A Treasure gem brimming with humour and ideas, starring a hero with countless interchangeable heads. Colourful, zany and demanding, a true cult platformer.
Your verdict
Category
Platformer1 player7+
Description
Puppet Headdy battles king Trouble Bruin in this Treasure Mega Drive action platformer. Published by Sega, released in Europe in August 1994. Creative platformer with Headdy throwing his head as a projectile, spectacular Trouble Bruin bosses and exceptional visuals.
Dynamite Headdy review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾1,3 MB📅01/09/1994
Published by Sega
Dynamite Headdy (Mega Drive) price, value & rarity
European edition of Dynamite Headdy, Treasure's manic platformer. Its collector interest benefits from the studio's intact prestige, and the PAL version holds a distinct place through its own European print run: it remains one of the gateways to a cult title fans clamour for. Complete copies in good condition see their value rise steadily.
Memorable bosses
Beneath its puppet-theater veneer, this Treasure platformer hides guardians of wild inventiveness, toppled by hurling your own head at them. Every fight tips into visual delirium: shifts in scale, sets that come alive and bosses that transform without warning. Unbridled staging and a flood of ideas give these duels a rare whimsy, unmistakably the studio's own.
