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Life on Mars: Genesis

Life on Mars: Genesis is a "MetroidVania", (a mix between Metroid and Castlevania - Symphony of the night) where you can freely explore the map, acquire new skills (double jump, run...) that will help you…

11 December 2015

Life on Mars: Genesis is a platform developed by Kai Magazine Software, released 11 December 2015 on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and MSX2.

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What Life on Mars: Genesis is

Life on Mars: Genesis is a platform game developed by Kai Magazine Software and released in 2015. It is available on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and MSX2.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The United Nations established a colony on Mars to investigate the underground waters of Mars and find out if there is any kind of life. 2 years later, Earth lost contact with the colony. The United Nations sent a spaceship to mars in order to find out what happened. After a 7 months journey, the U.N.S.S. Barcelona arrived to the orbit of Mars and it is ready to launch a one man ship to the Mars colony. That man is you.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Life on Mars: Genesis launched on 11 December 2015, within three weeks of Just Cause 3, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, Rainbow Six Siege and Bloodborne: The Old Hunters.

Released around the same time: Just Cause 3, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, Rainbow Six Siege, Bloodborne: The Old Hunters.

Official trailer

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When did Life on Mars: Genesis come out?
Life on Mars: Genesis was released on 11 December 2015 for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis and MSX2.

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