Episode
PLAY RETRO 217: Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
- Podcast
- Play Retro Show
- Published
- May 7, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 4716
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- https://shows.acast.com/play-retro-show/episodes/play-retro-217-michael-jacksons-moonwalker
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Summary
Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker (1990) brought the King of Pop to arcades and home consoles with two completely different takes on the same concepts - an isometric co-op arcade experience and a side-scrolling Genesis version built around exploration and music-driven combat. We also take a look at the earlier European computer adaptation, showing how differently the Moonwalker license was interpreted across platforms. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.