What platforms is Keio Flying Squadron on?

Keio Flying Squadron was released on Sega CD.

When did Keio Flying Squadron release?

Keio Flying Squadron was first released on August 6, 1993.

Keio Flying Squadron

Aug 6, 1993ShooterSega CD

Keio Flying Squadron — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Keio Flying Squadron on?: Keio Flying Squadron was released on Sega CD.
When did Keio Flying Squadron release?: Keio Flying Squadron was first released on August 6, 1993.

About Keio Flying Squadron

Keio Flying Squadron (慶応遊撃隊 Keiōyūgekitai?) is a scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Victor Entertainment in 1994 for the Sega/Mega CD in Japan, Europe, and North America. It is the first game of the Keio Flying Squadron series with a simple shoot-'em-up style of play. Gameplay The game consists of the protagonist Rami riding on top of Spot, who can shoot fireballs at enemies. When Spot is not firing, two smaller dragons (Companion fighters) appear one after another to assist Rami and Spot. The lesser dragons shoot smaller fireballs and can be sacrificed to do larger damage, only to reappear when Spot ceases to shoot. Release In Europe, a demo of the first level of this game was provided by Sega Pro magazine. The game seemed to end after the first level, but in fact the whole game was accessible on the disc by using a level-select cheat to skip to the second level, and then continuing through the game. Reception Retro Gamer included among top ten Mega CD games, calling it "a perfectly acceptable substitute" OF Konami's Parodius that features "similar style of horizontally scrolling wackiness and puts the Mega-CD hardware to good use to produce some excellent cut-scenes and a brilliant CD-quality soundtrack."

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Sega CD
Developer: Victor Entertainment
Publisher: JVC Musical Industries Europe
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

Sega CD · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-11-02

Loose

$904

Complete

$2,500

Sealed

$2,870

few sales

Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
European (PAL) release	$161	$310	$317
Japanese release	$152	$200	—

How often it sells

Loose: about 4 times a year
Complete: about once 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 2026-11-02.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $180 in Jan 2009, $546 five years ago, and $904 as of Nov 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2009	$180	—
Jan 2010	$110	—
Jan 2011	$115	—
Jan 2012	$181	—
Jan 2013	$214	—
Jan 2014	$375	$355
Jan 2015	$490	$455
Jan 2016	$218	$717
Jan 2017	$800	$1,275
Jan 2018	$341	$890
Jan 2019	$385	$1,137
Jan 2020	$471	$1,400
Jan 2021	$475	$1,975
Jan 2022	$713	$2,980
Jan 2023	$2,327	$3,157
Jan 2024	$701	$2,299
Jan 2025	$1,001	$2,592
Jan 2026	$701	$2,700
Nov 2026	$904	$2,500

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

Release record

Territory	Date	Product number	Barcode	MSRP
North America	10 November 1994	T-60185	—	—
Europe / PAL	December 1994	T-60185-50	009119940658	—
Japan	6 August 1993	T-60114	4988002274499	¥7,400

Source: Japanese product numbers, dates and prices: Sega Japan's Mega-CD software lists, each number checked against MAME's Mega-CD software list. North American and European numbers: the number printed on the disc as recorded by Redump, shown where MAME's list agrees or has no number

Region: NA+EU+JP
Released: 1994
Authenticity: Med

Modern re-releases of these games are not tracked hereMedium counterfeit risk

Sega CD prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A cheerfully bizarre dragon-riding shooter with a cartoon intro and a strong soundtrack, and one of the pricier North American discs.

This is the Sega CD version of Keio Flying Squadron, developed by Victor Entertainment. It came out in Japan on 6 August 1993, in North America on 10 November 1994 and in Europe in December 1994. You play Rami Nanahikari, riding a dragon. Yasushi Endo directed, Satoru Honda designed, Tsukasa Tawada composed the music, and Studio Pierrot produced the animated cutscenes.

MegaTech, reviewing the Japanese disc, called it top-notch, addictive blasting that is very challenging, with smart backdrops, excellent sprites, oriental tunes and a great cartoon intro. Electronic Gaming Monthly put it on par with Parodius as one of the wackiest, weirdest shooters around. Not every reviewer agreed: Game Players found it strange and thought the flying itself disappointing.

What the press said at the time

MegaTech Issue 23	November 1993	90%
Next Generation Issue 5	May 1995	**
Sega Pro Issue 44	May 1995	78%
Beep! MegaDrive		7.0/10
Electronic Gaming Monthly		8/10, 8/10, 7/10 / 8/10, 8/10
Famitsu		6/10, 4/10, 7/10, 5/10
Game Informer		4.75/10
Game Players		28%
Mean Machines Sega		90/100
Dengeki Mega Drive		66/100, 70/100 / 80/100, 70/100
Digital Press		8/10
Hippon Super!		3/10
Mega Action		90%
Sega Force Mega		60/100
Sega Magazine		82/100
Sega Power		81%
VideoGames		8/10

“The question is, is it a good shoot 'em up? Well, yes it is. It's extremely good fun.”
— MegaTech, October 1993

“This doesn't exactly push the Mega-CD to its limits, but it's fun, by golly, and that'll do for us.”
— MegaTech, November 1993

“What it is though, is a enjoyable, cheerful shoot 'em up. Not up there with the best of them, but quite possibly worth a look.”
— Sega Magazine, December 1994

“The game receives an extra star because a few bits actually made us laugh, but that's it.”
— Next Generation, May 1995

Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Sega CD version.

Before you buy

Reproductions of this game are sold, so inspect the disc closely: the label should be printed on the disc itself, with codes moulded into the inner ring, and the title and catalogue number should match the case. A sticker, inkjet or handwritten label, or a green, blue or purple data side, is a red flag. Among North American Sega CD games the US disc is one of the pricier ones; the European and Japanese discs usually cost far less, and each suits only a Mega-CD of its own region.