The Dreamcasts 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 3s 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 games sequel which provided the same fare to excite the games predominantly Japanese audience.
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