@@kingpin22s The console game for the Mega Drive and Master System is not a port and it doesn't suck ass! It's a pretty good game on its own right and many people prefer it over the arcade game (Cygnus Destroyer for instance, you can check out his video). Personally I can't say since I never played the arcade game but what I can already say is that I prefer the music arrangements on Mega Drive. Now, there IS a Moonwalker game that trully sucks ass and that's the computer game (released on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, etc.).
Neither game is anywhere near as good as the arcade game, although the genesis games is semi entertaining for a while.. but QUICKLY gets tedious.. only worth it for the music and dance mega death move. IMO of course!@@ryzmaker11
@@ryzmaker11 I've watched some of the Amiga game. It is bad, but not Michael's kind of bad. It's awful! Not only does it play terribly, but it doesn't really have much music other than short loops. As for the Genesis & arcade MJM games, I like them both. The Smooth Criminal dance sequence would've been even better with the policeman saying "OK I want everybody to clear the area RIGHT NOW!" at the end. One thing I like in the arcade is when Michael turns into the robot & starts shooting lasers.
"They're smiling, because deep down in their hearts, they know that Michael will return one day to share with them another wondrous and magical adventure". Considering nowadays context, this makes me wanna cry... I like to think of him as a friend I never had. Miss you, Michael.
the novelty of this being a Michael Jackson themed game aside, I've always loved the solid game play, highly detailed artwork for it's hardware, generous cutscenes and character design. Those robots where frightening yet oh so satisfying to destroy when I was a kid.
me and my bro play the living HELL out of this game as kids. they had this game at a marriott hotel in florida. instead of playing on the beach we were pumping quarters into this sucker. many memories
I played this game so much that I found a funny trick...........If you get hit by a car and hit Dance Magic at the same time, your character will be flung around the room while performing the dance.
I love when the spotlight just reigns from the heavens and all the enemies just start dancing, then commit suicide from the shame of being out-danced so hard
The board that runs arcade Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (Sega's System-18 Hardware) is the same arcade board used for arcade Shadow Dancer, Alien Storm, Clutch Hitter, D.D. Crew and Laser Ghost (among others).
I remember having this for sega genesis and beating it then going to arcade and seeing this game and saying WTF. The arcade version was 100x time better than console version. Back then all arcade versions were always better.
For start it's not even the same game and, anyway, some people would disagree as they prefer the Mega Drive game over the arcade. Personally I can't say since I never played the arcade game but what I can already say is that I prefer the music arrangements on Mega Drive. And nope, arcade versions weren't always better back then. On Mega Drive for instance there are many ports which are as good if not better than the originals such as Hellfire, Snow Bros, Atomic Runner, Columns...
@@ryzmaker11 I think if you weren't around back then it's easy to look at this and not see much of a difference graphics etc to console but the arcade was always vastly superior at the time
@@Dzzy123 The last thing his estate should be doing is getting involved in any way with games involving michael jackson and little kids held in forcefields considering his history
Kitty Kat he did quite a bit of work with Sega, so its highly probable. He even did the soundtrack for Sonic 3 and used the left over music to make Stranger In Moscow, just in case you didn't know :
John Fletcher indeed, I strongly believe he was the main composer of the Sonic 3 soundtrack. The similarities between some of his songs and songs from Sonic 3's levels is just too much of a coincidence to not notice them. There's just no way he didn't have a hand in the composition.
IcedEarthaholic I think he was the main composer not sure tho, but did you know that Sonic's shoes were actually based on the shoes that MJ wore in the BAD video? Pretty cool, eh? ☺
John Fletcher that is pretty cool, there will never be another like him and it saddens me. Even with his weird lifestyle as an adult, I always respected him as a musician and as a brilliant performer.
I played this at a campground arcade all the time growing up. You could play with multiple players in different colored suits. "X-Men" with Michael Jackson, we always called it. Hella fun.
I remember playing this, The Simpsons, Afterburner, Cruisin' USA, and that shitty Aerosmith shooter game at a local skating rink... When I see the feet in the intro screen, I get hit with some nostalgia. Used to play it co-op with a bunch of friends!
Mikee Remastered And MJ owned the rights to everything he recorded (plus most of the Beatles songs) so again, why no "Thriller"? The mystery is still unsolved!
Loved this game in the arcades back then....the big cabinet and the loudness of the speakers. Never made it through the whole game, but one thing I find remarkable: why dont they play the Thriller theme on the graveyard level 😉
I remember playing this in a laundromat in California when I was like 7 or 8 (1990). I got sad because I died and didn’t have anymore quarters to play again. I remember the game being difficult but fun, especially the special M.J. uses. I thought hat was the coolest thing ever!
MJ knew that 1987-89 were his peak years span with the BAD album, the BAD tour, Moonwalker the movie and of course the game itself. Michael Jackson deserved a lot of flowers at that time while he was still in this earth and yet he deserves flowers more than ever as the King of Pop that "man in the mirror" was "bad".
Good game and sounds are good too, I liked this little DIDDY of a game, I own a mother board and a Jamma arcade cab and I plug into it every so often, good game. Thanks for posting.
I played this game at Galloping Ghost Arcade yesterday. I had a fun time playing this game. I never knew that there was an arcade game for the this movie.
Let's be honest back then this was the coolest thing ever especially in the arcades. With the whole dance routine and everything. Now it's really weird with the kids etc😂
One of my all time faves arcade games, along with Hero Turtles, WWF Wrestlefest, Simpsons, Outrun, Punch Out, Double Dragon, Tecmo World Cup 90, T2, Bubble Bobble, Power Drift, Space Harrier, Operation Wolf, Pacman, RoboCop, Shadow Warriors, Indy Jones & Temple of Doom, Golden Axe, Altered Beast.... list is endless!:)
I actually owned one of these in grad school and miss it every day. I had it in a converted four player cabinet and this actually supports four Michaels at once. It was glorious. Okay, maybe a *little* creepy now?
Back in does days there wasn't much to work with when creating this game.... but there are more than enough....so a remake and following up sequels is needed here..... keep the King in people's memories and on their smartphones with a iOS and Android version.
![Michael Jackson's Moonwalker Longplay (Arcade) [4K/Remastered/60FPS]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/rXiVB6K9mIk/mqdefault.jpg)
No one else was listed in the credits. Michael literally programmed, digitized the audio, and did all the voices himself. What a talent!
But now, the media imposes, cardy b. What a terrible, huge downgrade.
Michael Jackson is my favorite Video Game Developer.
@@-Poka- Same here
MJ was a true legend
@ I like cardi b I would bang
I like how he just screams "WAOH!" at his enemies during the screen transition.
+AlternateHanta hi
+AlternateHanta I would too if I were MJ lol
Lol. Me, too.
+AlternateHanta that scream made me love the game along with the music at the time . but god , I lost so much coins in this game
+tecknos africa it's game play is set for making big buck for a arcade owner's pockets, its "Quarter Muncher Game"
Actor, singer, dancer, composer, and ... game designer? He was awesome! Wow!
A complete man... like Al Bundy.
He was even a Sonic the Hedgehog fan!
He even made the circuit boards!
Remember playing this back in the day, was really impressed with the quality of the game. Watching it now, still does not disappoint.
Yeah this game kicked ass
Totally different game than the Genesis game.
Thunder Force yeah the ports sucked ass.
@@kingpin22s The console game for the Mega Drive and Master System is not a port and it doesn't suck ass! It's a pretty good game on its own right and many people prefer it over the arcade game (Cygnus Destroyer for instance, you can check out his video).
Personally I can't say since I never played the arcade game but what I can already say is that I prefer the music arrangements on Mega Drive.
Now, there IS a Moonwalker game that trully sucks ass and that's the computer game (released on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, etc.).
Neither game is anywhere near as good as the arcade game, although the genesis games is semi entertaining for a while.. but QUICKLY gets tedious.. only worth it for the music and dance mega death move. IMO of course!@@ryzmaker11
Yes that one was garbage
@@ryzmaker11 I've watched some of the Amiga game. It is bad, but not Michael's kind of bad. It's awful! Not only does it play terribly, but it doesn't really have much music other than short loops.
As for the Genesis & arcade MJM games, I like them both. The Smooth Criminal dance sequence would've been even better with the policeman saying "OK I want everybody to clear the area RIGHT NOW!" at the end. One thing I like in the arcade is when Michael turns into the robot & starts shooting lasers.
"They're smiling, because deep down in their hearts, they know that Michael will return one day to share with them another wondrous and magical adventure".
Considering nowadays context, this makes me wanna cry... I like to think of him as a friend I never had. Miss you, Michael.
Count yourself lucky he only touched you with his music
@@lukegale7812 lol!!! Behave!
@@superamario6464 Ha ha. Did he not touch you?!
@@lukegale7812 hee hee! Shamon
@@superamario6464 Michael touched us all
the novelty of this being a Michael Jackson themed game aside, I've always loved the solid game play, highly detailed artwork for it's hardware, generous cutscenes and character design. Those robots where frightening yet oh so satisfying to destroy when I was a kid.
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I never knew about this game, only played the non-arcade Moonwalker, but the graphics are rad! It must have been incredible back then in the arcades.
CoIdHeat My granddad had a bar with an arcade of that game. It was just crazy
actually this was one of the better ones considering the level of graphic designs back then.
It was!
it's so funny that when Michael uses his ultimate skill the enemies stop fighting and dance with Michael and die. lol
Similar to Shinobi
me and my bro play the living HELL out of this game as kids. they had this game at a marriott hotel in florida. instead of playing on the beach we were pumping quarters into this sucker. many memories
Priceless memories I could only imagine
I know u was moaning
I played this game so much that I found a funny trick...........If you get hit by a car and hit Dance Magic at the same time, your character will be flung around the room while performing the dance.
I love when the spotlight just reigns from the heavens and all the enemies just start dancing, then commit suicide from the shame of being out-danced so hard
The board that runs arcade Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (Sega's System-18 Hardware) is the same arcade board used for arcade Shadow Dancer, Alien Storm, Clutch Hitter, D.D. Crew and Laser Ghost (among others).
How fitting he help release the kids. He is such a hero.
Damn, I thought I was crazy when I was a kid at the arcade. I'm so happy to see a playthrough of this game!
this game was so much fun back in the day
I remember having this for sega genesis and beating it then going to arcade and seeing this game and saying WTF. The arcade version was 100x time better than console version. Back then all arcade versions were always better.
For start it's not even the same game and, anyway, some people would disagree as they prefer the Mega Drive game over the arcade. Personally I can't say since I never played the arcade game but what I can already say is that I prefer the music arrangements on Mega Drive.
And nope, arcade versions weren't always better back then. On Mega Drive for instance there are many ports which are as good if not better than the originals such as Hellfire, Snow Bros, Atomic Runner, Columns...
Anytime you have to port a game to console there will usually be significant sacrifices in many things
@@ryzmaker11 I think if you weren't around back then it's easy to look at this and not see much of a difference graphics etc to console but the arcade was always vastly superior at the time
a diamond is higer quality than a turd but most of didn't have arcade games at home .
This game actually looks amazing. What a piece of art.
Throwback I used to love playing this in the arcades!!!
I wish they did one for DAVID BOWIE with all his Alter Egos going up against Wild Alien POP threats to MUSIC!!!! The STARMAN of the Universe!!!
Starman would have been a perfect name for a Bowie game. Real shame.
That's a great choice Krystal Myth!!!
Well there is Omikron...
It's still a possibility they can make a game of him
This is a game that needs a make over in memories and honor of Michael.
Serious its about time someone or a gaming company do this for the king.
The estate needs to remaster the game and make a sequel. They could make levels based on all his short films.
@@Dzzy123 The last thing his estate should be doing is getting involved in any way with games involving michael jackson and little kids held in forcefields considering his history
@@JS-wp4gs A remaster or remake would sell. The allegations are not credible.
this game has a strong Streets of Rage vibe
20 quarters later and I beat this game.
This game was sick AF at the arcade. The Genesis port was trash tho..
This was never ported to the SNES as it was a Sega-developed game. But, you're right about it being superior to the Genesis home version.
Broyale26 my bad, I could have sworn I had seen it for the SNES back in the day but I guess I was tripping.
I wonder if Michael ever played this game????
Kitty Kat Probably
Kitty Kat he did quite a bit of work with Sega, so its highly probable. He even did the soundtrack for Sonic 3 and used the left over music to make Stranger In Moscow, just in case you didn't know :
John Fletcher indeed, I strongly believe he was the main composer of the Sonic 3 soundtrack. The similarities between some of his songs and songs from Sonic 3's levels is just too much of a coincidence to not notice them. There's just no way he didn't have a hand in the composition.
IcedEarthaholic I think he was the main composer not sure tho, but did you know that Sonic's shoes were actually based on the shoes that MJ wore in the BAD video? Pretty cool, eh? ☺
John Fletcher that is pretty cool, there will never be another like him and it saddens me. Even with his weird lifestyle as an adult, I always respected him as a musician and as a brilliant performer.
...I think were all missing the fact Micheal Jackson is throwing spirit bombs at people.
PolarStarBlue it foreshadowed the movie Ghosts lmao
Lol...!!!
_Citizens of Earth, I require your spirits to defeat our enemy Majin Buu._
Wait, wrong show.
I played this at a campground arcade all the time growing up. You could play with multiple players in different colored suits. "X-Men" with Michael Jackson, we always called it. Hella fun.
@3:08 the BEST special attack ever!
i played this game at a place called the washerteria everyday on my way home from school it was awesome
I remember playing this, The Simpsons, Afterburner, Cruisin' USA, and that shitty Aerosmith shooter game at a local skating rink... When I see the feet in the intro screen, I get hit with some nostalgia. Used to play it co-op with a bunch of friends!
Why no "Thriller" in graveyard level?
+UBUNTU UBUNTU it's not Michaels song. Rod Temperton wrote it. It's only inclueded in the verry first copies for the Genesis.
+KingCorny93 What are you on? It is his song. So what if Rod wrote it. He wrote it specifically for MJ.
Mikee Remastered And MJ owned the rights to everything he recorded (plus most of the Beatles songs) so again, why no "Thriller"? The mystery is still unsolved!
it's used in a different level, idk why tho
Mj doesn't have the instrumental rights
i play this on arcade game with coins when i was a kid...awesome!
Loved this game in the arcades back then....the big cabinet and the loudness of the speakers.
Never made it through the whole game, but one thing I find remarkable: why dont they play the Thriller theme on the graveyard level 😉
Had no idea there was an arcade version. This is so different!! Wish my local arcade had it when I was a kid in the 90s. Thanks for sharing.
This game is incredible!
When Smooth Criminal comes on, everything just starts dancing！Even robots can't resist it! LOL that song's Magic!
The villain couldn't decide on an aesthetic "Sir do you want to go with mobsters, Bond villain jumpsuit guys, janky robots, or hobos?" "Yes."
Played the Genesis game as a kid and never knew this existed. Oh the quarters I would have sunk into this thing! Thanks for the play through!
I remember playing this in a laundromat in California when I was like 7 or 8 (1990).
I got sad because I died and didn’t have anymore quarters to play again. I remember the game being difficult but fun, especially the special M.J. uses. I thought hat was the coolest thing ever!
"You rock my world!" 🎶
Will bring and download on PSN and xbox live.
Dang. I was kinda hoping that the zombies would do the Thriller whenever MJ started dancing.
yeah coz that is what they do in the SMD versoin.
MJ knew that 1987-89 were his peak years span with the BAD album, the BAD tour, Moonwalker the movie and of course the game itself.
Michael Jackson deserved a lot of flowers at that time while he was still in this earth and yet he deserves flowers more than ever as the King of Pop
that "man in the mirror" was "bad".
This use to be one of my favorite games!! Ugh such nostalgia
I used to love this game as a kid , in the top of arcade games for sure
Man..the end of this game is like ...they knew that Michael will be somewhere far away from us .
In a sad and eerie way, these days that epilogue now feels prophetic. :(
RIP, Muchael...
Good times! Nostalgia killing me now
I loved playing this in the arcade!
Nice Playthrough thank you !
Collecting a monkey turns you into a robot with lazers? That's a new one
awesome vid, man! the background music of this game would be really nice as ring-tones
Used to love playing this in Scarborough when I was a kid
Good game and sounds are good too, I liked this little DIDDY of a game, I own a mother board and a Jamma arcade cab and I plug into it every so often, good game. Thanks for posting.
Went to Scarbourgh on holiday in summer of 91 and played this pretty much every day I was there. Finally completed it on my final day.
I love how his charge attack makes him start moonwalking.
when this came out in 88 it looked great. back when arcade was always state of the art
Your fav could never
Michael Jackson will be greatly missed
brings back memories
Like if you're singing along the tunes!!!
This game was fire back in the day. Me and my brothers used to play the hell out of this at the arcade. I always had dibs on red suit Michael.
best 30 minutes of my life
como era bom este jogo , como queria que volta no tempo .
Michael Jackson was the jedi master
And gives him a Special too. =D
Michael is always the best!!!
I forgo how dope this is.
This Michael Jackson arcade game looks like fun I never got try it but I'd sure like to, the video game aracade music was very well done:).
I played this game at Galloping Ghost Arcade yesterday. I had a fun time playing this game. I never knew that there was an arcade game for the this movie.
ahhhh...the memories!!!!
Criminal: **holds a kid as a hostage**
MJ: Ow!
Pretty amazing that they combined smooth criminal and Captain EO into a video game.
This is literally the single greatest thing I have ever seen.
Looks really good for it's time.
Let's be honest back then this was the coolest thing ever especially in the arcades. With the whole dance routine and everything. Now it's really weird with the kids etc😂
I played this yesterday, on an arcade game showoff, never knew it existed but it was fun.
I remember playing this at the skating rink when I was a kid.
No Thriller??
Thriller was composed by Rod Temperton... Only music written by Michael in the game. It's a pity...
Great Fun I Loved It!
omg the final paragraph of the end credits :x
I love this game because I love both Michael Jackson and video games.
The aggressive WOAH at the start of the level and the death OOOH! get me.
I was never a Michael Jackson fan growing up, but this game was AWESOME
You can’t be from planet earth you just can’t
los juegos de arcade se veían mucho mejor que en las consolas. excelente
Smooth Criminal: Mi Musica Favorita
Remember this at a local leisure centre haha used to stand around for hours watchin it lol
This game is awesome!
One of my all time faves arcade games, along with Hero Turtles, WWF Wrestlefest, Simpsons, Outrun, Punch Out, Double Dragon, Tecmo World Cup 90, T2, Bubble Bobble, Power Drift, Space Harrier, Operation Wolf, Pacman, RoboCop, Shadow Warriors, Indy Jones & Temple of Doom, Golden Axe, Altered Beast.... list is endless!:)
Wow! Só pela música já garante a diversão! ❤
I remember i played this game alot of times 24 years ago when i was just a litle kid i still have nice memories about this one🙂
que infancia que tuve cuando juge este juego me asia sentir el rey del pop :'')
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Lo más épico era cuando se transformaba en robot y el baile
I actually owned one of these in grad school and miss it every day. I had it in a converted four player cabinet and this actually supports four Michaels at once. It was glorious. Okay, maybe a *little* creepy now?
@3:08 the most ridiculously hilarious special move in ANY video game. lol
I love this game
played and completed on my Steam Deck this week! works perfect on that unit
This is a fun game for sure.
This version is clearly better than the Genesis one
Michael turns into the Mig-31 at the end - OW!
o g Michael Jackson King of pop and master of music forever
Awesome memories
Back in does days there wasn't much to work with when creating this game.... but there are more than enough....so a remake and following up sequels is needed here..... keep the King in people's memories and on their smartphones with a iOS and Android version.
I remember playing this for the first time at the arcade when I was around 6 year's old lol. Scream at 1:55 is priceless.
Only saw this ONCE on actual arcade hardware.
The late 80's, man.