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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a platform game starring the Looney Tunes character, Speedy Gonzales. It was released for the [[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Sega Master System]] and [[Sega Game Gear]].
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a platform game starring the ''[[:Category:Looney Tunes|Looney Tunes]]'' character, Speedy Gonzales. It was released for the [[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Sega Master System]], and [[Sega Game Gear]].
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==Story==
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{{ScreenThumb|Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Introduction.png|width=200|Sylvester kidnaps Carmel}}
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Sylvester the Cat, under the alter-ego Dr. Cheesefinger, has "kitnapped" the cheese supply and Speedy Gonzales' girlfriend, Carmel. Speedy Gonzales must outwit the callous cat and rescue both.
  
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
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===Levels===
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===Mega Drive version===
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=200|
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{{ScreenThumb|Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Rescue.png|width=200|Rescuing a mouse}}
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The game is a platformer played as Speedy Gonzales, the "Fastest Mouse in all Mexico." There are four worlds with three levels in each. Levels are large and emphasize exploration. In each level, Speedy must find hidden rooms containing his mouse compatriots and rescue all of them to open the exit to the level (which becomes marked by a yellow arrow after every mouse has been found). At the end of the world, Speedy fights Sylvester.
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Speedy moves with {{left}} and {{right}} and ducks with {{down}}. He jumps with {{B}}. He can defeat most enemies by jumping on them. While jumping, he can punch upwards with {{up}} to hit flying enemies. Speedy can also throw sombreros at enemies with {{C}}, which boomerang back toward Speedy after they are thrown. They can be thrown while ducking or jumping. Sombreros are limited, but Speedy can find more in the levels. In some levels, Speedy has a lasso, which he can use with {{up}}+{{A}} to hook onto rock protrusions. He can then climb the rope with {{up}} to reach higher platforms. He also enters doorways with {{up}}. When underwater, Speedy swims with {{repeat|{{B}}}}.
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Speedy can run in place by holding {{A}} and then dash forward at high speed by releasing {{A}}. He is momentarily invulnerable after taking off. Dashing lets him jump higher and farther. He can also break holes in soft ground by running in place. Dashing expends Speedy's chili pepper gauge. If the gauge runs out, he skids a short distance instead of running. Speedy can replenish the gauge by finding chili peppers in the levels. Flashing objects, such as crates, can be destroyed by dashing into them or throwing sombreros at them, revealing hidden items or passages.
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When Speedy takes damage from an enemy or a hazard, he loses health, depicted by a cheese wheel. If he loses all of his health, he loses a life and must restart the level (the game remembers any previously found mice). Speedy can replenish his health by finding cheese in the levels.
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After defeating Sylvester at the end of each world, if Speedy collected all of the carrots in the world, Bugs Bunny gives the player a password for continuing the game.
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====Items====
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{{InfoTable|imagewidths=50|
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Small Chili Pepper
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| bgcolor=#0240f3
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| sprite={{sprite | Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Replenishes part of Speedy's speed gauge and awards 50 bonus points.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Big Chili Pepper
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| bgcolor=#0240f3
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| sprite={{sprite | Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=48 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=40}}
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| desc=Fully replenishes Speedy's speed gauge and awards 80 bonus points.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Cheese Chunk
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| bgcolor=#0240f3
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| sprite={{sprite | Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=24 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Replenishes part of Speedy's health.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Cheese Wheel
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| bgcolor=#0240f3
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| sprite={{sprite | Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=32 | crop_y=24}}
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| desc=Fully replenishes Speedy's health.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Rotten Cheese
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| bgcolor=#0240f3
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| sprite={{sprite | Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=64 | crop_y=24}}
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| desc=Temporarily makes Speedy run slower and jump lower.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Sombrero
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| bgcolor=#0240f3
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| sprite={{sprite | Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=16 | crop_x=0 | crop_y=24}}
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| desc=Sombreros can be thrown at enemies.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Rock
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| bgcolor=#0240f3
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| sprite={{sprite | Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=96 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Rocks are found instead of sombreros underwater.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Stack of Sombreros
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| bgcolor=#0240f3
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| sprite={{sprite | Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=32 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=120 | crop_y=32}}
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| desc=Gives Speedy unlimited sombreros. Found during boss fights.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Carrot
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| bgcolor=#0240f3
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| sprite={{sprite | Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=48 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Collect all the carrots in the world to get a password from Bugs Bunny at the end of the world.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Cake
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| bgcolor=#0240f3
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| sprite={{sprite | Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=72 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Touch to reveal an item.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=1-Up
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| bgcolor=#0240f3
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| sprite={{sprite | Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=32 | crop_x=120 | crop_y=0}}
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| desc=Gives the player an extra life.
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}}
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{{InfoRow
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| title=Plunger and Dynamite
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| bgcolor=#0240f3
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| sprite={{sprite | Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=24 | crop_height=48 | crop_x=96 | crop_y=24}}
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| sprite2={{sprite | Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Items.png | 2 | crop_width=48 | crop_height=24 | crop_x=48 | crop_y=40}}
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| desc=Jump on the plunger to detonate the dynamite, which opens a passageway.
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}}
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}}
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====Levels====
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=====The Desert=====
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{{InfoRow
 
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| title=The Sand Dunes
 
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| title=The Rocky Mountains
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| title=The Dry Lands
 
| title=The Dry Lands
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| screenshot2=Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 1-3 Boss.png
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| desc=
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=====Sylvester's Island of Danger=====
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{{InfoRow
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| title=The Lake of Piranhas
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| screenshot=Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 2-1.png
 
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| desc=
 
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{{InfoRow
 
{{InfoRow
 
| title=A Weekend in Hawaii
 
| title=A Weekend in Hawaii
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| desc=
 
| desc=
 
}}
 
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{{InfoRow
 
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| title=Lake Piranha
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| title=The Lake of Piranhas
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| screenshot=Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 2-3.png
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| screenshot2=Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 2-3 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
 
| desc=
 
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=====The Many Faces of Sylvester=====
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{{InfoRow
 
{{InfoRow
 
| title=Sylvester's Scaffolding
 
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| screenshot=Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 3-1.png
 
| desc=
 
| desc=
 
}}
 
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{{InfoRow
 
{{InfoRow
 
| title=Mount Sylvester
 
| title=Mount Sylvester
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| screenshot=Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 3-2.png
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| screenshot2=Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 3-2 Boss.png
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| tabs=yes
 
| desc=
 
| desc=
 
}}
 
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=====Inside Sylvester's Lair=====
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{{InfoRow
 
{{InfoRow
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| title=High Voltage Zone
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| title=The Wall of Peril
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| screenshot=Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 4-1.png
 
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| desc=
 
}}
 
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{{InfoRow
 
{{InfoRow
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| title=The Wall of Peril
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| title=The High Voltage Zone
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| screenshot=Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 4-2.png
 
| desc=
 
| desc=
 
}}
 
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{{InfoRow
 
{{InfoRow
 
| title=The Cheese Factory
 
| title=The Cheese Factory
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| screenshot=Notavailable.svg
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| screenshot=Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 4-3.png
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| screenshot2=Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 4-3 Boss 1.png
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| screenshot3=Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 4-3 Boss 2.png
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| tabs=yes
 
| desc=
 
| desc=
 
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==Production credits==
 
==Production credits==
 
===Mega Drive version===
 
===Mega Drive version===
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*'''Project Manager:''' Oliver Lebourg
 
*'''Project Manager:''' Oliver Lebourg
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**'''Artists:''' Emmanuel Vasse, Dominique Sablons
 
**'''Artists:''' Emmanuel Vasse, Dominique Sablons
 
*'''Sega Team:''' [[Paul Chamberlain]], [[Lia Ithell]], [[Simon Bradley]], [[Cara Mc Mullan]]
 
*'''Sega Team:''' [[Paul Chamberlain]], [[Lia Ithell]], [[Simon Bradley]], [[Cara Mc Mullan]]
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| source=In-game credits
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| pdf=Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD credits.pdf
 
| console=MD
 
| console=MD
 
}}
 
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===Game Gear version===
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{{creditstable|
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*'''Project Manager:''' Olivier Lebourg
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*'''Main Programmer:''' Janicki Michel
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*'''Tools Programmer:''' Janicki Michel
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*'''Artists:''' Dominique Sablons, Imagex, Philippe Arbocast, Hugues Cazel
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*'''Music:''' David de Gruttola for Totem
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*'''Game Design:''' Olivier Lebourg
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*'''Map Design:''' Imagex, Olivier Lebourg, Janicki Michel
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| source=In-game credits
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| pdf=Cheese Catastrophe GG credits.pdf
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| console=GG
 
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===Game Gear version===
 
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*'''Producers:''' [[Mike Larsen]], [[Bill Person]]
 
*'''Producers:''' [[Mike Larsen]], [[Bill Person]]
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==Promotional material==
 
==Promotional material==
 
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==Artwork==
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<gallery>
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</gallery>
  
 
==Physical scans==
 
==Physical scans==
 
===Mega Drive version===
 
===Mega Drive version===
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| cover=CCASSG MD EU Box.jpg
 
| cover=CCASSG MD EU Box.jpg
 
| cart=CCASSG MD EU Cart.jpg
 
| cart=CCASSG MD EU Cart.jpg
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| console=Mega Drive
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| region=CZ/SK ([[DDC Agency]])
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| console=Mega Drive
 
| console=Mega Drive
 
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| cart=CCASSG MD AU cart.jpg
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| cartback=CCASSG MD AU cartback.jpg
 
| manual=Cheese Catastrophe MD AU Manual.pdf
 
| manual=Cheese Catastrophe MD AU Manual.pdf
 
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===Master System version===
 
===Master System version===
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| icon=SMS
 
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| segapower=46
 
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| cart=CCASSG SMS EU Cart.jpg
 
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| console=Master System
 
| console=Master System
 
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| console=Master System
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| region=PT (purple)
 
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| console=Master System
 
| region=BR
 
| region=BR
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===Game Gear version===
 
===Game Gear version===
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{{ratings|GG}}
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| front=CheeseCatastrophe GG EU cover.jpg
 
| back=CheeseCatastrophe GG EU backcover.jpg
 
| back=CheeseCatastrophe GG EU backcover.jpg
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| spine=Cheese Cat-Astrophe GG EU Box Spine.jpg
 
| cart=CheeseCatastrophe GG EU cart.jpg
 
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==Technical information==
 
==Technical information==
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===ROM dump status===
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==References==
 
==References==
 
<references/>
 
<references/>
  
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{{CheeseCatAstropheOmni}}
 
{{LooneyTunes}}
 
{{LooneyTunes}}

Latest revision as of 02:51, 20 November 2024

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  • Mega Drive
  • Master System
  • Game Gear

CheeseCatAstrophe MD title.png

CheeseCatAstrophe SMS Title.png

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Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy Gonzales
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd. (EU)
Sega Game Gear
Sega of America (US)
Developer:
Distributor:
Sega Mega Drive
Sega-Ozisoft (AU)
Sega Master System
Sega Game Gear
Tec Toy (BR)
Licensor: Warner Bros.
Genre: Action[1][2]

















Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Deutsch
  • Français
  • Español
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    EU     		1540-50
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Mega Drive
    UK     		£39.9939.99[4] 1540-50
    ELSPA: 3+ OK
    Sega Mega Drive
    CZ
    Sega Mega Drive
    AU     		FSPE02SMC
    OFLC: G
    Sega Master System
    EU     		9033-50
    Sega Master System
    PT     		4,990$4,990
    Sega Master System
    UK     		£29.9929.99[5] 9033-50
    Sega Master System
    BR     		028550
    Tectoy: Todas as Idades
    Sega Game Gear
    US     		$39.9939.99[6] 2523
    ESRB: Kids to Adults
    Sega Game Gear
    EU     		2523-50
    Sega Game Gear
    UK     		£29.9929.99[5] 2523-50
    Sega Game Gear
    BR     		077160
    Tectoy: Todas as Idades

    Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy Gonzales is a platform game starring the Looney Tunes character, Speedy Gonzales. It was released for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, and Sega Game Gear.

    Story

    Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Introduction.png

    Sylvester kidnaps Carmel

    Sylvester the Cat, under the alter-ego Dr. Cheesefinger, has "kitnapped" the cheese supply and Speedy Gonzales' girlfriend, Carmel. Speedy Gonzales must outwit the callous cat and rescue both.

    Gameplay

    Mega Drive version

    Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Rescue.png

    Rescuing a mouse

    The game is a platformer played as Speedy Gonzales, the "Fastest Mouse in all Mexico." There are four worlds with three levels in each. Levels are large and emphasize exploration. In each level, Speedy must find hidden rooms containing his mouse compatriots and rescue all of them to open the exit to the level (which becomes marked by a yellow arrow after every mouse has been found). At the end of the world, Speedy fights Sylvester.

    Speedy moves with Left and Right and ducks with Down. He jumps with B. He can defeat most enemies by jumping on them. While jumping, he can punch upwards with Up to hit flying enemies. Speedy can also throw sombreros at enemies with C, which boomerang back toward Speedy after they are thrown. They can be thrown while ducking or jumping. Sombreros are limited, but Speedy can find more in the levels. In some levels, Speedy has a lasso, which he can use with Up+A to hook onto rock protrusions. He can then climb the rope with Up to reach higher platforms. He also enters doorways with Up. When underwater, Speedy swims with BBBBB.

    Speedy can run in place by holding A and then dash forward at high speed by releasing A. He is momentarily invulnerable after taking off. Dashing lets him jump higher and farther. He can also break holes in soft ground by running in place. Dashing expends Speedy's chili pepper gauge. If the gauge runs out, he skids a short distance instead of running. Speedy can replenish the gauge by finding chili peppers in the levels. Flashing objects, such as crates, can be destroyed by dashing into them or throwing sombreros at them, revealing hidden items or passages.

    When Speedy takes damage from an enemy or a hazard, he loses health, depicted by a cheese wheel. If he loses all of his health, he loses a life and must restart the level (the game remembers any previously found mice). Speedy can replenish his health by finding cheese in the levels.

    After defeating Sylvester at the end of each world, if Speedy collected all of the carrots in the world, Bugs Bunny gives the player a password for continuing the game.

    Items

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    		 Small Chili Pepper
    Replenishes part of Speedy's speed gauge and awards 50 bonus points.
    Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Items.png
    		 Big Chili Pepper
    Fully replenishes Speedy's speed gauge and awards 80 bonus points.
    Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Items.png
    		 Cheese Chunk
    Replenishes part of Speedy's health.
    Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Items.png
    		 Cheese Wheel
    Fully replenishes Speedy's health.
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    		 Rotten Cheese
    Temporarily makes Speedy run slower and jump lower.
    Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Items.png
    		 Sombrero
    Sombreros can be thrown at enemies.
    Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Items.png
    		 Rock
    Rocks are found instead of sombreros underwater.
    Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Items.png
    		 Stack of Sombreros
    Gives Speedy unlimited sombreros. Found during boss fights.
    Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Items.png
    		 Carrot
    Collect all the carrots in the world to get a password from Bugs Bunny at the end of the world.
    Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Items.png
    		 Cake
    Touch to reveal an item.
    Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Items.png
    		 1-Up
    Gives the player an extra life.
    Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Items.png
    Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Items.png
    		 Plunger and Dynamite
    Jump on the plunger to detonate the dynamite, which opens a passageway.

    Levels

    The Desert

    Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 1-1.png

    		The Sand Dunes

    Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 1-2.png

    		The Rocky Mountains

    Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 1-3.png

    Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 1-3 Boss.png

    • Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 1-3.png

    • Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 1-3 Boss.png

    		The Dry Lands
    Sylvester's Island of Danger

    Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 2-1.png

    		The Lake of Piranhas

    Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 2-2.png

    		A Weekend in Hawaii

    Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 2-3.png

    Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 2-3 Boss.png

    • Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 2-3.png

    • Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 2-3 Boss.png

    		The Lake of Piranhas
    The Many Faces of Sylvester

    Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 3-1.png

    		Sylvester's Scaffolding

    Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 3-2.png

    Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 3-2 Boss.png

    • Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 3-2.png

    • Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 3-2 Boss.png

    		Mount Sylvester
    Inside Sylvester's Lair

    Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 4-1.png

    		The Wall of Peril

    Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 4-2.png

    		The High Voltage Zone

    Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 4-3.png

    Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 4-3 Boss 1.png

    Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 4-3 Boss 2.png

    • Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 4-3.png

    • Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 4-3 Boss 1.png

    • Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD, Stage 4-3 Boss 2.png

    		The Cheese Factory

    Production credits

    Mega Drive version

    • Project Manager: Oliver Lebourg
    • Main Programmer: Jimmy Tugson
    • Tools Programmer: Janicki Michel
    • Artists: Dominique Sablons, Imagex, Philippe Arbogast, Hugues Cazel
    • Music: Dave de Cruttola for Totem
    • Game Design: Oliver Lebourg
    • Map Design: Oliver Lebourg
    • Introduction Sequence:
      • Programmer: Janicki Michel
      • Artists: Emmanuel Vasse, Dominique Sablons
    • Sega Team: Paul Chamberlain, Lia Ithell, Simon Bradley, Cara Mc Mullan
    Source:
    In-game credits
    Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD credits.pdf
    [7]

    Game Gear version

    • Project Manager: Olivier Lebourg
    • Main Programmer: Janicki Michel
    • Tools Programmer: Janicki Michel
    • Artists: Dominique Sablons, Imagex, Philippe Arbocast, Hugues Cazel
    • Music: David de Gruttola for Totem
    • Game Design: Olivier Lebourg
    • Map Design: Imagex, Olivier Lebourg, Janicki Michel
    Source:
    In-game credits
    Cheese Catastrophe GG credits.pdf
    [8]
    Programming, Graphics, Sound & Music by Cryo Interactive Entertainment. Project co-ordination by Sega Europe Ltd.
    ©1995 Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
    LOONEY TUNES, characters, names and all related indicia are trademarks of Warner Bros. ©1995.
    Source:
    US manual
    CCSSG gg us manual.pdf
    [9]


    Magazine articles

    Main article: Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy Gonzales/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

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    IT advert (1995)
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    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Hobby Consolas (ES) #46: "Julio 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
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    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in AS Magazin-Video Igrice (YU) #15: "Novembar 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
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    Logo-pdf.svg
    Print advert in Sega News (CZ) #1: "Říjen 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
    also published in:
    Logo-pdf.svg
    Sega TR advert 1997.03.jpg
    Print advert in Blue Jean (TR) #03/97: "Mart 1997" (1997-xx-xx)
    Sega TR advert 1997.03.jpg

    Artwork

    • Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy Gonzales Box Art by Greg Martin.jpg

    Physical scans

    Mega Drive version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Alaab Alcomputtar (SA)
    85
    		[13]
    Consoles + (FR)
    84
    		[14]
    Cool Gamer (RU)
    50
    		[15]
    Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
    70
    		[16]
    Joypad (FR)
    72
    		[17]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    64
    		[18]
    Player One (FR)
    75
    		[19]
    Play Time (DE)
    64
    		[20]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    56
    		[4]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    75
    		[21]
    Svet Kompjutera (YU)
    81
    		[22]
    Sega Mega Drive Review (RU)
    60
    		[23]
    Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)
    79
    		[24]
    Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
    68
    		[25]
    Todo Sega (ES)
    65
    		[26]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    63
    		[27]
    Sega Mega Drive
    		 69
    Based on
    16 reviews

    Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy Gonzales

    Mega Drive, EU
    CCASSG MD EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    CCASSG MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Cheese CatAstrophe MD EU Manual.jpg
    Manual
    Mega Drive, FR (Blister pack)
    CCASSG MD FR blister back.jpgCCASSG MD FR blister front.jpg
    Cover
    Mega Drive, PT

    Mega Drive, CZ/SK (DDC Agency)
    CCASSG MD EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    CCASSG MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    CheeseCat MD CZ Manual.png
    Manual
    Mega Drive, AU
    CheeseCatAstrophe MD AU cover.jpg
    Cover
    CCASSG MD AU cartback.jpgCCASSG MD AU cart.jpg
    Cart
    Cheese Catastrophe MD AU Manual.pdf
    Manual

    Master System version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Play Time (DE)
    55
    		[28]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    46
    		[5]
    Todo Sega (ES)
    80
    		[29]
    Sega Master System
    		 60
    Based on
    3 reviews

    Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy Gonzales

    Master System, EU
    CCASSG SMS EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    CCASSG SMS EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy Gonzales SMS EU Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Master System, PT
    CCASSG SMS PT Box.jpg
    Cover
    Master System, PT (purple)
    CheeseCatastropheSMSPTCover.jpg
    Cover
    Master System, BR
    CCASSG SMS BR Box.jpg
    Cover
    CCASSG SMS BR Cart.jpg
    Cart
    CheeseCat-AstropheSMSBRManual.pdf
    Manual
    Master System, BR (alt)
    CCASSG SMS BR Box (Alt).jpg
    Cover
    CCASSG SMS BR Cart.jpg
    Cart

    Game Gear version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
    55
    		[30]
    Freak (IL)
    74
    		[31]
    Game Players (US) NTSC-U
    63
    		[6]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    65
    		[32]
    Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
    85
    		[33]
    Player One (FR)
    75
    		[34]
    Play Time (DE)
    55
    		[28]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    46
    		[5]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    60
    		[35]
    VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
    50
    		[36]
    Sega Game Gear
    		 63
    Based on
    10 reviews

    Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy Gonzales

    Game Gear, US
    CCASSG GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngCCASSG GG US Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    CheeseCatastrophe GG US cart.jpg
    Cart
    CCSSG gg us manual.pdf
    Manual
    Game Gear, EU
    CheeseCatastrophe GG EU backcover.jpgCheese Cat-Astrophe GG EU Box Spine.jpgCheeseCatastrophe GG EU cover.jpg
    Cover
    CheeseCatastrophe GG EU cart.jpg
    Cart
    Cheese CatAstrophe GG EU Manual.jpg
    Manual
    Game Gear, BR
    CheeseCatAstrophe GG BR back.jpgNospine.pngCCASSG GG BR Box.jpg
    Cover
    CCASSG GG BR Cart.jpg
    Cart

    Technical information

    Main article: Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy Gonzales/Technical information.

    References

    1. ↑ File:CheeseCatastrophe GG EU backcover.jpg
    2. ↑ File:CCASSG SMS EU Box.jpg
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Computer & Video Games, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-15), page 43
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Sega Power, "July 1995" (UK; 1995-05-18), page 62
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Sega Power, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-04-20), page 61
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 8 August 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 66
    7. ↑ File:Cheese Cat-Astrophe MD credits.pdf
    8. ↑ File:Cheese Catastrophe GG credits.pdf
    9. ↑ File:CCSSG gg us manual.pdf, page 10
    10. ↑ Sega News, "Listopad 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 43
    11. ↑ Sega News, "Prosinec 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 43
    12. ↑ Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 2
    13. ↑ Alaab Alcomputtar, "" (SA; 1995-08-xx), page 72
    14. ↑ Consoles +, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 120
    15. ↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 50
    16. ↑ Games World: The Magazine, "June 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 79
    17. ↑ Joypad, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 81
    18. ↑ Mega Fun, "07/95" (DE; 1995-06-21), page 84
    19. ↑ Player One, "Avril 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 116
    20. ↑ Play Time, "(8/9)/95" (DE; 1995-07-05), page 98
    21. ↑ Sega Pro, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-13), page 87
    22. ↑ Svet Kompjutera, "Maj 1996" (YU; 1996-xx-xx), page 84
    23. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Review, "2" (RU; 1996-01-03), page 49
    24. ↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 43
    25. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "12th May 1995" (UK; 1995-04-29), page 10
    26. ↑ Todo Sega, "Agosto 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 58
    27. ↑ Video Games, "7/95" (DE; 1995-06-28), page 108
    28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 Play Time, "7/95" (DE; 1995-06-07), page 110
    29. ↑ Todo Sega, "Mayo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 52
    30. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 40
    31. ↑ Freak, "8/95" (IL; 1995-xx-xx), page 1
    32. ↑ GamePro, "July 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 86
    33. ↑ Games World: The Magazine, "May 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 85
    34. ↑ Player One, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 104
    35. ↑ Video Games, "8/95" (DE; 1995-07-26), page 101
    36. ↑ VideoGames, "July 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 66


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