Animaniacs
Animaniacs — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Animaniacs on?
- Animaniacs was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy.
- When did Animaniacs release?
- Animaniacs was first released on May 14, 1994.
About Animaniacs
Animaniacs is a platforming game that was released on May 14th, 1994, made for the Sega Genesis (Mega Drive in other countries), developed and published by Konami. It is a game based on the TV series of the same name, and is the first Animaniacs video game. In this game, the Warner trio (Yakko, Wakko and Dot) go the search of several movie props for a hip-pop culture shop.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy
- Developer
- Konami
- Publisher
- Konami
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Comedy
- Series
- Animaniacs
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1994 | $9 | $20 | $70 | Low |
Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Game Boy. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardboard box release | — | $24 | $80 |
| European (PAL) release | $17 | $40 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about 2 times a week
- Complete: about 2 times a week
- Sealed: about 2 times 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 $0.97 in Oct 2007, $9.23 five years ago, and $9.48 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $1.70 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $1.85 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $1.75 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $1.12 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $0.88 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $1.12 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $4.25 | $7.04 |
| Jan 2015 | $3.80 | $7.99 |
| Jan 2016 | $4.87 | $8.99 |
| Jan 2017 | $5.44 | $9.99 |
| Jan 2018 | $6.51 | $11.99 |
| Jan 2019 | $5.25 | $11.50 |
| Jan 2020 | $6.68 | $11.67 |
| Jan 2021 | $9.08 | $18.00 |
| Jan 2022 | $12.34 | $23 |
| Jan 2023 | $11.18 | $18.80 |
| Jan 2024 | $9.90 | $20 |
| Jan 2025 | $9.98 | $23 |
| Jan 2026 | $10.00 | $22 |
| Oct 2026 | $9.48 | $20 |
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 | November 1994 | T-95176 | 083717160144 | 353536 |
| Europe / PAL | December 1994 | T-95176-50 | — | 353536 |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1994
- Authenticity
- Low
A busy, colorful Konami platformer that suits the cartoon, and a bargain in North America.
Konami made two different platformers called Animaniacs in 1994, one for the Super NES and one for the Genesis, and this page is the Genesis game. In it the Warner siblings Yakko, Wakko and Dot open a pop-culture shop to get closer to their favorite movie stars. It has four main levels that can be played in any order. It came out in North America in November 1994 and in Europe in December 1994.
Game Players found the Genesis game above average in looks but with smaller characters than the Super NES one, and noted more hidden items and more strategy. GameFan compared its action to Gambare Goemon / Mystical Ninja, and GamePro judged that it suited the show's preadolescent audience. Next Generation gave it three stars out of five, saying it lacked innovation but offered plenty of fun.
What the press said at the time
“Still, it has to be said that Animaniacs is more instantly appealing than any other game of its type, and the puzzles are generally more simple and fun to solve.”
“The graphics aren’t as good as the SNES version, and the music lacks that sizzlin’ SNES sound chip, but in the end it doesn’t matter much.”
How the Sega Genesis version differs
The Genesis and Super NES versions are two different Konami platform games sharing a name, rather than one game ported.
Game Players said the Genesis game's characters are smaller than in the SNES version but that it has more hidden stuff and more strategy.
Also on other platforms
Super NES · Game Boy
| Game Boy | Factor 5 |
- Game Boy. The Game Boy port, by Factor 5, has only three levels because of space constraints.
- Super NES. In the Super NES game, players move through a linear three-dimensional playing field to collect 24 script pages.
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits below the middle. The European cart usually costs about twice as much as the US one. A cardboard-box edition is priced separately from the plastic-case copy, and the box copy usually costs more complete. A complete US copy means the case, cartridge and manual.
Animaniacs screenshots
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