Black Hole Assault
Black Hole Assault — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Black Hole Assault on?
- Black Hole Assault was released on Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD, Sega CD, PC Engine CD.
- When did Black Hole Assault release?
- Black Hole Assault was first released on October 15, 1992.
About Black Hole Assault
According to Black Hole Assault, the 22nd century sees earth technology advance to the point where exploration of the immediate solar system is not only possible, but necessary due to resource constraints. Humans are attempting to harvest the resources of the entire solar system but have met with trouble from alien invaders. It is up to a small force of humans who recognize and understand the threat to confront the aliens head on. The weapon of choice in this game is the Cybernetic Anthropomorphized Machine, or C.A.M. The C.A.M. is a large robot that fights 1-on-1 against alien robots. All of the gameplay in Black Hole Assault revolves around single-round, 1-on-1 robot fighting action. There are 10 backdrops against which to beat up robots, including various planets and moons around the solar system. The game has 4 different modes. The main story mode is Operation BHA. The exhibition mode allows players to customize matches down to the robots each player will use and the backdrop to play on. The exhibition mode can be configured to allow one or even both fighters to be controlled by the computer. Further, the game has tournament and league modes.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD, Sega CD, PC Engine CD
- Developer
- Bignet
- Publisher
- Micronet
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- 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 CD | 1992 | $14 | $50 | $101 | 3 reviews | Low |
Also released on: Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD · PC Engine CD. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega CD · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-11-02
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release (Blackhole Assault) | $19 | $36 | $78 |
| Japanese release | $12 | $15 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about 6 times a year
- 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 2026-11-02.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $2.85 in Oct 2008, $13.44 five years ago, and $14.28 as of Nov 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 | $5.00 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $4.99 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $1.99 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $2.50 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $2.99 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $4.50 | $21 |
| Jan 2015 | $6.16 | $7.50 |
| Jan 2016 | $11.99 | $20 |
| Jan 2017 | $12.99 | $30 |
| Jan 2018 | $16.95 | $34 |
| Jan 2019 | $8.00 | $19.99 |
| Jan 2020 | $8.50 | $28 |
| Jan 2021 | $9.50 | $27 |
| Jan 2022 | $14.95 | $76 |
| Jan 2023 | $12.31 | $100 |
| Jan 2024 | $14.09 | $66 |
| Jan 2025 | $11.27 | $42 |
| Jan 2026 | $13.12 | $58 |
| Nov 2026 | $14.28 | $50 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Nov 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | November 1992 | PN-6400 | 027479064005 | — |
| Europe / PAL | 2 April 1993 | 4405 | — | — |
| Japan | 23 October 1992 | T-22024 | — | ¥6,800 |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1992
- Authenticity
- Low
A robot fighter with eye-catching visuals and music that reviewers found short of real fighting depth.
This is the Sega CD version of Black Hole Assault, developed by Micronet as the sequel to Heavy Nova. It came out in Japan in October 1992, in North America in November 1992 from Bignet USA, and in Europe on 2 April 1993 as Blackhole Assault. You can fight head-to-head against a second player on various planets or go on a mission to free the Solar System from robot domination.
MegaTech liked the fast action, the clanging sound effects and the smart intro, but said Cyborg Justice, a cartridge game, was better. Sega Pro called the visual sequences superb and the background music a joy, yet felt the game lacked gratifying features and that its tough tournament options did little to keep interest up.
What the press said at the time
| MegaTech Issue 18 | June 1993 | MT RATING: 61% |
| Sega Pro Issue 21 | July 1993 | 65% |
| Sega Pro Issue 23 | September 1993 | 45% |
“If you think buying a Sega CD makes you some sort of sophisticated gamer, you need to get down and dirty with Black Hole Assault. This hard-hitting fighting game serves up a major slice of compact disc humble pie.”
“Fast action, smartish graphics, good clanging sound effects and smart intro bits. … Not enough variety in the combatants to keep you hooked. Cyborg Justice is actually better and that's on a 4 meg cart.”
“However, this follow-up to Heavy Nova has no gratifying features. The tough tournament options do little to upkeep interest.”
“Superb visual sequences to see and background music is a joy to hear. However, this follow-up to Heavy Nova has no gratifying features.”
Also on other platforms
PC Engine CD
Before you buy
A US copy from this period would have come in a long cardboard outer box, so a complete US copy should include it. Among North American Sega CD games the US disc sits below the middle on price. The European disc usually costs somewhat more loose but less complete, and the Japanese disc usually costs less both loose and, markedly, complete. Each suits only a Mega-CD of its own region.
Black Hole Assault screenshots
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