When did Hurricanes release?

Hurricanes was first released on December 31, 1994.

Hurricanes

Dec 31, 1994PlatformSuper Nintendo Entertainment System Sega Mega Drive/Genesis Sega Game Gear

Hurricanes — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Hurricanes on?: Hurricanes was released on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Game Gear.
When did Hurricanes release?: Hurricanes was first released on December 31, 1994.

About Hurricanes

So you tthought footballs were for playing with... think again! Embark on rollercoaster journey in this platform adventure through eerie mining towns, terrifying, deadly forests and infested jungles. All this to search the stadium - and your only weapon - a football! In the Game Gear version, you play as the American player Cal, and the goal of each stage is to collect a certain amount of items to open up the exit to the next level (which is represented by a flag with the Hurricanes logo on it.) There are 12 stages which include a forest, an Incan temple, a mountain, and a locker room.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Game Gear
Developer: Arc Developments
Publisher: U.S. Gold
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action

Details via IGDB.

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Fake risk
Sega Genesis	1995	$23	$67	—	Low

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

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$23

Complete

$67

Sealed

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How often it sells

Loose: about 5 times a year
Complete: about once a month
Sealed: rarely — fewer than one recorded sale 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 Apr 2018, $24 five years ago, and $23 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2019	$13.07	$29
Jan 2020	$9.18	$25
Jan 2021	$18.63	$33
Jan 2022	$24	$31
Jan 2023	$38	$39
Jan 2024	$16.54	$44
Jan 2025	$19.51	$54
Jan 2026	$24	$66
Oct 2026	$23	$67

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

Release record

Territory	Date	Product number	Known board
North America	1995	—	—
Europe / PAL	October 1994	T-79136	171-6329A · MPR-17498-T

Source: Product numbers: MAME's Mega Drive software list and the No-Intro serial records in the libretro database, published where both agree on the same cartridge dump, or from the libretro records alone where MAME lists no number for that dump. Board and ROM numbers: MAME's software list

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1995
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 cartoon-licensed Mega Drive platformer built around soccer-playing heroes, one to buy for the license rather than for depth.

Hurricanes is based on the animated television series about a soccer team and its adventures, developed by Arc Developments and published by U.S. Gold. The Mega Drive version came out in Europe in October 1994. The goal in this version is simply to get from the beginning of each stage to its end, with a cast of characters from the show to choose from. It reached North America only through the Sega Channel download service and was not released on a US cartridge (Sega Retro).

Before you buy

The European cartridge is the one to look for. Any US-style cartridge of this game is a modern reproduction or homebrew cart. Among games with no US cartridge it sits a little below the middle.