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Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

Michael Jackson's Moonwalker

Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

Friday, July 20, 199036.1 years ago

Release

Friday, July 20, 1990

Player score

Awaiting reviews

Platform families

Not announced

Connected releases

Core game only

Game data from IGDB

Editorial overview

Inside Michael Jackson's Moonwalker

What it is

Michael Jackson's Moonwalker is an arcade video game by Sega (programming) and Triumph International (audiovisuals), with the help of Jackson which was released on the Sega System 18 hardware. The arcade has distinctively different gameplay from its computer and console counterparts, focusing more on beat 'em up gameplay elements rather than platform gameplay.

Play styles

Single player · Multiplayer · Co-operative

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Themes

Action

Languages

1 supported

Cinematic archive

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5 assets

Official trailers

Gameplay Video

Screenshots

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Production dossier

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Who made it

Platforms

Arcade

Release history

Jul 20, 1990Arcade
Jul 24, 1990Arcade
Q3 1990Arcade

Themes & modes

ActionSingle playerMultiplayerCo-operative

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