Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (1990)

Developer

Emerald Software, Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

Publisher

U.S. Gold, Tec Toy, Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

Platforms

Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Atari ST/STE, DOS, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, MSX

Genres

Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

Rating

3.3 of 5, 52 player ratings

How it feels

A flashy, music-infused beat 'em up starring Michael Jackson as he dances and fights through stylish stages to rescue children.

nostalgicarcade-styleaction-platformerbeat 'em upiconiclightheartedmusic-themed

About

Several video games based on the 1988 Michael Jackson film Moonwalker. U.S. Gold published various games for home computers, released in 1989, whilst Sega developed two similarly themed beat 'em up video games in 1990; one released for arcades and another released for the Mega Drive/Genesis and Master System.

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