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| Michael Jackson |
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| Place of birth: Gary, Indiana, United States |
| Date of birth: 1958-08-29 |
| Date of death: 2009-06-25 (age 50) |
| Role(s): Composer, Dancer, Actor |
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Michael Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century, and one of the world’s most successful recording artists, Jackson collaborated with Sega on the production of several video games, most notably Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker.
Contents
History
Sonic the Hedgehog
From his very inception, Sonic the Hedgehog was significantly inspired by Jackson’s celebrity. As one of the world’s biggest pop stars, and one whose fandom easily made it to Japan, Naoto Oshima borrowed Michael’s smooth “coolness” as an inspiration for building the mascot. Sonic’s famous red shoes were also directly inspired by Oshima’s viewing of the cover to Jackson’s widly popular 1987 album Bad.
Michael Jackson’s Moonwalker
Sega AS-1
In late 1992, while Jackson was in Japan for his Dangerous World Tour, he met with Sega of Japan and worked with developers Sega AM5 as a celebrity actor for the upcoming Sega AS-1. Shooting scenes for both of the hardware’s ride films, Jackson played a small role in Megalopolis: Tokyo City Battle and would star in the titular Michael Jackson in Scramble Training.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
Sometime around early 1993, Jackson became involved in the production of Sonic the Hedgehog 3’s soundtrack.
Ready 2 Rumble Boxing
Production history
- Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (System 18; 1990) — All Songs Written and Composed by
- Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (System 18; 1990) — Game Concept and Design by
- Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (Mega Drive; 1990) — Game Concept and Design by[1]
- Michael Jackson in Scramble Training (AS-1; 1993) — Starring
- Megalopolis: Tokyo City Battle (AS-1; 1994) — Starring in Preshow
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Mega Drive; 1994) — Music
- Space Channel 5 (Dreamcast; 1999) — Space Michael
- Ready 2 Rumble Boxing Round 2 (Dreamcast; 2000) — Motion Talent[2]
- Ready 2 Rumble Boxing Round 2 (Dreamcast; 2000) — Very Special Thanks To[2]
- Space Channel 5: Part 2 (Dreamcast; 2002) — Space Michael
- Space Channel 5: Part 2 (PlayStation 2; 2002) — Space Michael
- Space Channel 5 (PlayStation 2; 2002) — Space Michael
- Michael Jackson's Ghosts (Mega Drive; unreleased) — Conceptualized by
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994) — Composition Inspiration (uncredited)
- Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2 (Dreamcast) (2000) — Motion Talent, *Very* Special Thanks to
Song credits
Sonic the Hedgehog 3
- Competition Menu — Inspired from compositions by (uncredited)
- Knuckles Theme — Inspired from compositions by (uncredited)
- Mid Boss Theme — Inspired from compositions by (uncredited)
- Staff Roll — Inspired from compositions by (uncredited)