![]() ![]() Headdy fighting with Trouble Bruin early in the gameĭynamite Headdy is a platform game in which the player controls Headdy, a puppet with a detachable head. An 8-bit port was released for Game Gear, which itself served as the basis for a Master System port released in Brazil. In reviews from the time and in retrospect, Dynamite Headdy is cited as one of the best games on the Genesis, and has since been included in multiple compilations of classic Genesis games. They also commended Treasure for demonstrating their technical expertise with impressive graphical effects and building on the success of their earlier game Gunstar Heroes (1993). ![]() Critics highlighted the game's originality and creativity in distinguishing it among other games in the platform genre. The player can find a wide variety of "heads" which act as power-ups that provide different effects and alter gameplay.Ĭritical reception to Dynamite Headdy was positive. Headdy can throw his head at enemies to defeat them and use it to pull himself to various areas and move objects. The game follows a puppet named Headdy in his efforts to stop an evil puppet king from taking over his world. Clearing these stages reveal part of a code which, at the end of the game, can be entered to access a bonus extra stage.Dynamite Headdy is a platform video game developed by Treasure and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis in 1994. By finding the Liberty Head, players can enter a Bonus Stage in which the player must shoot basketballs into the correct hoops. During each scene, there are several 'secret bonus points' that can be earned by completing certain tasks, such as destroying certain enemies or objects. Collecting enough pieces which come out of defeated Keymasters earns the player a continue. The game plays over a series of scenes, each made up of several acts, typically culminating in a battle against a Keymaster boss. The game also features a side-scrolling shooter stage, during which Headdy can change between three unique Head Types. Most of these heads have a time limit before the head returns to normal, with the player able to cancel at anytime, though some heads, such as the Pin Head, disable manual cancellation. These range from offensive heads that increase his strength, allows him to shoot homing stars or suck up everything on screen, to support heads which include invulnerability, shrinking to reach small areas and sleeping to regain health. ![]() By finding a walking case named HeadCase, Headdy can gain a special head type depending on the image shown on HeadCase at the time he hits it. By grabbing a HangMan, Headdy is able to pull himself up various platforms, or drag certain areas towards him. This head can be fired in eight directions to attack enemies and obstacles, as well as retrieve out of reach items. Players control Headdy, a puppet with a detachable head. Trouble Bruin wants to be the star instead of Headdy, and will stop at nothing to get rid of him. To make matters worse, Headdy is followed by Trouble Bruin (Maruyama), a puppet jealous of Headdy's success. Not only is the puppet world filled with Dark Demon's minions, but to reach the evil overlord's castle Headdy must defeat Dark Demon's Keymasters, who serve as the king's elite guard. However, Headdy escapes the clutches of Dark Demon's minions and sets off to defeat the evil king. Headdy is captured and rejected by D.D.'s forces, and is dropped into the dust cargo to be thrown into the incinerator. Headdy, the central protagonist of the game, arrives in North Town to find that the evil puppet King Dark Demon is in the midst of attacking the puppet town to select which of the peaceful toys should live and which should be converted into his evil minions. It was released in 1994 by Sega for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Game Gear and Sega Master System. Dynamite Headdy (ダイナマイト・ヘッディー Dainamaito Heddī?) is a platformer video game developed by Treasure. ![]()
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