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Wirehead

System(s): Sega Mega-CD

Publisher: Sega

Developer: The Code Monkeys

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1995-09^[1]	$59.9959.99^[1]	4437

ESRB

Wirehead is a full motion video game for the Sega Mega-CD. It was only released in North America.

Gameplay

Wirehead is the same type of full motion video game originally witnessed with Dragon's Lair - it is an interactive movie where the player is prompted at certain points to choose either , , , or . The player has three "batteries" (continues) and each battery has three "charges" (lives) - going in the wrong direction (or failing to press anything) can lead to one of these charges being lost, although Wirehead also offers multiple routes in some scenarios.

Typically the game lasts between 35-40 minutes.

History

Development

Wirehead was originally set to be released similarly to Fahrenheit, in that the package would contain both a Mega-CD copy of the game, and a Mega-CD 32X variant. The Mega-CD 32X version was announced at Summer CES 1994, but was ultimately scrapped for unknown reasons. Had it been released, the Mega-CD 32X version of Wirehead would have debuted during the launch window of the 32X system, and was at one point dated for January 1995^[2].

Production credits

Wirehead: Steve Witting
Laura: Leah Lail
Heels: Natasha Pavlova
Dr. Oja: John Fujioka
Dr. Slitcon: Vaugen Armstrong
Rip: Stephen Davies
Sticks: Sonny Surowiec
Stunt Coordinator: David Jacox Jr.
Stunt Performers: Charles Andre, George Josef, Rick Pearse, Yves Cameron, Ernie Jackson, Vanessa Paris, Dean Choe, Brad Loree, Fiona Roeske, Jim Dunn, Jacob Rupp, Michael Langlois, Elaina Gambli, Cotton Mather, Melissa Stubss, Alex Green, Michael Mitckell, Kim Sheppard, Collin Hosu, Tony Morelli, Dawn Stoffer, Kirk Jarret, Fred Perron, Danny Virtue
Casting: Rosemary Weldon, Sue Van Slee
Sally: Carol Whiteman
Lisa: Paige Heuser
Max: Joe Jutt
Sheriff: James Bell
Deputy: Malcolm Stewart
Cowboy #1: Christopher Turner
Cowboy #2: Dorwin Horst
Cowboy #3: Willis Horst
Cowgirl #1: Dorothy Fehr
Cowgirl #2: Sarah Richardson
Cowgirl #3: Rachel Hayward
Jeep Girl: Mikka Dargel
Slitcon Assistant: Dean Choe
Unit Production Manager: James Goff Martin
First Assistant Director: Blair Roth
Second Assistant Director: Koa Padolsky
Production Coordinator: Laurie McLay
Focus Pullers: Kevin Hall, Holly Gregory
Clapper/Loader: Marty Naucler, Ian Seabrook
Video Assistant: David Bercovici
Key Grip: Tony Hyland
Best Boy Grip: Steve Larson
Third Grip: Irwin Figuera
Gaffer: Paul Slatter
Best Boy: George Campell
Lamp Operator: Steve Clark
Genny Operator: Paul Bougie
Sound Mixer: Jerry McLean
Boom Operator: Martin Borycki
Art Director: Ron Kearney
Set Decorator: Paul Hanlon
Set Dresser: Alexander Greig
Props Masters: Mark Hughes
Second Props: Jason Landels
Third Props: Trevor Wise
Location Managers: Greg Jackson, Dan Redford
Assistant Location Manager: Joel Hurley
Location Scout: John Penhall
Location P.A.: Darcy Wild
Special Effects Coordinator: Al Benjamin
Special Effects Assistant: Rae Reedyk
Wardrobe Stylist: Kellie Davis
Wardrobe Assistant: Debbie Schreiber
Make up Artist: Delina Sheppard
Hair Stylist: Frederick London
Third Assistant Director: J.P. Holecka
Trainee Assistant Director: Glen Bottomley
Production Assistant: Claire Welch
First Aid/Craft Services: Lisa Chalmers
Office Assistant: Hayley E. Wilson
Picture Car Coordinator: Don Bell
Transportation Coordinator: Dave Fisher
Driver Captain: Malcolm Jones
Drivers: Peter Pantages, Simon Alexander, Troy Bassett
Post Production Supervisor: Ken Cathro
Colorist: Ernie Moser
Color Correction: Achim Kapitza
Audio Design: Ewan Deane
Online Editor: Mike Ross
Programming: James Fisher
Additional Programming: Colin Hogg, Simon Morris, Mark Kirkby, Elliot Simon Gay
Graphics by: Joe Lewis
Sega Producer: Tony Van
Sega Assistant Producer: Vy Nong
Digital Compression: Katy Weathers
Product Manager: John Garner
Game Testing: Sega of America Testing Dept.
Special Thanks: Jef Feltman, Larry Loth, Clint Dyer, Pacific Video Resources
Facilities Provided by: Pacific Video Canada, Gastown Post & Transfer, Airwaves Sound Design, Northwest Imaging & FX
Koda the Bear Provided by: Creative Animal Talent
Trained by: Mark Weiner
Special Thanks to: Melissa Stubbs whose dedication to her work was an inspiration to the entire crew.

The Code Monkeys

Source:

In-game credits

Written/Directed by: James Riley
Dirs. of Photography: Bernard Salzmann, Daniel Nowak
Edited by: Sloan Klevin
Produced by: Michael Mullaly
Music Composed by: George Bondheim
Sega Asst. Producers: Greg Beckstead
Lead Testers: Jeff Loney, Abe Navarro, Jay Vo
Game Guide: Hillary Clayson Loeb, Gary Ferster
Special Thanks: Willie Mancero, Luis Arguero

Source:

US manual^[3]

Magazine articles

Main article: Wirehead/Magazine articles.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

58

^[1]

Game Informer (US)

NTSC-U

22

^[4]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

50

^[5]

Mega Force (FR)

PAL

69

^[6]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

10

^[7]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

20

^[8]

	38
Based on 6 reviews

Wirehead

Mega-CD, US
Cover
Disc Manual

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 File:GamePro US 075.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 075.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:GamePlayers US Supplement 0802.pdf, page 2
↑ File:Wirehead mcd us manual.pdf, page 11
↑ Game Informer, "September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 52
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1996" (ES; 1996-xx-xx), page 101
↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 69
↑ Sega Power, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-21), page 58
↑ VideoGames, "October 1995" (US; 1995-09-19), page 88

[:File:GamePro_US_075.pdf_p58-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 File:GamePro US 075.pdf, page 58 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 075.pdf_p58" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:GamePlayers_US_Supplement_0802.pdf_p2-2] File:GamePlayers US Supplement 0802.pdf, page 2

[:File:Wirehead_mcd_us_manual.pdf_p11-3] File:Wirehead mcd us manual.pdf, page 11

[:File:GameInformer_US_029.pdf_p52-4] Game Informer, "September 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 52

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_053.pdf_p101-5] Hobby Consolas, "Febrero 1996" (ES; 1996-xx-xx), page 101

[:File:MegaForce_FR_45.pdf_p69-6] Mega Force, "Décembre 1995" (FR; 1995-1x-xx), page 69

[:File:SegaPower_UK_75.pdf_p58-7] Sega Power, "Christmas 1995" (UK; 1995-12-21), page 58

[:File:VideoGames_US_81.pdf_p88-8] VideoGames, "October 1995" (US; 1995-09-19), page 88

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 ==History==
 ===Development===
-''Wirehead'' was originally set to be released similarly to ''[[Fahrenheit]]'', in that the package would contain both a Mega-CD copy of the game, and a [[Mega-CD 32X]] variant. The Mega-CD 32X version was announced at Summer [[CES]] 1994, but was ultimately scrapped for unknown reasons. Had it been released, the Mega-CD 32X version of ''Wirehead'' would have debuted during the launch window of the 32X system.
+''Wirehead'' was originally set to be released similarly to ''[[Fahrenheit]]'', in that the package would contain both a Mega-CD copy of the game, and a [[Mega-CD 32X]] variant. The Mega-CD 32X version was announced at Summer [[CES]] 1994, but was ultimately scrapped for unknown reasons. Had it been released, the Mega-CD 32X version of ''Wirehead'' would have debuted during the launch window of the 32X system, and was at one point dated for January 1995{{fileref|GamePlayers US Supplement 0802.pdf|page=2}}.
 ==Production credits==

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Contents

Gameplay

History

Development

Production credits

Magazine articles

Physical scans

References