Chakan (Game Gear)

For the Sega Mega Drive game, see Chakan (Mega Drive).

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Chakan (Game Gear)

Publisher: Sega

Genre: Action^[2]

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1992-12^[3]		2414
EU	1992-12-19^[4]		2414
PT	199x
UK	1992-12-19^[4]	£29.9929.99^[5]	2414

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Chakan (Game Gear) is a Sega Game Gear action platform game based on the character Chakan from the 1986 Robert A. Kraus comic book series Thunder Mace^[6]. It was developed by independent contractor Paul Hutchinson.

Production credits

Produced by: Jerry Markota
Program by: Paul Hutchinson
Game Design: Mark Miller
Art Work by: Steve Ross, Mira Ross, Kim Biscoe and Paul Hutchinson
Music by: Nu Romantic Productions and Mark Miller
Sound by: Paul Hutchinson
Special Effect by: Samantha Hutchinson
Marketing by: Jaime Wojick
Based on Characters by: Robert Kraus, R.A.K. Graphics
Special Thanks to: Ed Annunziata

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, Dermot 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^[7]

Cover artist: Greg Winters

Source:

Uncredited

Magazine articles

Main article: Chakan (Game Gear)/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Micromanía (segunda época) (ES) #58: "Marzo 1993" (1993-0x-xx)
also published in:

Todo Sega (ES) #1: "Abril 1993" (1993-03-15)^[8]

Print advert in Mega Force (ES) #12: "Abril 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:

Hobby Consolas (ES) #19: "Abril 1993" (1993-xx-xx)^[9]

Artwork

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

83

^[5]

Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide (UK)

79

^[10]

Game Power (IT)

PAL

70

^[11]

Gamers (DE)

53

^[12]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

90

^[13]

Joypad (FR)

93

^[14]

Joystick (FR)

PAL

92

^[15]

Mega Byte (UK)

PAL

80

^[16]

Mega Fun (DE)

NTSC-U

60

^[17]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

77

^[18]

Player One (FR)

84

^[19]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

67

^[20]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

90

^[21]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

69

^[22]

User (GR)

PAL

90

^[23]

	78
Based on 15 reviews

Chakan (Game Gear)

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear, PT
Cover
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	dfc7adc8
MD5	096e525c29af9f5a0a0ddd8b67dd8fbf
SHA-1	bdb82464147ef20792162cff7922824d4dee0dc1

256kB

Cartridge (US/EU)

References

Chakan (Game Gear)
	Main page \| Maps \| Development \| Magazine articles \| Reception No results

[http:.2F.2Fgdri.smspower.org.2Fwiki.2Findex.php.2FInterview:Paul_Hutchinson-1] ttp://gdri.smspower.org/wiki/index.php/Interview:Paul_Hutchinson

[:File:Chakan_GG_EU_Box_Back.jpg_p-2] File:Chakan GG EU Box Back.jpg

[:File:GamePro_US_036.pdf_p89-3] GamePro, "July 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 89

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_001.pdf_p14-4] 4.0 ^4.1 GamesMaster, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-03), page 14

[:File:Go_UK_20.pdf_p22-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Computer & Video Games, "June 1993 (Go! Issue 20)" (UK; 1993-05-15), page 22

[:File:SegaVisions_US_13.pdf_p82-6] Sega Visions, "June/July 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 82

[:File:Chakan_GG_US_Manual.pdf_p2-7] File:Chakan GG US Manual.pdf, page 2

[:File:TodoSega_ES_01.pdf_p3-8] Todo Sega, "Abril 1993" (ES; 1993-03-15), page 3

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_019.pdf_p10-9] Hobby Consolas, "Abril 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 10

[:File:MeanMachinesEssentialSegaGuide_Book_UK.pdf_p165-10] Mean Machines: The Essential Sega Guide, "" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 165

[:File:GamePower_IT_21.pdf_p99-11] Game Power, "Ottobre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 99

[:File:Gamers_DE_1993-06.pdf_p54-12] Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 54

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_015.pdf_p104-13] Hobby Consolas, "Diciembre 1992" (ES; 1992-xx-xx), page 104

[:File:Joypad_FR_016.pdf_p146-14] Joypad, "Janvier 1993" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 146

[:File:Joystick_FR_035.pdf_p194-15] Joystick, "Février 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 194

[16] Mega Byte, "March 20, 1993" (UK; 1993-03-20), page 1

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-05.pdf_p84-17] Mega Fun, "05/93" (DE; 1993-0x-xx), page 84

[:File:Micromania2_ES_056.pdf_p61-18] Micromanía (segunda época), "Enero 1993" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 61

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_031.pdf_p82-19] Player One, "Mai/Juin 1993" (FR; 1993-05-10), page 82

[:File:SegaPower_UK_44.pdf_p36-20] Sega Power, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-03), page 36

[:File:SegaPro_UK_18.pdf_p48-21] Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 48

[:File:SegaForce_UK_19.pdf_p42-22] Sega Force, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-05-27), page 42

[:File:User_GR_39.pdf_p51-23] User, "Septémvrios 1993" (GR; 1993-0x-xx), page 51

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Contents

Production credits

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Artwork

Physical scans

Technical information

ROM dump status

References