Hook

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Hook
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Sony Imagesoft
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega-CD
US
T-6205
Sega Mega-CD
EU
T-93055-50
Sega Mega-CD
UK
T-93055-05
Sega Mega-CD
BR
063040
Sega Game Gear
US
T-93028
Sega Game Gear
EU
T-93028-50

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Hook is a video game adaption of the movie with the same name, originally released on the SNES and then ported to a variety of consoles including the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Mega-CD and Sega Game Gear. Plans for a Sega Master System version of the game were put in place, but were ultimately scrapped. A prototype of said version has since emerged during the 2000s, and its ROM has been dumped.

You play as the grown up Peter Pan who has returned to Neverland to destroy Captain Hook, who has returned to terrorize the land once again. A swings your dagger. B jumps.

Production Credits

Mega Drive Version

Executive Producers: Shigeo Maruyama, Olaf Olafsson
Chief Development Executive: Hiroshi Goto, Yuji Takahashi, Jeff Benjamin
Produced by: Yukio Nagasaki, Allan Becker
Directed by: Kenshi Naruse
Programmed by: Norihiro Tokeshi, Tadakatsu Makiuchi
Characters Designed by: Teruo Nagato
Graphics Designed by: Akishi Imai, Sadaki Matsumoto, Midori Nasu, Michiyo Komura
Music by: John Williams

  • Except When You re Alone by: Leslie Bricusse, John Williams

Additional Music by: Tetsuya Furumoto, Katsunori Ujiie
Supervisor: Hiroaki Ishikawa

Megadrive Version - Core Design Ltd

Game Programming by: Stefan Walker
Graphics Conversion by: Jason Gee, Stuart Atkinson, Billy Allison

special thanks to

Sony Imagesoft: Nathan Rose, Diane Coleman, Chris Kantrowitz, John Koronaios, Elsa Nunez, Richard Robinson, Tom Taylor
Sony Pictures Entertainment: Lester Borden, Catherine Varvaro, Cassandra Barbour
Amblin Entertainment: Mark Snovell, Denise Dole
Sony Electronic Publishing Company: Coli Anand, Peter Dille, Dara Eisenhauer, Lester Greenman, Jeanne Hurst, Len Israel, Lesly Reinish, Gil Victorio
Sony Music Entertainment (Japan): Akira Sato, Tetsuya Inohara, Yoshikazu Yasuoka, Yasuhito Kawabe, Saeko Takaoka, Ryoji Akagawa, Hiroshi Kiyomoto, Tetsuji Yamamoto, Takako Ishikawa, Yumiko Nakajima, Hiromi Watanabe, Etsumi Shiota
Game Designed and Programmed by: Ukiyotei
Hook ©&TM 1991 Tri-Star Pictures, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Design © 1992 by Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
All Rights Reserved.

Mega CD Version

Executive Producers: Shigeo Maruyama, Olaf Olafsson
Chief Development Executive: Hiroshi Goto, Yuji Takahashi, Jeff Benjamin
Produced by: Yukio Nagasaki, Allan Becker
Directed by: Kenshi Naruse
Programmed by: Norihiro Tokeshi, Tadakatsu Makiuchi
Characters Designed by: Teruo Nagato
Graphics Designed by: Akishi Imai, Sadaki Matsumoto, Midori Nasu, Michiyo Komura
Music by: John Williams

  • Except When You re Alone by: Leslie Bricusse, John Williams

Additional Music by: Tetsuya Furumoto, Katsunori Ujiie
Supervisor: Hiroaki Ishikawa

Meg CD Version - Core Design Ltd

Directed by: Jeremy Smith
Game Programming by: Stefan Walker
Other Programming by: Chris Long, John Kirkland
Graphics Conversion by: Jason Gee, Mark Watson, Stuart Atkinson, Stefan Walker

special thanks to

Sony Imagesoft: Nathan Rose, Diane Coleman, Chris Kantrowitz, John Koronaios, Elsa Nunez, Richard Robinson, Tom Taylor
Sony Pictures Entertainment: Lester Borden, Catherine Varvaro, Cassandra Barbour
Amblin Entertainment: Mark Snovell, Denise Dole
Sony Electronic Publishing Company: Coli Anand, Peter Dille, Dara Eisenhauer, Lester Greenman, Jeanne Hurst, Len Israel, Lesly Reinish, Gil Victorio
Sony Music Entertainment (Japan): Akira Sato, Tetsuya Inohara, Yoshikazu Yasuoka, Yasuhito Kawabe, Saeko Takaoka, Ryoji Akagawa, Hiroshi Kiyomoto, Tetsuji Yamamoto, Takako Ishikawa, Yumiko Nakajima, Hiromi Watanabe, Etsumi Shiota
Game Designed and Programmed by: Ukiyotei
Hook ©&TM 1991 Tri-Star Pictures, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Design © 1992 by Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
All Rights Reserved.

Game Gear Version

Executive Producer: Olaf Olafsson
Chief Development Executive: Jeff Benjamin, Richard Robinson
Produced by: Allan Becker
Assistant Producer: Brian Wiklem
Original Program and Design by: Ukiyotei

Game Gear Version Directed by: Jeremy Smith
Produced by: Steve Marsden
Programmed by: Matt Taylor, Dave Cooke, David De Pauw
Graphics by: Robert "Printhead" Lever
Game Gear Music Conversion by: Matt Furniss
Special Thanks to: Darren Clayton, Steve Marsden, Dave Cooke, Andrew Taylor, Kevin Howe

Promotional Material

Physical Scans

Mega Drive Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
78
66 №15, p58/59
41 №2, p38/39
69 №15, p132/133[1]
74 №37, p150
82
64 №49, p56
64 №27, p28
74 №4, p54/55
67 №13, p46/47
60 №1, p34/35[2]
Sega Mega Drive
67
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
50
[3]
Cool Gamer (RU)
60
[4]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3 (RU)
80
[5]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
88
[6]
Hyper (AU)
62
[7]
Joypad (FR) PAL
78
[8]
Mega (UK) PAL
66
[9]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
75
[10]
Mega Machines (UK) PAL
41
[11]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
64
[12]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
69
[1]
Player One (FR)
74
[13]
Play Time (DE) PAL
61
[14]
Power Unlimited (NL)
82
[15]
Score (CZ)
80
[16]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
64
[17]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
64
[18]
Sega Zone (UK) NTSC-U
74
[19]
Sega Zone (UK) PAL
67
[20]
Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR)
60
[2]
Todo Sega (ES)
83
[21]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
54
[22]
Sega Mega Drive
68
Based on
22 reviews

Hook

Mega Drive, US
Hook MD US Box.jpg
Cover
Hook MD US Cart.jpg
Cart
Mega Drive, EU
Hook MD EU Box.jpg
Cover
Hook MD EU Cart.jpg
Cart

Mega CD Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
83
38 №5, p27
87
45 №8, p50/51
55 №7, p49
88 №8, p22/23
80 №16, p34
72 №6, p44-47[23]
65 №37, p150
67 №44, p38/39
69 №18, p54/55
66 №1, p46/47[24]
40 №8, p60/61
Sega Mega-CD
66
Based on
13 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Consoles + (FR)
83
[25]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
89
[26]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
93
[27]
GamesMaster (UK)
38
[28]
Joypad (FR)
89
[29]
Joypad (FR) PAL
87
[8]
MAN!AC (DE)
65
[30]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
45
[31]
Sega Mega Drive Advanced Gaming (UK) PAL
45
[32]
Mega (UK) PAL
55
[33]
Mega Action (UK) PAL
88
[34]
Mega Force (FR)
79
[35]
Mega Fun (DE) NTSC-U
82
[36]
MegaTech (UK) PAL
80
[37]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) NTSC-U
72
[23]
Player One (FR)
65
[13]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
67
[38]
Sega Pro (UK) NTSC-U
69
[39]
Sega Zone (UK) NTSC-U
40
[40]
Sega Force Mega (UK) NTSC-U
66
[24]
Todo Sega (ES) PAL
82
[41]
Video Games (DE) PAL
72
[42]
Sega Mega-CD
70
Based on
22 reviews

Hook

Mega-CD, US
Hook MCD US Box Back.jpgHook MCD US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Hook MCD US Disc.jpg
Disc
Hook mcd us manual.pdf
Manual
Mega-CD, EU
Hook MCD EU Box Back.jpgHook MCD EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Hook MCD EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Mega-CD, UK
Hook MCD EU Box Back.jpgHook MCD UK Box Front.jpg
Cover
Hook MCD EU Disc.jpg
Disc
Mega-CD, BR
Hook MCD BR Box Back.jpgNospine.pngHook MCD BR Box Front.jpg
Cover

Game Gear Version

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
80
85 №27, p126
68 №28, p48
Sega Game Gear
78
Based on
3 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
Digitiser (UK)
68
[43]
Gamer (GR)
86
[44]
Joypad (FR) PAL
85
[45]
Megablast (DE) PAL
70
[46]
Mega Force (FR)
70
[47]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
68
[48]
Video Games (DE) PAL
40
[49]
Sega Game Gear
70
Based on
7 reviews

Hook

Game Gear, US
Hook GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngHook GG US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Hook GG US cart.jpg
Cart
Game Gear, EU
Hook GG EU Box Back.jpgNospine.pngHook GG EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Hook GG EU cart.jpg
Cart
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  4. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 103
  5. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 3, "" (RU; 2000-xx-xx), page 112
  6. GamePro, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 75
  7. Hyper, "February 1994" (AU; 199x-xx-xx), page 69
  8. 8.0 8.1 Joypad, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 150
  9. Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-18), page 58
  10. Mega Fun, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-24), page 30
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  12. MegaTech, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-21), page 84
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  14. Play Time, "4/94" (DE; 1994-03-09), page 161
  15. Power Unlimited, "Nummer 5, December 1993" (NL; 1993-12-01), page 45
  16. Score, "Cervenec 1994" (CZ; 1994-07-01), page 60
  17. Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 56
  18. Sega Pro, "Xmas Special 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 28
  19. Sega Zone, "February 1993" (UK; 1993-01-20), page 54
  20. Sega Zone, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 46
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  28. GamesMaster, "May 1993" (UK; 1993-04-19), page 27
  29. Joypad, "Mars 1993" (FR; 1993-0x-xx), page 64
  30. MAN!AC, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-10), page 44
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  33. Mega, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-18), page 49
  34. Mega Action, "Christmas 1993" (UK; 1993-12-02), page 5
  35. Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 128
  36. Mega Fun, "02/93" (DE; 1993-0x-xx), page 40
  37. MegaTech, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-20), page 34
  38. Sega Power, "July 1993" (UK; 1993-06-03), page 38
  39. Sega Pro, "April 1993" (UK; 1993-03-11), page 54
  40. Sega Zone, "June 1993" (UK; 1993-05-xx), page 60
  41. Todo Sega, "Diciembre 1993" (ES; 1993-1x-xx), page 48
  42. Video Games, "2/94" (DE; 1994-01-26), page 44
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  45. Joypad, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 199x-xx-xx), page 126
  46. Megablast, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-29), page 82
  47. Mega Force, "Janvier 1994" (FR; 1994-01-08), page 120
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  49. Video Games, "1/94" (DE; 1993-12-19), page 124