Cosmic Spacehead

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Cosmic Spacehead

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

Publisher: Codemasters

Genre: Action

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1993-11-02	$54.9954.99^[5]	T-15013
EU	1993		T-120026-50
DE	1993-11 ^[6]	DM 9090^[7]
UK	1993-11^[1]	£39.9939.99^[2]^[3]^[4]
AU	1993
EU	1993		MK-27074-50
US	1993-11-02
EU	1993		T-120028-50

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

Print advert in GamePro (US) #54: "January 1994" (199x-xx-xx)

Print advert in Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #57: "April 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
also published in:

GamePro (US) #57: "April 1994" (1994-xx-xx)^[8]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #58: "May 1994" (1994-xx-xx)^[9]

Print advert in Game Players (US) #0904: "Vol. 9 No. 4 April 1996" (1996-03-19)
also published in:

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) #81: "April 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[10]

Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #145: "December 1993" (1993-11-15)
also published in:

Computer & Video Games (UK) #146: "January 1994" (1993-12-15)^[11]
Mega (UK) #16: "January 1994" (1993-12-16)^[2]

Print advert in Mega Force (FR) #21: "Octobre 1993" (1993-10-08)

Print advert in Consoles + (FR) #25: "Novembre 1993" (1993-1x-xx)

Print advert in Video Games (DE) #1993-11: "11/93" (1993-10-27)
also published in:

Sega Pro (DE) #13: "November 1993" (1993-10-xx)^[12]

Print advert in Sega Magazin (DE) #2: "November/Dezember 1993" (1993-11-03)

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

50

^[16]

Aktueller Software Markt (DE)

75

^[17]

Consoles + (FR)

70

^[18]

Computer & Video Games (UK)

70

^[1]

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

64

^[19]

Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)

60

^[20]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

73

^[5]

GamesMaster (UK)

PAL

74

^[21]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

82

^[22]

MAN!AC (DE)

70

^[7]

Mega (UK)

PAL

68

^[23]

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

^[13]

Player One (FR)

85

^[29]

Power Up! (UK)

84

^[30]

Sega Magazin (DE)

71

^[31]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

60

^[32]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

83

^[33]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

89

^[34]

Sega Force Mega (UK)

PAL

71

^[14]

Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR)

88

^[15]

Sonic the Comic (UK)

PAL

90

^[35]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

79

^[36]

VideoGames Shopper (UK)

PAL

93

^[37]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

39

^[38]

VideoGames (US)

NTSC-U

50

^[39]

	72
Based on 30 reviews

Cosmic Spacehead

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart

Master System version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

64

^[41]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

93

^[42]

Sega Master Force (UK)

PAL

86

^[40]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

39

^[43]

	71
Based on 4 reviews

Cosmic Spacehead

Master System, EU
Cover
Cart Manual Poster

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

78

^[46]

Joypad (FR)

PAL

89

^[47]

Mega Force (FR)

79

^[48]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

78

^[27]

Sega Power (UK)

PAL

64

^[41]

Sega Pro (UK)

PAL

85

^[49]

Sega Zone (UK)

PAL

71

^[50]

Sega Master Force (UK)

PAL

85

^[51]

Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR)

PAL

85

^[15]

VideoGames Shopper (UK)

PAL

97

^[52]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

39

^[53]

	77
Based on 11 reviews

Cosmic Spacehead

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart

Game Gear, EU
Cover
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System

Hash

Size

Build Date

Source

Comments

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CRC32	c593d31c
MD5	c35216ef28caf9615fdb8073cbe06225
SHA-1	95a3eb13e5d28db8c8ea5ff3e95b0d3e614def69

1MB

1991-03

Cartridge (US/EU)

References

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↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 File:Mega UK 16.pdf, page 116 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Mega UK 16.pdf_p116" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:SegaForceMega UK 06.pdf, page 51
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 File:CVG UK 145.pdf, page 148
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 File:GamePro US 055.pdf, page 56 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 055.pdf_p56" defined multiple times with different content
↑ File:MAN!AC DE 1993-11.pdf, page 12
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 File:MAN!AC DE 1993-12.pdf, page 43 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MAN!AC DE 1993-12.pdf_p43" defined multiple times with different content
↑ GamePro, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 26
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 110
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 117
↑ Computer & Video Games, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-15), page 148
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1993" (DE; 1993-10-xx), page 84
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 File:MeanMachinesSega13UK.pdf, page 82 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega13UK.pdf_p82" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 File:SegaForceMega UK 06.pdf, page 50 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForceMega UK 06.pdf_p50" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 ^15.2 ^15.3 File:SonicMag FR 01.pdf, page 44 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SonicMag FR 01.pdf_p44" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SonicMag FR 01.pdf_p44" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SonicMag FR 01.pdf_p44" defined multiple times with different content
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 52
↑ Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-07), page 51
↑ Consoles +, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 152
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 47
↑ Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 302
↑ GamesMaster, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 87
↑ Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
↑ Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 40
↑ Mega Action, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 23
↑ Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 110
↑ Mega Fun, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-20), page 82
↑ ^27.0 ^27.1 Mega Fun, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-24), page 112
↑ MegaTech, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-20), page 82
↑ Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 126
↑ Power Up!, "Saturday, December 04, 1993" (UK; 1993-12-04), page 1
↑ Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 35
↑ Sega Power, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 88
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 50
↑ Sega Zone, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 66
↑ Sonic the Comic, "October 30th 1993" (UK; 1993-10-30), page 10
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 46
↑ VideoGames Shopper, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 32
↑ Video Games, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-27), page 128
↑ VideoGames, "February 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 88
↑ ^40.0 ^40.1 File:SegaMasterForce UK 06.pdf, page 42 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaMasterForce UK 06.pdf_p42" defined multiple times with different content
↑ ^41.0 ^41.1 Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 66
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 66
↑ Video Games, "5/94" (DE; 1994-04-27), page 111
↑ File:SegaMasterForce UK 06.pdf, page 32
↑ File:SegaForceMega UK 07.pdf, page 72
↑ GamePro, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 132
↑ Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 152
↑ Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 118
↑ Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 56
↑ Sega Zone, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 45
↑ Sega Master Force, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 72
↑ VideoGames Shopper, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 37
↑ Video Games, "3/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 104

[:File:CVG_UK_144.pdf_p83-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 File:CVG UK 144.pdf, page 83 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 144.pdf_p83" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:Mega_UK_16.pdf_p116-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 File:Mega UK 16.pdf, page 116 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Mega UK 16.pdf_p116" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_06.pdf_p51-3] File:SegaForceMega UK 06.pdf, page 51

[:File:CVG_UK_145.pdf_p148-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 File:CVG UK 145.pdf, page 148

[:File:GamePro_US_055.pdf_p56-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 File:GamePro US 055.pdf, page 56 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 055.pdf_p56" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1993-11.pdf_p12-6] File:MAN!AC DE 1993-11.pdf, page 12

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1993-12.pdf_p43-7] 7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 File:MAN!AC DE 1993-12.pdf, page 43 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MAN!AC DE 1993-12.pdf_p43" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:GamePro_US_057.pdf_p26-8] GamePro, "April 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 26

[:File:EGM_US_058.pdf_p110-9] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 110

[:File:EGM_US_081.pdf_p117-10] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 117

[:File:CVG_UK_146.pdf_p148-11] Computer & Video Games, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-15), page 148

[:File:SegaPro_DE_13.pdf_p84-12] Sega Pro, "November 1993" (DE; 1993-10-xx), page 84

[:File:MeanMachinesSega13UK.pdf_p82-13] 13.0 ^13.1 File:MeanMachinesSega13UK.pdf, page 82 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega13UK.pdf_p82" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_06.pdf_p50-14] 14.0 ^14.1 File:SegaForceMega UK 06.pdf, page 50 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaForceMega UK 06.pdf_p50" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:SonicMag_FR_01.pdf_p44-15] 15.0 ^15.1 ^15.2 ^15.3 File:SonicMag FR 01.pdf, page 44 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SonicMag FR 01.pdf_p44" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SonicMag FR 01.pdf_p44" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SonicMag FR 01.pdf_p44" defined multiple times with different content

[16] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 52

[:File:ASM_DE_1994-03.pdf_p51-17] Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-07), page 51

[:File:ConsolesPlus_FR_025.pdf_p152-18] Consoles +, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 152

[:File:EGM_US_053.pdf_p47-19] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 47

[20] Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 302

[:File:GamesMaster_UK_011.pdf_p87-21] GamesMaster, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 87

[:File:Joypad_FR_024.pdf_p80-22] Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 80

[:File:Mega_UK_14.pdf_p40-23] Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 40

[:File:MegaAction_UK_06.pdf_p23-24] Mega Action, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 23

[:File:MegaForce_FR_22.pdf_p110-25] Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 110

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-11.pdf_p82-26] Mega Fun, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-20), page 82

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1993-12.pdf_p112-27] 27.0 ^27.1 Mega Fun, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-24), page 112

[:File:MegaTech_UK_23.pdf_p82-28] MegaTech, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-20), page 82

[:File:PlayerOne_FR_037.pdf_p126-29] Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 126

[30] Power Up!, "Saturday, December 04, 1993" (UK; 1993-12-04), page 1

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_02.pdf_p35-31] Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 35

[:File:SegaPower_UK_48.pdf_p88-32] Sega Power, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 88

[:File:SegaPro_UK_25.pdf_p50-33] Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 50

[:File:SegaZone_UK_13.pdf_p66-34] Sega Zone, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 66

[35] Sonic the Comic, "October 30th 1993" (UK; 1993-10-30), page 10

[36] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 46

[:File:VGS_UK_01.pdf_p32-37] VideoGames Shopper, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 32

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1993-11.pdf_p128-38] Video Games, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-27), page 128

[:File:VideoGames_US_61.pdf_p88-39] VideoGames, "February 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 88

[:File:SegaMasterForce_UK_06.pdf_p42-40] 40.0 ^40.1 File:SegaMasterForce UK 06.pdf, page 42 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:SegaMasterForce UK 06.pdf_p42" defined multiple times with different content

[:File:SegaPower_UK_49.pdf_p66-41] 41.0 ^41.1 Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 66

[:File:SegaPro_UK_25.pdf_p66-42] Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 66

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-05.pdf_p111-43] Video Games, "5/94" (DE; 1994-04-27), page 111

[:File:SegaMasterForce_UK_06.pdf_p32-44] File:SegaMasterForce UK 06.pdf, page 32

[:File:SegaForceMega_UK_07.pdf_p72-45] File:SegaForceMega UK 07.pdf, page 72

[:File:GamePro_US_058.pdf_p132-46] GamePro, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 132

[:File:Joypad_FR_025.pdf_p152-47] Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 152

[:File:MegaForce_FR_23.pdf_p118-48] Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 118

[:File:SegaPro_UK_25.pdf_p56-49] Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 56

[:File:SegaZone_UK_13.pdf_p45-50] Sega Zone, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 45

[:File:SegaMasterForce_UK_06.pdf_p72-51] Sega Master Force, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 72

[:File:VGS_UK_01.pdf_p37-52] VideoGames Shopper, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 37

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1994-03.pdf_p104-53] Video Games, "3/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 104

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Cosmic Spacehead

From Sega Retro

Contents

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Master System version

Game Gear version

Technical information

ROM dump status

References