

Pulseman is a platform game only released on cartridge for a Japanese audience, but was available to North American consumers via the Sega Channel. The game was not sold in Europe. It was developed by Game Freak, the development team that would later go on to produce the Pokémon series of games for Nintendo. Many of Pulseman's staff, including director Ken Sugimori and composer Junichi Masuda worked on both games.
PlatformAction2d platformervirtual consolesega channelwii virtual consolenintendo switch online - expansion packWii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
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Character
Plot-driven, earnest, grave and spare.
- character-ledplot-driven
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- sparerichly built
- cooloverwhelming
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About the game
- Platforms
- Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Developer
- Game Freak
- Publisher
- Sega
- Released
- July 22, 1994
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
IGDB rating 5.1/10 from 17 ratings.
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