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Pulseman (Japan)

Sega Genesis / Mega Drive
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1994
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✪ Reviewed on April 8, 2024
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A unique Game Freak platformer where the electric hero travels through cables. Inventive, polished, truly memorable for its art direction and gameplay.

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Category
Action 1 player 7+
Description
Half-electric android Pulseman battles the Galaxy Gang in this Game Freak Mega Drive action game. Published by Sega, released in Japan in June 1994. Action platformer with Pulseman using electric discharges, varied technological levels and Galaxy Gang bosses.

Pulseman review

4/5
Art direction
"Striking"
4/5
Music
"Excellent"
2/5
Story
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Short"
Technical info
💾1,2 MB 📅10/06/1994
Published by Sega

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Collector interest

An action-platformer by Game Freak released only in Japan in 1994, just before the studio created Pokémon. Its desirability is strong: cutting-edge tech in the Mega Drive's late life, an electric hero with a memorable design, and above all the signature of a developer who became legendary. Never sold in box outside Japan at the time, this title ranks among the console's most coveted Japanese exclusives, sought as much for its quality as for its author.

An underrated gem

A work by Game Freak before the Pokémon era, this platformer crackles with an exhilarating electric mechanic: turning into a bolt of lightning to ricochet off the walls. Released only in Japan to a lukewarm reception, it went largely unnoticed. Its twitchy movement and colorful style make it a delightful curiosity for fans of inventive platforming.

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