

1995 · Adventure · Cyberpunk
Wirehead
Sega exclusive
Wirehead has the player controlling Ned Hubbard, a man with a wireless controller implanted in his brain, via the joypad.
- Released
- 1995
- Platforms
- Sega CD
- Genres
- AdventureCyberpunkDesire horror fiction
- Developers
- —
- Publishers
- —
- Modes
- Single-player
- Perspective
- First person
- Themes
- Comedy
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Age ratings
- ESRB T
About
Wirehead is a 1995 interactive film developed by The Code Monkeys and published by Sega for the Sega CD. It was produced by MGM Interactive. Wirehead was one of the last games released for the Sega CD, and one of the platform's most ambitious full-motion video productions.
Keywords
- motorcycle
- cinematic
- airplane
- pig
- full motion video
- branching storyline
- scientist
- live-action cutscene
- quick time event
- agents
- chinese accent
- playing dead
Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Gameplay
Ned Hubbard (Steve Witting) is a mild-mannered family man who has a wireless device implanted into his brain. When strange men attempt to kidnap Ned from his home, he flees for his life. The player guides Ned by manipulating his brain–computer interface. Every few seconds, the player must react quickly to an audiovisual prompt, and guide Ned in one of three or four possible directions.
In most cases, one option advances the game, and the others lead to Ned's downfall. Although Ned's evasive maneuvers are almost invariably non-violent, a few circumstances instigate "combat mode", in which the player has two attack options: punch or kick.
Development
The Sega CD version was released in September 1995. A version for the Sega CD 32X was announced, but never released.
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Platform libraries
- Sega CD gamesGames
Publishers
- Sega gamesDeveloped or published by Sega
- Cancelled 32X gamesGames
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