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Wirehead

Wirehead has the player controlling Ned Hubbard, a man with a wireless controller implanted in his brain, via the joypad. The bad guys are chasing after Ned for his "mind implant", and of course, the only way…

1 September 1995

Wirehead is an adventure developed by MGM Interactive, released 1 September 1995 on Sega CD.

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What Wirehead is

Wirehead is an adventure game developed by MGM Interactive and released in 1995. It was published by Sega. It is available on Sega CD only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Wirehead has the player controlling Ned Hubbard, a man with a wireless controller implanted in his brain, via the joypad. The bad guys are chasing after Ned for his "mind implant", and of course, the only way to get it is to open his head. Reminiscent of Dragon's Lair, a path opens up, and the player has to choose the right direction, otherwise Ned will be killed.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are comedy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Wirehead launched on 1 September 1995, within three weeks of Rayman, Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest, Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds and MTV's Beavis and Butt-head in Virtual Stupidity.

Released around the same time: Rayman, Heroes of Might and Magic: A Strategic Quest, Magic Carpet 2: The Netherworlds, MTV's Beavis and Butt-head in Virtual Stupidity.

Quick answers

Wirehead — frequently asked questions

When did Wirehead come out?
Wirehead was released on 1 September 1995 for Sega CD.

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