Chakan

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Chakan
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega (US,EU,AU,CA,PT) Tec Toy (BR)
Developer:
Sound driver: GEMS
Genre: Action[2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US
$49.9949.99[4] 1047
Sega Mega Drive
EU
1047
Sega Mega Drive
DE
DM 119.95119.95[7] 1047
Sega Mega Drive
UK
£39.9939.99[6][5] 1047
Sega Mega Drive
AU
Sega Mega Drive
CA
Sega Mega Drive
BR
044030
Sega Game Gear
US
2414
Sega Game Gear
EU
2414
Sega Game Gear
PT
Sega Game Gear
UK
£29.9929.99[10] 2414

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Chakan is a Sega Mega Drive action platform game developed by Extended Play and published by Sega. Based on the character Chakan from the 1986 Robert A. Kraus comic book series Thunder Mace[11], it was first released in the United States in November 1992, and was later ported to the Sega Game Gear the following month by independent contractor Paul Hutchinson.

Story

Chakan is a warrior so proud of himself he challenged Death to a duel. He won, and was cursed with life eternal until he clears all the evil of the world.

Gameplay

C/2 jumps. B/1 attacks. There is an overworld with four portals to worlds (levels) to clear; if you lose all your health in one, you get taken back here with no lives penalty (as there is no way to "lose all your lives" given the premise). Each port has somewhat different levels.

The game loops infinitely after the ending screen and the game ends in a way that does not provide closure, regardless of the chosen difficulty level.

History

A Sega Mega-CD version was reportedly in development, but ultimately never saw release.

Development

Chakan began development at Recreational Brainware, but when the company folded in mid 1991, former staff Jon Miller and David Foley established Extended Play to finish the game's production.[12] Once Chakan was released in late 1992, the company was dissolved, and the team went their separate ways.[13]

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Thanks for Playing and Look for the Further Adventures of Chakan in R.A.K. Graphics Comics.
© MCMLXLII Sega of America, Inc.
Source:
In-game credits


Source:
US manual
Chakan MD US Manual.pdf
[14]

Game Gear version

Thanks for Playing and Look for the Further Ventures of Chakan in R.A.K. Graphics Comics.
Source:
In-game credits


Source:
US manual
Chakan GG US Manual.pdf
[15]

Uncredited

Magazine articles

Main article: Chakan/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Mega Drive print advert in Mega Force (ES) #8: "Diciembre 1992" (1992-xx-xx)
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Game Gear print advert in Micromanía (segunda época) (ES) #58: "Marzo 1993" (1993-0x-xx)
also published in:
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Game Gear print advert in Mega Force (ES) #12: "Abril 1993" (1993-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Artwork

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
88 №6, p60-61
Sega Mega Drive
88
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sega Mega Drive
N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Chakan

Mega Drive, US
Chakan MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Chakan md us cart.jpg
Cart
Chakan MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
Chakan MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Chakan MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Chakan MD EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, FR

Chakan MD FR Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, FR (Blister pack)
Chakan MD FR blister front.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, AU
Chakan MD AU back.jpgNospine.pngChakan MD AU cover.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, BR
Chakan MD BR Box.jpg
Cover
Chakan MD BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Chakan md br manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, CA
Chakan MD CA cover.jpg
Cover

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
Sega Game Gear
Division by zero.
Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sega Game Gear
N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Chakan

Game Gear, US
Chakan GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngChakan GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Chakan GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Chakan GG US Manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
Chakan GG EU Box Back.jpgChakan GG EU BoxSpine.jpgChakan GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Chakan GG US Cart.jpg
Cart
Chakan GG EU Manual.jpg
Manual
Game Gear, PT
Chakan GG PT Box Front.jpg
Cover
Chakan GG US Cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 046a48de
MD5 8844a97b65994de94cf398cf4a3217c3
SHA-1 7eae088f0b15e4bcd9a6a38849df5a20446be548
1MB 1992-10 Cartridge (US/EU)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 dfc7adc8
MD5 096e525c29af9f5a0a0ddd8b67dd8fbf
SHA-1 bdb82464147ef20792162cff7922824d4dee0dc1
256kB Cartridge (US/EU)

References

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