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Top 4 Video Games for the King of Pop
Perhaps, one of the most influential men in the history of mankind is the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson. Proclaimed as “the Greatest Entertainer that Ever Lived”, “the Biggest-Selling Artist of All Time,” “the Single Most Awarded Entertainer the World has Ever Known,” “the Most Popular Artist in the History of Show Business,” and “the World’s Most Famous Man,” Michael Jackson is truly a legend.
But along this stardom, vast musical legacy, and billions of adoring fans, Michael Jackson has another activity that most people don’t know, and it’s actually about a child. I mean not the child whatsoever allegations but child video games. Just to clarify things out.
In addition to music and music videos, Jackson was also known as a fan of videogames. Listed below are the top 4 games that are created for the legendary icon, Michael Jackson.
Moonwalker
The first videogame that was created for the King of Pop is the Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker. Moonwalker was developed by Sega for the arcades, Genesis, and Master System in 1990. The story of the game followed the plot of the Moonwalker movie, and starred Michael Jackson using music and dance powers to save kidnapped children. The game featured chiptune versions of music from the Moonwalker film as well as Jackson’s album Thriller.
Space Channel 5 and Space Channel 5: Part 2
A decade later after his first video game, Jackson showed in the rhythm games Space Channel 5 and Space Channel 5: Part 2 for the Dreamcast and PlayStation 2, starring as “Space Michael.” But Michael Jackson was given a more significant role in Part 2, where he uses his musical talents to take on against a singing robot.
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2
The last video game where Michael Jackson appeared was in the 2000 game Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2. He appeared as himself and practiced the boxing against such real life celebrities as Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Shaquille O’Neal and Michael “Let’s Get Ready to Rumble!” Buffer himself.
Unnamed MJ Video Game
According to the late singer’s own production company, MJJ Productions, a new Michael Jackson game is in progress and will be released this year. The game will reportedly feature some of Jackson’s most memorable hits and will feature speech he recorded before his passing.
Though the debate will likely continue to rage about Michael Jackson’s bizarre life and behavior, it cannot be denied that Michael Jackson has left before us a lasting legacy in music and pervasiveness in popular culture. And videogames is one of it.
