Dynamite Headdy

Dynamite Headdy
Developer(s)Treasure[a]
Publisher(s)Sega
Director(s)Hiroshi Aso
Producer(s)Koichi Kimura
Programmer(s)Masato Maegawa
Artist(s)Koichi Kimura
Makoto Ogino
Kaname Shindoh
Composer(s)Katsuhiko Suzuki
Yasuko
Koji Yamada
Aki Hata
Norio Hanzawa
Platform(s)Sega Genesis, Game Gear, Master System
Release
5 August 1994
  • Sega Genesis
    • JP: 5 August 1994
    • NA: 28 September 1994[1]
    • EU: 28 October 1994[2]
    Game Gear
    • JP: 5 August 1994
    • NA: September 1994
    • EU: November 1994
    Master System
Genre(s)Platforming
Mode(s)Single-player

Dynamite Headdy[b] is a platform video game developed by Treasure and published by Sega for the Sega Genesis in 1994. The game follows a puppet named Headdy in his efforts to stop an evil puppet king from taking over his world. Headdy can throw his head at enemies to defeat them and use it to pull himself to various areas and move objects. The player can find a wide variety of "heads" which act as power-ups that provide different effects and alter gameplay.

Critical reception to Dynamite Headdy was positive. Critics highlighted the game's originality and creativity in distinguishing it among other games in the platform genre. 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). 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. An 8-bit port was released for Game Gear, which itself served as the basis for a Master System port released in Brazil.

  1. ^ "$3-$10 off Game cartridges". The Spokesman-Review. September 25, 1994. p. 316. Retrieved November 24, 2023. Dynamite Headdy not available until Wednesday, Sept. 28.
  2. ^ "Bulletin board". The Observer. October 23, 1994. p. 189. Retrieved November 24, 2023. Already being hyped as a replacement for the fading Sonic series, Dynamite Headdy (£44.99, out 28 October) is Sega's big hope for the Christmas market.


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