Assault City
Assault City — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Assault City on?
- Assault City was released on Sega Master System/Mark III.
- When did Assault City release?
- Assault City was first released on February 1, 1990.
About Assault City
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Summary via IGDB.
Assault City on Wikipedia
Assault City is a rail shooter released for the Master System in 1990. Two versions were released: the original, which only supports the directional pad, and a second edition which supports the Light Phaser gun. The two versions are distinguished by a large red light phaser on the cover of the second edition.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Developer
- Sanritsu
- Publisher
- Sega
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Master System | 1990 | $13 | $44 | $116 | 9 reviews | Low (look-alike) |
Also released on: Sega Master System/Mark III. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Master System · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-28
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 2026-10-28.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $17.27 in Jan 2010, $18.70 five years ago, and $13.42 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $17.27 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $15.99 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $15.00 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $50 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $15.00 | $17.99 |
| Jan 2015 | $15.00 | $17.99 |
| Jan 2016 | $10.00 | $30 |
| Jan 2017 | $10.00 | $30 |
| Jan 2018 | $22 | $31 |
| Jan 2019 | $11.99 | $29 |
| Jan 2020 | $14.06 | $17.01 |
| Jan 2021 | $8.64 | $15.14 |
| Jan 2022 | $20 | $21 |
| Jan 2023 | $19.45 | $25 |
| Jan 2024 | $21 | $33 |
| Jan 2025 | $17.02 | $38 |
| Jan 2026 | $13.23 | $41 |
| Oct 2026 | $13.42 | $44 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number |
|---|---|---|
| Europe / PAL | 1990 | 7034 |
- Region
- EU
- Released
- 1990
- Authenticity
- Low
A cheerful Operation Wolf-style shooter that is on the easy side, and a sensible budget pickup.
Assault City is a rail shooter developed by Sanritsu and published by Sega, released in Europe in 1990. Mean Machines Sega described it as Operation Wolf-style action, shooting robots, with quite jolly graphics. It found the game fun but somewhat easy, and pitched it at Operation Wolf fans.
What the press said at the time
| The Games Machine Issue 32 | July 1990 | 51% |
| Mean Machines Sega Issue 3 | December 1992 | OVERALL 70% |
| Sega Pro Issue 21 | July 1993 | 83% |
| Sega Pro Issue 22 | August 1993 | 83% |
| Sega Pro Issue 24 | October 1993 | 83% |
| Sega Pro Issue 25 | November 1993 | 83% |
| Sega Pro Issue 34 | July 1994 | 83% |
| Sega Pro Issue 36 | September 1994 | 83% |
| Sega Pro Issue 43 | April 1995 | 68% |
“Assault City is initially quite playable, but what's new? The joypad/joystick response is sluggish, resulting in a frustrating, repetitive game. 30 quid*? You must be joking.”
“It's Op Wolf time with Assault City. Shoot those robots to make the world a better place. Assault City's graphics are quite jolly, and the game is fun, although somewhat easy. One for non-light phaser owning Operation Wolf fans.”
“A superb shoot-’em-up in all areas. The action is kept fast and furious and even though there are only six levels, iťs quite a challenge.”
“A superb shoot-’em-up in all areas. The action is kept fast and furious and even though there are onIy six levels, iťs quite a challenge.”
Before you buy
This is a European release, so a European buyer can shop locally; a copy sold as American is most likely a European cart, and a box with text in five to eight languages confirms it. Loose it sits right around the middle of the pack, and the look-alike risk is low. Make sure the manual is included on a complete copy.
Assault City screenshots
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