Cosmic Spacehead

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Cosmic Spacehead
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Codemasters
Developer:
Genre: Adventure[1]

















Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • Español
  • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    US
    $54.9954.99[2] T-15013
    Sega Mega Drive
    EU
    T-120026-50
    Sega Mega Drive
    DE
    DM 9090[9] T-120026-50
    Sega Mega Drive
    UK
    £39.9939.99[5][6][7] T-120026-50
    Sega Mega Drive
    AU
    $99.9599.95[10] FCOS00SMC
    Sega Master System
    EU
    MK-27074-50
    Sega Master System
    UK
    £29.9929.99[5][7] MK-27074-50
    Sega Game Gear
    US
    Sega Game Gear
    EU
    T-120028-50
    Sega Game Gear
    UK
    £27.9927.99[5][7] T-120028-50
    Non-Sega versions

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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.

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Cosmic Spacehead/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    Main article: Cosmic Spacehead/Promotional material.

    Physical scans

    Mega Drive version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    70 [11]
    70 [3]
    73 [12]
    74 №11, p87
    82 №24, p80/81
    70 [13]
    68 №14, p40
    89 №6, p23
    68 №23, p82/83
    58 [14]
    85 №37, p126/127
    60 №48, p88/89
    83 №25, p50/51
    89 №13, p66/67
    71 [15]
    88 [16]
    90 №12, p10
    Sega Mega Drive
    76
    Based on
    17 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
    50
    [17]
    Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
    75
    [18]
    Consoles + (FR)
    70
    [19]
    Computer & Video Games (UK)
    70
    [3]
    Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
    64
    [20]
    Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
    60
    [21]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    73
    [2]
    GamesMaster (UK) PAL
    74
    [22]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    82
    [23]
    MAN!AC (DE)
    70
    [9]
    Mega (UK) PAL
    68
    [4]
    Mega Action (UK) PAL
    89
    [24]
    Mega Force (FR)
    73
    [25]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    58
    [26]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    78
    [27]
    MegaTech (UK) PAL
    68
    [28]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    58
    [29]
    Player One (FR)
    85
    [30]
    Power Up! (UK)
    84
    [31]
    Sega Magazin (DE)
    71
    [32]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    60
    [33]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    83
    [34]
    Sega Zone (UK) PAL
    89
    [35]
    Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL
    71
    [36]
    Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR)
    88
    [37]
    Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
    90
    [38]
    Tricks 16 bit (RU)
    79
    [39]
    VideoGames Shopper (UK) PAL
    93
    [40]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    39
    [41]
    VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
    50
    [42]
    Sega Mega Drive
    72
    Based on
    30 reviews

    Cosmic Spacehead

    Mega Drive, US
    CosmicSpacehead MD US Box.jpg
    Cover
    CosmicSpacehead MD US Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Mega Drive, EU
    CosmicSpacehead MD EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    CosmicSpacehead MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Mega Drive, AU
    CosmicSpacehead MD AU cover.jpg
    Cover

    Master System version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    86 [43]
    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
    [44]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    93
    [45]
    Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
    86
    [46]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    39
    [47]
    Sega Master System
    71
    Based on
    4 reviews

    Cosmic Spacehead

    Master System, EU
    CosmicSpacehead SMS EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    CosmicSpacehead SMS EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    CosmisSpaceheadSMSEUManual8L.pdf
    Manual
    CosmicSpaceheadEUPoster.jpg
    Poster
    Master System, EU (Red sticker)
    CosmicSpacehead SMS EU red cover.jpg
    Cover

    Game Gear version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    89 [48]
    85 [49]
    64 №49, p66/67
    85 №25, p56
    71 №13, p45
    85 [50]
    85 [16]
    Sega Game Gear
    81
    Based on
    7 reviews
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    78
    [51]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    89
    [48]
    Mega Force (FR)
    79
    [52]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    78
    [27]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    64
    [44]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    85
    [53]
    Sega Zone (UK) PAL
    71
    [54]
    Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
    85
    [55]
    Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR) PAL
    85
    [37]
    VideoGames Shopper (UK) PAL
    97
    [56]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    39
    [57]
    Sega Game Gear
    77
    Based on
    11 reviews

    Cosmic Spacehead

    Game Gear, US
    CosmicSpacehead GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngCosmicSpacehead GG US Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    CosmicSpacehead GG US Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Game Gear, EU
    CosmicSpacehead GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngCosmicSpacehead GG EU Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    CosmicSpacehead GG EU Cart.jpg
    Cart

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Mega Drive
    CRC32 c593d31c
    MD5 c35216ef28caf9615fdb8073cbe06225
    SHA-1 95a3eb13e5d28db8c8ea5ff3e95b0d3e614def69
    1MB 1991-03 Cartridge (US/EU)
    Sega Master System
     ?
    CRC32 29822980
    MD5 7debf96f69c896d8571a6ad6cfacf502
    SHA-1 f46f716dd34a1a5013a2d8a59769f6ef7536a567
    256kB Cartridge (EU)
    Sega Game Gear
     ?
    CRC32 6caa625b
    MD5 0ad508b2a076990b49ae2bcda0f1e9e7
    SHA-1 c24f48ca3fb7df3b50b4353095c7a070653f3539
    256kB 1993-08-31 Cartridge (EU)

    References

    1. File:CosmicSpacehead GG EU Box Back.jpg
    2. 2.0 2.1 GamePro, "February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 56
    3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Computer & Video Games, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-15), page 83
    4. 4.0 4.1 Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 40
    5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 116
    6. Sega Force Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-16), page 51
    7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Computer & Video Games, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-15), page 148
    8. MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 12
    9. 9.0 9.1 MAN!AC, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-10), page 43
    10. Megazone, "January 1994" (AU; 1993-12-29), page 49
    11. Consoles +, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 152/153 (152)
    12. GamePro, "February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 54 (56)
    13. GamePro, "February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 43
    14. Mean Machines Sega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-09-28), page 82-84 (82)
    15. Sega Force Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-16), page 50/51 (50)
    16. 16.0 16.1 Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video!, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 42-44 (44)
    17. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 52
    18. Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-07), page 51
    19. Consoles +, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 152
    20. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 47
    21. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 302
    22. GamesMaster, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 87
    23. Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
    24. Mega Action, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 23
    25. Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 110
    26. Mega Fun, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-20), page 82
    27. 27.0 27.1 Mega Fun, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-24), page 112
    28. MegaTech, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-20), page 82
    29. Mean Machines Sega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-09-28), page 82
    30. Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 126
    31. Power Up!, "Saturday, December 04, 1993" (UK; 1993-12-04), page 1
    32. Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 35
    33. Sega Power, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 88
    34. Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 50
    35. Sega Zone, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 66
    36. Sega Force Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-16), page 50
    37. 37.0 37.1 Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video!, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 44
    38. Sonic the Comic, "October 30th 1993" (UK; 1993-10-30), page 10
    39. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 46
    40. VideoGames Shopper, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 32
    41. Video Games, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-27), page 128
    42. VideoGames, "February 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 88
    43. Sega Master Force, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 42-44 (42)
    44. 44.0 44.1 Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 66
    45. Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 66
    46. Sega Master Force, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 42
    47. Video Games, "5/94" (DE; 1994-04-27), page 111
    48. 48.0 48.1 Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 152
    49. Sega Master Force, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 32
    50. Sega Force Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 72
    51. GamePro, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 132
    52. Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 118
    53. Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 56
    54. Sega Zone, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 45
    55. Sega Master Force, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 72
    56. VideoGames Shopper, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 37
    57. Video Games, "3/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 104


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