Ahhh, the ’80s. They were a simpler time: a time when video games came in 8- and 16-bit and Michael Jackson ruled the charts with his irresistible cocktail of pop, disco and funk.
Looking back now, it really was a matter of time until someone thought up a cross-promotion between the King of Pop, his 1988 concept filmMoonwalker, and the then-burgeoning world of console video gaming.
Anyone who was lucky enough to own one of the hot gaming platforms of the era – the Sega Mega Drive perhaps the most notable of the lot – will remember a game calledMichael Jackson’s Moonwalker, in which MJ used his dance powers to defeat enemies and save a bunch of children (yes, we know what you’re thinking, but the less said about that the better).
Now some footage has re-emerged of the gameplay, and of course that incredible synth soundtrack. Behold:
Remember the ‘Michael Jackson Moonwalker’ game?
Posted by Back To The Past on Wednesday, February 24, 2016
There’s more vintage action over at the Back To The Past Facebook page, and while it’s all harmless nostalgia, it really is good fun.
