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Chakan: The Forever Man (Genesis)

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Chakan: The Forever Man is a game based around the titular character that originated from independent comic ThunderMace before eventually getting his own comic. The game is probably most notorious for its brutish difficulty.

Debug Mode#

Hold C on both controllers when powering on or resetting the Genesis. The following features will now be enabled at the pause screen during gameplay:

  • Level Select/Coordinate Display: Press B on controller 1 to add a level select and player X/Y coordinate display to the bottom of the screen. Press B to cycle through the levels and Start to go to the chosen one.
  • Level Skip: Press A+B+C on controller 1 to skip to the next stage.
  • Invincibility: Press C on controller 1.
  • Health Refill: Press A on controller 1.
  • All Weapons: Press Up, Right, Down, Left on controller 2.
  • All Potions: Press Start x4, A x4, B x4, C x4 on controller 2.

References#


  1. Extended Play - GDRI :: Game Developer Research Institute↩︎
  2. Re-Animated: From Comics to Carts - GamePro, Volume 4, September 1992↩︎
  3. Power Preview: Chakan - Sega Power, Issue 40, March 1993↩︎
  4. Tec Toy mostra jogos para PCs na UD "Tec Toy showcases PC games at the Domestic Utilities Fair" - O Estado de S. Paulo, April 12, 1993↩︎