Malachi: The Movie (video game)

Malachi: The Movie is a video game based on the movie of the same name. It was published and developed by Konami. It was released for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo Entertainment, Sega Master System, Nintendo Game Boy, Sega Game Gear and Sega Genesis in 1992.

Gameplay
The gameplay is similar of Sonic the Hedgehog and Super Mario World. The player plays as Malachi and can play as Lotta, Purple Guy, Takashi, Jenny and Kally in co-op to defeat Doom Vevetti, Metal Malachi, and their henchmen, the main antagonists from the series and the movie. He had several moves which were running, jumping, attacking with his slingshot, picking up things (such as coins), growing Marshmallow and plants, throwing Marshmallow and plants, Using a butt-bouncing, swinging and sliding.

Plot
Same as the movie plot but it has many edits and differences in the video game version.

In a stormy night, a pair of evil who appears to be Doom Vercetti and the Evil Twins. Upon discovering the new planet called Planet Dimensions, they plots a plan to send the minions to destroy Malachi.

In a ordinary everyday morning in Tyrusville, Malachi is seen sleeping, and his alarm clock wakes him up. He stops the alarm clock, but it would keep on making the alarm. Annoyed, he pulls the cord off the wall, and it stops for now. He gets up, and replugs it in. Seeing that he woke up, his dog, Popkies decides to help, starting by running on Malachi, putting him in the wagon and throws him in the bath, after that, he gives him breakfast, brushs his teeth and gets ready.

While eating at Burger Joe with his friends Purple, Takashi, Jenny, Daniel, Wyatt and Kally, Malachi imagines that he is going on an adventure on his own, but Kally says Malachi that a little insane to do that. Later that night, Malachi sits on his bed and thinks all about the adventure. Malachi don't care what his friends says, he going on adventure by himself.

Malachi says that he wants the Worlds Greatest Pool for his birthday, but Pola, his mother says she can't buy it because it costs too much money. Malachi then sits on his bed and thinks about the pool that Maria didn't buy him. When Pola comes in his room, she tells him she will buy the pool. Malachi imagines that he is going on an adventure, as Pola suggests. Malachi thanks her. He tells Purple, Daniel, Lignen, Edgar, Dr. Beanson, Ryan, Zaria, Wyatt, Cory, Micheal, Kila and Elijah to join his adventure. Malachi later meets Lara, a 9-year-old girl who has a doll named Tikiy. Malachi asks Lara for the doll, but she wants it. Lara sends Malachi on a mission to defeat Doom Vercetti, who plots to get revenge on Malachi's ex-girlfirend. Malachi says he doesn't know to do it. Meanwhile, Doom Vercetti's guards arrive to tell her that they saw Malachi, which angers her. The next morning, Malachi pack his stuff, and he ready to go. But, when Planet Dimensions appears out of nowhere, Malachi thinking someone behind this, so he jump on and going to Plant Dimensions. She originally planned to send the guards to destroy Mala, but Doom Vercetti comes up with a better idea to trap Malachi's ex-girlfriend and the people from Tyrusville.

Kally tells Purple, Daniel, and Elijah that Malachi goes on adventure again. Kally, Purple, Daniel, and Elijah missed Malachi, so they are gonna find him, but they don't know how they get there. Malachi enjoys taking a long walk, but he falls into cliff, until he was saved by the cyan-haired girl named Lotta. Lotta sends on a mission to defeat Evil Twins, their name is Soiel and Juan, who plots to take over Tyrusville. Malachi says he doesn't know to do it. Meanwhile, Evil Twin's robot minions arrive to tell that they saw Malachi, which angers them. They originally planned to send the minions to destroy Malachi, but Harper comes up with a better idea to take over the Tyrusville. Kally, Purple, Daniel, and Elijah wants to visit Dr. Beanson's lab. When Kally, Purple, Daniel, and Elijah got to Dr. Beanson's lab, they want to use the Teleportation. Kally said can they try it to find Malachi. Dr. Beanson said yes they can. Kally, Purple, Daniel, and Elijah went in the Teleportation to teleport anywhere. When they got in it, they teleported to Planet Dimensions. They said it worked. That night, Malachi is reading the Captain Turbo comic book with Lotta, but they goes to bed.

Malachi dreams about him in the demon land with unknown person destroy him. Malachi screams really loud and Lotta woke up. She tell him about his bad dream, but he said that someone destroy him. (That parts never happens in the film version, but was based on a deleted scene, only for SNES, Sega Genesis, and Sega 32X).

SNES, Sega Genesis, and Sega 32X

 * 1) Malachi's Neighborhood (Malachi)
 * 2) Planet Dimensions (Malachi)
 * 3) Green Forest (Malachi and Lotta)
 * 4) Finding Malachi (Purple and Kally)
 * 5) Nighty Night Night (Malachi and Lotta)
 * 6) Dreams into Nightmares (Malachi)
 * 7) Secret Forest (Purple and Kally)
 * 8) Now They're Looking for Power (Malachi)
 * 9) Fighting with Metal Malachi (Boss; Malachi)
 * 10) High Mountain and Down Valley (Malachi and Lotta)
 * 11) Sharky Sean Attack (Boss; Purple and Kally)
 * 12) Once Upon a Lost (Purple and Kally)
 * 13) Lost in the Fog (Purple and Kally)
 * 14) Inside the Evil Lair (Malachi and Lotta)
 * 15) Jailbreak Time! (Malachi and Lotta or Purple and Kally)
 * 16) Escaping from Evil Lair (Malachi and Lotta or Purple and Kally)
 * 17) Tyrusville Chaos (Malachi and Lotta or Purple and Kally)
 * 18) Fighting with Metal Malachi... Again! (Boss; Malachi)
 * 19) Final Battle with Doom Vercetti (Final Boss; Super Malachi)

Sega CD

 * 1) Malachi's Neighborhood (Malachi)
 * 2) Planet Dimensions (Malachi)
 * 3) Green Forest (Malachi and Lotta)
 * 4) Finding Malachi (Purple and Kally)
 * 5) Nighty Night Night (Malachi and Lotta)
 * 6) Dreams into Nightmares (Malachi)
 * 7) Secret Forest (Purple and Kally)
 * 8) Now They're Looking for Power (Malachi)
 * 9) Fighting with Metal Malachi (Boss; Malachi)
 * 10) High Mountain and Down Valley (Malachi and Lotta)
 * 11) Sharky Sean Attack (Boss; Purple and Kally)
 * 12) Once Upon a Lost (Purple and Kally)
 * 13) Lost in the Fog (Purple and Kally)
 * 14) Inside the Evil Lair (Malachi and Lotta)
 * 15) Jailbreak Time! (Malachi and Lotta or Purple and Kally)
 * 16) Escaping from Evil Lair (Malachi and Lotta or Purple and Kally)
 * 17) Tyrusville Chaos (Malachi and Lotta or Purple and Kally)
 * 18) Fighting with Metal Malachi... Again! (Boss; Malachi)
 * 19) Final Battle with Doom Vercetti (Final Boss; Super Malachi)

World 1: Tyrusville

 * 1-1: Jeremy's Neighborhood
 * 1-2: Hey City!
 * 1-3: What a Day
 * 1-4: Ready for Adventures
 * 1-Boss: Fighter Robot (Malachi)

World 2: Planet Dimensions

 * 2-1: What is Cyan?
 * 2-2: Green Forest
 * 2-3: Sunset Mountain
 * 2-4: Nighty Night Night
 * 2-Boss: Soiel

World 3: Finding Malachi

 * 3-1: Looking for Malachi
 * 3-2: Secret Forest
 * 3-3: Where the Way?
 * 3-4: Now They're Looking for Power
 * 3-Boss: Metal Malachi

World 4: Adventures Going

 * 4-1: High Mountain and Down Valley
 * 4-2: Brickrock Madness
 * 4-3: Brave Time
 * 4-4: Once Upon a Lost
 * 4-Boss: Juan

World 5: When They Meet

 * 5-1: Still Looking Around
 * 5-2: Who Need One?
 * 5-3: Lost in the Fog
 * 5-4: Look Who Running
 * 5-Boss: Red

World 6: The Final Battle

 * 6-1: Inside the Evil Lair
 * 6-2: Jailbreak Time!
 * 6-3: Escaping from Evil Lair
 * 6-4: Tyrusville Chaos
 * 6-Boss: Doom Vercetti with Evil Twins

Development
Konami announced on April 1992 of that same year that they would be working developed and publish Malachi video games based on the upcoming Malachi and Friends film, before they released the first trailer for the game in July 1992.

Reception
Coming soon!

Sequel
A sequel to the game, which was based on the second movie, titled Malachi 2 was released on May 23, 2002. The gameplay of the game is quite the same as the game based on the first film, but with some differences.