F-22 Interceptor
F-22 Interceptor — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is F-22 Interceptor on?
- F-22 Interceptor was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did F-22 Interceptor release?
- F-22 Interceptor was first released on December 31, 1991.
About F-22 Interceptor
This simulation puts you in the cockpit of the F-22. You can choose from 3 difficulty settings and fly strike missions in 4 theaters of war (United States, Iraq, Korea and Russia) with increasing difficulty. You can also challenge aces from each theater and design custom missions. To complete a mission, you usually have to destroy both ground and air targets, including several MiG types, helicopters and tanks in addition to ground structures. Use realistic weapons like Sidewinder and Maverick missiles.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- Lerner Research
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts Victor
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Warfare
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1991 | $4 | $10 | $23 | 10 reviews | Low |
Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardboard box release | — | $11 | $50 |
| European (PAL) release | $5 | $9 | — |
| Japanese release | $2 | $8 | $20 |
How often it sells
- Loose: about 2 times a month
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about 5 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 $0.38 in Oct 2007, $3.70 five years ago, and $4.24 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $0.38 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $0.99 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $0.87 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $0.87 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $2.50 | $3.92 |
| Jan 2015 | $1.99 | $3.97 |
| Jan 2016 | $2.99 | $5.42 |
| Jan 2017 | $2.49 | $4.92 |
| Jan 2018 | $3.24 | $5.33 |
| Jan 2019 | $1.60 | $5.90 |
| Jan 2020 | $3.26 | $6.94 |
| Jan 2021 | $2.88 | $6.16 |
| Jan 2022 | $3.00 | $8.45 |
| Jan 2023 | $4.25 | $8.50 |
| Jan 2024 | $4.01 | $5.79 |
| Jan 2025 | $4.06 | $8.99 |
| Jan 2026 | $2.87 | $9.02 |
| Oct 2026 | $4.24 | $10.00 |
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 | November 1991 | — | 014633070156 | — |
| Europe / PAL | December 1991 | — | — | — |
| Japan | 12 February 1993 | EM20007 | — | PWA P100001 REV F |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1991
- Authenticity
- Low
An early, ambitious Genesis flight sim that is dirt cheap today and worth owning for its place in the system's history.
F-22 Interceptor is a combat flight simulator created by Ned Lerner and Gene Kusmiak at Lerner Research and published by Electronic Arts. You fly a single aircraft, the F-22, which in 1991 was still a prototype that had only first flown in 1990. Mean Machines previewed it as the first flight simulator on the Megadrive, with over 100 missions, cockpit and external views, film-style cut sequences and a mission-creation option.
Sega Force called it a landmark cart, and Mega later ranked it 30th in its list of the top Mega Drive games of all time. It came out in North America in November 1991, in Europe in December 1991 and in Japan on 12 February 1993.
What the press said at the time
| Mean Machines Sega Issue 3 | December 1992 | 93% |
| Mega Issue 5 | January 1993 | 70% |
| MegaTech Issue 17 | May 1993 | 88% |
| Mega Issue 9 | May 1993 | 70% |
| MegaTech Issue 18 | June 1993 | MT RATING: 88% |
| MegaTech Issue 23 | November 1993 | 88% |
| MegaTech Issue 26 | February 1994 | 88% |
| MegaTech Issue 27 | March 1994 | 88% |
| Sega Pro Issue 36 | September 1994 | 78% |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 7/10, 8/10, 7/10, 5/10 |
“A truly superb flight/combat simulation that oozes class. A must for your collection!”
“F-22 is a good flight simulator by any standard. Fledgling fliers will have a heck of a time trying to master the controls and fiddling with the options.”
“This fighter combat simulation is truly superb. Packed with options and features, there are over 100 missions to test even the most elite of pilots - and a mission generator so you can create your own! An absolute must for anyone who's ever wished to fly a fighter bomber!”
“The very first flight sim on the Mega Drive. Speedy graphics and quite a playable game to boot.”
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Genesis version.
Before you buy
This is one of the cheapest US carts, far below the middle. The European loose cart usually costs slightly more than the US one, and the Japanese cart usually costs less, though it has a different cartridge shape. A cardboard-box edition is priced separately and usually costs a little more than the plastic-case copy. A complete US copy means the case, cartridge and manual.
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