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'''''Mr. Nutz''''' is a platform game developed by [[Ocean]] for a variety of video games platforms including the [[Sega Mega Drive]] in 1994. In the game you take control of Mr. Nutz, who must stop the evil yeti from freezing the world. The Mega Drive version was only released in Europe. TV sports at the time of released placed the game as a competiting product against both Sonic and Mario.
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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a platform game developed by [[Ocean]] for a variety of video games platforms including the [[Sega Mega Drive]] in 1994. In the game you take control of Mr. Nutz, who must stop the evil yeti from freezing the world. The Mega Drive version was only released in Europe. TV sports at the time of released placed the game as a competiting product against both Sonic and Mario.
  
 
A sequel, titled ''Mr. Nutz: Hoppin' Mad'' was released for the Amiga in the following months. It was planned for release on the Sega Mega Drive under the name of ''[[Mr. Nutz 2]]'' but was ultimately scrapped despite reportedly being finished (and sent to various magazines for review). Uncompiled source code of the game was leaked in 2009 and compiled into a playable build in 2012.
 
A sequel, titled ''Mr. Nutz: Hoppin' Mad'' was released for the Amiga in the following months. It was planned for release on the Sega Mega Drive under the name of ''[[Mr. Nutz 2]]'' but was ultimately scrapped despite reportedly being finished (and sent to various magazines for review). Uncompiled source code of the game was leaked in 2009 and compiled into a playable build in 2012.
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Revision as of 10:39, 21 June 2018

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Mr. Nutz
System(s): Sega Mega Drive
Publisher: Ocean
Developer:
Sound driver: Krisalis/Shaun Hollingworth
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Mega Drive
EU
T-164016-50
Sega Mega Drive
AU
$99.9599.95[3]

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Mr. Nutz is a platform game developed by Ocean for a variety of video games platforms including the Sega Mega Drive in 1994. In the game you take control of Mr. Nutz, who must stop the evil yeti from freezing the world. The Mega Drive version was only released in Europe. TV sports at the time of released placed the game as a competiting product against both Sonic and Mario.

A sequel, titled Mr. Nutz: Hoppin' Mad was released for the Amiga in the following months. It was planned for release on the Sega Mega Drive under the name of Mr. Nutz 2 but was ultimately scrapped despite reportedly being finished (and sent to various magazines for review). Uncompiled source code of the game was leaked in 2009 and compiled into a playable build in 2012.

Gameplay

Standard platformer where the end of the stage has to be reached in order to clear it. Controls can be customized at the options screen. B is for jumping; A and C attack; running can be automatic or toggled by a button. Standing attacks make Mr. Nutz throw acorns (limited amount), while crouching attacks are tail swipes (unlimited use). Genre typical gimmicks such as moving platforms, locked doors etc. are used a lot.

The game uses a password system to record progress. The game is very long for a platformer, requiring over an hour for a standard playthrough. Score isn't saved through passwords, so gameplay focusing on score requires the player to clear the game in one sitting.

Versions

The Sega Mega Drive version was released after the Super NES version and features the following changes aside from the obvious color reduction.

  • default health is now 5 (a full health bar) instead of 3
  • Controls are a bit more responsive
  • no transparency & zoom effects
  • Reduced background detail in certain stages, e.g. 1-3
  • Dialogue before boss fights was removed

Production credits

  • A Game Produced by: Pierre Adane, Philippe Dessoly
  • Game Design: Pierre Adane, Philippe Dessoly
  • Program: Pierre Adane
  • Graphics: Philippe Dessoly
  • Original Music: Raphael Gesqua
  • Sound Conversion: Krisalis Ltd


Magazine articles

Main article: Mr. Nutz/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

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Print advert in Computer & Video Games (UK) #158: "January 1995" (1994-12-15)
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Print advert in Supersonic (FR) #25: "Octobre 1994" (1994-xx-xx)
also published in:
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
92 №36, p90/91
64 №159, p84[2]
71 №10, p13
93
85 №27, p34/35
75 №1995/02, p100[6]
86 №26, p84-86[1]
94 №46, p112/113
69 №65, p67
88 №42, p32/33
93 №25, p54-59
Sega Mega Drive
83
Based on
11 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
60
[7]
Consoles + (FR)
92
[8]
Cool Gamer (RU)
60
[9]
Computer & Video Games (UK) PAL
64
[2]
Digitiser (UK)
62
[10]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
60
[11]
Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 6 (RU)
70
[12]
Gamer (GR)
83
[13]
Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
71
[14]
Joypad (FR) PAL
93
[15]
Mega (UK) PAL
85
[16]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
91
[17]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
75
[6]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
86
[1]
Player One (FR) PAL
94
[18]
Play Time (DE)
75
[19]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
81
[20]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
69
[21]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
88
[22]
Super Juegos (ES)
90
[23]
Supersonic (FR) PAL
93
[24]
Todo Sega (ES)
86
[25]
Tricks 16 bit (RU)
65
[26]
Video Games (DE) PAL
69
[27]
Sega Mega Drive
78
Based on
24 reviews

Mr. Nutz

Mega Drive, EU
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Cover
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Cart
Mega Drive, AU

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Cart
Mega Drive, FR

50x50px
Manual

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega Mega Drive
CRC32 0786ea0b
MD5 00ee0a02b8794b32584ea1aabadd4580
SHA-1 318ff3a44554b75260d5b9b9e7b81a3cfd07581a
1MB 1994-12 Cartridge (EU)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:MeanMachinesSega26UK.pdf, page 84 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega26UK.pdf_p84" defined multiple times with different content
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:CVG UK 159.pdf, page 84 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 159.pdf_p84" defined multiple times with different content
  3. File:Megazone AU 47.pdf, page 30
  4. Mega Force, "Octobre 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 2
  5. Mega Force, "Décembre 1994" (FR; 1994-12-02), page 2
  6. 6.0 6.1 File:MegaFun DE 1995-02.pdf, page 100 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaFun DE 1995-02.pdf_p100" defined multiple times with different content
  7. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 146
  8. Consoles +, "Octobre 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 90
  9. Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 143
  10. Digitiser (UK) (1994-12-13)
  11. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 345
  12. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 6, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 142
  13. Gamer, "Ianouários 1995" (GR; 1995-xx-xx), page 1
  14. Games World: The Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 13
  15. Joypad, "Octobre 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 84
  16. Mega, "December 1994" (UK; 1994-11-30), page 34
  17. Mega Force, "Octobre 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 80
  18. Player One, "Octobre 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 112
  19. Play Time, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-08), page 108
  20. Sega Magazine, "January 1995" (UK; 1994-12-15), page 112
  21. Sega Power, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-16), page 67
  22. Sega Pro, "March 1995" (UK; 1995-01-26), page 32
  23. Super Juegos, "Enero 1995" (ES; 199x-xx-xx), page 94
  24. Supersonic, "Octobre 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 54
  25. Todo Sega, "Febrero 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 48
  26. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 123
  27. Video Games, "3/95" (DE; 1995-02-23), page 93