Metal Head

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Metal Head
System(s): Sega 32X
Publisher: Sega
Developer:
Genre: Action

















Number of players: 1-2
Release Date RRP Code
Sega 32X
JP
¥7,8007,800 GM-4008
Sega 32X
US
84511
Sega 32X
EU
84511-50
Sega 32X
BR
152060
Sega 32X
AS
84511

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Metal Head (メタルヘッド) is a Sega 32X action game developed and published by Sega.

Gameplay

Metal Head is an early first-person shooter, in which the player controls a bipedal mech tasked with destroying enemies on the map. It is one of the few 32X games to take place in a full 3D environment (with textured polygons), though comes at the expense of relatively low draw distances and frame rates. There is also a large amount of digitized speech.

History

Development

Metal Head was first announced in mid-1994, although at the time the game was in a very early state of production, with the only available footage being pre-rendered scenes and technical demos. It was originally planned to be a launch title for the 32X, however a series of troubles put the game back a few months until early 1995.

Production credits

Source:
In-game credits
  • Producer: Jesse Taylor
  • Marketing Manager: Haven Dubrul
  • Associate Producer: Greg Becksted
  • Lead Testers: Atom Ellis, Peter Clark, Dave Dodge
  • Testers: Rick Greer, John Melchoir, Roger Somerville, Peter Trkovksy, Mark Subotnick, Edward Riel, Jon Ries, Joe Cain, Rachel Briston, Jennifer Vernon, Patrick Tello, Arnold Feener, Jason Friedman, Erick Simonich, Dana Green, Kenneth Ratcliff, Stan Weaver, Bart Larrenaga, Leonard Sayers, Ilya Reeves, Crisi Albertson, Chris Lucich, Howard Gipson
  • Special Thanks: Anne Jordan, Shelly Berliner, Clint Dyer, Eric Smith
  • Manual: Wendy Dinsmore
Source:
US manual credits

Magazine articles

Main article: Metal Head/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

32X ES PrintAd 1995-04.jpg¦ES print advert

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Print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1995-03: "March 1995" (1995-02-08)
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Physical scans

Sega Retro Average 
Publication Score Source
56 №7, p126-129[4]
87 №160, p90/91[2]
60 №4/95, p45[5]
60 №69, p60[6]
78 №27, p68
80 №10, p14
67 №1995-04, p46[7]
87 №29, p30-32
82 №39, p78/79
75 №4/95, p76-78[8]
87 №29, p66-68[9]
40 №4, p90[10]
72 №53, p103
87 №14, p80/81
76 №65, p57
80 №43, p48/49
71 №5, p79
69 №4/95, p89[11]
Sega 32X
73
Based on
18 reviews
Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
CD Consoles (FR)
56
[4]
Computer & Video Games (UK)
87
[2]
Digitiser (UK) PAL
84
[12]
Electronic Games (1992-1995) (US) NTSC-U
58
[13]
Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)
48
[14]
Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
65
[15]
GameFan (US) NTSC-U
91
[16]
Game Players (US) NTSC-U
60
[5]
GamePro (US) NTSC-U
60
[6]
Games World: The Magazine (UK) PAL
80
[17]
Hobby Consolas (ES)
89
[18]
MAN!AC (DE) PAL
67
[7]
Mega (UK) PAL
87
[19]
Mega Force (FR) PAL
82
[20]
Mega Fun (DE) PAL
75
[8]
Micro Kid's Multimédia (FR)
50
[21]
Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
87
[9]
Next Generation (US) NTSC-U
25
[10]
Player One (FR)
72
[22]
Play Time (DE)
70
[23]
Power Up! (UK)
74
[24]
Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
68
[25]
Sega Magazine (UK) PAL
87
[26]
Sega News (CZ)
85
[27]
Sega Power (UK) PAL
76
[28]
Sega Pro (UK) PAL
80
[29]
Sega Force (SE)
99
[30]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
63
[31]
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
73
[32]
Todo Sega (ES)
89
[33]
Top Consoles (FR)
65
[34]
Ultimate Future Games (UK) PAL
71
[35]
Video Games (DE) PAL
69
[36]
VideoGames (US)
80
[37]
Sega 32X
73
Based on
34 reviews

Metal Head

32X, US
MetalHead 32X US Box Back.jpgMetalHead 32X US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Metal Head 32X US cart.jpg
Cart
Metalhead 32x us manual.pdf
Manual
32X, EU
MetalHead 32X EU Box Back.jpgMetalHead 32X EU Box Spine.jpgMetalHead 32X EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Metal Head 32X EU cart.jpg
Cart
32X, JP
Metalhead 32x jp backcover.jpgMetalhead MD JP BoxSpine.jpgMetalhead 32x jp frontcover.jpg
Cover
Metalhead MD JP CartTop.jpg
Metal Head 32X JP cart.jpg
Cart
MetalHead 32X JP manual.pdf
Manual
32X, BR
MetalHead 32X BR Box.jpg
Cover
MetalHead 32X BR Cart.jpg
Cart
Metalhead 32x br manual.pdf
Manual
32X, Asia
MetalHead 32X Asia Box Back.jpgMetalHead 32X Asia Box Spine.jpgMetal Head 32X AS box front.jpg
Cover
MetalHead 32X Asia Cart.jpg
Cart

Technical information

ROM dump status

System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
Sega 32X
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
3 MB Cartridge
Sega 32X
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1994-11-21 Page
Sega 32X
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1994-11-18 Page
Sega 32X
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1994-11-14 Page
Sega 32X
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1994-12-20 Page
Sega 32X
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1994-12-14 Page
Sega 32X
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1994-12-13 Page
Sega 32X
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1994-12-09 Page
Sega 32X
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1994-12-07 Page
Sega 32X
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1994-12-07 Page
Sega 32X
CRC32
MD5
SHA-1
1994-12-02 Page

References

  1. File:EGM US 067.pdf, page 136
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 File:CVG UK 160.pdf, page 90 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CVG UK 160.pdf_p90" defined multiple times with different content
  3. File:CVG UK 161.pdf, page 65
  4. 4.0 4.1 File:CDConsoles FR 07.pdf, page 126 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:CDConsoles FR 07.pdf_p126" defined multiple times with different content
  5. 5.0 5.1 File:GamePlayers US 0804.pdf, page 45 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePlayers US 0804.pdf_p45" defined multiple times with different content
  6. 6.0 6.1 File:GamePro US 069.pdf, page 62 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:GamePro US 069.pdf_p62" defined multiple times with different content
  7. 7.0 7.1 File:MAN!AC DE 1995-04.pdf, page 46 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MAN!AC DE 1995-04.pdf_p46" defined multiple times with different content
  8. 8.0 8.1 File:MegaFun DE 1995-04.pdf, page 76 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MegaFun DE 1995-04.pdf_p76" defined multiple times with different content
  9. 9.0 9.1 File:MeanMachinesSega29UK.pdf, page 66 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:MeanMachinesSega29UK.pdf_p66" defined multiple times with different content
  10. 10.0 10.1 File:NextGeneration US 04.pdf, page 92 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name ":File:NextGeneration US 04.pdf_p92" defined multiple times with different content
  11. File:VideoGames DE 1995-04.pdf, page 85
  12. Digitiser (UK) (1995-04-06)
  13. Electronic Games (1992-1995), "June 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 80
  14. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "April 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 36
  15. Famitsu, "1995-03-03" (JP; 1995-02-17), page 1
  16. GameFan, "Volume 3, Issue 3: March 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 25
  17. Games World: The Magazine, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-0x-xx), page 14
  18. Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1995" (ES; 1995-xx-xx), page 100
  19. Mega, "February 1995" (UK; 1995-01-xx), page 30
  20. Mega Force, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 78
  21. Micro Kid's Multimédia, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 64
  22. Player One, "Mai 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 103
  23. Play Time, "5/95" (DE; 1995-04-05), page 106
  24. Power Up!, "Saturday, April 15, 1995" (UK; 1995-04-15), page 1
  25. Saturn Fan, "1995 May" (JP; 1995-04-07), page 48
  26. Sega Magazine, "February 1995" (UK; 1995-01-15), page 80
  27. Sega News, "Leden 1997" (CZ; 1997-xx-xx), page 35
  28. Sega Power, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-16), page 57
  29. Sega Pro, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-02-23), page 48
  30. Sega Force, "3/95" (SE; 1995-06-20), page 20
  31. Sega Saturn Magazine, "March 1995" (JP; 1995-02-08), page 131
  32. Sega Saturn Magazine, "September 1995" (JP; 1995-08-08), page 86
  33. Todo Sega, "Marzo 1995" (ES; 1995-0x-xx), page 34
  34. Top Consoles, "Juin 1995" (FR; 1995-0x-xx), page 92
  35. Ultimate Future Games, "April 1995" (UK; 1995-03-02), page 79
  36. Video Games, "4/95" (DE; 1995-03-22), page 89
  37. VideoGames, "April 1995" (US; 1995-0x-xx), page 72