High Seas Havoc
High Seas Havoc — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is High Seas Havoc on?
- High Seas Havoc was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Arcade.
- When did High Seas Havoc release?
- High Seas Havoc was first released on August 16, 1993.
About High Seas Havoc
High Seas Havoc, known in Japan as Captain Lang, was also for arcade machines running on a Sega Mega Drive/Genesis based cabinet.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- Data East
- Publisher
- Data East
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1994 | $60 | $138 | $455 | Medium |
Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Arcade. 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 | $54 | $171 | — |
| Japanese release (Captain Lang) | $184 | $368 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about 2 times a month
- Complete: about 2 times 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 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $11.23 in Oct 2007, $35 five years ago, and $60 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $7.22 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $2.66 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $3.59 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $2.55 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $7.99 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $11.09 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $12.00 | $37 |
| Jan 2015 | $16.50 | $38 |
| Jan 2016 | $26 | $45 |
| Jan 2017 | $20 | $61 |
| Jan 2018 | $31 | $69 |
| Jan 2019 | $32 | $76 |
| Jan 2020 | $24 | $70 |
| Jan 2021 | $37 | $86 |
| Jan 2022 | $30 | $140 |
| Jan 2023 | $35 | $136 |
| Jan 2024 | $45 | $101 |
| Jan 2025 | $39 | $89 |
| Jan 2026 | $43 | $110 |
| Oct 2026 | $60 | $137 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | January 1994 | — | 013252014084 |
| Europe / PAL | 16 September 1994 | — | 9312544027537 |
| Japan | 22 April 1994 | T-13103 | — |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1994
- Authenticity
- Med
A Sonic-style platformer starring a pirate seal that did not impress critics, yet it is one of the pricier US carts.
High Seas Havoc is a platformer from Data East, with Havoc the seal as its hero. It was released as Captain Lang in Japan on 22 April 1994 and simply as Havoc in Europe on 16 September 1994; North America got it as High Seas Havoc in January 1994. It also ran in arcades on a Genesis-based cabinet.
Critics noticed the resemblance to Sega's mascot right away. Game Players pointed out that the blue animal hero and rolling hills look like Sonic, and Sega Pro, reviewing an import copy in September 1994, called it a dull Sonic clone, while allowing that some of the backgrounds and sprites might cheer you up.
What the press said at the time
“High Seas Havoc isn't a bad game, by any means, but it's a bit like buying Brotherhood of Man records in the age of punk.”
How the Sega Genesis version differs
Sega Pro called the import a dull Sonic clone, and Destructoid later also called it a rip-off of Sonic the Hedgehog.
Also on other platforms
Arcade
- Arcade. An arcade release also exists, running on a Sega Mega Drive/Genesis-based arcade cabinet.
Before you buy
Among US carts it is one of the pricier ones. The European cart usually costs about the same loose and a little more complete, while the Japanese Captain Lang cart usually costs about three times as much and has a different cartridge shape. It is valuable enough to check carefully: ask for a photo of the board, and treat a flat Western-style shell with a notch as a warning sign.
High Seas Havoc screenshots
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