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Play Wirehead (US edition) Online
WireHead (USA)
Play Wirehead online. Steer Ned's filmed escape through a controller linked to his brain.
Browser play
Sega CD / Mega-CD — EmulatorJS controls
Default Player 1 keyboard mapping. Change keys in Controller Settings.
| Console button | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| ↑ / ↓ / ← / → | ↑ / ↓ / ← / → |
| A / B / C | S / X / Z |
| X / Y / Z | Q / A / E |
| START / MODE | Enter / V |
Open Controller Settings to configure your keyboard or gamepad. Touch controls are available on mobile.
How to Play Wirehead
Quick start
Press Start to reach the start screen and begin. Watch the first escape closely, choosing a direction only when Ned reaches a decision point.
Controls
Start begins or pauses. D-pad selects a direction for left, straight or right decisions. A punches and B kicks when those reactions are called for.
Wirehead — About this game
Ned Hubbard's brain implant lets a remote controller dictate his actions, and people who want the technology are closing in. This filmed adventure turns escapes into quick choices of direction and occasional fighting reactions. You watch what happens around Ned and select the next response rather than move him freely through a level. Different routes make remembering dangerous moments useful, but the next choice still has to match the unfolding scene.
Wirehead Game manuals
Cheats
No cheats have been added for this edition.
Player verification and sources
Browser play was reviewed before this edition was published in the catalogue. The date below is the catalogue publication date, not the game’s original release date.
- Browser test and catalogue publication date
- Browsers and devices
- PC: Chrome, Edge and Firefox. Mobile: Chrome on Android and Safari on iPhone and iPad.
- Player engine and core
- EmulatorJS 4.3.0-pre · segaCD
- Tested by
- rwEmulator
Sources and editorial basis
rwEmulator reviews edition metadata, release information, game manuals and first-hand browser-play notes. Available manuals are linked below; the editorial policy explains how facts are checked and corrections are handled.