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* KillerApp: The first Genesis game to be a real hit in its own right -- ''VideoGame/AlteredBeast'' was the first one to gain any level of popularity, but was included with most consoles -- which was almost certainly due primarily to Michael Jackson's involvement, but proved to Sega that they weren't going to get anywhere by trying to compete with Creator/{{Nintendo}} head-on, and that they needed to target an older audience for the console.
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* KillerApp: The first Genesis game to be a real hit in its own right -- ''VideoGame/AlteredBeast'' ''VideoGame/AlteredBeast1988'' was the first one to gain any level of popularity, but was included with most consoles -- which was almost certainly due primarily to Michael Jackson's involvement, but proved to Sega that they weren't going to get anywhere by trying to compete with Creator/{{Nintendo}} head-on, and that they needed to target an older audience for the console.
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** ''Moonwalker'' [[http://kotaku.com/5399896/europe-rates-michael-jacksons-moonwalker-for-virtual-console received a PEGI rating]] for the Wii Virtual Console 4 months after Jackson's death, but it was never released on the service, presumably due to licensing issues between Sega, Jackson's estate, and Nintendo.
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** ''Moonwalker'' [[http://kotaku.com/5399896/europe-rates-michael-jacksons-moonwalker-for-virtual-console [[https://kotaku.com/europe-rates-michael-jacksons-moonwalker-for-virtual-co-5399896 received a PEGI rating]] for the Wii Virtual Console 4 months after Jackson's death, but it was never released on the service, presumably due to licensing issues between Sega, Jackson's estate, and Nintendo.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: The graveyard stages with zombie foes practically cry out for the song "Thriller" to be in the game's soundtrack, but due to licensing issues, only the original revision of the game actually has it, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sRvWGOQwOM only when using a Dance Attack]]. Later copies instead use "Another Part of Me" for everything.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: The graveyard stages with zombie foes practically cry out for the song "Thriller" to be in the game's soundtrack, but due to licensing issues, issues (read: the devs were only allowed to use songs written by Michael, and "Thriller" was not), only the original revision of the game actually has it, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sRvWGOQwOM only when using a Dance Attack]]. Later copies instead use "Another Part of Me" for everything.
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** A 1993 sequel was planned, but was axed due to the child molestation accusations against Jackson at the time. He was also rumoured to have been rebooting the game in 2009 for seventh-generation consoles, [[AuthorExistenceFailure but his death caused the game to be shelved]]. It was replaced by the RhythmGame ''Michael Jackson: The Experience''.
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** A 1993 sequel was planned, but was axed due to the child molestation accusations against Jackson at the time. He was also rumoured to have been rebooting the game in 2009 for seventh-generation consoles, [[AuthorExistenceFailure but his death caused the game to be shelved]].shelved. It was replaced by the RhythmGame ''Michael Jackson: The Experience''.
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* DummiedOut: [[https://tcrf.net/Michael_Jackson%27s_Moonwalker_(Arcade) There's 3 extra Dance Magic tracks]] that don't get used in the Arcade game for unknown reasons.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: A 1993 sequel was planned, but was axed due to the child molestation accusations against Jackson at the time. He was also rumoured to have been rebooting the game in 2009 for seventh-generation consoles, [[AuthorExistenceFailure but his death caused the game to be shelved]]. It was replaced by the RhythmGame ''Michael Jackson: The Experience''.
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** A 1993 sequel was planned, but was axed due to the child molestation accusations against Jackson at the time. He was also rumoured to have been rebooting the game in 2009 for seventh-generation consoles, [[AuthorExistenceFailure but his death caused the game to be shelved]]. It was replaced by the RhythmGame ''Michael Jackson: The Experience''.
** A 1993 sequel was planned, but was axed due to the child molestation accusations against Jackson at the time. He was also rumoured to have been rebooting the game in 2009 for seventh-generation consoles, [[AuthorExistenceFailure but his death caused the game to be shelved]]. It was replaced by the RhythmGame ''Michael Jackson: The Experience''.
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** In 2018 a beta version of the game surfaced, revealing that a full version of "Thriller" actually was coded into the game for the graveyard stages, but deleted from the final version.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Like many other games featuring Jackson (excluding ''VideoGame/SpaceChannel5''), licensing issues has made sure this game has stayed out of print for nearly thirty years.
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** ''Moonwalker'' [[http://kotaku.com/5399896/europe-rates-michael-jacksons-moonwalker-for-virtual-console received a PEGI rating]] for the Wii Virtual Console 4 months after Jackson's death, but it was never released on the service, presumably due to licensing issues between Sega, Jackson's estate, and Nintendo.
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* KillerApp: The first Genesis game to be a real hit in its own right -- ''VideoGame/AlteredBeast'' was the first one to gain any level of popularity, but was included with most consoles -- which was almost certainly due primarily to Michael Jackson's involvement, but proved to Sega that they weren't going to get anywhere by trying to compete with Creator/{{Nintendo}} head-on, and that they needed to target an older audience for the console.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: The graveyard stages with zombie foes practically cry out for the song "Thriller" to be in the game's soundtrack, but due to licensing issues, only the original revision of the game actually has it, and only when using a Dance Attack. Later copies instead use "Another Part of Me" for everything.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: The graveyard stages with zombie foes practically cry out for the song "Thriller" to be in the game's soundtrack, but due to licensing issues, only the original revision of the game actually has it, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sRvWGOQwOM only when using a Dance Attack.Attack]]. Later copies instead use "Another Part of Me" for everything.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: The graveyard stages with zombie foes practically cry out for the song "Thriller" to be in the game's soundtrack, but due to licensing issues, only the original revision of the game actually has it, and only when using a Dance Attack. Later copies instead use "Another Part of Me" for everything.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: A 1993 sequel was planned, but was axed due to the child molestation accusations against Jackson at the time. He was also rumoured to have been rebooting the game in 2009 for seventh-generation consoles, [[AuthorExistenceFailure but his death caused the game to be shelved]]. It was replaced by the RhythmGame ''Michael Jackson: The Experience''.
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