Dynamite Headdy

Dynamite Headdy
North American Genesis cover art
Developer(s)	Treasure
Publisher(s)	Sega
Director(s)	Hiroshi Asoh
Producer(s)	Koichi Kimura
Programmer(s)	Masato Maegawa
Composer(s)	Aki Hata
Platform(s)	Sega Genesis, Game Gear, Sega Master System
Release	Genesis NA: August 4, 1994 JP: August 5, 1994 EU: 1994 Game Gear JP: August 5, 1994 NA: 1994 EU: 1994 Sega Master System BR: 1994
Genre(s)	Platforming
Mode(s)	Single-player

Dynamite Headdy is a 1994 platform game developed by Treasure and published by Sega. It was originally released for the Sega Genesis, Sega Game Gear, and Sega Master System. The main character, 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. The game received positive reception for both its graphics and gameplay, and has been called one of the best platform and action games on the Genesis. Dynamite Headdy has been re-released on the PlayStation 2, Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Microsoft Windows.

Dynamite Headdy is a platform game in which the player controls Headdy, a puppet with a detachable head. Headdy can jump and throw his head in any direction to attack enemies. His head can also be used to grab hooks and pull himself up to other platforms. Headdy's health is represented by a spotlight in the corner of the screen which changes colors. If the player does not pick up restorative items to heal themselves after suffering damage from enemies, they will lose a life.

During his adventure, Headdy will find power ups which change the design and function of his head. These power-ups range from increasing damaged, such as spinning fireballs around his head, to invincibility, health-restoring, speed-increasing, etc. Some of these power-ups last for only a short time. Other than heads, the player can also find health restoratives, extra points, and extra lives throughout the levels. By finding the Liberty Head, players can enter a Bonus Stage in which the player must shoot basketballs into the correct hoops.

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. Headdy is captured and rejected by Dark Demon's forces, and is dropped into the dust cargo to be thrown into the incinerator. However, Headdy escapes the clutches of Dark Demon's minions and sets off to defeat the evil king.