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Tinhead

Once there was peace in the Galaxy. Then the evil Grim Squidge stole all the stars, threatening to hurl the Galaxy into a horrible Cosmic Void. Who will save the stars before it's too late? Tinhead, Defender…

31 December 1994

Tinhead is an adventure developed by MicroProse Software, Inc., released 31 December 1994 on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Tinhead is

Tinhead is an adventure game developed by MicroProse Software, Inc. and released in 1994. It was published by Ballistic. It is available on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Once there was peace in the Galaxy. Then the evil Grim Squidge stole all the stars, threatening to hurl the Galaxy into a horrible Cosmic Void. Who will save the stars before it's too late? Tinhead, Defender of the Edge of the Galaxy of course! Lead, slide, hop, fly and shoot your way through the wacky worlds and super-tricky challenging levels as you guide Tinhead ti free the stars. Take on pesky spinning Krystals, relentless flying Saw-Sirs and hordes of mega-tough bosses. Grab radical power-ups and zany vehicles like Batteries, Hyper-Hoppers and Rocket Packs to help Tinhead through each weird, monster-jammed world. 4 tin-tillating worlds with 24 super challenging levels. Unique…
Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Tinhead launched on 31 December 1994, within three weeks of Umihara Kawase, King's Field, WWF Raw and Mario Andretti Racing.

Released around the same time: Umihara Kawase, King's Field, WWF Raw, Mario Andretti Racing.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

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When did Tinhead come out?
Tinhead was released on 31 December 1994 for Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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