SEGA to relaunch MJ's Moonwalker?

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According to Playstation Lifestyle, SEGA has expressed interest in relaunching the cult videogame, Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker, presumably for download on current consoles.

Belgian website, 9lives, tastefully contacted SEGA following Jackson’s untimely death about whether the gaming company was considering relaunching the title, with SEGA responding that they were interested in the idea, but that it wasn’t that easy to do. We’re not exactly sure what that answer means, but it probably has to do with the cost and viability of updating a cult game in HD, and the licensing arrangements that would have to be arranged with Jackson’s estate.

Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker was released in 1990 on the SEGA Master System and Mega Drive, and was well received by fans and most critics. The game featured Michael using various dance-related skills to save kidnapped children from an evil person called Mr Big. Out of respect, we will not be making any comment about the possible irony of that plot. Allegedly.

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10 Comments

döppelgangbang

7 months ago

Why not? Everyone else is cashing in on the resurgence of interest in all things Jackson.

Cyberwaste

7 months ago

I must admit I saw this coming, but still, it will be pretty sweet to have.

arbok

7 months ago

Hell yes - this is a good game.

friend-o

7 months ago

I was actually hoping for this anyway before his death as though I never owned it myself I have heard some pretty good things about this game in of itself as well as it being quite nuts with some of the attacks that you can pull off.

slapshakle

7 months ago

I'd buy it.

Jaws

7 months ago

Id be happy if they released the original through PSN / XBL / VC. Why not start there?

Dreamcazman

7 months ago

Depends on which version they release. I liked both, but I really preferred the arcade version. That pseudo 3D looked pretty cool at the time.

Sin Ogaris

7 months ago

Wow, what a great way to benefit financially from the guy's death. Can't wait for the new Greatest Hits cd with a few unreleased tracks on it as well, just to disrespect his memory even more (and people ******* about others telling jokes? Come on).

Jason Picker

7 months ago

Sin - I'm not sure what world you live in, but I live in a world where everyone tries to benefit from everything and it's up to the market to determine what the morale high-ground is.

MJ himself benefitted from flogging everything he could to the public, including this game. So I don't see that people cashing in on his death as being particularly disrespectful.

You can't make money off your fans and then not expect others to make money off of you. It's Capitalism, baby.

MikeZombie777

7 months ago

"Out of respect, we will not be making any comment about the possible irony of that plot. Allegedly."

LOL. Too bad, you already did

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