Mr. Nutz

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Mr. Nutz
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Ocean Software
Developer:
Supporting companies:
Sound driver: Krisalis sound driver
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US
(Sega Channel)
SUBsub
Sega Mega Drive
EU
T-164016-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Mega Drive
UK
£39.9939.99[2][3] T-164016-50
ELSPA: 3+ OK
Sega Mega Drive
AU
$99.9599.95[4] FMRN00SMC
OFLC: G
Non-Sega versions

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Mr. Nutz is a platform game developed by Ocean Software for a variety of video games platforms including the Sega Mega Drive in 1994. The Mega Drive version was only phisically released in Europe and Australia, though it did see a Sega Channel release in North America circa 1995. TV sports at the time of release placed the game as a competing product against both Sonic and Mario.

A sequel, titled Mr. Nutz: Hoppin' Mad was released for the Amiga in the following months. It was planned for release on the Sega Mega Drive under the name of Mr. Nutz 2 but was ultimately scrapped despite reportedly being finished (and sent to various magazines for review). Uncompiled source code of the game was leaked in 2009 and compiled into a playable build in 2012.

Story

The Yeti, a gruesome beast with an icicle for a heart and bad breath, is making the world colder in an attempt to create a new and permanent ice age that he will rule over. Only Mr. Nutz can make it past the Yeti's many henchmen and defeat the Yeti himself in a fight to the finish.

Gameplay

Mr. Nutz is a standard platformer where the end of the stage has to be reached in order to clear it. Controls can be customized at the options screen, though the default controls are as follows: B is for jumping; A and C attack; running can be automatic or toggled by a button. Standing attacks make Mr. Nutz throw acorns (limited amount), while crouching attacks are tail swipes (unlimited use). Genre-typical gimmicks such as moving platforms, locked doors etc. are used a lot.

The game uses a password system to record progress. The game is very long for a platformer, requiring over an hour for a standard playthrough. Score isn't saved through passwords, so gameplay focusing on score requires the player to clear the game in one sitting.

Levels

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Woody Land

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Adventure Park
Password: MAGICS 

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The Living Room / Fowl Kitchen
Password: GOLDEN 

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Volcano Underpass / Clouds
Password: WINDOW 

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Mean Streets
Password: CASPER 

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Ice Scream / Frozen Nutz
Password: PIZZAS 

Versions

The Sega Mega Drive version was released after the Super NES version and features the following changes aside from the obvious color reduction:

  • Default health is now 5 (a full health bar) instead of 3.
  • Controls are a bit more responsive.
  • No transparency & zoom effects.
  • Reduced background detail in certain stages, e.g. 1-3
  • Dialogue before boss fights was removed.
  • French language option was removed.

Production credits

  • A Game Produced by: Pierre Adane, Philippe Dessoly
  • Game Design: Pierre Adane, Philippe Dessoly
  • Program: Pierre Adane
  • Graphics: Philippe Dessoly
  • Original Music: Raphael Gesqua
  • Sound Conversion: Krisalis Ltd
Source:
In-game credits


Magazine articles

Main article: Mr. Nutz/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #158: "January 1995" (1994-12-15)
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Print advert in Supersonic (FR) #25: "Octobre 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Physical scans

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Publication Score Source
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Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[7]
Consoles + (FR)
92
[8]
Cool Gamer (RU)
60
[9]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
64
[2]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
60
[10]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 6 (RU)
70
[11]
Gamer (GR)
83
[12]
Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
71
[3]
Joypad (FR) PAL
93
[13]
Mega (UK) PAL
85
[14]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
91
[15]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
75
[16]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
86
[1]
Player One (FR) PAL
94
[17]
Play Time (DE)
75
[18]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
81
[19]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
69
[20]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
88
[21]
Super Juegos (ES)
90
[22]
Supersonic (FR) PAL
93
[23]
Todo Sega (ES)
86
[24]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
65
[25]
Video Games (DE) PAL
69
[26]
Sega Mega Drive
78
Based on
23 reviews

Mr. Nutz

Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
MrNutz MD EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, FR (Blister pack)
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Cover
Mega Drive, AU
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Cover
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Cart

Technical information

Main article: Mr. Nutz/Technical information.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mean Machines Sega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-10-28), page 84
  2. 2.0 2.1 Computer & Video Games, "February 1995" (UK; 1995-01-15), page 84
  3. 3.0 3.1 Games World: The Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 13
  4. Sega Megazone, "January 1995" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 30
  5. Mega Force, "Octobre 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 2
  6. Mega Force, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-12-02), page 2
  7. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 146
  8. Consoles +, "Octobre 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 90
  9. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 143
  10. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 345
  11. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 6, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 142
  12. Gamer, "Ianouários 1995" (GR; 1995-xx-xx), page 1
  13. Joypad, "Octobre 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 84
  14. Mega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-30), page 34
  15. Mega Force, "Octobre 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 80
  16. Mega Fun, "02/95" (DE; 1995-01-18), page 100
  17. Player One, "Octobre 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 112
  18. Play Time, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-08), page 108
  19. Sega Magazine, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 112
  20. Sega Power, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-16), page 67
  21. Sega Pro, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-01-26), page 32
  22. Super Juegos, "Enero 1995" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
  23. Supersonic, "Octobre 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 54
  24. Todo Sega, "Febrero 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 48
  25. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 123
  26. Video Games, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-23), page 93


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