Gadget Twins
Gadget Twins — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Gadget Twins on?
- Gadget Twins was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows).
- When did Gadget Twins release?
- Gadget Twins was first released on September 13, 1992.
About Gadget Twins
Late one night, the malevolent Thump enters the Gadget Kingdom's castle and steals the Gadget King's gem. The king wakes up the next morning to find that his gem was stolen. The king then summons Bop and Bump to reclaim his stolen possession from Thump. Gameplay consists of flying through six air and water levels: Gadget Bay, Zeppelin Attack, The Lost City, Sub Attack, The Crystal Lake and Thump's World. Although the game continually scrolls throughout its stages, the player can fly in all directions on the screen. Bop and Bump come equipped with a spring glove mechanism that lets the player punch either up, down, right or left, which is used to defeat enemies. Defeated enemies drop coins. There are also chests littered throughout the stages which contain coins also. These coins can be spent at a shop where the player can purchase upgrades. The game also contains bonus stages where the objective is to open all the chests in a limited amount of time.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- Imagitec Design
- Publisher
- GameTek, Inc.
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Themes
- Action
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 | 1992 | $11 | $30 | — | 2 reviews | Low |
Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · PC (Microsoft Windows). We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a month
- 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 $7.94 in Oct 2007, $8.48 five years ago, and $10.74 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $0.89 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $0.99 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $1.00 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $0.99 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $2.44 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $2.51 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $3.99 | $11.24 |
| Jan 2015 | $0.54 | $13.49 |
| Jan 2016 | $5.00 | $8.00 |
| Jan 2017 | $6.97 | $14.99 |
| Jan 2018 | $7.35 | $16.80 |
| Jan 2019 | $8.91 | $15.23 |
| Jan 2020 | $7.87 | $17.72 |
| Jan 2021 | $8.23 | $17.99 |
| Jan 2022 | $12.09 | $24 |
| Jan 2023 | $14.49 | $25 |
| Jan 2024 | $9.80 | $20 |
| Jan 2025 | $10.97 | $22 |
| Jan 2026 | $12.75 | $33 |
| Oct 2026 | $10.74 | $30 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | October 1992 | T-83036 | 043948003016 |
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1992
- Authenticity
- Low
A cute side-scrolling shooter that critics could not agree on, now a cheap cart.
Gadget Twins is a horizontal side-scroller from Imagitec Design, published by GameTek and released in North America in October 1992. You fly and dive as a pair of cartoon creatures and bash enemies with boxing gloves and other weapons, and two players can play together or compete.
Sega Pro rated it highly in its issue 11 and called it hilarious. Video Games and Computer Entertainment's review called it a lackluster side-scroller with boring characters. The critics clearly did not agree.
What the press said at the time
| Mega Issue 9 | May 1993 | 15% |
| Sega Pro Issue 36 | September 1994 | 89% |
“Gadget Twins is a lackluster side-view scroller. That’s a shame, considering the designers of this title probably tried to put a spin on an overused genre.”
“Crap game with sprites that are reminiscent of something the Rainbow team would knock up on acid.”
“Superb graphics and wonderful cartoon FX make this a top import title. Hilarious fun to play and totally cute. A wonderful scrolling action packer where your hammer takes pride of place.”
Before you buy
Among US carts the loose price is below the middle. A complete US copy means the case, cartridge and manual.
Gadget Twins screenshots
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