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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a [[Sega Mega-CD]] action platform game developed by [[Sega Multimedia Studio]] and published by [[Sega]]. One of the only original properties developed by the [[Sega of America]]-affiliated studio, it was first released in the United States in mid 1995, and later brought to Brazil by [[Tec Toy]] the following October.
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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a [[Sega Mega-CD]] action platform game developed by [[Sega Multimedia Studio]] and published by [[Sega]]. The only original property created by the [[Sega of America]]-affiliated studio, it was first released in the United States in mid 1995, and later brought to Brazil by [[Tec Toy]] the following October.
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===Development===
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{{quote|After hearing the [[wikipedia:The Adventures of Bumblefoot|Adventures Of Bumblefoot CD]], I was hired to score all the music for the [[Sega CD|Sega CD-ROM]] video game "Wild Woody". I had a 1-month deadline to write and record a title song, 16 game level songs, as well as score the 6 animated story-line and transitional sequences, and 5 different "game over" sequences. The game music needed to complement the changing scenarios within the game. There were five "worlds" - Pirate world, Mythology world, Mechanical world, Sci-Fi world, and the final Cemetery world - and each world had 3 levels. My strategy was to start off silly and light-hearted in Pirate World and evolve in intensity to climactic finales in Cemetery World. Within each world, I would also intensify from 1st to 3rd level in the same way while remaining within the musical style that applied to the world.
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I laid reference drum tracks with a sequencer and recorded all the bass, guitar, vocals, and keys on a digital 16-track tape recorder. I would send a tape of rough mixes out to [[Sega|Sega of America]] for approval, and to drummer [[Brad Kaiser]] who would be laying live drum tracks to the music. So I locked myself in my apartment for the month of February 96 and every morning I would write a song, record it in the afternoon, and do a rough mix at night. When all the music was done, I flew out to the [[Sega Multimedia Studio|Sega recording studio in San Francisco]] and we spent one day mixing the music for the non-gameplay parts of the game, which would be compressed to 8-bit mono. The next two days were for laying the live drums on an additional 8-digital tracks. The final two days were for mixing the 16-bit stereo songs (the title song and the 16 levels of game play). Tough game - I suck at it - I still can't get past level 2.|''[[Ron Thal]]''|ref={{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20231101125436/http://www.bumblefoot.com/discography/other/wildwoody.htm}}}}
  
 
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**'''World Art/Design:''' Russell Barba, John Broenen, Mimi Doggett, Bruce Krueger
 
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**'''3D Artists:''' Jon Bell, [[Clifford Lau]], Mike Mangano, Joel Mariano
 
**'''Motion Capture Actor:''' Donald Hom
 
**'''Motion Capture Actor:''' Donald Hom
 
**'''2D Animation:''' John Broenen, Scott Burroughs, James Guilford, Bruce Krueger, Marty Murphy, Ken Richardson, Jeremiah Sears
 
**'''2D Animation:''' John Broenen, Scott Burroughs, James Guilford, Bruce Krueger, Marty Murphy, Ken Richardson, Jeremiah Sears
 
**'''2D Artists:''' Matt Crane, [[Kristin Harvey|Kristin Mallory]]
 
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**'''Titles:''' [[Dick Holmes]], Mimi Doggett
 
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**'''Music Composed and Produced by:''' [[Ron Thal]]
 
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*'''Special Thanks:''' Mark Decker, [[Doug Eidsmore]], [[Michael Latham|Mike Latham]], [[Tony Van]], Shinya Yarimizo
 
*'''Special Thanks:''' Mark Decker, [[Doug Eidsmore]], [[Michael Latham|Mike Latham]], [[Tony Van]], Shinya Yarimizo
 
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*''[https://web.archive.org/web/20210608121121/http://www.opusgames.com/games/pencil/pencil.html Wild Woody (Sega CD)]'' postmortem by developer [[Doug Lanford]] at [https://web.archive.org/web/20201231221806/https://www.opusgames.com/index.html Penguins and Programmers]
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* Sega of America webpage: [https://web.archive.org/web/19980629074057/http://www.sega.com:80/products/games/00464.html Mega CD]
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*''[https://web.archive.org/web/20210608121121/http://www.opusgames.com/games/pencil/pencil.html Wild Woody (Sega CD)]'' postmortem by developer [[Doug Lanford]] at [https://web.archive.org/web/20201231221806/https://www.opusgames.com/index.html Penguins and Programmers] (Wayback Machine)
  
 
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Wild Woody
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Sega (US) Tec Toy (BR)
Developer:
Distributor: Tec Toy (BR)
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
US 		4440
ESRB: Kids to Adults
Sega Mega-CD
BR
Tectoy: Todas as Idades

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Wild Woody is a Sega Mega-CD action platform game developed by Sega Multimedia Studio and published by Sega. The only original property created by the Sega of America-affiliated studio, it was first released in the United States in mid 1995, and later brought to Brazil by Tec Toy the following October.

History

Development

“ After hearing the Adventures Of Bumblefoot CD, I was hired to score all the music for the Sega CD-ROM video game "Wild Woody". I had a 1-month deadline to write and record a title song, 16 game level songs, as well as score the 6 animated story-line and transitional sequences, and 5 different "game over" sequences. The game music needed to complement the changing scenarios within the game. There were five "worlds" - Pirate world, Mythology world, Mechanical world, Sci-Fi world, and the final Cemetery world - and each world had 3 levels. My strategy was to start off silly and light-hearted in Pirate World and evolve in intensity to climactic finales in Cemetery World. Within each world, I would also intensify from 1st to 3rd level in the same way while remaining within the musical style that applied to the world.


I laid reference drum tracks with a sequencer and recorded all the bass, guitar, vocals, and keys on a digital 16-track tape recorder. I would send a tape of rough mixes out to Sega of America for approval, and to drummer Brad Kaiser who would be laying live drum tracks to the music. So I locked myself in my apartment for the month of February 96 and every morning I would write a song, record it in the afternoon, and do a rough mix at night. When all the music was done, I flew out to the Sega recording studio in San Francisco and we spent one day mixing the music for the non-gameplay parts of the game, which would be compressed to 8-bit mono. The next two days were for laying the live drums on an additional 8-digital tracks. The final two days were for mixing the 16-bit stereo songs (the title song and the 16 levels of game play). Tough game - I suck at it - I still can't get past level 2.

„

— Ron Thal[3]


Production credits

Source:
In-game credits
Wild Woody MCD credits.pdf
[4]


Source:
US manual
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Source:
Uncredited[3]

Magazine articles

Main article: Wild Woody/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
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Based on
0 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
56
[6]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
35
[7]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
60
[8]
Sega Mega-CD
 50
Based on
3 reviews

Wild Woody

Mega-CD, US
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Cover
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Disc
Wildwoody mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, BR
WildWoody MCD BR front.jpg
Cover

Technical information

Main article: Wild Woody/Technical information.

External links

References

  1. ↑ Interview: Doug Lanford (2011-03-01) by Sega-16
  2. ↑ SuperGamePower, "Outubro 1995" (BR; 1995-xx-xx), page 13
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.bumblefoot.com/discography/other/wildwoody.htm (Wayback Machine: 2023-11-01 12:54)
  4. ↑ File:Wild Woody MCD credits.pdf
  5. ↑ File:Wildwoody mcd us manual.pdf, page 15
  6. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 36
  7. ↑ GamePro, "October 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 58
  8. ↑ VideoGames, "October 1995" (US; 1995-09-19), page 88


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