Captain America and the Avengers
Captain America and the Avengers — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Captain America and the Avengers on?
- Captain America and the Avengers was released on Arcade, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Game Gear, Game Boy.
- When did Captain America and the Avengers release?
- Captain America and the Avengers was first released on December 31, 1991.
About Captain America and the Avengers
Captain America and the Avengers is an arcade game released by Data East in 1991. It features the Marvel Comics characters The Avengers in a side-scrolling brawling and shooting adventure to defeat the evil Red Skull.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Arcade, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Game Gear, Game Boy
- Developer
- Data East
- Publisher
- Mindscape
- Game modes
- Single player, Co-operative, Split screen
- Themes
- Action
- Series
- Captain America
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1992 | $22 | $51 | $180 | 4 reviews | Low |
Also released on: Arcade · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Game Gear · Game Boy. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $21 | $56 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a week
- Complete: about 2 times a week
- Sealed: about 2 times 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 $6.74 in Oct 2007, $25 five years ago, and $22 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $5.49 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $5.56 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $6.93 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $9.50 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $9.53 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $12.76 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $13.99 | $20 |
| Jan 2015 | $15.00 | $25 |
| Jan 2016 | $16.50 | $35 |
| Jan 2017 | $15.00 | $30 |
| Jan 2018 | $19.88 | $36 |
| Jan 2019 | $17.46 | $33 |
| Jan 2020 | $22 | $40 |
| Jan 2021 | $26 | $46 |
| Jan 2022 | $34 | $67 |
| Jan 2023 | $23 | $70 |
| Jan 2024 | $20 | $57 |
| Jan 2025 | $18.37 | $50 |
| Jan 2026 | $19.77 | $54 |
| Oct 2026 | $22 | $51 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | December 1992 | T-13056 | 013252014060 | — |
| Europe / PAL | 1993 | — | — | 171-5978BA |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1992
- Authenticity
- Low
A home version of Data East's Marvel arcade brawler that sits above the middle among US carts.
This is the Genesis version of Captain America and The Avengers, based on Data East's arcade beat 'em up in which Marvel's Avengers fight the Red Skull. Data East published it in North America in December 1992 and Sega published it in Europe in 1993. It was co-developed by Data East, ISCO and Opera House.
What the press said at the time
| Video Games & Computer Entertainment Issue 48 | January 1993 | Overall 6 (Sound/Music 6, Graphics 6, Playability 5) |
| GamePro Issue 43 | February 1993 | Graphics 4.5, Sound 4.0, Control 4.0, FunFactor 4.0 |
| MegaTech Issue 17 | May 1993 | 57% |
| MegaTech Issue 18 | June 1993 | MT RATING: 57% |
“Captain America and the Avengers is an amazingly clutzy translation of the arcade coin-op, which was pretty amazingly clutzy, too, when you think about it. ... What resulted would have been barely playable, if not for the simultaneous two-player option.”
“Captain America is surefire action entertainment for both comic and non-comic book fans alike.”
“It's a fun (if short-lived) two-player romp, but don't expect the coin-op.”
“AWould have been an excellent use of the Marvel characters... ...Had the graphics not been so dismal and the game so easy to complete.”
How the Sega Genesis version differs
The Genesis version was co-developed by Data East with ISCO and Opera House, and Sega published it in Europe for the Mega Drive; like the NES game, it was developed in Japan but not released there.
Sega Pro's preview said all the coin-op features were retained, even the chaotic two-player action.
Also on other platforms
Arcade · NES · Super NES · Game Gear · Game Boy
| Super NES | Realtime Associates |
| Game Boy | Realtime Associates |
| Game Gear | Realtime Associates |
| Arcade | Data East |
- Arcade. The arcade game was sold in two forms: a four-player version with one character per position, and a two-player version with a choice of four characters.
- NES. The NES game with the same title is a different side-scrolling action platformer, with only Captain America and Hawkeye playable.
- Super NES. Game Players found the Super NES version basic next to other recent comic-book games, but with an old-time comic-book feel.
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits above the middle. The European cart usually costs about the same as the US one, loose or complete, so buy whichever is easier to find. The game also came out on the Super NES and Game Gear, so check that a listing is for the Genesis.
Captain America and the Avengers screenshots
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