Dinobasher Starring Bignose the Caveman
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| Dinobasher Starring Bignose the Caveman |
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| System(s): Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear |
| Publisher: Codemasters |
| Developer: Optimus Software |
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| Genre: Action |
| Number of players: 1 |
| State before cancellation: Late in development |
| Status of prototype(s): Master System and Game Gear versions dumped |
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Dinobasher Starring Bignose the Caveman is a platform game developed by Optimus Software once set to be published by Codemasters for the Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear in 1993. Following poor reviews it was never released.
Dinobasher is unlike most other unreleased games, as not only was the game finished, but near-final cover and cartridge designs of the Master System version were produced and passed on to the gaming press. Prototypes (complete with packaging) have since been leaked onto the internet, in turn making faithful fan-made reproductions quite common (to the point where it is frequently mistaken to have received a legitimate public release).
Earlier versions for the Amiga, Atari ST and NES were released simply as Big Nose the Caveman in 1991. The NES version also recieved a sequel in the form of Big Nose Freaks Out in 1992.
Contents
History
During development, the Game Gear version was known under the working title of simply Dino Basher.[5]
Artwork
European Master System prototype cover
European Master System prototype cartridge
Magazine articles
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- Main article: Dinobasher Starring Bignose the Caveman/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
also published in:
- GamePro (US) #57: "April 1994" (1994-xx-xx)[14]
- Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #58: "May 1994" (1994-xx-xx)[15]
Technical information
ROM dump status
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sega Master Force, "Autumn 1993" (UK; 1993-09-16), page 9
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Megazone, "February 1994" (AU; 1994-01-26), page 16
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Megazone, "May 1994" (AU; 1994-04-20), page 17
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Computer & Video Games, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-15), page 85
- ↑ https://www.smspower.org/forums/6851-RumouredGameGearReleases (Wayback Machine: 2021-06-13 03:25)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Gamers, "März/April 1994" (DE; 1994-03-04), page 67
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Sega Power, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-02-03), page 58
- ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-01-27), page 64
- ↑ Sonic the Comic, "April 1st 1994" (UK; 1994-03-19), page 10
- ↑ Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 6 June 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 70
- ↑ Sega Pro, "March 1994" (UK; 1994-01-27), page 70
- ↑ Sega Zone, "February 1994" (UK; 1994-01-27), page 65
- ↑ Sonic the Comic, "April 1st 1994" (UK; 1994-03-19), page 10
- ↑ GamePro, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 26
- ↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 110