As may already know, The King of Pop, Michael Jackson passed away on June 25, 2009. The man left a big influence on popular culture. This article is about his influence on the gaming world. We’ll leave the rest to tabloids.

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Michael Jackson appeared in a number of video games.

Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
Moonwalker is a series of video games created by Sega in 1990 that use Michael Jackson as the main character. The story follows Michael Jackson on a quest to save kidnapped children from the evil Mr. Big.

Space Channel 5
This game belongs to a music video game genre. The player has to copy sequences of dance steps performed by the computer. Jackson’s character is named Space Michael.

Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2
A boxing game released in 2000. Michael is a hidden character that can be unlocked by beating the games Arcade Mode.

Grand Theft Auto – Vice City
Two of Michaels songs are featured on radio stations in the game, Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' on Fever 105, and Billie Jean on Flash FM.

Michael Jackson Video Game
Michael Jackson Video Game, a feature video game about Michael, was set to be released on PS2, PS3 and Wii before Christmas 2009. The future of this video game is unknown.

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