Play Chester Cheetah 2 Online

Chester Cheetah 2 came out for the Sega Genesis in 1993, published by Kaneko. It was one of many games from that period that tried to build a platformer around a corporate mascot, and it landed right in the middle of the 16-bit console wars. You don't see many people talking about it now, but it had a certain presence on the rental shelves back then.

You control Chester Cheetah through a series of side-scrolling levels. Your main goal is simply to reach the exit, navigating past enemies and environmental obstacles. The game gives you a few specific moves to work with; you can slide under low passages, and you can throw a boomerang-like projectile to stun foes from a distance. The levels are designed screen by screen, often requiring careful jumps and a bit of patience. It's not an easy game, and the pacing can feel slow when you're figuring out the precise timing needed for some sections. Playing it feels like a straightforward, slightly clunky challenge from that era.