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Wolfchild
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher:
Sega Mega Drive
JVC
Sega Mega-CD
JVC (US), Sega (EU), Victor Musical Industries (JP)
Sega Master System
Sega Game Gear
Virgin Games (EU)
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
US 		$49.9549.95[1] T-60016
Sega Master System
EU 		MK-27060-50
Sega Master System
AU
Sega Master System
BR 		027300
Sega Mega-CD
JP 		¥8,8008,800 T-60104
Sega Mega-CD
US 		$49.9549.95[5] T-6403
Sega Mega-CD
EU 		4404
Sega Mega-CD
DE 		DM 99,-99,-[7]
Sega Mega-CD
FR
Sega Mega-CD
BR 		062040
Sega Game Gear
EU 		T-70078-50

Wolfchild (ウルフチャイルド) is an Amiga platform game by Core Design ported to the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear.

Story

Saul Morrow is the son of a scientist whose biological weapons expertise leads a terrorist organization (called the Chimera in the Mega-CD version) to kidnap him and kill his wife and older son. After discovering this, Saul takes it upon himself to save his father, using his father's latest project, Project Wolfchild, to transform him into a wolf-man that can shoot energy blasts when he gains enough power.

Gameplay

B attacks (punching when powered down, shooting an energy blast when powered up). C jumps. A launches a smart bomb that you collect during levels. There are also various other powerups whose purpose are unknown (TODO).

The layouts of stage 2 and onward have been heavily modified for the Sega Mega-CD version.

Stages

Wolfchild MCD Stage1.png Stage 1 - Wolfship
Wolfchild MCD Stage2.png Stage 2 - Dense Jungle
Wolfchild MCD Stage3.png Stage 3 - Outer Jungle
Wolfchild MCD Stage4.png Stage 4 - Ancient Temple
Wolfchild MCD Stage5.png Stage 5 - Inner Sanctum
Wolfchild MCD Stage6.png Stage 6 - Chimera Base
Wolfchild MCD Stage7.png Stage 7 - Biogenetic Labs
Wolfchild MCD Stage8.png Stage 8 - Inner Core
Wolfchild MCD Stage9.png Stage 9 - Draxx's Lair

Production credits

Mega-CD version

  • A Core Design Production
  • Programming by: John Kirkland
  • Graphics by: Simon Phipps
  • Intro Graphics: Simon Phipps and Billy Allison
  • Game Design by: Simon Phipps
  • Level Design by: Bob Churchill
  • Core Testing by: Mark and Darren Price
  • Music by: Martin Iveson
  • Produced by: Jeremy Heath Smith, Kaoru Tomiyama
  • Thanks to: Chris Long, Billy Allison, Alex Davis, Satoshi Honda, Toshiyuki Nagai, Crazy Office Boy Takeshi Minagawa, Yoshiaki Iwasawa, Man on the Stairs and All of His Friends, and All at Victor for Their Help and Hospitality
Source:
In-game credits

Mega Drive version

  • A Core Design Production
  • Programming by: John Kirkland
  • Graphics by: Simon Phipps
  • Game Design by: Simon Phipps
  • Level Design by: Bob Churchill
  • Core Testing by: Mark and Darren Price
  • Original Music by: Martin Iveson
  • Audio by: Krisalis Software Ltd
  • Music by: Matt Furniss
  • Music Driver by: S Hollingworth
  • Produced by: Jeremy Heath Smith, Kaoru Tomiyama
  • Thanks to: Chris Long, Billy Allison, Alex Davis, Satoshi Honda, Toshiyuki Nagai, Crazy Office Boy Takeshi Minagawa, Yoshiaki Iwasawa, Man on the Stairs and All of His Friends, and All at Victor for Their Help and Hospitality
Source:
In-game credits

Master System and Game Gear versions

  • Produced by: Ian Mathias
  • Quality Assurance: John Martin, Ken Jordan, James Dillon
  • Manual Organisation by: Gary Penn
  • Marketing: Sean Brennan, Matt Walker
  • Logistics Manager: Catherine Spratt
Source:
In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Wolfchild/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

  • LandstalkerMCD JP PrintAdvert.jpg

    Mega-CD JP print advert

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Mega Drive print advert in Sega Visions (US) #16: "December/January 1993/1994" (1993-xx-xx)
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Print advert in Mean Machines Sega (UK) #11: "September 1993" (1993-07-30)
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Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
90 №43, p46/47[9]
Sega Mega Drive
 90
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[10]
Computer + Video Giochi (IT)
76
[11]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
53
[12]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
90
[9]
Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)
62
[13]
Sega Mega Drive
 64
Based on
5 reviews

Wolfchild

Mega Drive, US
Wolfchild MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Wolfchild MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Wolfchild MD US Manual.pdf
Manual

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
69 №24, p154/155
79 №140, p106[14]
95 №44, p80[5]
47 №7, p81
64 №9, p54-57
32 №9, p61
82 №16, p33
57 №6, p80-82[15]
58 №34, p57[16]
47 №43, p44/45
70 №20, p59
70 №7, p49
63 №19, p82-85[17]
65 №1/94, p50[18]
Sega Mega-CD
 64
Based on
14 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
58
[19]
Consoles + (FR)
69
[20]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
79
[14]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
53
[21]
Game Power (IT)
79
[22]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
95
[5]
Gamers (DE)
53
[23]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[24]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
64
[25]
Mega (UK) PAL
32
[26]
Mega Force (FR)
76
[27]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
82
[28]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-U
57
[29]
Player One (FR)
58
[16]
Power Up! (UK)
65
[30]
Sega Magazin (DE)
59
[31]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
47
[32]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
70
[33]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
70
[34]
Sega Force (SE)
78
[35]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
63
[17]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
56
[36]
Super Juegos (ES)
88
[37]
Video Games (DE) PAL
65
[38]
Sega Mega-CD
 65
Based on
24 reviews

Wolfchild

Mega-CD, US
Wolfchild MCD US Box Back.jpgWolfchild MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Wolfchild MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Wolfchild mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
Wolfchild MCD EU Box Back.jpgWolfchild MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
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Spinecard
Wolfchild MCD EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Mega-CD, JP
Wolfchild MCD JP Box Back.jpgWolfchild MCD JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Wolfchild MCD JP Spinecard.jpg
Spinecard
Wolfchild MCD JP Disc.jpg
Disc
Mega-CD, BR

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Master System version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
70 №23, p70[39]
80 №21, p108/109[40]
78 №2/64
73 №34, p116/117[41]
78 №47, p70/71
72 №24, p54/55
82 №4, p14-16[42]
56 №11/93, p135[43]
Sega Master System
 74
Based on
8 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Gamer (GR)
83
[44]
Gamers (DE)
40
[45]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
85
[46]
Joypad (FR)
70
[39]
Megablast (DE) PAL
70
[47]
Mega Force (FR)
80
[40]
Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)
78
[48]
Player One (FR)
73
[49]
Sega News (CZ)
90
[50]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
78
[51]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
72
[52]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
68
[53]
Sega Force (SE)
74
[54]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
82
[42]
Video Games (DE) PAL
56
[55]
Sega Master System
 73
Based on
15 reviews

Wolfchild

Master System, EU
Wolfchild SMS EU Box.jpg
Cover
Wolfchild SMS EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Master System, AU

Master System, BR
Wolfchild SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
Wolfchild SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Wolfchild sms br manual.pdf
Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
76 №143 (Go!), p10/11[8]
73 №52, p190[56]
83 №24, p134[57]
84 №21, p126[58]
67 №35, p149[59]
78 №47, p70/71
55 №24, p74
79 №7, p77[60]
79 №4, p37[61]
57 №12/93, p123[62]
Sega Game Gear
 73
Based on
10 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Computer & Video Games (UK)
76
[8]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
73
[56]
Gamers (DE)
40
[45]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
78
[46]
Joypad (FR) PAL
83
[57]
Mega Force (FR)
84
[58]
Player One (FR)
67
[63]
Power Up! (UK)
76
[64]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
78
[51]
Sega Pro (UK)
55
[65]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
72
[66]
Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
79
[67]
Todo Sega (ES)
77
[68]
Video Games (DE) PAL
57
[69]
Sega Game Gear
 71
Based on
14 reviews

Wolfchild

Game Gear, EU
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Cover
Wolfchild GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:GamePro US 043.pdf, page 49
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 File:SegaMasterForce UK 04.pdf, page 16
  3. ↑ File:SegaForce UK 19.pdf, page 85
  4. ↑ File:GamePro US 042.pdf, page 84
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 File:GamePro US 044.pdf, page 82 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 044.pdf_p82" defined multiple times with different content
  6. ↑ File:SelectRound FR 01.pdf, page 2
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:SegaMagazine DE 01.pdf, page 19
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 File:Go UK 24.pdf, page 10 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Go UK 24.pdf_p10" defined multiple times with different content
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 File:GamePro US 043.pdf, page 48 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 043.pdf_p48" defined multiple times with different content
  10. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 265
  11. ↑ Computer + Video Giochi, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 73
  12. ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 47
  13. ↑ Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 224
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 File:CVG UK 140.pdf, page 106 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 140.pdf_p106" defined multiple times with different content
  15. ↑ File:MeanMachinesSega06UK.pdf, page 76
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 File:PlayerOne FR 034.pdf, page 57 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:PlayerOne FR 034.pdf_p57" defined multiple times with different content
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 File:SegaForce UK 19.pdf, page 82 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForce UK 19.pdf_p82" defined multiple times with different content
  18. ↑ File:VideoGames DE 1994-01.pdf, page 48
  19. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1993" (JP; 1993-03-08), page 21
  20. ↑ Consoles +, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 154
  21. ↑ Famitsu, "1993-03-26" (JP; 1993-03-12), page 1
  22. ↑ Game Power, "Maggio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 52
  23. ↑ Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 36
  24. ↑ Hippon Super, "April 1993" (JP; 1993-03-04), page 45
  25. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 54
  26. ↑ Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 61
  27. ↑ Mega Force, "Mega-CD Force: Le Supplément Spécial Mega-CD" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 16
  28. ↑ MegaTech, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-20), page 33
  29. ↑ Mean Machines Sega, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-28), page 80
  30. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, May 01, 1993" (UK; 1993-05-01), page 1
  31. ↑ Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 19
  32. ↑ Sega Power, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 44
  33. ↑ Sega Pro, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-13), page 59
  34. ↑ Sega Zone, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 49
  35. ↑ Sega Force, "5/93" (SE; 1993-08-26), page 20
  36. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  37. ↑ Super Juegos, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 109
  38. ↑ Video Games, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-19), page 50
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 File:Joypad FR 023.pdf, page 70 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 023.pdf_p70" defined multiple times with different content
  40. ↑ 40.0 40.1 File:MegaForce FR 21.pdf, page 108 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaForce FR 21.pdf_p108" defined multiple times with different content
  41. ↑ File:PlayerOne FR 034.pdf, page 110
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 File:SegaMasterForce UK 04.pdf, page 14 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaMasterForce UK 04.pdf_p14" defined multiple times with different content
  43. ↑ File:VideoGames DE 1993-11.pdf, page 133
  44. ↑ Gamer, "Dekémvrios 1993" (GR; 1993-xx-xx), page 1
  45. ↑ 45.0 45.1 Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 37
  46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
  47. ↑ Megablast, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-29), page 38
  48. ↑ Micromanía (segunda época), "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 42
  49. ↑ Player One, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-08-xx), page 116
  50. ↑ Sega News, "Prosinec 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 33
  51. ↑ 51.0 51.1 Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 70
  52. ↑ Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 54
  53. ↑ Sega Zone, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-xx), page 52
  54. ↑ Sega Force, "5/93" (SE; 1993-08-26), page 24
  55. ↑ Video Games, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-27), page 135
  56. ↑ 56.0 56.1 File:GamePro US 052.pdf, page 194 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 052.pdf_p194" defined multiple times with different content
  57. ↑ 57.0 57.1 File:Joypad FR 024.pdf, page 134 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 024.pdf_p134" defined multiple times with different content
  58. ↑ 58.0 58.1 File:MegaForce FR 21.pdf, page 126 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaForce FR 21.pdf_p126" defined multiple times with different content
  59. ↑ File:PlayerOne FR 035.pdf, page 133
  60. ↑ File:SegaForceMega UK 07.pdf, page 77
  61. ↑ File:SegaMasterForce UK 04.pdf, page 37
  62. ↑ File:VideoGames DE 1993-12.pdf, page 119
  63. ↑ Player One, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 149
  64. ↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, September 04, 1993" (UK; 1993-09-04), page 1
  65. ↑ Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 74
  66. ↑ Sega Zone, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-xx), page 53
  67. ↑ Sega Master Force, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 77
  68. ↑ Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 68
  69. ↑ Video Games, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-22), page 123
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