Cosmic Spacehead

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Cosmic Spacehead
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Codemasters
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Master System
EU
MK-27074-50
Sega Game Gear
US
Sega Game Gear
EU
T-120028-50

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Cosmic Spacehead is a platform game by Codemasters. It was released among other consoles for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear.

Cosmic Spacehead is an update to the earlier Codemasters-published game, Linus Spacehead's Cosmic Crusade (also a working title for this game), which in turn is a sequel to the earlier game, Linus Spacehead.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #145: "December 1993" (1993-11-15)
also published in:
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Print advert in Sega Magazin (DE) #2: "November/Dezember 1993" (1993-11-03)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
70 №25, p152/153
73 №55, p54[3]
74 №11, p87
82 №24, p80/81
68 №14, p40
89 №6, p23
68 №23, p82/83
58 №13, p82-84[4]
85 №37, p126/127
60 №48, p88/89
83 №25, p50/51
89 №13, p66/67
71 №6, p50/51[5]
88 №1, p42-44[6]
90 №12, p10
Sega Mega Drive
77
Based on
15 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[7]
Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
75
[8]
Consoles + (FR)
70
[9]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
70
[10]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
64
[11]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
60
[12]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
73
[3]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
74
[13]
Joypad (FR) PAL
82
[14]
MAN!AC (DE)
70
[15]
Mega (UK) PAL
68
[16]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
89
[17]
Mega Force (FR)
73
[18]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
58
[19]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
78
[20]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
68
[21]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
58
[4]
Player One (FR)
85
[22]
Power Up! (UK)
84
[23]
Sega Magazin (DE)
71
[24]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
60
[25]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
83
[26]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
89
[27]
Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL
71
[5]
Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR)
88
[6]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
90
[28]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
79
[29]
VideoGames Shopper (UK) PAL
93
[30]
Video Games (DE) PAL
39
[31]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
50
[32]
Sega Mega Drive
72
Based on
30 reviews

Cosmic Spacehead

Mega Drive, US
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart

Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
86 №6, p42-44[33]
64 №49, p66/67
93 №25, p66/67
Sega Master System
81
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sega Power (UK) PAL
64
[34]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
93
[35]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
86
[33]
Video Games (DE) PAL
39
[36]
Sega Master System
71
Based on
4 reviews

Cosmic Spacehead

Master System, EU
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Cover
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Cart
CosmisSpaceheadSMSEUManual8L.pdf
Manual
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Poster

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
89 №25, p152
85 №6, p32[37]
64 №49, p66/67
85 №25, p56
71 №13, p45
85 №7, p72[38]
85 №1, p42-44[6]
Sega Game Gear
81
Based on
7 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
78
[39]
Joypad (FR) PAL
89
[40]
Mega Force (FR)
79
[41]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
78
[20]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
64
[34]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
85
[42]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
71
[43]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
85
[44]
Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR) PAL
85
[6]
VideoGames Shopper (UK) PAL
97
[45]
Video Games (DE) PAL
39
[46]
Sega Game Gear
77
Based on
11 reviews

Cosmic Spacehead

Game Gear, US
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Cover
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Cart
Game Gear, EU
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Cover
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Cart

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