Air Diver
Air Diver — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Air Diver on?
- Air Diver was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did Air Diver release?
- Air Diver was first released on March 9, 1990.
About Air Diver
Your mission is to find and eliminate the enemy terrorists. They are extremely well armed, and central intelligence informs us that they may have the backing of several unfriendly extraterrestrial nations...
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- Copya System
- Publisher
- Seismic
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1990 | $6 | $15 | $70 | 15 reviews | Low |
Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese release | $5 | $23 | $36 |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about 2 times a month
- Sealed: about once a year
Prices marked “few sales” rest on about one recorded sale a year, so treat them as a rough guide: the next copy could sell well above or below. Expect to wait for one to come up.
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $0.35 in Jan 2008, $7.59 five years ago, and $5.61 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $0.35 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $1.79 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $2.65 | $3.49 |
| Jan 2015 | $2.65 | $3.49 |
| Jan 2016 | $4.99 | $8.40 |
| Jan 2017 | $5.50 | $9.24 |
| Jan 2018 | $4.89 | $7.45 |
| Jan 2019 | $3.63 | $9.99 |
| Jan 2020 | $3.11 | $12.87 |
| Jan 2021 | $6.33 | $12.49 |
| Jan 2022 | $7.80 | $22 |
| Jan 2023 | $8.00 | $18.29 |
| Jan 2024 | $7.55 | $13.38 |
| Jan 2025 | $5.45 | $13.05 |
| Jan 2026 | $7.98 | $14.99 |
| Oct 2026 | $5.61 | $14.99 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | April 1990 | T-35026 | 716065247389 | — |
| Japan | 9 March 1990 | T-20023 | — | 171-5703 · MPR-12893 R98 |
- Region
- JP+NA
- Released
- 1990
- Authenticity
- Low
A combat flight game from the Genesis's early days that costs little among US carts.
Air Diver is a combat flight simulator developed by Copya System. Asmik released it in Japan in March 1990, and Seismic Software published it in North America the following month. It was one of the first third-party games to reach North America for the Genesis.
It is an unusual early Genesis pick, a flight game rather than an arcade-style action cart, and one collectors can pick up for little.
What the press said at the time
| Sega Pro Issue 20 | June 1993 | 77% |
| Sega Pro Issue 28 | February 1994 | 73% |
| Sega Pro Issue 35 | August 1994 | 73% |
| Sega Pro Issue 41 | February 1995 | 67% |
| Sega Pro Issue 43 | April 1995 | 67% |
| Beep! MegaDrive | 24/40 | |
| Computer and Video Games | 56% | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 7/10, 7/10, 6/10, 7/10 | |
| IGN | 3.5/10 | |
| Mean Machines Sega | 69% | |
| Tilt | 8/20 | |
| Mega | 39% | |
| Mega Drive Advanced Gaming | 58% | |
| MegaTech | 69% | |
| Sega Power | 3/5 |
“Similar to After Burner II in both looks and playability. It has more challenging play with a wider variety of opponents and tough guardians.”
“Very easy to finish too. … Nice 3D graphics, but very little else to excite.”
“Similar to After Burner II in both looks and playability. It has more challenging play with a wider varietv of opponents and tough guardians.”
“Similar to After Sumer II in both looks and playability, It has more challenging play with a wider variety of opponents and some tough guardians,”
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Genesis version.
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits below the median, so there is little reason to pay extra. The Japanese cart usually costs a little less loose but noticeably more complete, and its cartridge is a different shape from a Western one. A complete US copy means the case, cartridge and manual.
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