Underplayed Gems

Pulseman (1994)

Pulseman cover
Developer
Game Freak
Publisher
Sega
Platforms
Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Genres
Platform
Rating
2.5 of 5, 16 player ratings

How it feels

A Japanese-only Sega genesis platformer from Game Freak with electric hero Pulseman zapping through sci-fi levels.

fast-pacedaction-platformerretroenergeticcolorful

About

Pulseman is a platform game only released on cartridge for a Japanese audience, but was available to North American consumers via the Sega Channel. The game was not sold in Europe. It was developed by Game Freak, the development team that would later go on to produce the Pokémon series of games for Nintendo. Many of Pulseman's staff, including director Ken Sugimori and composer Junichi Masuda worked on both games.

Screenshots

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