Bahamut Senki
Bahamut Senki — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Bahamut Senki on?
- Bahamut Senki was released on Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Virtual Console.
- When did Bahamut Senki release?
- Bahamut Senki was first released on March 9, 1991.
About Bahamut Senki
A turn based strategy war game only released in Japan. The world of Bahumut is divided into eight powerful countries, four of which are ruled by humans or human-like creatures, while the other four are ruled by evil forces. These countries constantly wage war against one another trying to dominate and destroy the others. It's the player's job to choose which country to control and make it the most powerful country in all of Bahumut. At the beginning of each turn, you control your leader and take certain actions such as: recruit soldiers, declare war, engage in diplomatic talks, ect. In battles you can control several units of soldiers or magical creatures you can summon to assist you in battle.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Virtual Console
- Developer
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Publisher
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Game modes
- Single player
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1991 | $5 | $14 | — | Low |
Also released on: Wii · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Virtual Console. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
What it needs to play
- Some modesSave battery (inside the cartridge) — saves to memory kept alive by a battery inside the cartridge; if that battery has died, saves are lost (MAME cartridge records).
How often it sells
- Loose: about 5 times a year
- Complete: about 4 times a year
- Sealed: rarely — fewer than one recorded sale 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 $1.23 in Apr 2020, $1.78 five years ago, and $4.74 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2021 | $1.23 | $9.28 |
| Jan 2022 | $3.25 | $18.00 |
| Jan 2023 | $4.76 | $16.00 |
| Jan 2024 | $5.32 | $17.12 |
| Jan 2025 | $6.73 | $21 |
| Jan 2026 | $4.74 | $17.99 |
| Oct 2026 | $4.74 | $14.33 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 8 March 1991 | G-4520 |
- Region
- JP
- Released
- 1991
- Authenticity
- Low
A mix of strategy and arcade-style battles from Sega that never left Japan, and a cheap cart.
Bahamut Senki is a tactical role-playing game that Sega developed and published, and it came out only in Japan, on 8 March 1991, for the Mega Drive. It gives each of its many playable races its own soundtrack. Its play ranges from arcade creature-versus-creature fights, in the style of Archon, to planning and strategy similar to Koei's Gemfire and Nobunaga's Ambition.
It also offers two-player games, which add variety between the quiet stretches of strategy.
Also on other platforms
Virtual Console
Before you buy
Among Japan-only carts this one is cheaper than most. A Japanese cartridge has a different shape and will not fit a Western console without an adapter or removing two plastic tabs in its slot. It saves to a battery inside the cartridge, so check that a save holds; a replaced battery is a normal repair, not a sign of a fake.
Bahamut Senki screenshots
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