Fast-forward a few years to 1993, and another Akira game was in the works for the Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis. Black Pearl Studios, which would later be acquired by THQ, was behind the project.

For those unaware of its history, the Akira game began development in the early 1990s and was said to go on sale in 1995. Black Pearl Software was in charge of the game, and they hoped to release ...

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The game also features lushly animated cutscenes quite impressive for the hardware at the time. Rumors of the existence of the Akira Sega Genesis game have been present online for years.

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It took a while, but eventually in 1994 a second Akira game was released, this time cashing in on the surging popularity of anime in Western markets. Unlike the first, which was developed in Japan ...

It was aiming for release on Genesis, the SNES, Game Gear, and Sega CD before its cancellation by publisher THQ. The classic film still resonates with fans; check out our review of the Akira Blu ...

Akira, still one of the most definitive manga and anime ever made, never really got a game to do the source material justice. While that's probably not going to change, Patrick Scott Patterson ...