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Wacky Worlds

System(s): Sega Mega Drive

Publisher: Sega

Developer: HeadGames

Supporting companies: Nu Romantic Productions (audio)

Sound driver: GEMS

Peripherals supported: Sega Mouse

Genre: Educational

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1994-11^[1]		1713
BR	199x		048080

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Wacky Worlds, also titled Wacky Worlds Creativity Studio on the cover, is a Sega Mega Drive paint program developed by Headgames and published by Sega. Released in late 1994 to warm reception, it is the spiritual sequel to Art Alive!

Gameplay

Wacky Worlds is a childrens-oriented software toy with sandbox-like diorama creation. After selecting one of six worlds, interactivity mainly consists of placing animated stamps of various cartoon characters (including some from Sonic the Hedgehog) against a variety of backdrops to create an intended scene. Players can further choose from a library of background music to accompany their creations.

Stamps can interact with each other, such as eating other stamps, and their animations can be toggled on command. The order in which stamps animate can also be altered, allowing scenes to animate to a certain timing.

History

Wacky Worlds was the first game released under Sega of America’s childrens-oriented label Sega Club.

Development

During production, the game was known by the working title Creative Antics.

Production credits

Producer: Mike Larsen
Design by: Marc Le Brun, Dan Rosenfeld, and the team...
Programming by: Ben Sharpe, Jay Carlson, Dilip Dasilva
Additional Programming by: Joshua Singer
Art by: Robert Hanon (Bob Hanon), Yongki Yoon, Doug Nishimura
Project Manager: Jonathan Miller
Sound Design/FX by: Mark Steven Miller, Neuromantic Productions
Music by: Ted Allen, John Baker
Additional Music by: Jim Donofrio
Lead Tester: Mark Paniagua
Assistant Leads: Jeffrey L. Loney, Joel Breton
Testers: Bill Person, Randy Kreidt, Arnold Galano, Dan Katzer, Mike Chao, Mark Dawson, Mike Wu, Jeffery Kessler, Robert Owen, Rachel Bristol

Source:

In-game credits^[2]

Magazine articles

Main article: Wacky Worlds/Magazine articles.

Screenshots

Artwork

Cover
Sonic
Tails

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[3]

Cool Gamer (RU)

50

^[4]

Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US)

NTSC-U

75

^[5]

	58
Based on 3 reviews

Wacky Worlds

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual Sega Mouse

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

Technical information

Main article: Wacky Worlds/Technical information.

References

↑ Sonic Times, "Volume 2 Number 9: October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 8
↑ File:Wacky Worlds MD credits.pdf
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 331
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 234
↑ Electronic Games (1992-1995), "February 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 86

Wacky Worlds
	Main page \| Hidden content \| Magazine articles \| Reception \| Region coding \| Technical information Prototypes: 1994-08-08 \| 08-17 \| 08-19

[:File:SonicTimes_US_1994-10.pdf_p8-1] Sonic Times, "Volume 2 Number 9: October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 8

[:File:Wacky_Worlds_MD_credits.pdf_p-2] File:Wacky Worlds MD credits.pdf

[3] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 331

[4] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 234

[:File:ElectronicGames2_US_29.pdf_p86-5] Electronic Games (1992-1995), "February 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 86

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 ==References==