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- For the Sega System 18 arcade game, see Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (System 18).
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Genre: Action | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (マイケルジャクソンズ ムーンウォーカー) is the name of one of two video game tie-ins made by Sega based on the 1988 film, Moonwalker. The other is an arcade version produced for Sega System 18 hardware, and a third (sometimes subtitled as The Computer Game) was released by U.S. Gold for home computers, but had no involvement from Sega. As the name suggests it is endorsed by pop sensation Michael Jackson, who would go on to have a long history working with Sega.
Contents
Gameplay
Moonwalker is made up of a number of short films and does not tell a coherent story from beginning to end. As a result, all versions of Michael Jackson's Moonwalker are based on one segment of the film, Smooth Criminal, which sees Jackson using various music and dance related abilities on a quest to save kidnapped children from the hands of the evil "Mr. Big" and various American gangsters.
Console versions of Moonwalker play similarly to their arcade counterpart, but are played from a 2D perspective. As with the arcade version the objective is to go around destroying enemies while finding the missing children. /
jumps,
/pressing
kicks, and
/holding
spins/shoots your hat at enemies. Music is shortened in this version.
This version is notable for having several pointless features which do not appear to have much effect on gameplay (for example, +
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moonwalks and it is also possible to do crotch grabs).
opens doors and sewer lids. Once all the children in a level are saved, Bubbles the Monkey will appear and will point you in the direction of Mr. Big, and once you get to the right spot you will have to fight a barrage of his cronies to complete the stage. The Master System version cuts the Bubbles scene and goes right to the boss barrage.
If a meteor falls out of the sky, catch it to turn into a giant mech that shoots lasers and is invincible for a short period of time. You cannot rescue children while invincible.
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History
Release
In the early days of the Mega Drive, Moonwalker was often used as a flagship product of Sega's system (particularly in North America), with Jackson's persona being used along with many other celebrities in an effort to put a dent in sales of Nintendo products.
Even though both versions of the game have a stage takes place in a graveyard and have the "Thriller dance" which can be performed, the theme of Thriller does not feature in either game (being replaced with Another Part of Me). It is suspected that the reason for this was that Michael did not write the song (Rod Temperton wrote Thriller for Michael). However, in the first revision (REV 00), excerpts of Thriller are used for the dance attacks in the Round 3 stages.
In North America, the Master System version was released alongside the redesigned Master System II console. In the United Kingdom, it was initially only packaged with Master System consoles, not becoming a stand-alone product until six months later[9].
Legacy
The Sega versions of Moonwalker have now achieved cult status and are remembered for being a memorable point in Jackson's career, marking a change in stage personas between the albums "Thriller" and "Bad". Jackson would work with Sega on several future products - he would be responsible for much of the music in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (though remains uncredited) and features in both Space Channel 5 and Space Channel 5: Part 2.
A sequel was planned but later dropped due to child molestation accusations to Michael Jackson in 1993.
Production credits
Mega Drive version
- Planner: Koi
- Planner Assistant: Captain Elf
- Designer: Doydoy, Chie Sama, Jiyna
- Programmer: Ekas, Mt. Book, 610
- Programmer Assistant: Nas Atagan
- Sound Composer: Jimita
- Sound Assistant: Middle Village, Iagan
- Sound Adviser: Bo
- Special Thanks: Al Nilsen
- Game Concept and Design by: Michael Jackson
Master System version
Magazine articles
- Main article: Michael Jackson's Moonwalker/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
- Main article: Michael Jackson's Moonwalker/Promotional material.
Physical scans
Mega Drive version
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Master System version
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Mega-Tech version
Technical information
ROM dump status
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mean Machines, "January 1991" (UK; 1991-01-03), page 36
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Raze, "September 1991" (UK; 1991-07-25), page 76
- ↑ Sega Power, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-03-07), page 11
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1990" (US; 1990-xx-xx), page 18
- ↑ Mean Machines, "January 1991" (UK; 1991-01-03), page 35
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "February 1991" (UK; 1991-01-16), page 80
- ↑ GamePro, "March 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 83
- ↑ Ação Games, "Maio 1991" (BR; 1991-05-21), page 08
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Sega Power, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-03-07), page 18
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 ACE, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-xx), page 89
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "September 1990" (JP; 1990-08-XX), page 23 (25)
- ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 84 (86)
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Complete Guide to Consoles, "Volume IV" (UK; 1990-11-xx), page 32
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1990" (UK; 1990-10-16), page 80/81 (80)
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 72
- ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1992" (ES; 1992-0x-xx), page 87 (79)
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Joystick, "Octobre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 88
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 MegaTech, "Xmas 1991" (UK; 1991-12-06), page 79
- ↑ Player One, "Décembre 1990" (FR; 1990-xx-xx), page 24/25 (24)
- ↑ Power Play, "10/90" (DE; 1990-09-14), page 140
- ↑ Raze, "December 1990" (UK; 1990-10-25), page 42/43 (42)
- ↑ Sega Power, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-03-07), page 10/11 (10)
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 54
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 Sega Pro, "February 1992" (UK; 1992-01-16), page 19
- ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 134
- ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "September 1990" (JP; 1990-08-XX), page 25
- ↑ Buzz! Computers (UK) (+0:00)
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 93
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 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 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
- ↑ 51.0 51.1 The Complete Guide to Sega, "" (UK; 1991-05-xx), page 22
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-16), page 78
- ↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Aprile 1991" (IT; 1991-xx-xx), page 94
- ↑ 54.0 54.1 Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 146
- ↑ GamePro, "March 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 66/67 (82)
- ↑ 56.0 56.1 Joystick, "Mai 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 146
- ↑ Mean Machines, "January 1991" (UK; 1991-01-03), page 34/35 (34)
- ↑ Player One, "Mai 1991" (FR; 1991-xx-xx), page 20/21 (20)
- ↑ Sega Power, "April 1991" (UK; 1991-03-07), page 18/19 (18)
- ↑ 60.0 60.1 Sega Power, "October 1991" (UK; 1991-09-05), page 58
- ↑ Tilt, "Juin 1991" (FR; 1991-0x-xx), page 80/81 (80)
- ↑ Console XS, "June/July 1992" (UK; 1992-04-23), page 142
- ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1991" (UK; 1991-02-16), page 94
- ↑ GamePro, "March 1991" (US; 1991-xx-xx), page 82
- ↑ 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 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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