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It's good

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 6 / 7
Date: March 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is very fun. If you like Michael jackson i suggest you get this game. Its a bit easy though.

What, in the eternal majesty of God's wonder, is this???

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 6 / 14
Date: May 20, 2006
Author: Amazon User

A 'fun' arcade game it may well have been in it's day, but one cannot play Moonwalker today without feeling dirty or somewhat guilty. Based on the 'movie' of the same name, Moonwalker is just as weird, bizarre and outrageously self-glorifying as Wacko Jacko himself.

You take on the role of a suspected pedo, dressed in a white gangster suit, who must rescue children (hidden in closets, drawers, garbage cans) from the evil Mr. Big. Upon being rescued these kids respond joyously with 'MICHAEL', knowing that they are now safe with the King of Pop. You need to rescue all the little sprogs in every level before you meet the end-level boss. But some children are too well hidden.

And who IS this Mr. Big exactly. The Jacko of 1989 fighting against a child-napper, who's motives for stealing kids is unknown in the game, seems prophetic in a split-personality kind of way. Just like in Thriller where he played a ghoulish, inhuman beast, eerily foreshadowing the future.

The gameplay itself is ludicrous. As you (moon)walk across the various levels (some generic, some inspired by his 'classic' music videos) you'll encounter baddies like gangsters and zombies and your amazing way of killing them is...dancing them do death. Seriously! It's not Jesus Juice, it's Jacko Jamming! You hit the special attack button and Jacko will suddenly yell 'OW!' before strutting his lethal stuff. After which, the baddies will be vanquished somehow. After playing this game you'll be exhilarated and mentally exhausted at Jacko's killer moves. You'll be reduced to a dribbling wreck. He's so good, that even passing-by animals will join in and shake their asses. If you ever wanted to play a game in which even an innocent dog is hypnotised by Jacko into dancing Thriller then this is for you. But I don't want to know you.

The music is no more than low-quality samples of Smooth Criminal and Thriller, as you should know this music follows Jacko everywhere he goes in real life and will change depending on where he is.

In the later levels, if you catch a falling star Jacko will turn into a huge robot. Of course. Like in the film, I just can't get over the feeling that Jacko only included this because he wants to see himself 100 feet high. It's ridiculous and has nothing to do with anything! But in a moronic, hopelessly out-dated video game I suppose it's okay. It was kind of easy to finish too and I never really played it again afterwards. But these days, it leaves a bad taste in your mouth and I can understand why no one would want to play it again.

Graphics C
Sound C
Gameplay D
Lasting Appeal F

Michael Jackson and little kids, REALLY?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 5
Date: July 02, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I am not a huge Michael Jackson fan, but when I found this game I knew it would be insane, (since everything that revolves around M.J. usually is). In Michael Jackson's Moonwalker, you must guide M.J. through bars, garages, cemeteries, and etc. to save little children. Didn't see that one comming, did ya? To kill your enemies you can kick them, drain half your energy and throw your hat, or drain all your energy and dance them to death! When you dance your enemies to death, everyone in the screen stops, and starts dancing. At the end of the dance number, everyone falls to their death. Personally, I think this video game should have been use as evidence against M.J. This is a HILARIOUS video game; a must have. You will enjoy this game if you are a M.J. fan, or if you just collect sega games. Michael Jackson's Moonwalker is one to two players, and is fairly easy.

Was he trying to tell the world something?

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 6 / 16
Date: November 06, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This game is the weirdest computer game I have ever seen. It orignally was released when Michael Jackson WAS a bigshot, but it oddly foreshadows today.

The whole objective of this game is to have Michael Jackson rescure adoring little boys (unfortunately, I am serious)who squeal "Michael...Michael" as if being with him IS the lottery. The graphics are okay considering it is the 1980's, but the connotations of the plot are unbelievable. We are SUPPOSED to pair Michael Jackson up with little boys.

I am frightened to realize that there was a time when this plot was actually considered 'normal' and wonder why nobody at Sega headquarters had second thoughts about approviing this.

This has to be the stupidest game I ever played-I love it!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 9
Date: October 20, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I saw this at a game shop today. I don't like MJ, so I bought it to laugh at it. Basicly, you go through levels rescuing boys! The graphics are poor, but the sound is great! Michael even talks! Sounds like a girl. This is stupid, yet fun. Buy it if you want something to laugh at!

Moonwalker's back, watch out!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 6
Date: February 13, 2004
Author: Amazon User

One of the best games for Genisis, not because of the decent control, fair graphics and great sound. It's one of the best because it's Jackson's only game. If you grew up in the 80's you'll remember when his music was good and everything he did was cool. looking back now and saying it's the same as saying O.J. was once a great football player. Anyway, In this game you walk around usin dance moves the shoot something (moonbeams, pixie dust, who knows) and rescue little kids. yeah thats right little kids. also you can drain your life/special meter and throw your hat at the bad guys or drain even more and preform a dance number (it changes every level). When you start dancing all of the bad guys, including the dogs stop everything and act like background dancers until they die. yep you can dance them to death. this really is a great game and you gotta own it if you collect Genisis games or if you just want to remember the good ol' days when he wasn't some freakish pervert.

I've loved this game since the early 90's!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 20, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is excellent for those of us who owned it before our original Genesis' broke down. You do get to dance and use it as a weapon along with the infamous hat throw and signature moonwalk. The background music is true to many a Michael album and the levels are true to the movie. You do rescue children, but they are alas, girls not boys (Annie are you ok?)!!

I've beaten the game numerous times and it is a classic!

Chamoan-eh!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

You guys are retarded anything michael puts out is definetely gonna be thriller! plus he's dancing in every level! what's cooler than that? honestly? If you guys could go back in time to 1989 than you'd guys would appreciate the effort MJ himself put into this video game! screw x box 360 cause i'd much rather save the innocent children with Michael and complete the ultimate quest for Peace of Mankind! And please dont call him Jacko you ingnorant mortals

The King Of Pop in his own video game!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 12, 2008
Author: Amazon User

AS=s unbelievable as it is Michael Jackson has made it into Sega Genesis! This is a great game to play! Dance, kill the bad guys, save the kidnapped girls! What more could you want? Oh yeah...Bubbles the chimp!

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