Wonder Dog

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Wonder Dog
System(s): Sega Mega-CD
Publisher: Victor Musical Industries
Developer:
Genre: Action[1][2]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
JP 		¥7,200 (7,416)7,200e[3] T-60074
Sega Mega-CD
US 		$49.9549.95[5] T-6402
Sega Mega-CD
EU 		4428
Sega Mega-CD
DE 		DM 119.00119.00[8] 4428
Sega Mega-CD
UK 		£44.9944.99[7] 4428
Non-Sega versions

Wonder Dog (ワンダードッグ) is a platform game for the Sega Mega-CD by Core Design featuring Wonder Dog, a mascot for Victor and the Wondermega during the early 1990s. Core Design later ported it to the Amiga for a Europe-only release.

Story

The peaceful dog-ruled planet K-9 finds itself under attack by the evil Pit Bully empire. In a last-ditch effort to save his world, Dr. Kibble fast tracks the Wonder Dog project, an experiment to create a super-powered dog. Running out of time, he tests the serum on his newborn son and sends him to Earth with a special outfit called the Wonder Suit. His son crash lands on the planet and immediately befriends a boy. However, the two are separated as the boy's father won't let him keep the dog. The dog then returns to the ship, dons the Wonder Suit and becomes Wonder Dog, who must save the planet K-9 from the Pit Bully invasion.

Gameplay

The game is a platformer with controls similar to the Super Mario Bros. games. Left and Right move Wonder Dog around and B runs. Wonder Dog can jump with C and defeat enemies by jumping on them. He can jump farther and higher by running. Holding C in mid-air allows Wonder Dog to use his ears to glide. Down+C performs the Spin Dig, which digs into certain terrain. Wonder Dog can also shoot stars with A for a ranged attack. The speed, distance, and trajectory of the stars fired depends on the Star Power gauge, which is increased by firing multiple stars in quick succession or by holding the fire button.

If Wonder Dog is hit by an enemy, he loses one hit point. He has three total, which can be replenished by finding a Wings item. If he loses all of his hit points, he loses a life. Lives are limited but can be found throughout the game or when 100 Bones are collected. The game ends when the player runs out of lives but can be continued from the start of the current stage.

The goal of the game is to make it to the end of the stage. Stages are mostly linear, but each stage has several hidden areas containing bonus items. There are two hidden stages that can be discovered as well. Many stages contain invisible platforms, which can be revealed by finding a Smiley item.

Stages

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Stage 1: Bunny Hop Meadow
3 Zones, plus hidden stage Underground

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Stage 2: Dogsville
Password: MYSTIC 
2 Zones

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Stage 3: Scrapyard
Password: ANKLES 
2 Zones

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Stage 4: Loony Moon
Password: LEDZEP 
3 Zones, plus hidden stage Moon Mines

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Stage 5: Planet Weird
Password: REEVES 
3 Zones

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Stage 6: Planet Foggia
Password: PIXIES 
1 Zone

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Stage 7: Planet Kninus
Password: WOOPIE 
4 Zones, called Planet K-9 in some versions

Items

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 Bone
Increases the player's bone count. Awards an extra life when 100 are collected.
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 Wings
Restores the player's hit points to full.
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 Blue Diamond
Awards the player with 1,000 points.
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 Green Diamond
Awards the player with 2,000 points.
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 Red Diamond
Awards the player with 5,000 points.
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 1-Up
Awards the player with an extra life.
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 Smiley
Reveals hidden platforms in the current stage.
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 Invulnerability
Transforms Wonder Dog into a tornado, during which he is impervious to damage.
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 Restart Flag
Checkpoint where Wonder Dog is revived after losing a life.

Production credits

Oversea version

  • Graphics: Lee Pullen
  • Programming: Chris Long
  • Design: Bob Churchill
  • Music and SFX: Martin Iveson
  • Support Programmer: John Kirkland, Ged Keaveney
  • Intro Animation: Billy Allison
  • Intro Programmer: Sean Dunlevy
  • Font Design: Simon Phipps
  • Game Help: Rob Toone
  • Extra Sound: Stew Perkins
  • Directors: Takeshi Minagawa, Toshiyuki Nagai
  • Mega-CD Help: Yoshiaki Iwasawa
  • Promoter: Kaku Maetani
  • Thanks to: Kaoru Tomiyama
  • Big Boss: Jeremy Smith
  • Producer: Isamu Senda
  • Executive Producer: Satoshi Honda

Japanese version

  • Graphics: Lee Pullen
  • Programming: Chris Long
  • Design: Bob Churchill
  • Music and SFX: Martin Iveson
  • Support Programmer: John Kirkland, Ged Keaveney
  • Intro Animation: Billy Allison
  • Intro Programmer: Sean Dunlevy
  • Font Design: Simon Phipps
  • Game Help: Rob Toone
  • Project Manager: Takeshi Minagawa
  • Mega-CD Help: Yoshiaki Iwasawa
  • Promoter: Kaku Maetani
  • Thanks to: Toshiyuki Nagai, Kaoru Tomiyama
  • Big Boss: Jeremy Smith
  • Producer: Satoshi Honda
Source:
In-game credits (JP)
Wonderdog MCD JP SSCredits.pdf
[9]


Core Design Staff
  • Main Programmer: Chris Long
  • Assistant Programmer: John Kirkland, Ged Keaveney
  • Main Graphics: Lee Pullen
  • Game and Map Design: Bob Churchill
  • Intro Graphics: Billy Allison
  • Intro Programming: Sean Dunlevy
  • Music: Martin Iveson
  • Play-testing: Mark and Darren Price
  • Producer: Jeremy Smith
Victor M.I. Staff
  • Executive Producer: Satoshi Honda
  • Producer: Isamu Senda
  • Director: Toshiyuki Nagai, Takeshi Minagawa
  • Marketing: Katsumi Arai, Harunobu Komori, Toshimichi Kawamura, Shunji Nishizawa, Kouki Minami, Kaku Maetani, Yae Uchida, Katsura Iino
  • Package Design: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. Design Center
  • Manual: Comix Brand (Takayuki Minegishi, Takuji Hikino), Etsuko Matsuoka
Source:
JP manual
Wonderdog mcd jp manual.pdf
[10]

Magazine articles

Main article: Wonder Dog/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Wonder Dog/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
67
Sega Mega-CD
 67
Based on
1 review
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
40
[11]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
50
[12]
Consoles + (FR)
91
[13]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
84
[14]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
82
[7]
Electric Brain (UK)
75
[15]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
55
[16]
GameFan (US)
99
[17]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
100
[18]
Hippon Super (JP) NTSC-J
50
[19]
Joypad (FR)
86
[20]
Joypad (FR) PAL
84
[21]
Joystick (FR)
86
[22]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) NTSC-J
88
[23]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
88
[24]
Mega (UK) NTSC-J
52
[25]
Mega Action (UK) NTSC-U
91
[26]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
86
[27]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
83
[28]
Mega Machines (UK) PAL
70
[29]
MegaTech (UK) NTSC-J
82
[30]
Marukatsu Mega Drive (JP) NTSC-J
53
[31]
Player One (FR)
80
[32]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
90
[33]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-J
82
[34]
Sega Force (UK) PAL
89
[35]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
60
[36]
Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
80
[37]
Supergame (BR)
91
[38]
Todo Sega (ES)
86
[39]
Sega Mega-CD
 78
Based on
30 reviews

Wonder Dog

Mega-CD, JP
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Cover
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Spinecard
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Disc
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Manual
Mega-CD, US (Red)
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Cover
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Disc
Wonderdog mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, US (Green)
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Cover
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Disc
WonderDog MCD US Manual green.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
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Cover
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Spinecard
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Disc
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Manual
Mega-CD, FR (Blister pack)
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Cover

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega-CD
✔
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
590,707,152 CD (JP) T-60074
Sega Mega-CD
 ?
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
600,442,080 CD (US) T-6402

References

  1. ↑ File:WonderDog MCD JP Box Front.jpg
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/mcd/soft_licensee.html (Wayback Machine: 2019-06-10 17:56)
  3. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "October 1992" (JP; 1992-09-08), page 10
  4. ↑ https://groups.google.com/g/rec.games.video/c/QuLdzl-h2SA/m/YgUgdW8Vfk4J
  5. ↑ GamePro, "January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 73
  6. ↑ Sega Force Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 8
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Computer & Video Games, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-15), page 38
  8. ↑ Play Time, "Sonderheft 1/94" (DE; 1994-03-30), page 22
  9. ↑ File:Wonderdog_MCD_JP_SSCredits.pdf
  10. ↑ File:Wonderdog mcd jp manual.pdf, page 14
  11. ↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 266
  12. ↑ Beep! MegaDrive, "July 1992" (JP; 1992-06-08), page 35
  13. ↑ Consoles +, "Décembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 100
  14. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-15), page 108
  15. ↑ Electric Brain, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-26), page 18
  16. ↑ Famitsu, "1992-10-16" (JP; 1992-10-02), page 41
  17. ↑ GameFan, "Volume 1, Issue 1: October 1992" (US; 1992-xx-xx), page 6
  18. ↑ GamePro, "January 1993" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 72
  19. ↑ Hippon Super, "September 1992" (JP; 1992-08-04), page 47
  20. ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1992" (FR; 1992-10-xx), page 48
  21. ↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 94
  22. ↑ Joystick, "Novembre 1992" (FR; 1992-1x-xx), page 164
  23. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-xx-xx), page 16
  24. ↑ Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 52
  25. ↑ Mega, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-19), page 54
  26. ↑ Mega Action, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-17), page 28
  27. ↑ Mega Action, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-30), page 42
  28. ↑ Mega Fun, "09/93" (DE; 1993-08-18), page 38
  29. ↑ Mega Machines, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-03), page 54
  30. ↑ MegaTech, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-20), page 46
  31. ↑ Marukatsu Mega Drive, "September 1992" (JP; 1992-08-xx), page 121
  32. ↑ Player One, "Février 1994" (FR; 1994-0x-xx), page 104
  33. ↑ Sega Pro, "December 1992" (UK; 1992-11-12), page 64
  34. ↑ Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 74
  35. ↑ Sega Force, "January 1993" (UK; 1992-12-10), page 76
  36. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 87
  37. ↑ Sonic the Comic, "January 21st 1994" (UK; 1994-01-08), page 11
  38. ↑ Supergame, "Abril 1993" (BR; 1993-04-xx), page 23
  39. ↑ Todo Sega, "Febrero 1994" (ES; 1994-0x-xx), page 44


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