Chakan: The Forever Man
Chakan: The Forever Man — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Chakan: The Forever Man on?
- Chakan: The Forever Man was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Game Gear.
- When did Chakan: The Forever Man release?
- Chakan: The Forever Man was first released on June 9, 1992.
About Chakan: The Forever Man
Chankan: The Forever Man was an Action Platformer for the Sega Megadrive/Genesis. The game featured an uncommonly dark premise for the time of its release, which saw the home console market flooded with licensed platformers based on family-friendly media. It is based upon a comic book by Robert A. Kraus and was produced by Ed Annunziata, who met Chakan's creator at a convention and was impressed.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Game Gear
- Developer
- Extended Play Productions
- Publisher
- Sega
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Horror
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1992 | $19 | $34 | $138 | 10 reviews | Low |
Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Sega Game Gear. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $16 | $46 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a week
- Complete: about 2 times a week
- Sealed: about 2 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $0.82 in Oct 2007, $8.97 five years ago, and $19.47 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $2.99 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $2.24 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $3.00 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $1.35 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $3.00 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $5.95 | $10.77 |
| Jan 2015 | $7.04 | $14.99 |
| Jan 2016 | $7.50 | $15.77 |
| Jan 2017 | $8.15 | $14.99 |
| Jan 2018 | $8.38 | $17.50 |
| Jan 2019 | $8.95 | $19.55 |
| Jan 2020 | $9.99 | $20 |
| Jan 2021 | $12.00 | $25 |
| Jan 2022 | $14.72 | $31 |
| Jan 2023 | $12.50 | $35 |
| Jan 2024 | $10.16 | $30 |
| Jan 2025 | $13.24 | $32 |
| Jan 2026 | $15.08 | $32 |
| Oct 2026 | $19.47 | $34 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Barcode |
|---|---|---|
| North America | November 1992 | 010086010473 |
| Europe / PAL | February 1993 | — |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1992
- Authenticity
- Low
An eerie, ambitious comic-book platformer that Sega Pro found let down by its play, now priced above the middle.
Chakan: The Forever Man was developed by Extended Play and published by Sega, based on a comic book of the same name by Robert A. Kraus. Producer Ed Annunziata took it on after meeting the comic's creator at a convention. The Genesis cartridge arrived in North America in November 1992 and Europe in February 1993.
Sega Pro said its creative graphics and music give an eerie atmosphere, but felt that failing gameplay lets it down.
What the press said at the time
| Sega Force Issue 16 | April 1993 | 56%, 67% |
| MegaTech Issue 17 | May 1993 | 73% |
| MegaTech Issue 18 | June 1993 | MT RATING: 73% |
| MegaTech Issue 23 | November 1993 | 73% |
| MegaTech Issue 26 | February 1994 | 73% |
| MegaTech Issue 27 | March 1994 | 73% |
| MegaTech Issue 30 | June 1994 | 73% |
| MegaTech Issue 33 | September 1994 | 73% |
| Sega Pro Issue 36 | September 1994 | 76% |
| MegaTech Issue 34 | October 1994 | 73% |
“What had the potential to be a thrilling supernatural platform game comes across as lukewarm. Not bad but not brilliant.”
“Chakan: The Forever Man has some beautiful backgrounds and lots of weird-looking creatures.”
“Excellent graphics and lots of variety in the later levels. A bit too much challenge and not enough fun.”
“Excellent graphics and lots of variety in the later levels. … A bit too much challenge and not enough fun.”
In the sales charts
In one sales chart, May 1993; highest position #9.
Show the placing
- #9 in the HMV Mega Drive chart — Sega Pro, Issue 19, May 1993
Sales charts as printed in the magazines of the time.
How the Sega Genesis version differs
Sega Pro scored the Genesis version 76%, praising its eerie graphics and music but faulting the gameplay.
Also on other platforms
Game Gear
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits above the middle. The European loose cart usually costs a little less than the US one, while a complete European copy usually costs more.
Chakan: The Forever Man screenshots
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