Play Fatman Online
You roll around as this absurdly round dude, bouncing off platforms and zapping weird enemies like walking tomatoes with a laser gun that feels hilariously out of place. The controls are shockingly solid for how ridiculous everything looks.
Fatman was a Sega Genesis release, though it never saw a wide commercial distribution. It was developed by Sega and fits into that early 90s era of platformers where developers were willing to experiment with strange concepts and unconventional main characters.
You control a spherical, overweight hero who navigates maze-like levels by rolling and bouncing. Your main objective is to rescue a kidnapped princess from the villain, Dr. Bomb. Your primary tool is a laser gun used to eliminate the odd enemies that populate each stage, such as walking tomatoes and other vegetable-themed foes. The game progresses screen by screen, requiring you to clear each area of enemies before moving on, and the pacing is deliberately slow to match the character's cumbersome movement. It feels like a bizarre, slightly clumsy experiment that is more memorable for its concept than its execution.
Download Fatman ROM
You can download this ROM to play Fatman offline using an Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) emulator (Top Emulators).
*This ROM is provided for backup and educational purposes only.
