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Space Channel 5 Keeps Michael Jackson For U.S. Release
Thanks to GamesAreFun for its review of Space Channel 5: Special Edition for PlayStation 2, as the 2-disc rhythm action game compilation, "which not only contains [the original] Space Channel 5, but its sequel as well, which was previously unreleased in the US", has sneaked onto American shelves this week for an ultra-budget $15. The compilation was still released despite the connection to the King Of Pop, Michael Jackson, who "...makes an appearance [in both games] as Space Michael... when he joins your group, the dancing is patterned after moves lifted from his music videos." The release likewise seems unaffected by a recent likeness lawsuit from the lead singer of Deee-Lite, and is also positively rated by 1UP, who suggests: "Though the character-based rhythm action genre is all but dead, replaced by less story-driven fare such as DDR and Karaoke Revolution, this collection is pretty much the best possible sendoff it could receive."
All but dead? I never knew it was alive!
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I heard a rumor somewhere that they were thinking about making this game into some wierd new musical(like cats, but less broadway). Any one out there have any more info on this?
Okay, the lack of replay value in Space Channel 5 was it's biggest weakness, but it had more than that review gives it credit for. Three of the four levels had an alternate path you could only get to by getting a high enough rating, which required playing through the game a time or two. Also, it kept track of which people you had saved, so saving everyone was certaintly a goal (even though you got no reward for it).
The question is, did Slashdot run this due to the likeness lawsuit and the legal issues there, or the fact that the Pedophile of Pop has been arrested for kiddie fiddling?
I heard a rumor somewhere that the sequel to space channel 5 would utilize the trance-vibrator peripheral for rez. anyone know if that is true of the new us version?
whoever moded this guy as a troll, your retarded. "The compilation is still available despite the connection to the King Of Pop, Michael Jackson" - stupidest comment i've ever seen in a slashdot headline
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Yeah your right not like he is gonna stand up and take it like a (heh what is he anyway never can tell)
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Parents what do you do when you see Michael Jackson with your kids? You "shoot shoot shoot" before he goes " down down down".
Instead of including a child-raping character, they should replace Michael Jackson with a character of more moral authority....like a catholic priest or something.
Well, after the charges that broke this week, around the time of the game's release, CBS pulled its Jackson special, and a marching band struck 'Thriller' from their repertoire for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
So, while it's stupid to pull a title just for Jackson associations, it might be argued that, if the game had been any higher-profile a title, they might have delayed the release. So, I would claim, not insane. YMMV.
I liked Space Channel Five for the dreamcast. It is worth $15 for PS2!
I was to play Space Channel 5 then my wiener is grabbed by the King Of Pop!
Where does Michael Jackson go on holiday?
To Tampa with the kids
And for the same reasons, Space Channel 5 will disappear into a memory hole.
And I'm tempted to buy this just as a way to ensure more games like REZ are created, by directly giving UGA more money.
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Space Channel 5 (the original) on the Dreamcast was good fun, but suffered from a lack of replayability, was very easy, and too short. It was a game for renting.
... even better graphics. And it had moments of comic genius - even if you didn't understand Japanese. You could even play co-operatively with a friend! Definitely one of the best games for the Dreamcast.
The sequel though just kicked several different types of butt. Much longer, more challenging, much more potential game time, more to collect, more to do, tighter timing
So it's welcome to see an English release at long last! (Even if it is only for the PS2.)
I always knew Michael Jackson looked like a space alien.
Manipulate the moderator system! Mod someone as "overrated" today.
...for not suing his father about his fucked up childhood which is responsible for what he has become.
Children on MTV, Television or in Movies are not "cute"... they deserve our pity.
...the new process is just in time to let the sales of his current LP "The best ones" skyrocket (#1 in UK).
Having the fact in mind that even bad PR is still PR I guess he'll keep fuckin' children (or not) whenever he releases a new LP.
It doesn't matter much what people think of you if you're insane or insanely rich.
and VH-1 ran about 4 hours of Michael Jackson specials over the weekend, most specifically addressing the issue.
Frankly, I'd normally say 'why not just mention that Moonwalker for Genesis was also not pulled from store shelves', except that I wasn't even aware of this compilation in the first place, and may actually buy it now.
-PainKilleR-[CE]
On a radio tech forum I follow (here) they have a list of Mikey jokes - here's a sample:
Q. How does Michael Jackson pick his nose?
A. From a catalogue.
Q: Have you heard about Michael Jackson's New Book?
A: It's called "The In's and Out's of Child Rearing".
Q: Why was Michael Jackson spotted at K-Mart?
A: He heard boys' pants were half-off!
Q. What's the difference between Mr. Potato Head and Michael Jackson?
A. Michael Jackson has had more noses.
Q. When is it bed time at Michael Jackson's house?
A. When the big hand is on the little hand!
Q. What do Michael Jackson and a jockey have in common?
A. They both ride three year olds.
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eh, my karma is bad anyway.
Michael Jackson is 45 years old.