SEGA Master System

Michael Jackson's Moonwalker

I'm amazed at how close this is to the Megadrive version - the graphics are very similar indeed, and the game plays very much in the same way. It's pretty good fun at first, and there's plenty of high-kicking action as you wend your way around the landscape freeing the kiddies from their captors. However, the difficulty level isn't set very high, so experts will find themselves finishing the game pretty quickly. Moonwalker is a fun game with plenty of neat touches, but if you're a competent player, try before you buy.

AAOW! Wacko Jacko's back to save the kids of the world, in this conversion of the Megadrive game reviewed in issue 108. This looks a lot like the enjoyable Megadrive game, but the music (which was that version's best feature) isn't as good, and without that the rather repetitive gameplay isn't enough to sustain your interest for long. Recommended only for novice gamesters.

Michael Jackson tänzelt erstaunlich leichtfüßig durch die brav in alle Richtungen scrollenden Plattform-Levels. Aber auch der schönste Tanzschritt kann ihn nicht retten, wenn plötzlich hinter einer Tür ein Räuber auftaucht. Dann heißt es Lebensenergie lassen. Von diesen unfairen Stellen abgesehen, ist Moonwalker spielbar und nett.

For a licensed game, Michael Jackson's Moonwalker gets at least one thing very, very wrong. One of Michael Jackson's most recognizable features (beyond the absence of his nose) is his one white glove, yet this game fails to give him that magic accessory. Sadly the glove is not the only thing missing from this game, the magic that was Michael Jackson as his peak is nowhere to be seen here. This is a hollow attempt to cash in on a dance craze that nobody was ever doing. It's one thing to be excited about Michael Jackson's Thriller LP, but I would hate to meet the kid who can't wait to get his mitts on this Master System game. Forget Moonwalker, this game is Bad!