When did Bonkers release?

Bonkers was first released on October 1, 1994.

Bonkers

Oct 1, 1994PlatformSuper Nintendo Entertainment System Super Famicom Sega Mega Drive/Genesis

Bonkers — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Bonkers on?: Bonkers was released on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
When did Bonkers release?: Bonkers was first released on October 1, 1994.

About Bonkers

Three of Toontown's most precious treasures, the Sorcerer's Hat (from Fantasia), the Mermaid's Voice (The Little Mermaid), and the Magic Lamp (Aladdin), are stolen. After a car accident Lucky Piquel is hospitalized and as such, Bonkers D. Bobcat has to resolve this case alone. After traveling trough places like Wackytoon Studios and the city of Hollywood and facing old enemies like The Collector and Pops Clock, Bonkers manages to recover all the treasures thus concluding the game.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Famicom, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Disney Interactive Studios
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Comedy

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

69/100

from 7 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Period reviews	Fake risk
Sega Genesis	1994	$13	$30	$101	11 reviews	Low

Also released on: Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Super Famicom · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29

Loose

$13

Complete

$30

Sealed

$101

few sales

Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
European (PAL) release	$26	$94	—

How often it sells

Loose: about once a week
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 2026-10-29.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $3.32 in Oct 2007, $10.46 five years ago, and $12.99 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2008	$4.69	—
Jan 2009	$3.48	—
Jan 2010	$2.00	—
Jan 2011	$1.49	—
Jan 2012	$2.97	—
Jan 2013	$2.02	—
Jan 2014	$5.00	$19.99
Jan 2015	$3.99	$8.09
Jan 2016	$4.99	$9.99
Jan 2017	$6.76	$16.84
Jan 2018	$7.08	$16.50
Jan 2019	$8.77	$19.97
Jan 2020	$8.49	$20
Jan 2021	$8.16	$22
Jan 2022	$9.99	$24
Jan 2023	$13.91	$35
Jan 2024	$10.95	$30
Jan 2025	$9.99	$35
Jan 2026	$7.62	$30
Oct 2026	$12.99	$30

Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.

Release record

Territory	Date	Barcode
North America	1994	010086010558
Europe / PAL	10 February 1995	—

Source: Product numbers: MAME's Mega Drive software list and the No-Intro serial records in the libretro database, published where both agree on the same cartridge dump, or from the libretro records alone where MAME lists no number for that dump. Board and ROM numbers: MAME's software list

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1994
Authenticity: Low

Modern re-releases, such as Sega Ages, the Genesis Mini and Nintendo Switch Online, are not tracked hereLow counterfeit risk

Sega Genesis prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A licensed cartoon-cop platformer that is an ordinary, inexpensive pickup rather than a Genesis highlight.

Bonkers is an action game from Sega Interactive Development Division, published by Sega and based on the animated television series of the same name. It came out in North America in 1994 and in Europe on 10 February 1995. It has been criticized for its gameplay.

What the press said at the time

AllGame		3/5
Consoles +		85%
Computer and Video Games		59/100
Jeuxvideo.com		10/20
Mega Fun		50%
Player One		70%
Video Games & Computer Entertainment		7/10
Games World: The Magazine		74/100
Sega Magazine		68/100
Sega Power		59%
Sega Pro		74%

“Bonkers is a very good game for young children, being not overly complicated but still pretty good-looking and overall, fun.”
— Sega Magazine, January 1995

Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Genesis version.

Before you buy

Among US carts it sits about at the middle. The European cart usually costs more than the US one, loose and especially complete, so the US cart is the one to look for. A complete US copy means the case, cartridge and manual.