Devil's Crush
Devil's Crush — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Devil's Crush on?
- Devil's Crush was released on PlayStation 3, Wii, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, Wii U, PlayStation Portable, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did Devil's Crush release?
- Devil's Crush was first released on July 20, 1990.
About Devil's Crush
Devil's Crush (known as Devil Crash in Japan) is a pinball video game developed by NAXAT Soft for the TurboGrafx-16 and released in 1990. The second installment in the Crush Pinball series after Alien Crush, the game has an eerie occult theme with skulls, skeletons, and demons. It was later followed by Jaki Crush and Alien Crush Returns. The game was ported to the Sega Mega Drive, retitled Dragon's Fury (Devil Crash MD in Japan) which was developed by Technosoft. Devil's Crush was later released on the Wii's Virtual Console, with the European release reverting to its original title; however, the pentagram symbols were removed and replaced with 8-sided star.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3, Wii, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine, Wii U, PlayStation Portable, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Developer
- Compile
- Publisher
- NEC Technologies
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy, Horror
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 | $35 | $80 | — | 12 reviews | Low |
Also released on: PlayStation 3 · Wii · TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine · Wii U · PlayStation Portable · 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
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $10 | $26 | — |
| Japanese release (Devil Crash MD) | $55 | $110 | — |
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 $4.40 in Oct 2007, $38 five years ago, and $35 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $6.00 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $5.74 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $5.41 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $6.99 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $8.95 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $10.97 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $12.95 | $20 |
| Jan 2015 | $10.95 | $40 |
| Jan 2016 | $14.98 | $25 |
| Jan 2017 | $17.95 | $30 |
| Jan 2018 | $16.57 | $32 |
| Jan 2019 | $16.17 | $40 |
| Jan 2020 | $24 | $35 |
| Jan 2021 | $32 | $53 |
| Jan 2022 | $38 | $71 |
| Jan 2023 | $40 | $61 |
| Jan 2024 | $31 | $64 |
| Jan 2025 | $27 | $54 |
| Jan 2026 | $37 | $76 |
| Oct 2026 | $35 | $80 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | July 1992 | — | 031763034506 |
| Europe / PAL | 24 September 1992 | — | — |
| Japan | 10 October 1991 | T-18053 | 4907095000389 |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1992
- Authenticity
- Low
A stylish, hectic pinball cart that Genesis owners knew as Dragon's Fury, and one of the pricier US carts.
On the Genesis this pinball game is Dragon's Fury, known in Japan as Devil Crash MD. It was ported to the Genesis by Technosoft and came out in Japan on 10 October 1991, in North America in July 1992 and in Europe on 24 September 1992. The North American Genesis version is censored: pentagrams became generic stars and the coffins with crucifixes in one bonus stage became vases. Beat the table and you face a final boss on a much smaller table.
Mean Machines Sega rated it highly as a stunning-looking pinball simulation loaded with features and called it the best pinball game yet seen, a must-buy for silverball fans, and pointed readers to the Japanese import, which carried the original Devil Crash title. Sega Pro later called it stunningly addictive, with superb graphics and sound and plenty of bonus rooms.
What the press said at the time
| Mean Machines Issue 22 | July 1992 | 92% |
| Mean Machines Sega Issue 3 | December 1992 | 90% |
| MegaTech Issue 23 | November 1993 | 91% |
| MegaTech Issue 26 | February 1994 | 91% |
| MegaTech Issue 27 | March 1994 | 91% |
| MegaTech Issue 30 | June 1994 | 91% |
| MegaTech Issue 33 | September 1994 | 91% |
| Sega Pro Issue 36 | September 1994 | 81% |
| MegaTech Issue 34 | October 1994 | 91% |
| Sega Pro Issue 41 | February 1995 | 80% |
| Sega Pro Issue 43 | April 1995 | 80% |
| Computer and Video Games | 93% |
“A remarkable "gothic" pinball sim that succeeds in every aspect. A must for all Megadrive owners!”
“A stunning-looking pinball simulation which is loaded with features. The ball movement is com pletely realistic, and the general game "feel" makes it the best pinball game yet seen - a must-buy for silverball fans. Look out for the Japanese import version. It goes under the game's original monicker of Devil Crash.”
“Superb graphics and sound and it has a superb pinball feel to it.”
“Crash (the Jap version) this is a pinball game which lets you bash a ball around a three-screen-high scrolling table and eight bonus sub¬ tables, all populated with little devils and ghostly monks. Superb graphics and sound, with a superb pinball feel.”
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Genesis version.
How the Sega Genesis version differs
After beating the table in the Genesis version, the player fights a final boss and his minions on a much smaller table.
The Genesis version did not use a battery back-up to save high scores.
Also on other platforms
TurboGrafx-16
| TurboGrafx-16 | Compile |
- TurboGrafx-16. Electronic Gaming Monthly ranked the TurboGrafx-16 version number 50 on its 1997 list of the 100 best games of all time.
- TurboGrafx-16. The TurboGrafx version reached the top of the Computer and Video Games charts.
How the other versions reviewed
| TurboGrafx-16 | Electronic Gaming Monthly | 5/10, 7/10, 7/10, 8/10 |
| TurboGrafx-16 | GameSpot | 7.5/10 |
| TurboGrafx-16 | Nintendo Life | 9/10 |
These are the other versions’ scores, not this one’s. Ports of this era were frequently built by different studios, so they do not transfer.
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits above the middle, near the top. The European cart usually costs far less than the US one. The Japanese cart (Devil Crash MD) usually costs noticeably more and has a different cartridge shape, so it needs an adapter or the removal of two plastic tabs in a Western console's slot.
Devil's Crush screenshots
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