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Cosmic Spacehead
宇宙空间头
Few platformer games on the Sega Genesis match the quality of Cosmic Spacehead. Its carefully crafted levels, responsive controls, and lasting replay value make it an essential addition to any retro collection.
- Developer
- Supersonic Software
- Released
- 1993
- Platform
- Mega Drive
- Genre
- Platformer
- Players
- 1P
- Rating
- 4.9 / 5 (1.6K)
- Last updated
Cosmic Spacehead Controls — Mega Drive Keyboard Keys
Default keyboard bindings for Cosmic Spacehead on our in-browser Mega Drive emulator. Plug in a USB or Bluetooth gamepad to auto-detect mappings, or rebind any key from the emulator settings menu.
| Keyboard | Console button | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| ↑ | D-Pad Up | Move up |
| ↓ | D-Pad Down | Move down |
| ← | D-Pad Left | Move left |
| → | D-Pad Right | Move right |
| X | A | Primary action (jump / confirm) |
| Z | B | Secondary action (attack / cancel) |
| S | C | Tertiary action |
| A | X | Quaternary action |
| Q | Y | Fifth button |
| W | Z | Sixth button |
| Enter | Start | Start / Pause |
These bindings cover the 6-button Mega Drive controller. Most older titles only use buttons A/B/C; the extra X/Y/Z buttons matter for Street Fighter II and other 6-button fighters.
Rebind any key from the EmulatorJS in-game settings menu (gear icon → Controls). A connected gamepad auto-maps to the same buttons.
Cosmic Spacehead Longplay & Gameplay Videos
Watch a full playthrough of Cosmic Spacehead on Mega Drive before you dive in — recommended for getting a feel for the game's pacing, story beats, and difficulty curve.
Watch longplay on YouTube
"Cosmic Spacehead" Mega Drive longplay 1993
Cosmic Spacehead Cheat Codes
30 community-curated cheats for Cosmic Spacehead. Tick any to activate them automatically when you click "Play with cheats" — or copy a code into your own emulator.
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Infinite Lives
FFB1D9:09FFB1D8:0009 -
Infinite Candies
FFB1B9:09FFB1B8:0009 -
Have Fire Extinguisher
FFB05A:0001 -
Have Bus Ticket
FFB058:0001 -
Have Icing Sugar
FFB058:0001 -
Have Passport
FFB056:0001 -
Have Cosmic Joke Book
FFB056:0001 -
Have A Ready Made Letter
FFB054:0001 -
Have Trampoline
FFB054:0001 -
Have Blowpipe
FFB052:0001 -
Have Bridge
FFB052:0001 -
Have Anti Gravity Slide
FFB050:0001
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Have Money Box
FFB050:0001 -
Have Supa Color Film
FFB04E:0001 -
Have Camera
FFB04E:0001 -
Have Computer Key
FFB04C:0001 -
Have A Metal Bar
FFB04C:0001 -
Have Car Keys
FFB04A:0001 -
Have Surfboard
FFB04A:0001 -
Have Match
FFB048:0001 -
Have Targetting Device
FFB048:0001 -
Have Gunpowder
FFB046:0001 -
Have Fuse Wire
FFB046:0001 -
Have Mail From Linograd
FFB044:0001 -
Have Driving Licence
FFB044:0001 -
Have Linograd Telekey
FFB042:0001 -
Have Formica Telekey
FFB042:0001 -
Have Linoville Telekey
FFB040:0001 -
Have Dodgey City Telekey
FFB040:0001 -
Have Lino Town Telekey
FFB03E:0001
External references
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Cosmic Spacehead released?
Cosmic Spacehead was released in 1993 for the Mega Drive.
Who developed Cosmic Spacehead?
Cosmic Spacehead was developed by Supersonic Software, available to play in your browser on RetroGameSpace.
How many players does Cosmic Spacehead support?
Cosmic Spacehead is a single-player Platformer game for the Mega Drive.
What type of game is Cosmic Spacehead?
Cosmic Spacehead is a Platformer game for the Mega Drive, playable instantly in your browser — no downloads, no installs.
How can I play Cosmic Spacehead for free?
Open this page and click "Play Now" — Cosmic Spacehead runs free in your browser via WebAssembly emulation. No account, no payment, no installer.
Do I need to download anything to play Cosmic Spacehead in the browser?
No. Cosmic Spacehead streams from a public archive into a browser-side Mega Drive emulator. Nothing is installed on your computer.
Can I save my progress in Cosmic Spacehead?
Yes. Save states are stored in your browser (IndexedDB) per game, and you can also use any in-game save the original Mega Drive cartridge supported.
Does Cosmic Spacehead work on mobile devices?
Yes — the Mega Drive emulator runs on iOS Safari and Android Chrome. Touch controls overlay the game; landscape mode is recommended.
Is it legal to play Cosmic Spacehead this way?
RetroGameSpace is a transient caching reverse-proxy and does not host first-party copies of Cosmic Spacehead. Game files are fetched on demand from publicly-accessible archives. You are responsible for compliance with your local laws and the bring-your-own-ROM principle.
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