Cyber Police ESWAT
Also released as E-SWAT (Sega Master System)
Cyber Police ESWAT — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Cyber Police ESWAT on?
- Cyber Police ESWAT was released on Arcade, Sega Master System/Mark III, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did Cyber Police ESWAT release?
- Cyber Police ESWAT was first released on April 23, 1989.
About Cyber Police ESWAT
The game is a sidescrolling platformer similar to Shinobi. The game is set in the near future, where the player controls a blonde police officer named Duke Oda who, over a series of levels, turns into the cyborg E.S.W.A.T. At first, as a rookie member of the Cyber Police force in the city of Liberty, the player has to clean the streets of an overwhelming crime wave and terminate the most wanted criminals. In the first and second levels of the game, the completely human Duke Oda can only utilize a single shot weapon and can only survive one hit. A second hit will kill him.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Publisher
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Game modes
- Single player, Co-operative
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
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 Master SystemDetails ↓ | 1990 | $33 | $73 | $162 | 71% | Low (look-alike) |
| Sega GenesisDetails ↓ | 1990 | $13 | $32 | — | 6 reviews | Low |
The cheapest way to own it loose is the Sega Genesis version ($13).
Also released on: Arcade · Sega Master System/Mark III · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions 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 Master System · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-28
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $11 | $21 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about 4 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 2026-10-28.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $11.62 in Jul 2009, $29 five years ago, and $33 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $3.00 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $12.99 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $12.99 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $9.38 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $30 | $20 |
| Jan 2015 | $13.25 | $25 |
| Jan 2016 | $35 | $39 |
| Jan 2017 | $40 | $50 |
| Jan 2018 | $17.11 | $36 |
| Jan 2019 | $15.75 | $45 |
| Jan 2020 | $19.41 | $48 |
| Jan 2021 | $27 | $60 |
| Jan 2022 | $34 | $96 |
| Jan 2023 | $40 | $70 |
| Jan 2024 | $37 | $70 |
| Jan 2025 | $27 | $70 |
| Jan 2026 | $40 | $67 |
| Oct 2026 | $33 | $73 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date |
|---|---|
| North America | September 1990 |
| Europe / PAL | November 1990 |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1990
- Authenticity
- Low
The Sega Master System version
A Sega-published port of an arcade action game that costs more than average in the US and far less in Europe.
E-SWAT is an action-platform game developed by Sanritsu and published by Sega, based on the 1989 arcade game Cyber Police ESWAT. The Master System port came out around the same time as the Genesis version, in North America in September 1990 and Europe in November 1990.
Mean Machines Sega, listing the best Mega Drive games, said E-SWAT was challenging and very enjoyable there, then added that it was poor on the Master System.
What the press said at the time
| Sega Pro Issue 26 | December 1993 | 71% |
“Cropola! This looks awful and plays worse. All the marks, should be below 50%. It's well below average these doys”
“Wimpy weapons, feeble graphics and five levels of not-very-difficult action means com¬ pleting this takes very little time and effort.”
“A decent conversion of Sega’s popular coin-op. You play a cop trying to gain promotion to the ESWAT branch. Enjoyable and challenging.”
How the Sega Master System version differs
This port gives you a health meter that lets you take several hits before losing a life, instead of one or two.
It was one of the last major ports to the Master System, as the system neared the end of its life cycle.
Also on other platforms
Genesis
Before you buy
The European cart is far cheaper than the US cart, both loose and complete, and that is the obvious saving if you do not need an American box. The US loose price sits above the middle of its group. Check for the manual in a complete copy.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $18 | $44 | — |
| Japanese release (ESWAT) | $13 | $32 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a week
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about once 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 $0.75 in Apr 2008, $14.18 five years ago, and $12.90 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 | $2.27 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $1.88 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $1.00 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $3.11 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $4.17 | $14.88 |
| Jan 2015 | $5.74 | $12.50 |
| Jan 2016 | $6.55 | $12.95 |
| Jan 2017 | $6.30 | $15.00 |
| Jan 2018 | $7.76 | $16.18 |
| Jan 2019 | $8.37 | $19.95 |
| Jan 2020 | $10.89 | $21 |
| Jan 2021 | $13.51 | $29 |
| Jan 2022 | $19.34 | $34 |
| Jan 2023 | $15.00 | $37 |
| Jan 2024 | $11.55 | $32 |
| Jan 2025 | $13.92 | $33 |
| Jan 2026 | $11.51 | $30 |
| Oct 2026 | $12.90 | $32 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | October 1990 | — | 010086011104 |
| Europe / PAL | 1990 | — | — |
| Japan | 14 July 1990 | G-4029 | 4974365540296 |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1990
- Authenticity
- Low
The Sega Genesis version
A slick two-gun cyborg-cop platformer that holds up as one of the better early Genesis action games, and a cheap cart.
On the Genesis this is ESWAT: City Under Siege, made and published by Sega and based on the 1989 arcade game Cyber Police ESWAT. It reached Japan on 14 July 1990, North America in October 1990 and Europe in 1990. The console game keeps the arcade game's characters, plot and some enemies but has its own levels, weapons and bonuses, and it is the more faithful of the two 1990 versions to the arcade game in graphics and gameplay.
Mean Machines Sega called it a super-slick platform shoot 'em up, praising the parallax scrolling backdrops, the sprites and the sound. Raze was cooler, liking the varied backgrounds but finding it too easy and repetitive. In 1992 Mega placed it at number 32 on its list of the top Mega Drive games of all time.
What the press said at the time
| MegaTech Issue 2 | January 1992 | 92% |
| MegaTech Issue 1 | December 1991 | MEGATECH RATING 92% |
| Mean Machines Sega Issue 3 | December 1992 | 92% |
| MegaTech Issue 17 | May 1993 | 79% |
| MegaTech Issue 18 | June 1993 | MT RATING: 79% |
| MegaTech Issue 19 | July 1993 | 79% |
“Not a very ctose coin-op conversion - but a damn ptayable game in tTs own righL Go for it!”
“Become a hardnut metal copper in ESWAT, one of the best platform shooting games on the Megadrive, and that’s some praise considering how many there are.”
“Combine those with challenging and highly addictive gameplay and you've got a game that's a must for your collection.”
“ESWAT is a super-slick platform shoot ‘em up that simply oozes quality. The parallax scrolling backdrops and sprites are excellent, and the sound is great.”
Also on other platforms
Master System
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits about at the middle, so it is an easy cart to buy without overpaying. The European cart usually costs more than the US one, while the Japanese cart usually costs about the same and has a different cartridge shape that does not fit a Western console without an adapter or removing two plastic tabs in its slot. A complete US copy means the case, cartridge and manual.
Cyber Police ESWAT screenshots
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