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Michael Jackson's Moonwalker

Michael Jackson's Moonwalker involves the player controlling the pop star in a quest to save all the kids that have been kidnapped by Mr. Big. The gameplay is focused on finding children, who are scattered…

25 August 1990

Michael Jackson's Moonwalker is a hack and slash/beat 'em up developed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd., released 25 August 1990 on Sega Master System/Mark III.

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What Michael Jackson's Moonwalker is

Michael Jackson's Moonwalker is a hack and slash/beat 'em up game developed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. and released in 1990. It is available on Sega Master System/Mark III only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In case you didn't know, Mr Big has kidnapped all of the kids and is ready to subject them to the horrors of drugs! Michael is a bit miffed at this to say the least, and pausing only to jump into his Smooth Criminal designer gear, decides to risk five levels of Mr Big's domain in an effort to rescue the kids and bring Mr Big to justice. Hooray! There's four rounds to each level and in each, Michael has to run around the platform environment dishing out magical death to any crony that decides to cross his path. Our hero must search the level, opening doors and moving scenery to find and rescue the kids. When all the kids have been safely rescued, Mr Big appears and sends some of his most…
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Michael Jackson series

Michael Jackson's Moonwalker is the third of 8 entries we hold in the Michael Jackson series. The next entry was Michael Jackson in Scramble Training in 1993.

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When did Michael Jackson's Moonwalker come out?
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker was released on 25 August 1990 for Sega Master System/Mark III.

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