Wolfchild

n/a

Mega Drive
Mega-CD
Master System
Game Gear

Wolfchild

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear

Publisher:

JVC Musical Industries (US)

Sega (EU)

Victor Musical Industries (JP)

Victor Entertainment (JP)

Virgin Games

Developer: Core Design

Distributor:

Halifax (Italy)

Sound driver:

Krisalis sound driver

Genre: Action^[1]^[2]^[3], Arcade^[4]

Number of players: 1

Official in-game languages:

English

Français

Deutsch

Español

English

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1993-03^[5]	$49.9549.95^[5]	T-60016
EU	1993-10^[6]		MK-27060-50
PT	199x
UK	1993-10^[6]	£32.9932.99^[6]	MK-27060-50
IT	199x
AU	199x
BR	1993		027300
JP	1993-03-19^[3]	¥8,8008,800	T-60104
US	1992-12^[7]^[8]	$49.9549.95^[9]	T-6403
EU	1993		4404
DE	1993-08^[14]	DM 99.0099.00^[14]	4404
FR	1993-09^[13]		4404
UK	1993-05^[10]	£39.9939.99^[11]^[12]	4404
AU	199x
BR	199x		062040
KR	199x		GD0006JT
EU	1993		T-70078-50
PT	1993		GG70078
UK	1993	£29.9929.99^[15]	T-70078-50

Non-Sega versions
Amiga Atari ST Super NES

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

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

Stages

	Stage 1 - Wolfship

	Stage 2 - Dense Jungle

	Stage 3 - Outer Jungle

	Stage 4 - Ancient Temple

	Stage 5 - Inner Sanctum

	Stage 6 - Chimera Base

	Stage 7 - Biogenetic Labs

	Stage 8 - Inner Core

	Stage 9 - Draxx's Lair

Versions

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

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

Core Design Limited

Designed and Drawn by: Simon Phipps
Coded by: Gilbert the Goat
Music by: Matt (Krisalis Software)
Sound Effects by: Martin Iveson
Technical Support: Shaun Hollingworth
Directed by: Jeremy Heath Smith
Moral Support: Mark Avory

Virgin Games

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

Main article: Wolfchild/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

40

^[16]

Computer + Video Giochi (IT)

76

^[17]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

53

^[18]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

90

^[19]

Sega Opisaniy i sekretov (RU)

62

^[20]

	64
Based on 5 reviews

Wolfchild

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega-CD version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Beep! MegaDrive (JP)

NTSC-J

58

^[29]

Consoles + (FR)

69

^[30]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

79

^[23]

Famitsu (JP)

NTSC-J

53

^[31]

Game Power (IT)

79

^[32]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

95

^[9]

Gamers (DE)

53

^[33]

Hippon Super (JP)

NTSC-J

50

^[34]

Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK)

PAL

64

^[35]

Mega (UK)

PAL

32

^[36]

Mega Force (FR)

76

^[37]

MegaTech (UK)

PAL

82

^[38]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

NTSC-U

57

^[39]

Player One (FR)

58

^[26]

Power Up! (UK)

65

^[40]

Sega Magazin (DE)

59

^[14]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

47

^[41]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

70

^[42]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

70

^[43]

Sega Force (SE)

78

^[44]

Sega Force (UK)

PAL

63

^[45]

Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)

NTSC-J

56

^[22]

Super Juegos (ES)

88

^[46]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

65

^[47]

	65
Based on 24 reviews

Wolfchild

Mega-CD, JP
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Mega-CD, KR
Cover
Disc

Mega-CD, US
Cover
Disc Manual

Mega-CD, EU
Cover
Spinecard Disc

Mega-CD, FR (Blister pack)
Cover

Mega-CD, AU
Cover

Mega-CD, BR

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Gamer (GR)

83

^[53]

Gamers (DE)

40

^[54]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

85

^[55]

Joypad (FR)

70

^[48]

Megablast (DE)

PAL

70

^[56]

Mega Force (FR)

80

^[57]

Micromanía (segunda época) (ES)

78

^[58]

Player One (FR)

73

^[59]

Sega News (CZ)

90

^[60]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

78

^[61]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

72

^[62]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

68

^[63]

Sega Force (SE)

74

^[64]

Sega Master Force (UK)

PAL

82

^[65]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

56

^[52]

	73
Based on 15 reviews

Wolfchild

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Master System, IT
Cover

Master System, PT
Cover

Master System, AU

Cart

Master System, BR
Cover
Cart Manual

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Computer & Video Games (UK)

76

^[15]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[74]

Gamers (DE)

40

^[54]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

78

^[55]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

83

^[68]

Mega Force (FR)

84

^[69]

Player One (FR)

67

^[75]

Power Up! (UK)

76

^[76]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

78

^[61]

Sega Pro (UK)

55

^[77]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

72

^[78]

Sega Master Force (UK)

PAL

79

^[79]

Todo Sega (ES)

77

^[80]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

57

^[73]

	71
Based on 14 reviews

Wolfchild

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, PT
Cover
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

385,031,808

CD (EU)

4404

✔

CRC32
MD5
SHA-1

385,031,808

CD (JP)

T-60104

?

CRC32	eb5b1cbf
MD5	b2edbcc663643eab07d9101a855fd9e4
SHA-1	000d45769e7e9f72f665e160910ba9fb79eec43f

1MB

1993-08-17^[81]

Cartridge (US)

?

CRC32	1f8efa1d
MD5	08eb9bf02f5eb4e238f791f27d65449a
SHA-1	92873f8d7b81a57114b135a2dfffc58d45643703

256kB

Cartridge (EU)

?

CRC32	840a8f8e
MD5	eba13e76d02e0a051a36d54a8bb55f33
SHA-1	7889b67ee0e5c884fa267688aad4b6c23849268c

256kB

Cartridge (EU)

References

Wolfchild
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[:File:Wolfchild_GG_EU_Box_Back.jpg_p-1] File:Wolfchild GG EU Box Back.jpg

[:File:Wolfchild_MCD_JP_Box_Back.jpg_p-2] File:Wolfchild MCD JP Box Back.jpg

[https:.2F.2Fweb.archive.org.2Fweb.2F20190610175627.2Fhttps:.2F.2Fsega.jp.2Ffb.2Fsegahard.2Fmcd.2Fsoft_licensee.html-3] 3.0 ^3.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/mcd/soft_licensee.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-06-10 17:56)

[:File:Wolfchild_SMS_EU_Box.jpg_p-4] File:Wolfchild SMS EU Box.jpg

[:File:GamePro_US_043.pdf_p49-5] 5.0 ^5.1 GamePro, "February 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 49

[:File:SegaMasterForce_UK_04.pdf_p16-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Sega Master Force, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 16

[:File:GamePro_US_042.pdf_p84-7] GamePro, "January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 84

[https:.2F.2Fgroups.google.com.2Fg.2Frec.games.video.2Fc.2FzjRWe6EIFQI.2Fm.2FaLtujahDtYsJ-8] ttps://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/zjRWe6EIFQI/m/aLtujahDtYsJ

[:File:GamePro_US_044.pdf_p82-9] 9.0 ^9.1 GamePro, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 82

[:File:MDAG_UK_09.pdf_p55-10] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 55

[:File:SegaForce_UK_19.pdf_p85-11] Sega Force, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-05-27), page 85

[:File:Mega_UK_07.pdf_p26-12] Mega, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-18), page 26

[:File:SelectRound_FR_01.pdf_p2-13] Select Round, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 2

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_01.pdf_p19-14] 14.0 ^14.1 ^14.2 Sega Magazin, "September/Oktober 1993" (DE; 1993-09-01), page 19

[:File:Go_UK_24.pdf_p10-15] 15.0 ^15.1 Computer & Video Games, "October 1993 (Go! Issue 24)" (UK; 1993-09-15), page 10

[16] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 265

[:File:CVG_IT_31.pdf_p73-17] Computer + Video Giochi, "Novembre 1993" (IT; 1993-xx-xx), page 73

[:File:EGM_US_053.pdf_p47-18] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 47

[:File:GamePro_US_043.pdf_p48-19] GamePro, "February 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 48

[:File:14000_opisaniy_i_sekretov_SEGA.pdf_p224-20] Sega Opisaniy i sekretov, "14000 Opisaniy i sekretov" (RU; 2003-03-11), page 224

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-04.pdf_p21_.2819.29-21] Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1993" (JP; 1993-03-08), page 19 (21)

[:File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf_p87-22] 22.0 ^22.1 Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87

[:File:CVG_UK_140.pdf_p106-23] 23.0 ^23.1 Computer & Video Games, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-15), page 106

[:File:GamePro_US_044.pdf_p82_.2880.29-24] GamePro, "March 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 80 (82)

[:File:MeanMachinesSega06UK.pdf_p76_.2880-82.29-25] Mean Machines Sega, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-28), page 80-82 (76)

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_034.pdf_p57-26] 26.0 ^26.1 Player One, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-08-xx), page 57

[:File:SegaForce_UK_19.pdf_p82_.2882-85.29-27] Sega Force, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-05-27), page 82-85 (82)

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-01.pdf_p48_.2850.29-28] Video Games, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-19), page 50 (48)

[:File:BeepMD_JP_1993-04.pdf_p21-29] Beep! MegaDrive, "April 1993" (JP; 1993-03-08), page 21

[30] Consoles +, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 154

[31] Famitsu, "1993-03-26" (JP; 1993-03-12), page 1

[:File:GamePower_IT_17.pdf_p52-32] Game Power, "Maggio 1993" (IT; 1993-0x-xx), page 52

[:File:Gamers_DE_1993-06.pdf_p36-33] Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 36

[34] Hippon Super, "April 1993" (JP; 1993-03-04), page 45

[:File:MDAG_UK_09.pdf_p54-35] Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 54

[:File:Mega_UK_09.pdf_p61-36] Mega, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-20), page 61

[:File:MegaForce_FR_Supplement_20.pdf_p16-37] Mega Force, "Mega-CD Force: Le Supplément Spécial Mega-CD" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 16

[:File:MegaTech_UK_16.pdf_p33-38] MegaTech, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-20), page 33

[:File:MeanMachinesSega06UK.pdf_p80-39] Mean Machines Sega, "March 1993" (UK; 1993-02-28), page 80

[40] Power Up!, "Saturday, May 01, 1993" (UK; 1993-05-01), page 1

[:File:SegaPower_UK_43.pdf_p44-41] Sega Power, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-06), page 44

[:File:SegaPro_UK_20.pdf_p59-42] Sega Pro, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-13), page 59

[:File:SegaZone_UK_07.pdf_p49-43] Sega Zone, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-08), page 49

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_05.pdf_p20-44] Sega Force, "5/93" (SE; 1993-08-26), page 20

[:File:SegaForce_UK_19.pdf_p82-45] Sega Force, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-05-27), page 82

[:File:SuperJuegos_ES_017.pdf_p109-46] Super Juegos, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 109

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-01.pdf_p50-47] Video Games, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-19), page 50

[:File:Joypad_FR_023.pdf_p70-48] 48.0 ^48.1 Joypad, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 70

[:File:MegaForce_FR_21.pdf_p108_.28108.2F109.29-49] Mega Force, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-10-08), page 108/109 (108)

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_034.pdf_p110_.28116.2F117.29-50] Player One, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-08-xx), page 116/117 (110)

[:File:SegaMasterForce_UK_04.pdf_p14_.2814-16.29-51] Sega Master Force, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 14-16 (14)

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-11.pdf_p135-52] 52.0 ^52.1 Video Games, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-27), page 135

[53] Gamer, "Dekémvrios 1993" (GR; 1993-xx-xx), page 1

[:File:Gamers_DE_1993-06.pdf_p37-54] 54.0 ^54.1 Gamers, "Oktober/November 1993" (DE; 1993-09-24), page 37

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_023.pdf_p80-55] 55.0 ^55.1 Hobby Consolas, "Agosto 1993" (ES; 1993-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:Megablast_DE_1994-01.pdf_p38-56] Megablast, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-29), page 38

[:File:MegaForce_FR_21.pdf_p108-57] Mega Force, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-10-08), page 108

[:File:Micromania2_ES_064.pdf_p42-58] Micromanía (segunda época), "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 42

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_034.pdf_p116-59] Player One, "Septembre 1993" (FR; 1993-08-xx), page 116

[:File:Sega_News_3_CZ.pdf_p33-60] Sega News, "Prosinec 1996" (CZ; 1996-1x-xx), page 33

[:File:SegaPower_UK_47.pdf_p70-61] 61.0 ^61.1 Sega Power, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-02), page 70

[:File:SegaPro_UK_24.pdf_p54-62] Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 54

[:File:SegaZone_UK_12.pdf_p52-63] Sega Zone, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-xx), page 52

[:File:SegaForce_SE_1993_05.pdf_p24-64] Sega Force, "5/93" (SE; 1993-08-26), page 24

[:File:SegaMasterForce_UK_04.pdf_p14-65] Sega Master Force, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 14

[:File:Go_UK_24.pdf_p10_.2810.2F11.29-66] Computer & Video Games, "October 1993 (Go! Issue 24)" (UK; 1993-09-15), page 10/11 (10)

[:File:GamePro_US_052.pdf_p194_.28190.29-67] GamePro, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 190 (194)

[:File:Joypad_FR_024.pdf_p134-68] 68.0 ^68.1 Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 134

[:File:MegaForce_FR_21.pdf_p126-69] 69.0 ^69.1 Mega Force, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-10-08), page 126

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_035.pdf_p133_.28149.29-70] Player One, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 149 (133)

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_07.pdf_p77-71] Sega Force Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 77

[:File:SegaMasterForce_UK_04.pdf_p37-72] Sega Master Force, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 37

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-12.pdf_p123-73] 73.0 ^73.1 Video Games, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-22), page 123

[:File:GamePro_US_052.pdf_p194-74] GamePro, "November 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 194

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_035.pdf_p149-75] Player One, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 149

[76] Power Up!, "Saturday, September 04, 1993" (UK; 1993-09-04), page 1

[:File:SegaPro_UK_24.pdf_p74-77] Sega Pro, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-09), page 74

[:File:SegaZone_UK_12.pdf_p53-78] Sega Zone, "October 1993" (UK; 1993-09-xx), page 53

[:File:SegaMasterForce_UK_04.pdf_p77-79] Sega Master Force, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 77

[:File:TodoSega_ES_06.pdf_p68-80] Todo Sega, "Septiembre 1993" (ES; 1993-0x-xx), page 68

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Wolfchild

From Sega Retro

Contents

Story

Gameplay

Stages

Versions

Production credits

Mega-CD version

Mega Drive version

Master System and Game Gear versions

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Mega-CD version

Master System version

Game Gear version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References