Played from a slanted, top-down perspective, this beat-'em-up tasked MJ with taking out gangsters and hitmen in his quest to save his kid friends from drug lord 'Mr. Every time I try to describe the movie that the game is based on, the most common phrase I use is 'Michael Jackson turns into a giant robot/spaceship and kills Joe Pesci.' Unlike the console and computer versions, which suffered from poor level design and weird gameplay, the arcade version was a true diamond in the rough. #1: Michael Jackson's Moonwalker By leaps and bounds, ] was one of the slickest arcade games to hit gamers in 1990. Weird! (Oh, did we mention that in Sega's Sonic and the Secret Rings, you can actually do the Moonwalk by tilting back on the Wii Remote?) He's rumored to have been originally set to compose for that classic Genesis title. Or, maybe Sonic 3's theme came from Michael himself. You can literally listen to the two songs ] by ] and see where MJ's inspiration came from.

Find out all about it here.įollow us on twitter at /p1podcast.#3: Sonic The Hedgehog 3 (Ending)/Sonic and the Secret Rings (Moonwalk) ] is one of Michael Jackson's latest and greatest singles, but what some people don't know is that it's rumored to have originated from the soundtrack of ], specifically the ending theme in the game's finale. Got an Android device? You can now download our app on the Amazon Android Appstore. Play shows new and old, read show notes, access the show Twitter, website, email, and more! Click here to download. Own an iPhone/iPod touch? We’ve got an app for that–the Player One Podcast player app is available now. And take a trip over to Phil’s YouTube Channel to see some awesome retro game vids. Buy tickets for Scoopfest 2018: The ScooptacularĬheck out Greg’s web series Generation 16 – click here.Red Dead Redemption 2: Official Gameplay Video Part 2.WSJ Rumor: Nintendo prepping new Switch.Skybound to finish The Walking Dead Final Season.Steam discussion: TEAM SHOULD WORK FOR FREE.Report: Telltale Has Let Go Its Remaining Developers.And if you book your hotel at the Orleans Hotel & Casino – use coupon code A8icc10 for a nice discount. You can get more information at /playerone. Join us, won’t you?ĪLSO! We are happy to have been invited back to Scoopfest this year by the fine folks at Matt & Mattingly’s Ice Cream Social. This week! Mannequins, the final Telltale layoffs, Nintendo prepping new Switch, name changes coming to PSN(?), Red Dead is a complicated game, Mega Man 11, Forza Horizon 4, Mario Party and so much more. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:25:14 - 59.0MB)

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