Astro Warrior
Astro Warrior — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Astro Warrior on?
- Astro Warrior was released on Sega Master System/Mark III.
- When did Astro Warrior release?
- Astro Warrior was first released on December 14, 1986.
About Astro Warrior
Basic Sega shoot-em-up in which you must guide your ship through three zones while avoiding hazards. Your only weapon are bullets as your only defense, but if you shoot the flashing red pieces on the terrain, chances are that a green ship will approach you, and if you collect this ship, your weapons will be upgraded so that you shoot a laser beam instead. Keep collecting ships and you can shoot up to three laser beams at once. At the end of each zone, you will come across a boss that takes multiple hits to kill. If you manage to conquer all three zones, you are back to where you started. The whole point of this game is to earn as many points you can without losing all of your lives.
Summary via IGDB.
Astro Warrior on Wikipedia
Astro Warrior is a 1986 vertically scrolling shooter developed and published by Sega for the Master System. The player pilots a spaceship shooting enemies and collecting power-ups to reach the mother ship of an invasion force. It was originally a bundled with the Master System in Europe.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Developer
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Publisher
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- 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 | 1986 | $13 | $28 | $113 | 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
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese release | $23 | $25 | — |
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 2026-10-28.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $5.22 in Jul 2009, $12.31 five years ago, and $12.73 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $5.50 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $4.49 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $4.69 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $5.47 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $7.00 | $7.99 |
| Jan 2015 | $7.62 | $14.92 |
| Jan 2016 | $8.07 | $25 |
| Jan 2017 | $11.90 | $16.60 |
| Jan 2018 | $9.59 | $18.70 |
| Jan 2019 | $11.86 | $17.20 |
| Jan 2020 | $12.30 | $22 |
| Jan 2021 | $14.29 | $25 |
| Jan 2022 | $12.08 | $20 |
| Jan 2023 | $11.55 | $16.60 |
| Jan 2024 | $9.24 | $19.15 |
| Jan 2025 | $12.18 | $27 |
| Jan 2026 | $13.09 | $24 |
| Oct 2026 | $12.73 | $28 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number |
|---|---|---|
| North America | December 1986 | — |
| Europe / PAL | October 1987 | — |
| Japan | 14 December 1986 | — |
| Brazil | 1989 | 023.510 |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP+BR
- Released
- 1986
- Authenticity
- Low
A straightforward vertical shooter that was a console pack-in in Europe, so it suits anyone who wants a quick arcade blast.
Astro Warrior is a vertically scrolling shooter developed and published by Sega. You fly a spaceship, shoot enemies and collect power-ups to reach the mother ship of an invasion force. It came out in Japan on 14 December 1986, in North America in December 1986, in Europe in October 1987, and in Brazil in 1989 through Tec Toy.
In Europe it was originally bundled with the Master System. Reviewers at the time liked the graphics, the weapons and the large number of enemies, while later looks back found it generic and short on variety.
What the press said at the time
| Mean Machines Games Guide | May 1992 | OVERALL 79% |
| Mean Machines Sega Issue 3 | December 1992 | OVERALL 79% |
| Sega Pro Issue 21 | July 1993 | 67% |
| Sega Pro Issue 24 | October 1993 | 67% |
| Sega Pro Issue 25 | November 1993 | 67% |
| Sega Pro Issue 27 | December 1993 | 67% |
| Sega Pro Issue 33 | June 1994 | 67% |
| Sega Pro Issue 36 | September 1994 | 67% |
| Sega Pro Issue 37 | October 1994 | 67% |
“A very old cart, this, but it s sti not bad. Astro Warrior is a decent enough up-screen blaster”
“A very old cart, this, but it's still not bad. Astro Warrior is a decent enough up-screen blaster and Pit Pot is a fun original game which rounds the cart out quite nicely. If you can find this for a bargain price it's worth a look.”
“Usual shoot-’em-up stuff and there’s nothing here to make you think different.”
“Usual shoot-’em-up stuff and there’s nothing here to make you think different. Piek up the power-ups, learn the attack stratégy and Bob's your uncle.”
Before you buy
Four releases exist: US, European, Japanese and Brazilian. The Japanese cart costs noticeably more than the US one loose but slightly less complete, and it is a different, smaller shape that does not fit a Western console without an adapter. Loose, the US cart sits below the middle of the US-released carts and the look-alike risk is low. Check the manual is there on a complete copy.
Astro Warrior screenshots
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