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Revision as of 06:56, 7 September 2018

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DynamiteHeaddy MD US TitleScreen.png

Dynamite Headdy
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, Virtual Console, Steam
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Sound driver:
Sega Mega Drive
SMPS/Treasure
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
JP
¥6,8006,800 G-4117
Sega Mega Drive
US
$59.9559.95[4] 1543
Sega Mega Drive
EU
1543-50
Sega Mega Drive
PT
MDJ1543
Sega Mega Drive
AU
FDYN05SMC
Sega Mega Drive
BR
046520
Sega Game Gear
JP
¥3,8003,800 G-3355
Sega Game Gear
US
2544
Sega Game Gear
EU
2544-50
Sega Game Gear
PT
GGJ2544
Sega Master System
BR
028570
Wii Virtual Console
JP
600pts600[10]
Wii Virtual Console
US
800pts800[8]
Wii Virtual Console
EU
800pts800[7]
CERO
Missing Parameter!

Dynamite Headdy (ダイナマイトヘッディー) is a platform game developed by Treasure and published by Sega for the Sega Mega Drive and Sega Game Gear. Tec Toy also brought it to the Sega Master System in Brazil. A Sega 32X port was planned, but cancelled due to the system's low popularity.

Story

On-stage Rampage! The curtain is raised, and the Treasure Theater puppet show begins. The star of the show is Dynamite Headdy, the guy with the coolest head on stage. But danger lurks backstage - rival Trouble Bruin wants to be star, and if he can't get his goal by winning the hearts of the audience, he'll do it by doing away with Headdy! But Trouble Bruin is small stuffing compared to Dark Demon, the doll who strives to rule the puppet world by converting the inhabitants into his evil minions! Most devastating are the Key Masters, who serve as Dark

Demon's elite guard

— EU manual


The game stars the rejected puppet named Headdy who has interchangeable heads. He must defeat the evil Dark Demon, an evil emperor who wishes to take over the land of puppets.

Gameplay

Dynamite Headdy uses a distinct graphical style to give the impression that all the events take place on a theatre stage, with many of the backgrounds designed to look like cheap cardboard sets.

Levels

NOTE: The translations used for this are from the M.I.J.E.T. patch.

Stage English Japanese Rough Translation
1-1 The Getaway ????????? Escape Hero!
2-1 Practice Arena ????????? Three Friends
2-N/A Meet Headcase ????????? Friend's Room
2-N/A Meet Hangman ????????? Friend's Room
2-N/A Meet Beau ????????? Friend's Room
2-2 Toys in the Hood ????????? North Town
2-3 Mad Dog and Headdy ????????? Concert Panic
3-1 Down Under ????????? Fire Carnival
3-2 Backstage Battle ????????? Backstage Battle
3-3 The Green Room ????????? Guest Area
3-4 Clothes Encounter ????????? Starlight Storm
4-1 Terminate Her Too ????????? South Town
4-2 Mad Mechs ????????? Working Gear
4-3 Mad Mechs 2 ????????? Restless Factory
4-4 Heathernapped ????????? Mystery Spot
5-1 Go Headdy Go ????????? Puppet Tower
5-2 Stair Wars ????????? Go Up!
5-3 Towering Internal ????????? Rolling Rolling
5-4 Spinderella ????????? On the Sky
6-1 The Flying Game ????????? Air Walker
6-2 Fly Hard ????????? Reckless Wheel
6-3 Fly Hard 2 ????????? Light Velocity
6-4 Baby Face ????????? Baby Face
7-1 Headdy Wonderland ????????? Paradise?
8-1 The Rocket Tier ????????? Fight!
8-2 Illegal Weapon 3 ????????? Missile Base
8-3 Fun Forgiven ????????? Radical Party
8-4 Vice Versa ????????? Reverse World
8-5 Twin Freaks ????????? Funny Angry
9-1 Fatal Contraption ????????? The Rival
9-2 Far Trek ????????? Brain Break!
9-3 Final Analysis ????????? Final Attack

History

Release

Localisation changes

Dynamite Headdy suffered significant changes when brought over to a Western audience, with many Japanese-themed bosses altered and the entire game's dialogue being removed. Amongst the most significant changes are the level titles (now named to parody well-known movie titles e.g. Fly Hard/Die Hard) and the regularly-occurring bounty hunter "Maruyama", who was recoloured brown and renamed "Trouble Bruin". However, despite this, his musical score which has synthesized speech still says "Maruyama".

Legacy

Translation group M.I.J.E.T. restored and translated the cut dialogue in a translation patch made in 2007.

The game has also been released as part of the Wii's Virtual Console service, and was included in Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

(In Japan)
(In America)
Source:
In-game credits


Digital manuals

Magazine articles

Main article: Dynamite Headdy/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Main article: Dynamite Headdy/Promotional material.

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
78 №1994-08, p19[13]
84 №, p83[14]
92 №36, p120-121
92 №155, p68-70[1]
76 №62, p36[15]
70 №295, p40
96 №0710, p78-79[4]
76 №22, p52-53[16]
89 №69
93 №5, p13
82 №37, p54[17]
93 №25, p74-77[18]
86 №25, p52-53
80 №1, p99/101[19]
90 №48, p94-97
96 №10, p84-85
71 №60, p62-63
83 №38, p56-57
Sega Mega Drive
85
Based on
18 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[20]
Beep! MegaDrive (JP) NTSC-J
78
[21]
Consoles + (FR) NTSC-J
92
[22]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
92
[1]
Digitiser (UK)
92
[23]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
76
[15]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
50
[24]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3 (RU)
60
[25]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
70
[26]
Freak (IL)
84
[27]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
96
[4]
Game Players (US)
96
[28]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
88
[29]
GamePro (DE) PAL
87
[30]
GamesMaster (UK)
76
[16]
GamesMaster (UK) PAL
89
[31]
Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
93
[32]
Game Informer (US)
80
[33]
Joypad (FR)
82
[17]
Mega (UK) PAL
86
[34]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
83
[35]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
79
[36]
Magazina Igrushek (RU)
90
[37]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
93
[18]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
75
[19]
Player One (FR)
90
[38]
Play Time (DE)
84
[39]
Power Up! (UK)
92
[40]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
96
[41]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
71
[42]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
83
[43]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
84
[44]
Todo Sega (ES)
93
[45]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
83
[46]
Video Games (DE) PAL
82
[47]
VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
90
[48]
Sega Mega Drive
83
Based on
36 reviews

Dynamite Headdy

Mega Drive, US
Dynamite Headdy MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Dynamite Headdy MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Dynamite Headdy MD US Manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, EU
Dynamite Headdy MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
DynamiteheaddycartEUR.JPG
Cart
50x50px
Manual
Mega Drive, JP
Dynamite Headdy MD JP Box.jpg
Cover
DynamiteHeaddy MD JP CartTop.jpg
Dynamite Headdy MD JP Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, JP (Jitsuenyou Sample)

Mega Drive, AU
DynamiteHeaddy MD AU Box.jpg
Cover
Mega Drive, BR
Dynamiteheaddy md br cover.jpg
Cover
Dynamiteheaddy md br manual.pdf
Manual
Mega Drive, FR

Dynamite Headdy MD FR Manual.pdf
Manual

Master System version

Master System, BR
Dynamite Headdy SMS BR Box.jpg
Cover
DynamiteHeaddy SMS BR Cart.jpg
Cart

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
75 №62, p38[49]
90 №45, p52-54
54 №60, p62-63
Sega Game Gear
73
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Sega Game Gear
N/A
Based on
0 reviews

Dynamite Headdy

Game Gear, US
DynamiteHeaddy GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngDynamiteHeaddy GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Dynamite Headdy GG US cart.jpg
Cart
Dynamite Headdy GG US Manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, EU
Dynamite Headdy GG EU Box Top.png
Dynamite Headdy GG EU Box Back.jpgDynamite Headdy GG EU Box Spine.jpgDynamite Headdy GG EU box front.jpgDynamite Headdy GG EU Box Spine2.jpg
Dynamite Headdy GG EU Box Bottom.jpg
Cover
Dynamite Headdy GG EU Cart.jpg
Cart
Dynamite Headdy GG EU Manual.pdf
Manual
Game Gear, JP
DynamiteHeaddy GG JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Dynamite Headdy GG JP cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 3dfeeb77
MD5 d11ec9b230e88403cd75ef186a884c97
SHA-1 e843decdff262791b1237f1545f5b17c56712d5f
2MB 1994-06 Cartridge (US/EU)
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 d03cdb53
MD5 cdb36911439289d3453060f58682057c
SHA-1 02727a217e654f3cdf5a3fcd33b2f38d404a467d
2MB 1994-08 Cartridge (JP)
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 61001ec8
MD5 03e805f8b296124ea440179031c6154f
SHA-1 74a1d84ccde678d9209f7aa872b50f0a98ec07aa
2MB 1994-06-22 CD-R disc[50] Page
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 f8a96719
MD5 be6ea06db12827c2b2d2b3fdd881d5a0
SHA-1 84f4e06fe51a448148e6f86a5d11d07577df7029
2MB 1994-06-16 CD-R disc[51] Page
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 971ef24c
MD5 038f4e2a70d923fe67b4b6c4815d16cb
SHA-1 c90417bd43bea29a58fcacacb48b2602ecb65cc3
2MB 1994-06-14 CD-R disc[52] File on disc was named "CABEZA" (Spanish for "head") Page
Sega Mega Drive
 ?
CRC32 5c25e934
MD5 57199a5663f2092186f10f7df3e38dc3
SHA-1 9889510234dd8771fd14c4022710028c5928d152
2MB 1994-04 Page
Sega Master System
 ?
CRC32 7db5b0fa
MD5 7f57481d870465fc3a6412d87f0a8e38
SHA-1 12877c1c9bfba6462606717cf0a94f700ac970e4
512kB Cartridge (BR)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 f6af4b6b
MD5 79a0d819e9cddebcb80e28a174ff2005
SHA-1 a8e3f447089537b52e40958c07610bfead82442d
512kB Cartridge (JP)
Sega Game Gear
 ?
CRC32 610ff95c
MD5 2da61f019f30eb0795cfd6eb9d5b54c6
SHA-1 a8c8b5252a885d466e044e6055336513d988e661
512kB Cartridge (US/EU)

External links

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:CVG UK 155.pdf, page 68 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 155.pdf_p68" defined multiple times with different content
  2. 2.0 2.1 File:MeanMachinesSega30UK.pdf, page 36
  3. File:EGM US 061.pdf, page 130
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 File:GamePlayers US 0710.pdf, page 80 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePlayers US 0710.pdf_p80" defined multiple times with different content
  5. File:SegaMagazine UK 11.pdf, page 96
  6. File:EGM US 061.pdf, page 146
  7. 7.0 7.1 http://www.nintendolife.com/games/megadrive/dynamite_headdy (Wayback Machine: 2017-06-25 00:05)
  8. 8.0 8.1 http://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/c6hDuIcxzUIMK7TqmLH6A-RaZjKnCtot (Wayback Machine: 2010-11-23 00:42)
  9. https://www.nintendo.co.jp/wii/vc/software/04.html (Wayback Machine: 2018-03-05 23:40)
  10. http://vc.sega.jp:80/vc_headdy/ (Wayback Machine: 2007-08-13 08:02)
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 https://steamdb.info/app/211201/ (Wayback Machine: 2017-05-22 17:12)
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 http://steamdb.info/app/211201/ (Wayback Machine: 2013-05-22 20:20)
  13. File:BeepMD_JP_1994-08.pdf, page 21
  14. File:SSM_JP_19950901_1995-09.pdf, page 85
  15. 15.0 15.1 File:EGM US 062.pdf, page 36 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:EGM US 062.pdf_p36" defined multiple times with different content
  16. 16.0 16.1 File:GamesMaster UK 022.pdf, page 52 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamesMaster UK 022.pdf_p52" defined multiple times with different content
  17. 17.0 17.1 File:Joypad FR 037.pdf, page 54 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:Joypad FR 037.pdf_p54" defined multiple times with different content
  18. 18.0 18.1 File:MeanMachinesSega25UK.pdf, page 74 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega25UK.pdf_p74" defined multiple times with different content
  19. 19.0 19.1 File:NextGeneration US 01.pdf, page 105 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:NextGeneration US 01.pdf_p105" defined multiple times with different content
  20. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 65
  21. Beep! MegaDrive, "August 1994" (JP; 1994-07-08), page 21
  22. Consoles +, "Octobre 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 120
  23. Digitiser (UK) (1994-11-09)
  24. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 309
  25. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 33
  26. Famitsu, "1994-08-12" (JP; 1994-07-29), page 40
  27. Freak, "11/94" (IL; 1994-xx-xx), page 1
  28. Game Players, "Vol. 7 No. 12 December 1994" (US; 1994-1x-xx), page 51
  29. GamePro, "October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 50
  30. GamePro, "Oktober 1994" (DE; 1994-09-30), page 50
  31. GamesMaster (UK) "Series 4, episode 7" (1994-11-01, 24:00) (+9:24)
  32. Games World: The Magazine, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-09-29), page 13
  33. Game Informer, "October 1997" (US; 1997-xx-xx), page 82
  34. Mega, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-09-29), page 14
  35. Mega Force, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-12-02), page 48
  36. Mega Fun, "10/94" (DE; 1994-09-21), page 61
  37. Magazina Igrushek, "1/1996" (RU; 1996-xx-xx), page 52
  38. Player One, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-1x-xx), page 94
  39. Play Time, "11/94" (DE; 1994-10-05), page 104
  40. Power Up!, "Saturday, November 05, 1994" (UK; 1994-11-05), page 1
  41. Sega Magazine, "October 1994" (UK; 1994-09-15), page 84
  42. Sega Power, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-09-29), page 62
  43. Sega Pro, "November 1994" (UK; 1994-10-06), page 56
  44. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 85
  45. Todo Sega, "Noviembre 1994" (ES; 1994-1x-xx), page 50
  46. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 60
  47. Video Games, "10/94" (DE; 1994-09-28), page 101
  48. VideoGames, "October 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 78
  49. File:EGM US 062.pdf, page 38
  50. Hidden Palace: Dynamite Headdy (Jun 22, 1994 prototype)
  51. Hidden Palace: Dynamite Headdy (Jun 16, 1994 prototype)
  52. Hidden Palace: Dynamite Headdy (Jun 14, 1994 prototype)


Dynamite Headdy

DynamiteHeaddy MD US TitleScreen.png

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Music: Dynamite Headdy (1994) | Dynamite Headdy Cabezon Mix (1994)
Sega Mega Drive
Prototypes: 1994-04 | 1994-06-14 | 06-16 | 06-22