Games of the 8-, 16- & 32-bit era

Pulseman

Title	Pulseman
First release	1994
Developer	Game Freak
Publisher	Sega
Platform	Mega Drive / Genesis
Genre	platformer
Players	1 player
Co-op	No
ESRB rating	E Everyone
Releases	Mega Drive / Genesis: 1994-07-22 (NTSC-J), 1994-09-24 (NTSC-U)

Pulseman utilizes the Volteccer attack to harness electricity, allowing the player to move through stages as a means of rapid transport. Navigating these levels requires using electrical abilities to fight against the Galaxy Gang, an organization controlled by the antagonist Doc Waruyama.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources

REG-Vault (megadrive/pulseman) · last updated 2026-10-28 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0

TheGamesDB (24025,42870) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only

Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Sega · internal use only

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Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork (6): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Sega · internal use only. REG-Vault page

Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC-U release) · © Sega · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

Box art, Screenshots, Logos (3): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Sega · internal use only. TheGamesDB page

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Videos

Mega Drive Longplay [008] Pulseman (JP) (Fan Translation)

World-of-Longplays · Mega Drive / Genesis version · longplay · 1:18:32auto-matched
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