American Gladiators
American Gladiators — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is American Gladiators on?
- American Gladiators was released on Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Amiga, Atari ST/STE, DOS.
- When did American Gladiators release?
- American Gladiators was first released on October 1, 1991.
About American Gladiators
American Gladiators for NES is based off of the popular American TV show and allows the player to participate in a number of the typical events that were included in the show.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Amiga, Atari ST/STE, DOS
- Developer
- Incredible Technologies
- Publisher
- GameTek, Inc.
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
- Themes
- Action
- Series
- American Gladiators
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Built by | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1993 | $14 | $29 | — | 2 reviews | Incredible Technologies | Low |
Also released on: Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Amiga · Atari ST/STE · DOS. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about once a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $4.35 in Oct 2007, $14.46 five years ago, and $13.99 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $4.24 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $4.00 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $2.22 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $3.00 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $2.30 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $2.99 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $5.25 | $9.49 |
| Jan 2015 | $5.94 | $10.00 |
| Jan 2016 | $7.00 | $17.95 |
| Jan 2017 | $7.88 | $14.99 |
| Jan 2018 | $6.73 | $12.99 |
| Jan 2019 | $8.00 | $13.00 |
| Jan 2020 | $7.00 | $15.72 |
| Jan 2021 | $9.72 | $15.73 |
| Jan 2022 | $11.74 | $24 |
| Jan 2023 | $6.27 | $22 |
| Jan 2024 | $7.54 | $36 |
| Jan 2025 | $8.12 | $20 |
| Jan 2026 | $4.36 | $28 |
| Oct 2026 | $13.99 | $29 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | January 1993 | T-83056 | 043948003030 |
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1993
- Authenticity
- Low
A poorly received TV-show brawler that is only worth owning for completists.
This is the Genesis port of American Gladiators, published by GameTek in North America in January 1993 and developed by Imagitec Design. It is based on the television game show, and on the Genesis the game was reworked to be a more faithful copy of the series than the earlier NES game. Human Cannonball is missing from this version.
Reviews were harsh. The Genesis and Super NES versions were covered heavily and mostly received very negative reviews, though one reviewer found the Genesis port the best of the versions.
What the press said at the time
| Sega Pro Issue 35 | August 1994 | 67% |
| Sega Pro Issue 36 | September 1994 | 67% |
“But if you like the show, save your cash for the live event (snigger), as this game is one of the most crudely executed pieces of piffle in all Christendom.”
“First we had wrestling giants, now flesh-pounding Gladiators. Six events to compete in and master before you’re a true Gladiátor.”
“First we had wrestling giants, now flesh-pounding Gladiators. Six events to compete in and master before you're a true Gladiator.”
How the Sega Genesis version differs
The Human Cannonball event is not available on the Genesis version.
The Genesis version, like the SNES and Amiga ones, is a more faithful copy of the TV show than the NES game, with a tournament mode for up to 16 players.
Also on other platforms
NES · Super NES · Amiga · Atari ST · MS-DOS
| NES | Incredible Technologies |
| Super NES | Imagitec Design |
- NES. The NES version differs greatly from the later ports, turning the events into side-scrolling and overhead mini-levels that only partially resembled the real events.
- Amiga. Amiga Action scored the Amiga version 80%.
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits about at the middle, so it is easy to buy at a fair price. Check that a listing is the Genesis cartridge, since GameTek also made the game for other systems.
American Gladiators screenshots
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