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{{sub-stub}}'''''Blam! Machinehead''''' (ブラム！マシーンヘッド), known in the US as '''''Machine Head''''', is an action shooting game developed by [[Core Design]] and published by [[Virgin Interactive]] for the [[Sega Saturn]]. The game was also released for DOS and PlayStation. A [[Sega 32X]] version of the game was once in development, but cancelled.
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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (ブラム！マシーンヘッド), known in the US as '''''Machine Head''''', is an action shooting game developed by [[Core Design]] and published by [[Virgin Interactive]] for the [[Sega Saturn]], [[PlayStation]] and [[IBM PC]]. A [[Sega 32X]] version of the game was once in development, but was cancelled.
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''Blam! Machinehead'' began as sequel to the [[Sega Mega CD]] game ''[[Battlecorps]]'', before the project was moved to more powerful systems. During development it was known as '''''Machinehead: Slaughterhouse Earth''''', then '''''Blam!''''', with "Machinehead" being re-added to the title shortly afterwards.
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''Blam! Machinehead'' is similar in design to Core's earlier [[Sega Mega-CD]] release, ''[[Battlecorps]]'', with players driving a vehicle from a first person perspective, shooting at enemies and obstacles while trying to get to specified locations on the map.
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Revision as of 12:43, 19 June 2024

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Blam! Machinehead
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Eidos Interactive (US), Core Design (EU), Virgin Interactive Entertainment (JP)
Developer:
Sound driver: SCSP/CD-DA (10 tracks)
Genre: 3D Shooting[1], Shooting[2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Saturn
JP 		¥5,8005,800 T-7015G
Sega Rating: All Ages
Sega Saturn
US 		T-7914H
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega Saturn
EU 		T-11505H-50
ELSPA: 11+ OK
Sega Saturn
DE 		DM 9090[6] T-11505H-18
USK: 12
Sega Saturn
FR 		T-11505H-09
ELSPA: 11+ OK
Sega Saturn
PT
Sega Saturn
UK 		£44.9944.99[5] T-11505H-50
ELSPA: 11+ OK
Sega Saturn
GR
Sega Saturn
PL 		199zł199
Sega Saturn
AU 		FBLA16SSC
OFLC: MA15
Sega Saturn
BR 		R$59.9759.97 192246
Tectoy: 13+
Non-Sega versions

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Blam! Machinehead (ブラム！マシーンヘッド), known in the US as Machine Head, is an action shooting game developed by Core Design and published by Virgin Interactive for the Sega Saturn, PlayStation and IBM PC. A Sega 32X version of the game was once in development, but was cancelled.

Blam! Machinehead began as sequel to the Sega Mega CD game Battlecorps, before the project was moved to more powerful systems. During development it was known as Machinehead: Slaughterhouse Earth, then Blam!, with "Machinehead" being re-added to the title shortly afterwards.

Gameplay

Blam! Machinehead is similar in design to Core's earlier Sega Mega-CD release, Battlecorps, with players driving a vehicle from a first person perspective, shooting at enemies and obstacles while trying to get to specified locations on the map.

Magazine articles

Main article: Blam! Machinehead/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Blam! Machinehead/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Digitiser (UK)
86
[7]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
68
[8]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
53
[9]
Fun Generation (DE) PAL
70
[10]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
73
[11]
Game Informer (US) NTSC-U
69
[12]
Gry Komputerowe (PL)
79
[13]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
81
[14]
Joypad (FR) PAL
70
[15]
LeveL (CZ)
71
[16]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
82
[17]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
84
[18]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
83
[19]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
89
[5]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
50
[20]
Player One (FR)
91
[21]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
83
[22]
Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
87
[23]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
76
[24]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
90
[25]
Total Saturn (UK) PAL
89
[26]
Ultra Game Players (US) NTSC-U
68
[27]
Sega Saturn
 77
Based on
22 reviews

Blam! Machinehead

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Saturn, FR
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Saturn, DE
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Saturn, PT

Saturn, GR

Saturn, AU
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Saturn, BR
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Machine Head Sat BR Manual.pdf
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Technical information

Main article: Blam! Machinehead/Technical information.

References

  1. ↑ File:BlamMachinehead Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee3.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-07-28 12:30)
  3. ↑ http://sega-saturn.com/software.htm (Wayback Machine: 1996-12-15 06:01)
  4. ↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1996-10-14), page 20
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mean Machines Sega, "November 1996" (UK; 1996-10-04), page 50
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Sega Magazin, "November 1996" (DE; 1996-10-09), page 74
  7. ↑ Digitiser (UK) (1996-10-11)
  8. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 88
  9. ↑ Famitsu, "1997-05-30" (JP; 1997-05-16), page 1
  10. ↑ Fun Generation, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-13), page 96
  11. ↑ GamePro, "January 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 116
  12. ↑ Game Informer, "December 1996" (US; 1996-1x-xx), page 74
  13. ↑ Gry Komputerowe, "12/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1
  14. ↑ Hobby Consolas, "Noviembre 1996" (ES; 1996-xx-xx), page 102
  15. ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 77
  16. ↑ LeveL, "Listopad 1996" (CZ; 1996-11-01), page 79
  17. ↑ MAN!AC, "01/97" (DE; 1996-12-11), page 99
  18. ↑ Mega Force, "Novembre/Décembre 1996" (FR; 1996-1x-xx), page 91
  19. ↑ Mega Fun, "12/96" (DE; 1996-11-20), page 93
  20. ↑ Next Generation, "February 1997" (US; 1997-01-xx), page 130
  21. ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1996" (FR; 1996-xx-xx), page 102
  22. ↑ Sega Power, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-08-29), page 42
  23. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "October 1996" (UK; 1996-09-18), page 72
  24. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 14
  25. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Two" (UK; 1996-09-30), page 56
  26. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 12
  27. ↑ Ultra Game Players, "Holiday 1996" (US; 1996-12-03), page 107


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