Bloodshot
Bloodshot — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Bloodshot on?
- Bloodshot was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega CD.
- When did Bloodshot release?
- Bloodshot was first released on February 1, 1994.
About Bloodshot
Bloodshot, known as Battle Frenzy in Germany, is a Sega Mega Drive and Sega Mega-CD game developed by Domark. It is notable for being a 3D first person shooter - one of the few available for the Sega Mega Drive and the only game of this genre for the Sega Mega-CD. The game takes up most of the screen, with much smaller borders than similar games such as Zero Tolerance, a very impressive technical achievement. A two player splitscreen mode is also available. However, the game also suffers from slowdown and some of the texture data of the Mega Drive version looks corrupted but this was fixed with the Mega-CD version.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega CD
- Developer
- Domark Software
- Publisher
- Domark Software
- Game modes
- Single player, Co-operative, Split screen
- 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 GenesisDetails ↓ | 1995 | $8 | $35 | — | — | Low |
| Sega CDDetails ↓ | 1995 | $67 | $210 | — | 7, 7, 6, 6, 6 | Medium |
The cheapest way to own it loose is the Sega Genesis version ($8).
Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.
Prices are per version and are not interchangeable, and neither are the reviews: conversions in this era were often built by a different studio than the original, so a score earned on one machine says nothing about how another plays.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
How often it sells
- Loose: about 2 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 $25 in Apr 2021, $18.03 five years ago, and $8.45 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2022 | $18.03 | $21 |
| Jan 2023 | $11.27 | $31 |
| Jan 2024 | $8.71 | $24 |
| Jan 2025 | $8.45 | $39 |
| Jan 2026 | $8.45 | $30 |
| Oct 2026 | $8.45 | $35 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date |
|---|---|
| North America | 1995 |
| Europe / PAL | January 1995 |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1995
- Authenticity
- Low
The Sega Genesis version
A Doom-style first-person shooter squeezed onto the Mega Drive, ambitious for its hardware and rough around the edges.
Bloodshot is a first-person shooter developed and published by Domark. The Mega Drive cartridge came out in Europe in January 1995, and the game was also released under the name Battle Frenzy. A Mega-CD version exists too; this page is about the cartridge.
Sega Pro previewed it in 1994 as a shoot-'em-up along the lines of a popular PC game, with a head-to-head mode. When Computer and Video Games covered it in November 1995 it called the game a pretty good stab at a Doom clone considering the Mega Drive's aging hardware. Next Generation was harsher about the Genesis version, blaming fuzzy graphics, the lack of a gunsight and jerky control for its difficulty.
What the press said at the time
“However, even with the above faults taken onto consideration, Bloodshot is still damned good fun, especially in two-player mode. It's just a shame that the overall product seems a little rushed and rough around the ages.”
How the Sega Genesis version differs
A North American Genesis release was planned and even reviewed in magazines, but the game only reached North America through the Sega Channel service; it was also called Battle Frenzy in Germany and North America.
Also on other platforms
Sega CD
| Sega CD | Domark |
Before you buy
There is no US cartridge to buy, and the European cart is the one to look for. It sits below the middle of its group on price, so there is little reason to pay extra for a doubtful listing.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega CD · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-11-02
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a year
- Complete: about 6 times a year
- 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 $110 in Jul 2023, and $67 as of Nov 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2024 | $110 | $247 |
| Jan 2025 | $53 | $117 |
| Jan 2026 | $67 | $161 |
| Nov 2026 | $67 | $210 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Nov 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number |
|---|---|---|
| Europe / PAL | June 1995 | T-88045-18 |
- Region
- EU
- Released
- 1995
- Authenticity
- Med
The Sega CD version
A Doom-style first-person shooter that Electronic Gaming Monthly thought looked impressive on the Mega-CD.
Bloodshot was developed and published by Domark. The Mega-CD release is dated June 1995 in Europe.
Electronic Gaming Monthly previewed it as Battle Frenzy in February 1995 and said it was an intense first-person shooter with smooth scaling and good attention to detail, one that might change your views on what the Sega CD can do. A later EGM review called the CD a major improvement over the Mega Drive version, but said that as a Doom-style game it holds its own without being special.
What the press said at the time
| Electronic Gaming Monthly Issue 68 | March 1995 | 7, 7, 6, 6, 6 |
“However, as a derivative on the Doom theme, Battle Frenzy holds its own, but it just isn't anything special.”
“About the only redeeming quality of this game is the techno sounatrack. Otherwise, it's no fun.”
“This CD version of the game comes with few changes to the original cart version, and although it’s still good fun, it doesn’t have the same frenzied atmosphere as ZT.”
Electronic Gaming Monthly's average rating is the mean of its Review Crew's scores, each given on a 1 to 10 scale "in relation to other titles available for the same system."
Also on other platforms
Genesis
Before you buy
Among the Europe-only Sega CD games it sits below the middle on price. Loose copies sell about once a year and complete ones a handful of times a year. It is a Med-risk title, so ask for photos of the printed side of the disc, its data side and the inner ring, and check the title against the case. A European disc needs a European Mega-CD.
Bloodshot screenshots
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