Chakan is a video game released for the Sega Game Gear, adapted from the original title Chakan: The Forever Man for the Sega Genesis. The game presents a notably dark narrative, diverging from the prevalent family-friendly platformers of its era. Inspired by a comic book created by Robert A. Kraus, it was produced by Ed Annunziata, who was influenced by his encounter with Kraus at a convention.
A Game Gear port of Chankan: The Forever Man 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.