Cosmic Spacehead

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Mega Drive
Master System
Game Gear

Cosmic Spacehead

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear

Publisher: Codemasters

Developer: SuperSonic Software

Genre: Adventure^[1]

Number of players:

1-2

1

Official in-game languages:

English

Français

Deutsch

Español

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1993-11-02	$54.9954.99^[2]	T-15013
EU	1993		T-120026-50
DE	1993-11^[8]	DM 9090^[9]	T-120026-50
PT	199x
UK	1993-11^[3]^[4]	£39.9939.99^[5]^[6]^[7]	T-120026-50
AU	1993	$99.9599.95^[10]	FCOS00SMC
EU	1993-11^[11]^[12]		MK-27074-50
UK	1993-11^[11]^[12]	£29.9929.99^[5]^[7]	MK-27074-50
US	1993-11-02		T-16013
EU	1993		T-120028-50
UK	1993-11^[13]^[14]	£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

For Codemasters

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

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]

	72
Based on 30 reviews

Cosmic Spacehead

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual Poster (front)

Mega Drive, PT

Manual

Mega Drive, AU
Cover

Master System version

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]

	71
Based on 4 reviews

Cosmic Spacehead

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart Manual Poster

Master System, EU (Red sticker)
Cover

Game Gear version

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]

	77
Based on 11 reviews

Cosmic Spacehead

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

Main article: Cosmic Spacehead/Technical information.

References

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

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[:File:CosmicSpacehead_GG_EU_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:CosmicSpacehead GG EU Box Back.jpg

[:File:GamePro_US_055.pdf_p56-2] 2.0 ^2.1 GamePro, "February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 56

[:File:CVG_UK_144.pdf_p83-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Computer & Video Games, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-15), page 83

[:File:Mega_UK_14.pdf_p40-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 40

[:File:Mega_UK_16.pdf_p116-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 116

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_06.pdf_p51-6] Sega Force Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-16), page 51

[:File:CVG_UK_145.pdf_p148-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 Computer & Video Games, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-15), page 148

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1993-11.pdf_p12-8] MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 12

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1993-12.pdf_p43-9] 9.0 ^9.1 MAN!AC, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-10), page 43

[:File:Megazone_AU_35.pdf_p49-10] Megazone, "January 1994" (AU; 1993-12-29), page 49

[:File:SegaPro_UK_25.pdf_p67-11] 11.0 ^11.1 Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 67

[:File:SegaMasterForce_UK_06.pdf_p44-12] 12.0 ^12.1 Sega Master Force, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 44

[:File:SegaPro_UK_25.pdf_p56-13] 13.0 ^13.1 Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 56

[:File:SegaZone_UK_13.pdf_p45-14] 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

[:File:ASM_DE_1994-03.pdf_p51-16] Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-07), page 51

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_025.pdf_p152-17] Consoles +, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 152

[:File:EGM_US_053.pdf_p47-18] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 47

[19] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 302

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_011.pdf_p87-20] GamesMaster, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 87

[:File:Joypad_FR_024.pdf_p80-21] Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:MegaAction_UK_06.pdf_p23-22] Mega Action, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 23

[:File:MegaForce_FR_22.pdf_p110-23] Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 110

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-11.pdf_p82-24] Mega Fun, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-20), page 82

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-12.pdf_p112-25] 25.0 ^25.1 Mega Fun, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-24), page 112

[:File:MegaTech_UK_23.pdf_p82-26] MegaTech, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-20), page 82

[:File:MeanMachinesSega13UK.pdf_p82-27] Mean Machines Sega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-09-28), page 82

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_037.pdf_p126-28] Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 126

[29] Power Up!, "Saturday, December 04, 1993" (UK; 1993-12-04), page 1

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_02.pdf_p35-30] Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 35

[:File:SegaPower_UK_48.pdf_p88-31] Sega Power, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 88

[:File:SegaPro_UK_25.pdf_p50-32] Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 50

[:File:SegaZone_UK_13.pdf_p66-33] Sega Zone, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 66

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_06.pdf_p50-34] Sega Force Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-16), page 50

[:File:SonicMag_FR_01.pdf_p44-35] 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

[:File:VGS_UK_01.pdf_p32-38] VideoGames Shopper, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 32

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-11.pdf_p128-39] Video Games, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-27), page 128

[:File:VideoGames_US_61.pdf_p88-40] VideoGames, "February 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 88

[:File:SegaPower_UK_49.pdf_p66-41] 41.0 ^41.1 Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 66

[:File:SegaPro_UK_25.pdf_p66-42] Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 66

[:File:SegaMasterForce_UK_06.pdf_p42-43] Sega Master Force, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 42

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-05.pdf_p111-44] Video Games, "5/94" (DE; 1994-04-27), page 111

[:File:GamePro_US_058.pdf_p132-45] GamePro, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 132

[:File:Joypad_FR_025.pdf_p152-46] Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 152

[:File:MegaForce_FR_23.pdf_p118-47] Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 118

[:File:SegaMasterForce_UK_06.pdf_p72-48] Sega Master Force, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 72

[:File:VGS_UK_01.pdf_p37-49] VideoGames Shopper, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 37

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-03.pdf_p104-50] Video Games, "3/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 104

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Cosmic Spacehead

From Sega Retro

Contents

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Game Gear version

Technical information

References