Michael Jackson's Moonwalker/Reception

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Critical reception

Reviews of Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker were generally positive, with most being impressed with the novelty of playing as such a high-profile celebrity. The game, particularly the Sega Mega Drive original, has achieved cult status as a classic for the 16-bit platform.

Mega Drive version

Ratings

Publication awards

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
40	1700 igr dlya Sega	2001-xx-xx	RU RU		^[1]	[details]
62	ACE	1990-10-xx	UK UK		^[2]	[details]
78	Beep! MegaDrive	1990-08-XX	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[3]	[details]
83	Buzz! Computers		UK UK		^[4]	[details]
88	Complete Guide to Consoles	1990-11-xx	UK UK		^[5]	[details]
85	The Complete Guide to Sega	1991-05-xx	UK UK		^[6]	[details]
86	Console XS	1992-04-23	UK UK	PAL	^[7]	[details]
40	Cool Gamer	2002-10-13	RU RU		^[8]	[details]
88	Computer & Video Games	1990-10-16	UK UK		^[9]	[details]
70	Electronic Gaming Monthly	1990-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[10]	[details]
71	Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide	1993-11-18	UK UK		^[11]	[details]
65	Famitsu	1990-xx-xx	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[12]	[details]
91	The Games Machine	1990-1x-xx	IT IT		^[13]	[details]
69	Game Informer	2001-0x-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[14]	[details]
78	Hobby Consolas	1992-0x-xx	ES ES		^[15]	[details]
87	Joystick	1990-xx-xx	FR FR		^[16]	[details]
64	Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming	199x-xx-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[17]	[details]
81	Mega Drive Fan	1990-10-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[18]	[details]
78	Mega	1993-05-20	UK UK	PAL	^[19]	[details]
73	Mega Play	1990-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[20]	[details]
85	MegaTech	1991-12-06	UK UK		^[21]	[details]
72	MegaTech	1993-05-20	UK UK	PAL	^[22]	[details]
81	Mean Machines	1991-01-03	UK UK		^[23]	[details]
85	Mean Machines Sega	1992-09-xx	UK UK		^[24]	[details]
96	Player One	1990-xx-xx	FR FR		^[25]	[details]
59	Power Play	1990-10-12	DE DE		^[26]	[details]
87	Raze	1990-10-25	UK UK	NTSC	^[27]	[details]
90	Sega Power	1991-03-07	UK UK	PAL	^[28]	[details]
75	Sega Power	1991-09-05	UK UK	PAL	^[29]	[details]
84	Sega Pro	1992-01-16	UK UK		^[30]	[details]
84	Sega Pro	1993-03-11	UK UK	PAL	^[31]	[details]
71	Sega Saturn Magazine	1995-08-08	JP JP	NTSC-J	^[32]	[details]
68	Tricks 16 bit	1998-03-20	RU RU		^[33]	[details]
91	Zero	1990-1x-xx	UK UK		^[34]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	34	77	40	96	56	Mixed
World	NTSC-J	4	74	65	81	16	Positive
World	NTSC-U	3	71	69	73	3	Positive
World	PAL	7	78	64	90	26	Positive
JP	All	4	74	65	81	16	Positive
JP	NTSC-J	4	74	65	81	16	Positive
US	All	3	71	69	73	3	Positive
US	NTSC-U	3	71	69	73	3	Positive
UK	All	19	81	62	91	30	Very positive
UK	PAL	7	78	64	90	26	Positive
FR	All	2	92	87	96	9	Very positive
DE	All	1	59	59	59	0	Average
ES	All	1	78	78	78	0	Positive
IT	All	1	91	91	91	0	Very positive
RU	All	3	49	40	68	28	Average

Master System version

Ratings

Score	Publication	Date	Region	Version
80	The Complete Guide to Sega	1991-05-xx	UK UK	PAL	^[35]	[details]
85	Console XS	1992-04-23	UK UK	PAL	^[36]	[details]
70	Computer & Video Games	1991-02-16	UK UK		^[37]	[details]
71	Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide	1993-11-18	UK UK		^[38]	[details]
64	GamePro	1991-xx-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[39]	[details]
90	Joystick	1991-0x-xx	FR FR	PAL	^[40]	[details]
68	Mega Play	1991-04-xx	US US	NTSC-U	^[41]	[details]
80	Mean Machines	1991-01-03	UK UK		^[23]	[details]
80	Mean Machines Sega	1992-09-xx	UK UK		^[42]	[details]
91	Player One	1991-xx-xx	FR FR		^[43]	[details]
55	Power Play	1991-06-12	DE DE		^[44]	[details]
58	Score	1994-08-01	CZ CZ		^[45]	[details]
83	Sega Power	1991-03-07	UK UK	PAL	^[46]	[details]
50	Sega Power	1991-09-05	UK UK	PAL	^[47]	[details]
81	Sega Pro	1992-01-16	UK UK		^[30]	[details]
85	Sega Pro	1993-03-11	UK UK	PAL	^[48]	[details]
40	Tilt	1991-0x-xx	FR FR		^[49]	[details]
59	Video Games	1991-06-07	DE DE		^[50]	[details]

Breakdown

Region	Version	№ reviews	Average	Lowest	Highest	Range	Views
World	All	18	72	40	91	51	Mixed
World	NTSC-U	2	66	64	68	4	Positive
World	PAL	6	79	50	90	40	Mixed
US	All	2	66	64	68	4	Positive
US	NTSC-U	2	66	64	68	4	Positive
UK	All	10	77	50	85	35	Mixed
UK	PAL	5	77	50	85	35	Mixed
FR	All	3	74	40	91	51	Mixed
FR	PAL	1	90	90	90	0	Very positive
DE	All	2	57	55	59	4	Average
CZ	All	1	58	58	58	0	Average

Sales

Mega Drive version

Date	Japan	North America	Europe	Worldwide

Master System version

Date	North America	Europe	Worldwide

Software charts

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Date	North America	Europe	Worldwide

References

↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 134
↑ ACE, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-xx), page 89
↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "September 1990" (JP; 1990-08-XX), page 25
↑ Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)
↑ Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 32
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 48
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 127
↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-16), page 80
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 18
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 72
↑ Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-xx-xx), page 1
↑ The Games Machine, "Dicembre 1990" (IT; 1990-1x-xx), page 36
↑ Game Informer, "July 2001" (US; 2001-0x-xx), page 106
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 79
↑ Joystick, "Octobre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 88
↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93
↑ Mega Drive Fan, "November 1990" (JP; 1990-10-08), page 63
↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 21
↑ Mega Play, "November/December 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 29
↑ MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 79
↑ MegaTech, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 93
↑ ^23.0 ^23.1 Mean Machines, "January 1991" (UK; 1991-01-03), page 44
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140
↑ Player One, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 24
↑ Power Play, "11/90" (DE; 1990-10-12), page 140
↑ Raze, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-10-25), page 42
↑ Sega Power, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-03-07), page 10
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
↑ ^30.0 ^30.1 Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 19
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66
↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 114
↑ Zero, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-1x-xx), page 130
↑ The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 22
↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 142
↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-16), page 94
↑ Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 146
↑ GamePro, "March 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 82
↑ Joystick, "Mai 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 146
↑ Mega Play, "March/April 1991" (US; 1991-04-xx), page 45
↑ Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135
↑ Player One, "Mai 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 20
↑ Power Play, "7/91" (DE; 1991-06-12), page 137
↑ Score, "Srpen 1994" (CZ; 1994-08-01), page 57
↑ Sega Power, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-03-07), page 18
↑ Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 58
↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71
↑ Tilt, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 80
↑ Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 78

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[1] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 134

[:File:ACE_UK_38.pdf_p89-2] ACE, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-xx), page 89

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1990-09.pdf_p25-3] Beep! MegaDrive, "September 1990" (JP; 1990-08-XX), page 25

[buzz1991-01-18-4] Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)

[:File:CGtC_UK_04.pdf_p32-5] Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 32

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p48-6] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 48

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p132-7] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 132

[8] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 127

[:File:CVG_UK_108.pdf_p80-9] Computer & Video Games, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-16), page 80

[:File:EGM_US_014.pdf_p18-10] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 18

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p72-11] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 72

[12] Famitsu, "" (JP; 1990-xx-xx), page 1

[13] The Games Machine, "Dicembre 1990" (IT; 1990-1x-xx), page 36

[:File:GameInformer_US_099.pdf_p106-14] Game Informer, "July 2001" (US; 2001-0x-xx), page 106

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_005.pdf_p79-15] Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 79

[:File:Joystick_FR_009.pdf_p88-16] Joystick, "Octobre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 88

[:File:MDAG_UK_05.pdf_p93-17] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "January 1993" (UK; 199x-xx-xx), page 93

[:File:Mdfan_JP_1990-11.pdf_p63-18] Mega Drive Fan, "November 1990" (JP; 1990-10-08), page 63

[:File:Mega_UK_09.pdf_p21-19] Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 21

[:File:MegaPlay_US_01.pdf_p29-20] Mega Play, "November/December 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 29

[:File:MegaTech_UK_01.pdf_p79-21] MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 79

[:File:MegaTech_UK_18.pdf_p93-22] MegaTech, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 93

[:File:MeanMachines_UK_04.pdf_p44-23] 23.0 ^23.1 Mean Machines, "January 1991" (UK; 1991-01-03), page 44

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p140-24] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 140

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_004.pdf_p24-25] Player One, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 24

[:File:PowerPlay_DE_1990-11.pdf_p140-26] Power Play, "11/90" (DE; 1990-10-12), page 140

[:File:Raze_UK_02.pdf_p42-27] Raze, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-10-25), page 42

[:File:SegaPower_UK_17.pdf_p10-28] Sega Power, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-03-07), page 10

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p54-29] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54

[:File:SegaPro_UK_04.pdf_p19-30] 30.0 ^30.1 Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 19

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p66-31] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 66

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p86-32] Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86

[33] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 114

[:File:Zero_UK_14.pdf_p130-34] Zero, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-1x-xx), page 130

[:File:TheCompleteGuideToSega_UK.pdf_p22-35] The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 22

[:File:Console_XS_UK_01.pdf_p142-36] Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 142

[:File:CVG_UK_112.pdf_p94-37] Computer & Video Games, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-16), page 94

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p146-38] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 146

[:File:GamePro_US_020.pdf_p82-39] GamePro, "March 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 82

[:File:Joystick_FR_016.pdf_p146-40] Joystick, "Mai 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 146

[:File:MegaPlay_US_03.pdf_p45-41] Mega Play, "March/April 1991" (US; 1991-04-xx), page 45

[:File:MeanMachinesSega01UK.pdf_p135-42] Mean Machines Sega, "October 1992" (UK; 1992-09-xx), page 135

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_009.pdf_p20-43] Player One, "Mai 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 20

[44] Power Play, "7/91" (DE; 1991-06-12), page 137

[:File:Score_CZ_08.pdf_p57-45] Score, "Srpen 1994" (CZ; 1994-08-01), page 57

[:File:SegaPower_UK_17.pdf_p18-46] Sega Power, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-03-07), page 18

[:File:SegaPower_UK_23.pdf_p58-47] Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 58

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p71-48] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 71

[:File:Tilt_FR_091.pdf_p80-49] Tilt, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 80

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1991-02.pdf_p78-50] Video Games, "2/91" (DE; 1991-06-07), page 78

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Michael Jackson's Moonwalker/Reception

From Sega Retro

Contents

Critical reception

Mega Drive version

Ratings

Breakdown

Master System version

Ratings

Breakdown

Sales

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Software charts

Mega Drive version

Master System version

References