Cutthroat Island

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Mega Drive
Game Gear

Cutthroat Island

System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear

Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment

Developer: Software Creations, The Grey Team

Genre: Action

Number of players:

1-2

1

Official in-game languages:

English

Français

Deutsch

Español

English

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1995	$69.9569.95^[1]	T-81516
EU	1995		T-81516-50
PT	1995		MDJAK0150
UK	1995	£39.9939.99^[2]	T-81516-50
AU	199x
BR	1996-03	R$79.9979.99	051010
US	1995-11^[3]	$34.9934.99^[4]	T-81338

Non-Sega versions
Game Boy Super NES

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Cutthroat Island is a 1995 beat-'em-up for the SNES, Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, and Game Boy by Acclaim and Software Creations tying into Carloco's disastrous 1995 film.

An Sega Master System GG2SMS hacks was released in December 2016.

Gameplay

/ punches/kicks, / swings your sword, and / jumps (on Mega Drive and Game Gear, respectively). While the Mega Drive game has Golden Axe-style projection conventional of beat-'em-ups, the Game Gear game has more of a platformer-like camera.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Acclaim Entertainment

Produced by: The Grey Team
Producer: Rob Leingang
Associate Producer: Gregg Giles
Analysts: Mark Mermelstein, Steffan Levine
Administrative Assistant: Diane Cambria

Software Creations

Game Conversion Programming: Robert Walker
Original Programming: Mike Halsall
Gameplay Programming: Chun Wah Kong
Enemy Engine: Paul Murray
Cache Scroll: Craig Mitchell
Main Artist: Phil Bretherton
Main Animator: Steve Thomas
Background Graphics: Deborah Graham, Anthony Anderson
Background Graphics Conversion: Martin Holland
Animation: Scott Pleydell-Pearce, Clinton J. Priest, Andy Wilson, Alan Moult
Music and Sound FX Conversion: Suddi Raval
Original Music and Sound FX: James Hannigan, Martin Goodall
Original Title Music: Chris Jojo
Manager of Testing: Piccolo Daimaoh
Game Testers: Craig Dobson, Chris Brooks, Paul Essue, Simon Hundleby
Technical Support: Paul Lee
Producer: Lorraine Starr
Production Assistant: Annie Lee
Art Director: Steve Pickford
Creative Director: John Pickford
Executive Producers: Richard Kay, Mike Webb

Acclaim Quality Assurance

Senior Manager: Michael Weiner
Supervisors: Carol Caracciolo, Adam Ingberman, Esq.
Lead Tester: Mike Hong
Game Analyst: Damon Tabb
Tech Support Supervisor: Harry Reimer
Technical Support: John F. Gonzales
Testers: Brian Krieger, Christine Ryan, James Ackermann, Jackie A. Williams, Barbara Strnad, Jeff Zentil, Mike Patterson, Jon Cerabone
Special Thanks: James Johnson, David Fowler, Mark Wilkinson, Rebecca Spikings, the entire Cutthroat Island film crew, crew of the S.V. Kaskelot, Elmo Grey
Extra Special Thanks: Renny Harlin

Source:

In-game credits

Game Gear version

Acclaim Entertainment

Produced by: The Grey Team
Producer: Rob Leingang
Associate Producer: Gregg Giles
Analysts: Mark Mermelstein, Steffan Levine
Administrative Assistant: Diane Cambria

Software Creations

Programming: Chris Shay
Main Artist: Gavin Eagleton
Project Artist: Phil Bretherton
Main Animator: Steve Thomas
Animation: Clinton J. Priest, Scott Pleydell-Pearce, Alan Moult
Music and Sound FX Conversion: Martin Walker
Original Music and Sound FX: James Hannigan, Martin Goodall
Original Title Music: Chris Jojo
Game Testers: Chris Brookes, Craig Dobson, Paul Essue, Adrian Copsey
Technical Support: Paul Lee
Producer: Lorraine Starr
Production Assistant: Annie Lee
Art Director: Ste Pickford
Creative Director: John Pickford
Executive Producers: Richard Kay, Mike Webb

Acclaim Quality Assurance

Senior Manager: Michael Weiner
Supervisors: Carol Caracciolo, Adam Ingberman, Esq.
Lead Tester: Mike Hong
Game Analyst: Damon Tabb
Technical Support Supervisor: Harry Reimer
Technical Support: John F. Gonzales
Testers: Christian Moy, Jeff Zentil, Jackie A. Williams, Russ Tucker
Special Thanks: Mark Wilkinson, Rebecca Spikings, the entire Cutthroat Island film crew, crew of the S.V. Kaskelot, Elmo Grey
Extra Special Thanks: Renny Harlin

Source:

In-game credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Cutthroat Island/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Tips & Tricks (US) #11: "Volume III, Issue 1: January 1996" (199x-xx-xx)

Print advert in GamePro (US) #79: "February 1996" (199x-xx-xx)

Print advert in Hyper (AU) #30: "April 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
also published in:

Hyper (AU) #31: "May 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[5]

Print advert in Velikiy Drakon (RU) #60: "xxxx xxxx" (2002-09-05)

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[6]

576 KByte (HU)

78

^[7]

Cool Gamer (RU)

60

^[8]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

33

^[1]

GamesMaster (UK)

10

^[9]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

PAL

89

^[10]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

60

^[11]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

62

^[12]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

14

^[2]

Sega Magazin (DE)

61

^[13]

Sega Power (UK)

5

^[14]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

36

^[15]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

28

^[16]

	46
Based on 13 reviews

Cutthroat Island

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, PT
Cover

Mega Drive, AU
Cover

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

74

^[17]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

40

^[4]

	57
Based on 2 reviews

Cutthroat Island

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

✔

CRC32	ebabbc70
MD5	f1e6ec5e3bf9c04670d10fbc89fb549c
SHA-1	1b1648e02bb2e915286c35f01476358a8401608f

2MB

1995-12

Cartridge (US/EU)

?

CRC32	7f4939f2
MD5	8661001147d09a5570796127b4143a78
SHA-1	63bac68f944214cbab90a61dc8fe78314ba4716e

2MB

1995-12

Page

✔

CRC32	6a24e47e
MD5	ab8c20389abe4ee0026d63b9294bfcc0
SHA-1	95d2012c4027228fda50ef434b53ae5633a7eb8c

512kB

Cartridge (US/EU)

?

CRC32	6352ef00
MD5	c63c221f388d25b51cb9dfa37d1ac91a
SHA-1	b2d1fd7a1bbbac3d4f1cf9babd6ff85ed7962c1a

512kB

EPROM cartridge

Page

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 GamePro, "March 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 62
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Mean Machines Sega, "June 1996" (UK; 1996-05-03), page 88
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 180
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 GamePro, "February 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 82
↑ Hyper, "May 1996" (AU; 1996-xx-xx), page 69
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 53
↑ 576 KByte, "Július-Augusztus 1996" (HU; 1996-xx-xx), page 32
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 57
↑ GamesMaster, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-14), page 40
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1996" (ES; 1996-xx-xx), page 64
↑ MAN!AC, "04/96" (DE; 1996-03-13), page 74
↑ Mega Fun, "04/96" (DE; 1996-03-20), page 86
↑ Sega Magazin, "Mai 1996" (DE; 1996-04-10), page 14
↑ Sega Power, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-03-14), page 58
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 47
↑ Video Games, "4/96" (DE; 1996-03-20), page 98
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 52

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[:File:GamePro_US_080.pdf_p62-1] 1.0 ^1.1 GamePro, "March 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 62

[:File:MeanMachinesSega44UK.pdf_p88-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Mean Machines Sega, "June 1996" (UK; 1996-05-03), page 88

[:File:EGM_US_077.pdf_p180-3] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 180

[:File:GamePro_US_079.pdf_p82-4] 4.0 ^4.1 GamePro, "February 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 82

[:File:Hyper_AU_031.pdf_p69-5] Hyper, "May 1996" (AU; 1996-xx-xx), page 69

[6] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 53

[:File:576KB_HU_1996-0708.pdf_p32-7] 576 KByte, "Július-Augusztus 1996" (HU; 1996-xx-xx), page 32

[8] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 57

[9] GamesMaster, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-14), page 40

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_054.pdf_p64-10] Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1996" (ES; 1996-xx-xx), page 64

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-04.pdf_p74-11] MAN!AC, "04/96" (DE; 1996-03-13), page 74

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-04.pdf_p86-12] Mega Fun, "04/96" (DE; 1996-03-20), page 86

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_30.pdf_p14-13] Sega Magazin, "Mai 1996" (DE; 1996-04-10), page 14

[:File:SegaPower_UK_78.pdf_p58-14] Sega Power, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-03-14), page 58

[15] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 47

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1996-04.pdf_p98-16] Video Games, "4/96" (DE; 1996-03-20), page 98

[:File:EGM_US_077.pdf_p52-17] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 52

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Cutthroat Island

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Contents

Gameplay

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Game Gear version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Game Gear version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References