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Chakan is a somewhat unorthodox platform game with its mix of relentless difficulty, spell crafting and dark themes. In the game you're controlling Chakan whose been cursed to not die. In order for him to rest in peace, he'll have to go through many levels of hack and slash platforming. The ultim...

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Developer
Extended Play Productions

Released on
1992

Size
1 Player

Version
Sega Genesis

Requirements
Sega Genesis

Downloads
Action

Publisher
Sega of America

ESRB Rating
Not Rated

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Chakan is a somewhat unorthodox platform game with its mix of relentless difficulty, spell crafting and dark themes. In the game you’re controlling Chakan whose been cursed to not die. In order for him to rest in peace, he’ll have to go through many levels of hack and slash platforming. The ultimate goal is defeat all the primary realms and achieve inner-peace.

Through your travels you have to defeat bosses in each of the four realms of air, water, fire and earth to proceed and acquire weapons that’ll help you on progress in other realms. Chakan can acquire the mallet, scythe, grappling hook and axe along with his standard swords and depending on what weapons is equipped, different abilities are unlocked. Some weapons allows for double jumping for instance, while others can tear down walls.

Furthermore, the player is able to collect potions that can be used in alchemy. By pressing “Start” at any time, one can create various spells that enhance the character like higher jumping, putting fire on your blades or even invisibility. Some levels actually requires you to use specific spells to progress, forcing you to think outside the borders of a normal platform game. On top of all this, there’s an imposed time limit on each level.

From box:

THE FOREVER MAN
“Darkness falls upon the land as I await the return of the visions that have haunted my nights. Many years have passed since my arrogance doomed me to this life I now live, for I am condemned to walk the countryside until I can overcome the visions that keep me from my rest… I can rely on only my swords and my knowledge of alchemy to release me from these bonds of time.”

Slash out with Chakan’s double flaming swords and Incredible spinning attacks. Your weapons are alchemy and Immense power. Your enemies are the inhuman Royalty of Supernatural Horror.

Dive through punishing mazes, battling the fire breathing zombles.

12 mystic alchemies conjure up phsychic passage ways to travel through time and space and create potions of invisibility.

Float under a fiend filled sea and hack away at the Dragonfly King and his hideous Castle of Monsters

Chakan

Overview & History

Released by SEGA in 1992, Chakan: The Forever Man is a notoriously punishing action-platformer based on the comic book created by Robert R. Salvati. The storyline follows Chakan, an ancient warrior who defeated Death in a duel of endurance, earning eternal life. However, his arrogance displeased the Creator, who cursed Chakan with immortality and declared he would only find peace once he had slain every supernatural evil across the realms. Spanning four distinct elemental planes—Earth, Fire, Air, and Water—culminating in the realm of dreams, the game is drenched in dark, gothic atmosphere, perfectly complemented by a haunting, atmospheric soundtrack composed by Tim Ries.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

Chakan demands methodical precision, patience, and resource management rather than mindless button-mashing. As the Forever Man, players navigate non-linear levels filled with grotesque monsters, environmental traps, and platforming hazards. Chakan wields dual swords in a signature criss-cross pattern, allowing for standard slashes as well as upward and downward thrusts. A defining mechanic is the alchemy system: by collecting potion ingredients scattered throughout stages, Chakan can brew various magical concoctions in his inventory to imbue his blades with elemental properties (such as fire, lightning, or invulnerability). Potion brewing is vital for beating the brutal bosses. Because Chakan is immortal, death does not mean game over; instead, failing sends him into a hellish realm where he must defeat an apparition to earn his resurrection, though this heavily penalizes your remaining time and item stores.