When did Alien Soldier release?

Alien Soldier was first released on February 24, 1995.

Alien Soldier

Feb 24, 1995ShooterPlatformArcadeLinuxWii Sega Mega Drive/GenesisPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

Alien Soldier — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Alien Soldier on?: Alien Soldier was released on Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Template:Infobox_video_game#platforms, PlayStation 2.
When did Alien Soldier release?: Alien Soldier was first released on February 24, 1995.

About Alien Soldier

The planet Sierra is being attacked by Scarlet, a terrorist group lead by a vicious creature named Xi-Tiger who is plotting to destroy the human race. With vengeance, our hero Epsilon-Eagle will fight against Xi-Tiger as well as the terrorist organization that he formerly led.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Template:Infobox_video_game#platforms, PlayStation 2
Developer: Treasure
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action, Science fiction

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

75/100

from 46 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Fake risk
Sega Genesis	1995	$225	$853	$1,156	Medium

Also released on: Linux · Wii · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Mac · Template:Infobox_video_game#platforms · PlayStation 2. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29

Loose

$225

Complete

$853

Sealed

$1,156

few sales

Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
Japanese release	$517	$1,040	—

How often it sells

Loose: about once a month
Complete: about once 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 $115 in Apr 2018, $184 five years ago, and $225 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2019	$199	$307
Jan 2020	$173	$259
Jan 2021	$139	$333
Jan 2022	$344	$466
Jan 2023	$262	$295
Jan 2024	$178	$421
Jan 2025	$176	$564
Jan 2026	$236	$559
Oct 2026	$225	$853

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	1995	—	—	—
Europe / PAL	26 May 1995	MK-1186-50	4974365611866	171-6329A · MPR-17867-H
Japan	24 February 1995	G-4130	—	—

Source: Product numbers: MAME's Mega Drive software list and the No-Intro serial records in the libretro database, published where both agree on the same cartridge dump, or from the libretro records alone where MAME lists no number for that dump. Board and ROM numbers: MAME's software list

Region: NA+EU+JP
Released: 1995
Authenticity: Med

Modern re-releases, such as Sega Ages, the Genesis Mini and Nintendo Switch Online, are not tracked hereMedium counterfeit risk

Sega Genesis prices, all games & how to spot a fake

Treasure's brutal, relentless run-and-gun, made for hardcore Mega Drive players.

Alien Soldier is a run-and-gun game developed by Treasure and published by Sega, released in Japan on 24 February 1995 and in Europe on 26 May 1995. Many of its ideas come from Gunstar Heroes. Treasure designed it and its scoring explicitly for hardcore Mega Drive players, and Suganami, its programmer, wanted to see whether he could build the game himself, working through the New Year holidays as the Mega Drive market shrank.

It reached North America only through the Sega Channel download service and was not released on a US cartridge (Sega Retro), so the carts to look for are the European and Japanese ones.

What the press said at the time

“Our reaction is a bit mixed to say the least. For starters, let’s say that Treasure have continued their reputation for technical excellence with Alien Soldier, producing an excellent array of sprites, backdrops, special effects and bosses.”
— Sega Magazine, June 1995

How the Sega Genesis version differs

Retail copies were sold in Japan and PAL territories, while North America got the game only through the Sega Channel cable service.

Also on other platforms

Template:Infobox_video_game#platforms · PlayStation 2

PlayStation 2. The first re-release was on the PlayStation 2 in Japan in the Sega Ages 2500 series, which includes different regional releases and extra features.

Before you buy

The European cartridge is the one to start with; the Japanese cart usually costs noticeably more and has a different shape, which means it needs an adapter or two plastic tabs removed from a Western console's slot. Any US-style cartridge of this game is a modern reproduction or homebrew cart. It ranks above the middle of the group of games with no US cartridge, so for a copy at this price ask for a photo of the board and compare it with the board listed on this page.