Michael Jackson's Moonwalker is based on the Michael Jackson movie. Mr. Big has kidnapped children and has nasty things in store for them, like drugging them and making them slaves. So it's up to Michael to use his magical powers and dancing talent to try to catch Mr. Big and rescue his little friends.

Michael Jackson can jump, throw magical stars, and dance to counter his opponents as he looks for the hidden children. Stages come in various shapes and sizes from some of Jackson's hit videos which take place in streets and graveyards.

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Alternate Titles

"Moonwalker" -- Official European SEGA Master System abbreviation
"マイケル・ジャクソンズモーンウォーカー" -- Japanese spelling

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Merchant	Title	Platform
	Michael Jackson's Moonwalker	Genesis
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User Reviews

For What Is Is, It Remains A Classic.	Guy Chapman (1747)
"Michael!"	MrBee (29)	unrated
A good game of its time	Robbb (127)
This is a decent cash-in, but I prefer the arcade version more.	Mavi Bacon (15)

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The Press Says

VideoGame	Mar, 1991		100
Sega Power	Apr, 1991	90 out of 100	90
Mean Machines	Jan, 1991	81 out of 100	81
Just Games Retro	Aug 12, 2003	73 out of 100	73
The Video Game Critic	Jan 21, 2010	B-	67
Lens of Truth	Jun 29, 2009	5.5 out of 10	55
SwankWorld	2004	5 out of 10	50
Thunderbolt Games	Nov 20, 2008	5 out of 10	50
IGN	Mar 31, 2008	4.5 out of 10	45
Sega-16.com	Feb 02, 2005	4 out of 10	40

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Trivia

Development

The game design for Moonwalker was actually done by Michael Jackson himself.

Genesis

This Michael Jackson game (and others with celebrity names) was part of a line of games that were celebrity endorsed by famous athletes and singers. This was part of the advertising strategy for North America.

Master System version

In the Genesis version there are female enemies in the first level which don't attack but have to be hit in order to clear the way. They are not featured in the Master System version.

Information also contributed by Guy Chapman

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