde Grossman, Al Nilsen
  • Manual: Carol Ann Hanshaw
Source:
US manual[10]

Uncredited

Cover artist: Greg Winters

Magazine articles

Main article: Chakan/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Mega Drive print advert in Mega Force (ES) #8: "Diciembre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Game Gear print advert in Micromanía (ES)
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Game Gear print advert in Mega Force (ES) #12: "Abril 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
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Artwork

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
88 №17, p80-81[12]
79 №137, p18[5]
84 №1, p30[13]
80 №18, p36[14]
78 №45, p46[3]
46 №4, p76[15]
91 №17, p108-109[16]
88 №6, p60-61
84 №6, p34-35[17]
88 №1, p65
73 №15, p42-44
84 №28, p58-61[18]
83 №41, p46-47
76 №17, p56-57
76 №18, p64
88 №4, p14-15
62 №16, p36-37[19]
87 №7, p12[20]
Sega Mega Drive
80
Based on
18 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sega Mega Drive
N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Chakan

Mega Drive, US
Chakan MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Chakan md us cart.jpg
Cart
Chakan MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
Chakan MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Chakan MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, AU

Mega Drive, BR
Chakan MD BR Box.jpg
Cover
Chakan MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Chakan md br manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, FR

Chakan MD FR Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, CA

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80
83 №139 (Go!), p22-23[8]
79 №1, p165[21]
93 №16, p146[22]
92 №35, p194[23]
84 №31, p82-83[24]
67 №44, p36-37
90 №18, p48
69 №19, p42[25]
Sega Game Gear
82
Based on
9 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sega Game Gear
N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Chakan

Game Gear, US
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Cover
Chakan GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Chakan GG US Manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
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Cover
Chakan GG US Cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 046a48de
MD5 8844a97b65994de94cf398cf4a3217c3
SHA-1 7eae088f0b15e4bcd9a6a38849df5a20446be548
1MB 1992-10 Cartridge (US/EU)

References