10 Most Ridiculous Gaming Cameos

By Sam Heard /

2. Michael Jackson (Space Channel 5)

The Dreamcast€™s peculiar rhythm game Space Channel 5 sees you take control of Ulala; an alien who must defeat other outer-wordly beings in a series of dance-offs or shoot-outs to get the highest rating and progress to the next stage. The dance-offs involve repeating the on-screen commands in time to the rhythm to pull off a dance routine while the shoot-outs involve shooting a wave of enemies to save hostages. A very strange combination, right? Michael Jackson had always been known to have an affinity with Sega €“ both the Moonwalker game based on the late-great popstar and the rumours surrounding his involvement with Sonic 3€™s soundtrack suggest that Michael had a soft spot for the gaming company. Michael would also receive a small cameo role in Space Channel 5 as Space Michael, with the King of Pop both giving his likeness to and voicing his sci-fi alter-ego. Jackson would go on to be involved in the game€™s sequel which provided the same fare to excite the game€™s predominantly Japanese audience.