At this year's E3 show, French publisher Ubisoft announced that it had secured the rights to develop and release a video game based on the legacy of pop star Michael Jackson, who died last year.

About all the company had to say about the game's content is this:

"The game is family entertainment at its best and will provide an interactive experience that enables players to step into the shoes of Michael Jackson himself and re-live his most iconic performances through their own singing and dancing."

Of course, this isn't the first time that Michael Jackson has appeared in Games. In 1990, Sega released Michael Jackson's Moonwalker to arcades, and on its Sega Genesis and Master System consoles -- all different games.

The approach is quite different -- unsurprising for 20 years ago, and also given that the games were adaptations of the star's 1988 film of the same name.

Jackson also made cameo appearances in both of Sega's Space Channel 5 games as alter-ego Space Michael.

At any rate, the singer lived such a flamboyantly creative life -- from music and dance to film and Neverland Ranch -- that there's really no end to the possibilities of the games that could be made based on the star. So why not let your imagination run wild?

Game Career Guide challenged its readers to create a game centered around the "King of Pop", Michael Jackson. What follows are the best and most original entries we received. Here are our top picks.

Best Entries

Dustin Bennett, BiTextual Technologies Designer, Michael Jackson's Thriller!  (see page 2)
A direct follow-up to Sega's Moonwalker game, Thriller! finds Mr. Big on a zombie-fueled kidnapping spree. Boss battles incorporate rhythm elements to the tune of Jackson's songs.

Jeremy Lloyd, Michael Jackson (see page 3)
Lloyd's entry is a platformer in which Jackson's signature dance moves also serve as gameplay mechanics. Players will spin, shuffle, and moonwalk to complete the game's varied puzzles.

Mitu Khandaker, PhD Researcher at the University of Portsmouth, Michael Jackson's Moonwalker: Legacy (see page 4)
Khandaker suggests an original title in which Jackson himself is not the protagonist. Rather, players use the power of Jackson's music to win over allies and to make the world a better place.

Honorable Mentions
Aaron Yip, Student at Georgia Institute of Technology, Blood on the Dance Floor (see page 5)
Suraya Akmal Alipiah, Junior R&D software Engineer, Michael Jackson: A Dream in the Making (see page 6)
Ryan George, Game Design Student, Columbia College Chicago, Starwalker (see page 7)