YMMV / Pulseman

• Awesome Bosses: The fight against Veil in Alaska is not only an excellent Mirror Boss consisting of a Volteccer duel, but is also accompanied by a sunset backdrop.
• Awesome Music: The game's catchy and bass-heavy soundtrack gets you pumped and focused on the action, suiting the levels perfectly. Definitely one of the best techno scores for the console. Then again, did you expect anything less from Junichi Masuda?
• Cult Classic: The game's limited access outside of Japan has made it very sought after as one of the best Platform Games on the Sega Genesis, especially after the discontinuation of the Sega Channel, then the Virtual Console much later on. Even Game Freak, themselves, still bring up the game even over 20 years later, leading fans to call for a sequel.
• Disappointing Last Level: The final level is basically nothing but awkwardly realistic platforming over several bottomless pits and the occasional room throwing Goddamned Bats into the mix.
• Game-Breaker: Pulseman's Back Spin Kick not only hits most enemies, including bosses, but also grants him complete invincibility while he's in the air.
• Hilarious in Hindsight: It's very ironic that this game is exclusive to the Sega Genesis considering Game Freak would go on to create Nintendo's second biggest franchise. It's also funny that both Pulseman and Pokémon's mascot, Pikachu, have electricity-based abilities.
• Vindicated by History: Downplayed. The game got So Okay, It's Average reviews at best when it first came out (Famitsu Magazine gave it only a 24 out of 40), but when it was released on the Wii virtual console, both IGN and Nintendo Life gave it an 8 out of 10. The score, in particular, was praised for foreshadowing themes that would later be heard in the Pokémon series.

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