Cosmic Spacehead

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Cosmic Spacehead
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Codemasters
Developer:
Genre: Adventure[1]

















Number of players:
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Master System
1-2
Sega Game Gear
1
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • Español
  • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    US
    $54.9954.99[2] T-15013
    Sega Mega Drive
    EU
    T-120026-50
    Sega Mega Drive
    DE
    DM 9090[9] T-120026-50
    Sega Mega Drive
    PT
    Sega Mega Drive
    UK
    £39.9939.99[5][6][7] T-120026-50
    Sega Mega Drive
    AU
    $99.9599.95[10] FCOS00SMC
    Sega Master System
    EU
    MK-27074-50
    Sega Master System
    UK
    £29.9929.99[5][7] MK-27074-50
    Sega Game Gear
    US
    T-16013
    Sega Game Gear
    EU
    T-120028-50
    Sega Game Gear
    UK
    £27.9927.99[5][7] T-120028-50
    Non-Sega versions

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    Cosmic Spacehead is a platform game by Codemasters. It was released among other consoles for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear.

    Cosmic Spacehead is an update to the earlier Codemasters-published game, Linus Spacehead's Cosmic Crusade (also a working title for this game), which in turn is a sequel to the earlier game, Linus Spacehead.

    Production credits

    Mega Drive version

    • A Supersonic Game
    • Written By: Peter Williamson
    • Additional Coding By: Derek Leigh Gilchrist
    • Graphics By: Damon Redmond, Brian Hartley, Toby Eglesfield
    • Music By: Matt Simmonds
    • Music Coding By: Ashley Hogg, Jon Menzies
    • Designed By: Peter Williamson, Toby Eglesfield
    • Additional Design By: Andrew Fussey
    • Design Management: David Darling, Richard Darling, Ted Carron, Philip Oliver, Paul Ranson, David Thompson, Mark Baldock
    • Packaging Realisation: Shan Savage, Stewart Regan, Pat Stanley, John Haslam, Victoria Healy, David Alcock, Nick Patterson
    • Marketing And PR: Richard Eddy, Stephane Owen, Judith Warder, Sue Bray
    • Game Creation Support: Andrew Oliver, Lyndon Sharpe, Paul Griffiths, Khalid Karmoun, Darren Yeomans, Karen Emery, David Ward, Steve Wyatt
    • Sales Team: Bart Dalaney, Kirsty Hewitt, Jim Murdoch, Ann Pinkham, Ann Thompson, Delphine Bosq
    • Administration: Jim Darling, Sarah Gosbell, Roy Young, Sheila Smith, Michelle Wright, Jane Glendinning, Marion MacVarish, Clare Lucas, Leasal Chapple Hyam, Pat Huckvale
    • Hardware Design: Chris Jackson, Richard Aplin, Ivan Link
    • Manufacturing Manager: Steve Holley
    • Project Manager: Peter Williamson
    Source:
    In-game credits

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Cosmic Spacehead/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    Main article: Cosmic Spacehead/Promotional material.

    Physical scans

    Mega Drive version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
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    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
    50
    [15]
    Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
    75
    [16]
    Consoles + (FR)
    70
    [17]
    Computer & Video Games (UK)
    70
    [3]
    Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
    64
    [18]
    Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
    60
    [19]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    73
    [2]
    GamesMaster (UK) PAL
    74
    [20]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    82
    [21]
    MAN!AC (DE)
    70
    [9]
    Mega (UK) PAL
    68
    [4]
    Mega Action (UK) PAL
    89
    [22]
    Mega Force (FR)
    73
    [23]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    58
    [24]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    78
    [25]
    MegaTech (UK) PAL
    68
    [26]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    58
    [27]
    Player One (FR)
    85
    [28]
    Power Up! (UK)
    84
    [29]
    Sega Magazin (DE)
    71
    [30]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    60
    [31]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    83
    [32]
    Sega Zone (UK) PAL
    89
    [33]
    Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL
    71
    [34]
    Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR)
    88
    [35]
    Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
    90
    [36]
    Tricks 16 bit (RU)
    79
    [37]
    VideoGames Shopper (UK) PAL
    93
    [38]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    39
    [39]
    VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
    50
    [40]
    Sega Mega Drive
    72
    Based on
    30 reviews

    Cosmic Spacehead

    Mega Drive, US
    CosmicSpacehead MD US Box.jpg
    Cover
    CosmicSpacehead MD US Cart.jpg
    Cart
    CosmicSpacehead MD US Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Mega Drive, EU
    CosmicSpacehead MD EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    CosmicSpacehead MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Cosmic Spacehead MD EU Manual.jpg
    Manual
    CosmicSpacehead MD EU Poster (front).jpg
    Poster (front)
    Mega Drive, PT

    Cosmic Spacehead MD PT Manual.jpg
    Manual
    Mega Drive, AU
    CosmicSpacehead MD AU cover.jpg
    Cover

    Master System version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    64
    [41]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    93
    [42]
    Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
    86
    [43]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    39
    [44]
    Sega Master System
    71
    Based on
    4 reviews

    Cosmic Spacehead

    Master System, EU
    CosmicSpacehead SMS EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    CosmicSpacehead SMS EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    CosmisSpaceheadSMSEUManual8L.pdf
    Manual
    CosmicSpaceheadEUPoster.jpg
    Poster
    Master System, EU (Red sticker)
    CosmicSpacehead SMS EU red cover.jpg
    Cover

    Game Gear version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    78
    [45]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    89
    [46]
    Mega Force (FR)
    79
    [47]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    78
    [25]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    64
    [41]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    85
    [13]
    Sega Zone (UK) PAL
    71
    [14]
    Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
    85
    [48]
    Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR) PAL
    85
    [35]
    VideoGames Shopper (UK) PAL
    97
    [49]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    39
    [50]
    Sega Game Gear
    77
    Based on
    11 reviews

    Cosmic Spacehead

    Game Gear, US
    CosmicSpacehead GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngCosmicSpacehead GG US Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    CosmicSpacehead GG US Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Game Gear, EU
    CosmicSpacehead GG EU Box Back.jpgCosmic Spacehead GG EU Box Spine.jpgCosmicSpacehead GG EU Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    CosmicSpacehead GG EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Cosmic Spacehead GG EU Manual.jpg
    Manual

    Technical information

    Main article: Cosmic Spacehead/Technical information.

    References

    1. File:CosmicSpacehead GG EU Box Back.jpg
    2. 2.0 2.1 GamePro, "February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 56
    3. 3.0 3.1 Computer & Video Games, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-15), page 83
    4. 4.0 4.1 Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 40
    5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 116
    6. Sega Force Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-16), page 51
    7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Computer & Video Games, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-15), page 148
    8. MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 12
    9. 9.0 9.1 MAN!AC, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-10), page 43
    10. Megazone, "January 1994" (AU; 1993-12-29), page 49
    11. 11.0 11.1 Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 67
    12. 12.0 12.1 Sega Master Force, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 44
    13. 13.0 13.1 Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 56
    14. 14.0 14.1 Sega Zone, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 45
    15. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 52
    16. Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-07), page 51
    17. Consoles +, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 152
    18. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 47
    19. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 302
    20. GamesMaster, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 87
    21. Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
    22. Mega Action, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 23
    23. Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 110
    24. Mega Fun, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-20), page 82
    25. 25.0 25.1 Mega Fun, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-24), page 112
    26. MegaTech, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-20), page 82
    27. Mean Machines Sega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-09-28), page 82
    28. Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 126
    29. Power Up!, "Saturday, December 04, 1993" (UK; 1993-12-04), page 1
    30. Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 35
    31. Sega Power, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 88
    32. Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 50
    33. Sega Zone, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 66
    34. Sega Force Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-16), page 50
    35. 35.0 35.1 Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video!, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 44
    36. Sonic the Comic, "October 30th 1993" (UK; 1993-10-30), page 10
    37. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 46
    38. VideoGames Shopper, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 32
    39. Video Games, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-27), page 128
    40. VideoGames, "February 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 88
    41. 41.0 41.1 Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 66
    42. Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 66
    43. Sega Master Force, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 42
    44. Video Games, "5/94" (DE; 1994-04-27), page 111
    45. GamePro, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 132
    46. Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 152
    47. Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 118
    48. Sega Master Force, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 72
    49. VideoGames Shopper, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 37
    50. Video Games, "3/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 104


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