When did Disney's Pinocchio release?

Disney's Pinocchio was first released on December 31, 1995.

Disney's Pinocchio

Dec 31, 1995PlatformSuper Nintendo Entertainment System Sega 32X Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Game Boy 32X

Disney's Pinocchio — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Disney's Pinocchio on?: Disney's Pinocchio was released on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega 32X, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Game Boy, 32X.
When did Disney's Pinocchio release?: Disney's Pinocchio was first released on December 31, 1995.

About Disney's Pinocchio

Journey through as Geppetto, the carpenter's live wooden puppet, Pinocchio, as he did in his Disney animated film - which itself was based on a children's novel. Have Pinocchio run, jump and twist-kick through all the familiar places, including the inside of a whale, and do good deeds enough to become the real human boy he's always wanted to be.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega 32X, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Game Boy, 32X
Publisher: Black Pearl Software
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action, Fantasy
Series: Disney

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

60/100

from 19 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Fake risk
Sega Genesis	1996	$20	$69	$175	Low

Also released on: Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega 32X · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Game Boy · 32X. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$20

Complete

$69

Sealed

$175

Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
European (PAL) release	$19	$54	—

How often it sells

Loose: about once a month
Complete: about once a month
Sealed: about 3 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 $11.83 in Oct 2007, $15.00 five years ago, and $20 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2008	$10.43	—
Jan 2009	$6.69	—
Jan 2010	$9.53	—
Jan 2011	$4.99	—
Jan 2012	$5.00	—
Jan 2013	$10.47	—
Jan 2014	$4.98	$16.95
Jan 2015	$8.73	$11.99
Jan 2016	$10.74	$26
Jan 2017	$13.99	$18.29
Jan 2018	$11.95	$22
Jan 2019	$13.98	$30
Jan 2020	$11.85	$25
Jan 2021	$15.72	$38
Jan 2022	$23	$52
Jan 2023	$28	$74
Jan 2024	$28	$70
Jan 2025	$25	$64
Jan 2026	$25	$73
Oct 2026	$20	$69

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

Release record

Territory	Date	Known board
North America	October 1996	—
Europe / PAL	October 1996	171-7147A · MPR-18872-MX

Source: Product numbers: MAME's Mega Drive software list and the No-Intro serial records in the libretro database, published only where both agree on the same cartridge dump. Board and ROM numbers: MAME's software list

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1996
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 weak licensed platformer on the Genesis, worth owning mainly if you collect Disney games.

Pinocchio is the Genesis cartridge of the Disney movie game made by Virgin Studios London, released in North America and Europe in October 1996. Super NES and Game Boy versions also exist; this is the Genesis one.

GamePro's January 1997 review called it a below-average game, fine only for novices and Disney fans. It follows the film's plot from Stromboli's marionette show to the raft ride with Geppetto away from Monstro, but the reviewer found the platforming rudimentary and the controls weak.

What the press said at the time

“A fabulous animated movie becomes a below-average game on the Genesis. Pinocchio's only for novices and Disney addicts.”
— GamePro, January 1997

How the Sega Genesis version differs

GamePro's Coach Kyle gave the Genesis version a negative review, calling the gameplay and controls shallow and rudimentary.

Also on other platforms

Super NES · Game Boy · 32X

Game Boy. GamePro said the Game Boy version simply translates the Genesis game's simple, easy levels to a portable form.
32X. A 32X version was completed but not released because of the add-on's limited popularity.
32X. Mean Machines Sega reported an enhanced 32X version underway, with extra parallax layers and double the colors.

Before you buy

Among US carts it sits above the middle. A European loose cart usually costs about the same as a US one, while a complete European copy usually costs less. A complete US copy means the case, the cartridge and the manual.