Cutthroat Island

n/a

Mega Drive
Game Gear

Cutthroat Island

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

Publisher: Acclaim Entertainment

Developer: Software Creations, The Grey Team

Distributor: Sega OziSoft (Australia)

Roadshow Interactive (Australia) (later releases) Arcadia Software (Spain)

Licensor: Carolco

Genre: Action

Number of players:

1-2

1

Official in-game languages:

English

Français

Deutsch

Español

English

Release	Date	RRP	Code
US	1995	$69.9569.95^[1]	T-81516
EU	1995		T-81516-50
PT	1995		MDJAK0150
UK	1996-02-23^[2]	£39.9939.99^[3]	T-81516-50
AU	199x
BR	1996-03	R$79.9979.99	051010
US	1995-11^[4]	$34.9934.99^[5]	T-81338

Non-Sega versions
Game Boy Super NES

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Cutthroat Island is a 1995 beat-'em-up for the SNES, Sega Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, and Game Boy by Acclaim and Software Creations tying into the 1995 film of the same name.

Gameplay

/ punches/kicks, / swings your sword, and / jumps (on Mega Drive and Game Gear, respectively). While the Mega Drive game has Golden Axe-style projection conventional of beat-'em-ups, the Game Gear game has more of a platformer-like camera.

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Acclaim Entertainment

Produced by: The Grey Team
Producer: Rob Leingang
Associate Producer: Gregg Giles
Analysts: Mark Mermelstein, Steffan Levine
Administrative Assistant: Diane Cambria

Software Creations

Game Conversion Programming: Robert Walker
Original Programming: Mike Halsall
Gameplay Programming: Chun Wah Kong
Enemy Engine: Paul Murray
Cache Scroll: Craig Mitchell
Main Artist: Phil Bretherton
Main Animator: Steve Thomas
Background Graphics: Deborah Graham, Anthony Anderson
Background Graphics Conversion: Martin Holland
Animation: Scott Pleydell-Pearce, Clinton J. Priest, Andy Wilson, Alan Moult
Music and Sound FX Conversion: Suddi Raval
Original Music and Sound FX: James Hannigan, Martin Goodall
Original Title Music: Chris Jojo
Manager of Testing: Piccolo Daimaoh
Game Testers: Craig Dobson, Chris Brooks, Paul Essue, Simon Hundleby
Technical Support: Paul Lee
Producer: Lorraine Starr
Production Assistant: Annie Lee
Art Director: Steve Pickford
Creative Director: John Pickford
Executive Producers: Richard Kay, Mike Webb

Acclaim Quality Assurance

Senior Manager: Michael Weiner
Supervisors: Carol Caracciolo, Adam Ingberman, Esq.
Lead Tester: Mike Hong
Game Analyst: Damon Tabb
Tech Support Supervisor: Harry Reimer
Technical Support: John F. Gonzales
Testers: Brian Krieger, Christine Ryan, James Ackermann, Jackie A. Williams, Barbara Strnad, Jeff Zentil, Mike Patterson, Jon Cerabone
Special Thanks: James Johnson, David Fowler, Mark Wilkinson, Rebecca Spikings, the entire Cutthroat Island film crew, crew of the S.V. Kaskelot, Elmo Grey
Extra Special Thanks: Renny Harlin

Source:

In-game credits

Game Gear version

Acclaim Entertainment

Produced by: The Grey Team
Producer: Rob Leingang
Associate Producer: Gregg Giles
Analysts: Mark Mermelstein, Steffan Levine
Administrative Assistant: Diane Cambria

Software Creations

Programming: Chris Shay
Main Artist: Gavin Eagleton
Project Artist: Phil Bretherton
Main Animator: Steve Thomas
Animation: Clinton J. Priest, Scott Pleydell-Pearce, Alan Moult
Music and Sound FX Conversion: Martin Walker
Original Music and Sound FX: James Hannigan, Martin Goodall
Original Title Music: Chris Jojo
Game Testers: Chris Brookes, Craig Dobson, Paul Essue, Adrian Copsey
Technical Support: Paul Lee
Producer: Lorraine Starr
Production Assistant: Annie Lee
Art Director: Ste Pickford
Creative Director: John Pickford
Executive Producers: Richard Kay, Mike Webb

Acclaim Quality Assurance

Senior Manager: Michael Weiner
Supervisors: Carol Caracciolo, Adam Ingberman, Esq.
Lead Tester: Mike Hong
Game Analyst: Damon Tabb
Technical Support Supervisor: Harry Reimer
Technical Support: John F. Gonzales
Testers: Christian Moy, Jeff Zentil, Jackie A. Williams, Russ Tucker
Special Thanks: Mark Wilkinson, Rebecca Spikings, the entire Cutthroat Island film crew, crew of the S.V. Kaskelot, Elmo Grey
Extra Special Thanks: Renny Harlin

Source:

In-game credits^[6]

Magazine articles

Main article: Cutthroat Island/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

Print advert in Tips & Tricks (US) #11: "Volume III, Issue 1: January 1996" (199x-xx-xx)

Print advert in GamePro (US) #79: "February 1996" (199x-xx-xx)

Print advert in Hyper (AU) #30: "April 1996" (1996-xx-xx)
also published in:

Hyper (AU) #31: "May 1996" (1996-xx-xx)^[7]

Print advert in Velikiy Drakon (RU) #60: "xxxx xxxx" (2002-09-05)
also published in:

Velikiy Drakon (RU) #61: "xxxx xxxx" (2003-02-07)^[8]

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)

60

^[9]

576 KByte (HU)

78

^[10]

Cool Gamer (RU)

60

^[11]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

33

^[1]

GamesMaster (UK)

10

^[12]

Hobby Consolas (ES)

PAL

89

^[13]

MAN!AC (DE)

PAL

60

^[14]

Mega Fun (DE)

PAL

62

^[15]

Mean Machines Sega (UK)

PAL

14

^[3]

Sega Magazin (DE)

61

^[16]

Sega Power (UK)

5

^[17]

Tricks 16 bit (RU)

36

^[18]

Video Games (DE)

PAL

28

^[19]

	46
Based on 13 reviews

Cutthroat Island

Mega Drive, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, EU
Cover
Cart Manual

Mega Drive, PT
Cover

Mega Drive, AU
Cover

Mega Drive, BR
Cover
Cart

Game Gear version

Sega Retro Average

Publication

Version

Score

Electronic Gaming Monthly (US)

NTSC-U

74

^[20]

GamePro (US)

NTSC-U

40

^[5]

	57
Based on 2 reviews

Cutthroat Island

Game Gear, US
Cover
Cart Manual

Technical information

Main article: Cutthroat Island/Technical information.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 GamePro, "March 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 62
↑ Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1996-02-19), page 21
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Mean Machines Sega, "June 1996" (UK; 1996-05-03), page 88
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 180
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 GamePro, "February 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 82
↑ File:Cutthroat Island GG credits.pdf
↑ Hyper, "May 1996" (AU; 1996-xx-xx), page 69
↑ Velikiy Drakon, "xxxx xxxx" (RU; 2003-02-07), page 68
↑ 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 53
↑ 576 KByte, "Július-Augusztus 1996" (HU; 1996-xx-xx), page 32
↑ Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 57
↑ GamesMaster, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-14), page 40
↑ Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1996" (ES; 1996-xx-xx), page 64
↑ MAN!AC, "04/96" (DE; 1996-03-13), page 74
↑ Mega Fun, "04/96" (DE; 1996-03-20), page 86
↑ Sega Magazin, "Mai 1996" (DE; 1996-04-10), page 14
↑ Sega Power, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-03-14), page 58
↑ Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 47
↑ Video Games, "4/96" (DE; 1996-03-20), page 98
↑ Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 52

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[:File:GamePro_US_080.pdf_p62-1] 1.0 ^1.1 GamePro, "March 1996" (US; 1996-xx-xx), page 62

[2] Computer Trade Weekly, "" (UK; 1996-02-19), page 21

[:File:MeanMachinesSega44UK.pdf_p88-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Mean Machines Sega, "June 1996" (UK; 1996-05-03), page 88

[:File:EGM_US_077.pdf_p180-4] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 180

[:File:GamePro_US_079.pdf_p82-5] 5.0 ^5.1 GamePro, "February 1996" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 82

[:File:Cutthroat_Island_GG_credits.pdf_p-6] File:Cutthroat Island GG credits.pdf

[:File:Hyper_AU_031.pdf_p69-7] Hyper, "May 1996" (AU; 1996-xx-xx), page 69

[8] Velikiy Drakon, "xxxx xxxx" (RU; 2003-02-07), page 68

[9] 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 53

[:File:576KB_HU_1996-0708.pdf_p32-10] 576 KByte, "Július-Augusztus 1996" (HU; 1996-xx-xx), page 32

[11] Cool Gamer, "9" (RU; 2002-10-13), page 57

[12] GamesMaster, "April 1996" (UK; 1996-03-14), page 40

[:File:HobbyConsolas_ES_054.pdf_p64-13] Hobby Consolas, "Marzo 1996" (ES; 1996-xx-xx), page 64

[:File:MAN.21AC_DE_1996-04.pdf_p74-14] MAN!AC, "04/96" (DE; 1996-03-13), page 74

[:File:MegaFun_DE_1996-04.pdf_p86-15] Mega Fun, "04/96" (DE; 1996-03-20), page 86

[:File:SegaMagazin_DE_30.pdf_p14-16] Sega Magazin, "Mai 1996" (DE; 1996-04-10), page 14

[:File:SegaPower_UK_78.pdf_p58-17] Sega Power, "May 1996" (UK; 1996-03-14), page 58

[18] Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 47

[:File:VideoGames_DE_1996-04.pdf_p98-19] Video Games, "4/96" (DE; 1996-03-20), page 98

[:File:EGM_US_077.pdf_p52-20] Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1995" (US; 1995-xx-xx), page 52

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Contents

Gameplay

Production credits

Mega Drive version

Game Gear version

Magazine articles

Promotional material

Physical scans

Mega Drive version

Game Gear version

Technical information

References