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Metal Head
System(s): Sega 32X
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver: SMPS 68000
Peripherals supported: Six Button Control Pad
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega 32X
JP 		¥7,8007,800 GM-4008
Sega 32X
US 		84511
Sega 32X
EU 		84511-50
Sega 32X
AU 		$99.9599.95[4] FMET01SXC
Sega 32X
BR 		152060
Sega 32X
AS 		84511

Metal Head (メタルヘッド) is a Sega 32X action game developed and published by Sega.

Gameplay

Metal Head is an early first-person shooter, in which the player controls a bipedal mech tasked with destroying enemies on the map. It is one of the few 32X games to take place in a full 3D environment (with textured polygons), though comes at the expense of relatively low draw distances and frame rates (averaging between 10FPS and 12FPS during gameplay). There is also a large amount of digitized speech.

Despite the US box claiming otherwise, Metal Head is a single player game.

History

Development

Metal Head was first announced in mid-1994, although at the time the game was in a very early state of production, with the only available footage being pre-rendered scenes and technical demos. It was originally planned to be a launch title for the 32X, however a series of troubles put the game back a few months until early 1995.

Production credits

Source:
In-game credits
Source:
US manual
Metalhead 32x us manual.pdf
[5]

Magazine articles

Main article: Metal Head/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1995-03: "March 1995" (1995-02-08)
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Print advert in Hobby Consolas (ES) #43: "Abril 1995" (1995-xx-xx)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
73 №, p84[6]
65 №324, p42
56 [7]
87 [8]
60 [9]
60 [10]
78 №27, p68
80 №10, p14
67 [11]
87 №29, p30-32
82 №39, p78/79
75 [12]
87 [13]
40 [14]
72 №53, p103
87 №14, p80/81
76 №65, p57
80 №43, p48/49
63 [15]
71 №5, p79
69 [16]
Sega 32X
 72
Based on
21 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
CD Consoles (FR)
56
[17]
Consoles + (FR)
78
[18]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
87
[2]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
84
[19]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
58
[20]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)
48
[21]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
65
[22]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
91
[23]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
60
[9]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
60
[24]
Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
80
[25]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
67
[26]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
89
[27]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
67
[11]
Mega (UK) PAL
87
[28]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
82
[29]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
75
[30]
Micro Kid's Multimédia (FR)
50
[31]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
87
[32]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
25
[33]
Player One (FR)
72
[34]
Play Time (DE)
70
[35]
Power Up! (UK)
74
[36]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
68
[37]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
87
[38]
Sega News (CZ)
85
[39]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
76
[40]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[41]
Sega Force (SE)
99
[42]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
63
[43]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
73
[44]
Todo Sega (ES)
89
[45]
Top Consoles (FR)
65
[46]
Ultimate Future Games (UK) PAL
71
[47]
Video Games (DE) PAL
69
[48]
VideoGames (US)
80
[49]
Sega 32X
 73
Based on
36 reviews

Metal Head

32X, US
MetalHead 32X US Box Back.jpgMetalHead 32X US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Metal Head 32X US cart.jpg
Cart
Metalhead 32x us manual.pdf
Manual
32X, EU
MetalHead 32X EU Box Back.jpgMetalHead 32X EU Box Spine.jpgMetalHead 32X EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Metal Head 32X EU cart.jpg
Cart
32X, JP
Metalhead 32x jp backcover.jpgMetalhead MD JP BoxSpine.jpgMetalhead 32x jp frontcover.jpg
Cover
Metalhead MD JP CartTop.jpg
Metal Head 32X JP cart.jpg
Cart
MetalHead 32X JP manual.pdf
Manual
32X, BR
MetalHead 32X BR Box.jpg
Cover
MetalHead 32X BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Metalhead 32x br manual.pdf
Manual
32X, Asia
MetalHead 32X Asia Box Back.jpgMetalHead 32X Asia Box Spine.jpgMetal Head 32X AS box front.jpg
Cover
MetalHead 32X Asia Cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega 32X
 ?
CRC32 bf9b8376
MD5 5ab011dae907f77e68eb764bec3870d8
SHA-1 2a7767024e23b55fe193d586a96a3ba3c92e7ea8
3MB Cartridge (EU)
Sega 32X
✔
CRC32 ef5553ff
MD5 03cc5d7549d71ba4e9ddc1beae3805fb
SHA-1 4e872fbb44ecb2bd730abd8cc8f32f96b10582c0
3MB Cartridge (JP/US)

References

  1. ↑ File:EGM US 067.pdf, page 136
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Computer & Video Games, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-02-15), page 90
  3. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-15), page 65
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 File:NewReleasesCatalogueApril-May1995AU.pdf, page 28
  5. ↑ File:Metalhead 32x us manual.pdf, page 20
  6. ↑ File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 86
  7. ↑ CD Consoles, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 126-129 (126)
  8. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-02-15), page 90/91 (90)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Game Players, "Vol. 8 No. 4 April 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 45
  10. ↑ GamePro, "April 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 60 (62)
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 MAN!AC, "04/95" (DE; 1995-03-08), page 46
  12. ↑ Mega Fun, "04/95" (DE; 1995-03-22), page 76-78 (76)
  13. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-01-30), page 66-68 (66)
  14. ↑ Next Generation, "April 1995" (US; 1995-03-21), page 90 (92)
  15. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "March 1995" (JP; 1995-02-08), page 129 (131)
  16. ↑ Video Games, "4/95" (DE; 1995-03-22), page 89 (85)
  17. ↑ CD Consoles, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-xx-xx), page 126
  18. ↑ Consoles +, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 122
  19. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1995-04-06)
  20. ↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 80
  21. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 36
  22. ↑ Famitsu, "1995-03-03" (JP; 1995-02-17), page 1
  23. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 3, Issue 3: March 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 25
  24. ↑ GamePro, "April 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 62
  25. ↑ Games World: The Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 14
  26. ↑ Game Informer, "April 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 54
  27. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 100
  28. ↑ Mega, "February 1995" (UK; 1995-01-xx), page 30
  29. ↑ Mega Force, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 78
  30. ↑ Mega Fun, "04/95" (DE; 1995-03-22), page 76
  31. ↑ Micro Kid's Multimédia, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 64
  32. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-01-30), page 66
  33. ↑ Next Generation, "April 1995" (US; 1995-03-21), page 92
  34. ↑ Player One, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 103
  35. ↑ Play Time, "5/95" (DE; 1995-04-05), page 106
  36. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, April 15, 1995" (UK; 1995-04-15), page 1
  37. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1995 May" (JP; 1995-04-07), page 48
  38. ↑ Sega Magazine, "February 1995" (UK; 1995-01-15), page 80
  39. ↑ Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 35
  40. ↑ Sega Power, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-16), page 57
  41. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-23), page 48
  42. ↑ Sega Force, "3/95" (SE; 1995-06-20), page 20
  43. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "March 1995" (JP; 1995-02-08), page 131
  44. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
  45. ↑ Todo Sega, "Marzo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 34
  46. ↑ Top Consoles, "Juin 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 92
  47. ↑ Ultimate Future Games, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-02), page 79
  48. ↑ Video Games, "4/95" (DE; 1995-03-22), page 89
  49. ↑ VideoGames, "April 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 72


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