Cosmic Spacehead

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Cosmic Spacehead
System(s): Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear
Publisher: Codemasters
Developer:
Genre: Adventure[1]

















Number of players:
Sega Mega Drive
Sega Master System
1-2
Sega Game Gear
1
Official in-game languages:
  • English
  • Français
  • Deutsch
  • Español
  • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Mega Drive
    US
    $54.9954.99[2] T-15013
    Sega Mega Drive
    EU
    T-120026-50
    Sega Mega Drive
    DE
    DM 9090[9] T-120026-50
    Sega Mega Drive
    UK
    £39.9939.99[5][6][7] T-120026-50
    Sega Mega Drive
    AU
    $99.9599.95[10] FCOS00SMC
    Sega Master System
    EU
    MK-27074-50
    Sega Master System
    UK
    £29.9929.99[5][7] MK-27074-50
    Sega Game Gear
    US
    Sega Game Gear
    EU
    T-120028-50
    Sega Game Gear
    UK
    £27.9927.99[5][7] T-120028-50
    Non-Sega versions

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    Cosmic Spacehead is a platform game by Codemasters. It was released among other consoles for the Sega Mega Drive, Sega Master System and Sega Game Gear.

    Cosmic Spacehead is an update to the earlier Codemasters-published game, Linus Spacehead's Cosmic Crusade (also a working title for this game), which in turn is a sequel to the earlier game, Linus Spacehead.

    Production credits

    Mega Drive version

    • A Supersonic Game
    • Written By: Peter Williamson
    • Additional Coding By: Derek Leigh Gilchrist
    • Graphics By: Damon Redmond, Brian Hartley, Toby Eglesfield
    • Music By: Matt Simmonds
    • Music Coding By: Ashley Hogg, Jon Menzies
    • Designed By: Peter Williamson, Toby Eglesfield
    • Additional Design By: Andrew Fussey
    • Design Management: David Darling, Richard Darling, Ted Carron, Philip Oliver, Paul Ranson, David Thompson, Mark Baldock
    • Packaging Realisation: Shan Savage, Stewart Regan, Pat Stanley, John Haslam, Victoria Healy, David Alcock, Nick Patterson
    • Marketing And PR: Richard Eddy, Stephane Owen, Judith Warder, Sue Bray
    • Game Creation Support: Andrew Oliver, Lyndon Sharpe, Paul Griffiths, Khalid Karmoun, Darren Yeomans, Karen Emery, David Ward, Steve Wyatt
    • Sales Team: Bart Dalaney, Kirsty Hewitt, Jim Murdoch, Ann Pinkham, Ann Thompson, Delphine Bosq
    • Administration: Jim Darling, Sarah Gosbell, Roy Young, Sheila Smith, Michelle Wright, Jane Glendinning, Marion MacVarish, Clare Lucas, Leasal Chapple Hyam, Pat Huckvale
    • Hardware Design: Chris Jackson, Richard Aplin, Ivan Link
    • Manufacturing Manager: Steve Holley
    • Project Manager: Peter Williamson
    Source:
    In-game credits

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Cosmic Spacehead/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

    Main article: Cosmic Spacehead/Promotional material.

    Physical scans

    Mega Drive version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    1700 igr dlya Sega (RU)
    50
    [11]
    Aktueller Software Markt (DE)
    75
    [12]
    Consoles + (FR)
    70
    [13]
    Computer & Video Games (UK)
    70
    [3]
    Electronic Gaming Monthly (US) NTSC-U
    64
    [14]
    Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1 (RU)
    60
    [15]
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    73
    [2]
    GamesMaster (UK) PAL
    74
    [16]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    82
    [17]
    MAN!AC (DE)
    70
    [9]
    Mega (UK) PAL
    68
    [4]
    Mega Action (UK) PAL
    89
    [18]
    Mega Force (FR)
    73
    [19]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    58
    [20]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    78
    [21]
    MegaTech (UK) PAL
    68
    [22]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    58
    [23]
    Player One (FR)
    85
    [24]
    Power Up! (UK)
    84
    [25]
    Sega Magazin (DE)
    71
    [26]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    60
    [27]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    83
    [28]
    Sega Zone (UK) PAL
    89
    [29]
    Sega Force Mega (UK) PAL
    71
    [30]
    Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR)
    88
    [31]
    Sonic the Comic (UK) PAL
    90
    [32]
    Tricks 16 bit (RU)
    79
    [33]
    VideoGames Shopper (UK) PAL
    93
    [34]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    39
    [35]
    VideoGames (US) NTSC-U
    50
    [36]
    Sega Mega Drive
    72
    Based on
    30 reviews

    Cosmic Spacehead

    Mega Drive, US
    CosmicSpacehead MD US Box.jpg
    Cover
    CosmicSpacehead MD US Cart.jpg
    Cart
    CosmicSpacehead MD US Manual.pdf
    Manual
    Mega Drive, EU
    CosmicSpacehead MD EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    CosmicSpacehead MD EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Cosmic Spacehead MD EU Manual.jpg
    Manual
    CosmicSpacehead MD EU Poster (front).jpg
    Poster (front)
    Mega Drive, AU
    CosmicSpacehead MD AU cover.jpg
    Cover

    Master System version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    64
    [37]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    93
    [38]
    Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
    86
    [39]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    39
    [40]
    Sega Master System
    71
    Based on
    4 reviews

    Cosmic Spacehead

    Master System, EU
    CosmicSpacehead SMS EU Box.jpg
    Cover
    CosmicSpacehead SMS EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    CosmisSpaceheadSMSEUManual8L.pdf
    Manual
    CosmicSpaceheadEUPoster.jpg
    Poster
    Master System, EU (Red sticker)
    CosmicSpacehead SMS EU red cover.jpg
    Cover

    Game Gear version

    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Score Source
    {{{{{icon}}}|L}} Division by zero.
    Based on
    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    GamePro (US) NTSC-U
    78
    [41]
    Joypad (FR) PAL
    89
    [42]
    Mega Force (FR)
    79
    [43]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    78
    [21]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    64
    [37]
    Sega Pro (UK) PAL
    85
    [44]
    Sega Zone (UK) PAL
    71
    [45]
    Sega Master Force (UK) PAL
    85
    [46]
    Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video! (FR) PAL
    85
    [31]
    VideoGames Shopper (UK) PAL
    97
    [47]
    Video Games (DE) PAL
    39
    [48]
    Sega Game Gear
    77
    Based on
    11 reviews

    Cosmic Spacehead

    Game Gear, US
    CosmicSpacehead GG US Box Back.jpgNospine.pngCosmicSpacehead GG US Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    CosmicSpacehead GG US Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Game Gear, EU
    CosmicSpacehead GG EU Box Back.jpgCosmic Spacehead GG EU Box Spine.jpgCosmicSpacehead GG EU Box Front.jpg
    Cover
    CosmicSpacehead GG EU Cart.jpg
    Cart
    Cosmic Spacehead GG EU Manual.jpg
    Manual

    Technical information

    ROM dump status

    System Hash Size Build Date Source Comments
    Sega Mega Drive
    CRC32 c593d31c
    MD5 c35216ef28caf9615fdb8073cbe06225
    SHA-1 95a3eb13e5d28db8c8ea5ff3e95b0d3e614def69
    1MB 1991-03 Cartridge (US/EU)
    Sega Master System
     ?
    CRC32 29822980
    MD5 7debf96f69c896d8571a6ad6cfacf502
    SHA-1 f46f716dd34a1a5013a2d8a59769f6ef7536a567
    256kB Cartridge (EU)
    Sega Game Gear
     ?
    CRC32 6caa625b
    MD5 0ad508b2a076990b49ae2bcda0f1e9e7
    SHA-1 c24f48ca3fb7df3b50b4353095c7a070653f3539
    256kB 1993-08-31 Cartridge (EU)

    References

    1. File:CosmicSpacehead GG EU Box Back.jpg
    2. 2.0 2.1 GamePro, "February 1994" (US; 199x-xx-xx), page 56
    3. 3.0 3.1 Computer & Video Games, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-15), page 83
    4. 4.0 4.1 Mega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 40
    5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Mega, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-12-16), page 116
    6. Sega Force Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-16), page 51
    7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 Computer & Video Games, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-15), page 148
    8. MAN!AC, "11/93" (DE; 1993-xx-xx), page 12
    9. 9.0 9.1 MAN!AC, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-10), page 43
    10. Megazone, "January 1994" (AU; 1993-12-29), page 49
    11. 1700 igr dlya Sega, "" (RU; 2001-xx-xx), page 52
    12. Aktueller Software Markt, "März 1994" (DE; 1994-02-07), page 51
    13. Consoles +, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 152
    14. Electronic Gaming Monthly, "December 1993" (US; 1993-xx-xx), page 47
    15. Entsiklopediya luchshikh igr Sega. Vypusk 1, "" (RU; 1999-xx-xx), page 302
    16. GamesMaster, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-21), page 87
    17. Joypad, "Octobre 1993" (FR; 1993-xx-xx), page 80
    18. Mega Action, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 23
    19. Mega Force, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-11-10), page 110
    20. Mega Fun, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-20), page 82
    21. 21.0 21.1 Mega Fun, "12/93" (DE; 1993-11-24), page 112
    22. MegaTech, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-20), page 82
    23. Mean Machines Sega, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-09-28), page 82
    24. Player One, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 126
    25. Power Up!, "Saturday, December 04, 1993" (UK; 1993-12-04), page 1
    26. Sega Magazin, "November/Dezember 1993" (DE; 1993-11-03), page 35
    27. Sega Power, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-07), page 88
    28. Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 50
    29. Sega Zone, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 66
    30. Sega Force Mega, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-16), page 50
    31. 31.0 31.1 Sonic Mag: B.D. & Jeux-Video!, "Avril 1994" (FR; 1994-xx-xx), page 44
    32. Sonic the Comic, "October 30th 1993" (UK; 1993-10-30), page 10
    33. Tricks 16 bit, "Tricks Sega Gold 800 igr" (RU; 1998-03-20), page 46
    34. VideoGames Shopper, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 32
    35. Video Games, "11/93" (DE; 1993-10-27), page 128
    36. VideoGames, "February 1994" (US; 1994-0x-xx), page 88
    37. 37.0 37.1 Sega Power, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-xx), page 66
    38. Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 66
    39. Sega Master Force, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 42
    40. Video Games, "5/94" (DE; 1994-04-27), page 111
    41. GamePro, "May 1994" (US; 1994-xx-xx), page 132
    42. Joypad, "Novembre 1993" (FR; 1993-1x-xx), page 152
    43. Mega Force, "Décembre 1993" (FR; 1993-12-10), page 118
    44. Sega Pro, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-14), page 56
    45. Sega Zone, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-10-28), page 45
    46. Sega Master Force, "December 1993" (UK; 1993-11-11), page 72
    47. VideoGames Shopper, "January 1994" (UK; 1993-xx-xx), page 37
    48. Video Games, "3/94" (DE; 1994-02-23), page 104


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