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

















Number of players: 1
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[10].

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

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


Source:
US manual
Chakan MD US Manual.pdf
[11]

Game Gear version

Thanks for Playing and Look for the Further Ventures of Chakan in R.A.K. Graphics Comics.
Source:
In-game credits


Source:
US manual
Chakan GG US Manual.pdf
[12]

Uncredited

Magazine articles

Main article: Chakan/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Logo-pdf.svg
Mega Drive print advert in Mega Force (ES) #8: "Diciembre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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[[File:No resultsLogo-pdf.svg|120x120px|link=https://segaretro.org/index.php?title=File:MegaForce_ES_08.pdf&page=2]]
Game Gear print advert in Micromanía (ES)
also published in:
[[File:No resultsLogo-pdf.svg]]
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Game Gear print advert in Mega Force (ES) #12: "Abril 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Artwork

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
88 [15]
79 [5]
84 [16]
80 [17]
78 [18]
46 [19]
91 [20]
88 №6, p60-61
84 [21]
88 №1, p65
73 №15, p42-44
84 [22]
83 №41, p46-47
76 №17, p56-57
76 №18, p64
88 №4, p14-15
62 [23]
87 [24]
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
Chakan MD EU Manual.pdf
Manual
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 [25]
79 [26]
93 [27]
92 [28]
84 [29]
67 №44, p36-37
90 №18, p48
69 [30]
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
Chakan GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngChakan GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Chakan GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Chakan GG US Manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
Chakan GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngChakan GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Chakan GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, EU
Chakan GG PT Box Front.jpg
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)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 dfc7adc8
MD5 096e525c29af9f5a0a0ddd8b67dd8fbf
SHA-1 bdb82464147ef20792162cff7922824d4dee0dc1
256kB Cartridge (US/EU)

References

  1. http://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Interview:Paul_Hutchinson
  2. GamePro, "September 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 29
  3. GamePro, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 50
  4. 4.0 4.1 Sega Power, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-04), page 15
  5. 5.0 5.1 Computer & Video Games, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-15), page 18
  6. 6.0 6.1 Sega Pro, "April 1993" (DE; 1993-03-26), page 49
  7. GamePro, "July 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 89
  8. GamesMaster, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 14
  9. Computer & Video Games, "June 1993 (Go! Issue 20)" (UK; 1993-05-15), page 22
  10. Sega Visions, "June/July 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 82
  11. File:Chakan MD US Manual.pdf, page 18
  12. File:Chakan GG US Manual.pdf, page 2
  13. Todo Sega, "Abril 1993" (ES; 1993-03-15), page 3
  14. Hobby Consolas, "Abril 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 10
  15. Consoles +, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 80-81 (80)
  16. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 30
  17. Excalibur, "" (CZ; 1993-09-10), page 36
  18. GamePro, "April 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 46 (50)
  19. GamesMaster, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-18), page 76
  20. Joypad, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 108-109 (108)
  21. Mega, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-18), page 34-35 (34)
  22. Player One, "Février/Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-02-10), page 58-61 (58)
  23. Sega Force, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-04), page 36-37 (36)
  24. Supersonic, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 12
  25. Computer & Video Games, "June 1993 (Go! Issue 20)" (UK; 1993-05-15), page 22-23 (22)
  26. Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 165
  27. Joypad, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 146
  28. Joystick, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 194
  29. Player One, "Mai/Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-05-10), page 82-83 (76)
  30. Sega Force, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-05-27), page 42

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