Kung Fu Kid
Kung Fu Kid — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Kung Fu Kid on?
- Kung Fu Kid was released on Sega Master System/Mark III.
- When did Kung Fu Kid release?
- Kung Fu Kid was first released on May 17, 1987.
About Kung Fu Kid
A beat-'em-up game developed and published by Sega for the Sega Master System. It is a sequel to the SG-1000 game Dragon Wang (ドラゴン・ワン), in which the player reprises the role of Wang, a kung fu master. In Brazil this game was re-released as Sapo Xulé O Mestre do Kung Fu in 1995, complete with graphical changes. This can be played for free in the browser at the Internet Archive.
Summary via IGDB.
Kung Fu Kid on Wikipedia
Kung Fu Kid, known in Japan as Makai Retsuden (魔界列伝), is a 1987 beat 'em up video game developed and published by Sega for the Master System. It is the follow-up to Dragon Wang for the SG-1000.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Developer
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Publisher
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Themes
- Action
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Master System | 1987 | $15 | $26 | $81 | 2 reviews | Low (look-alike) |
Also released on: Sega Master System/Mark III. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Master System · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-28
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $8 | $16 | $33 |
| Japanese release (Makai Retsuden) | $35 | $125 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once 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 2026-10-28.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $4.58 in Jul 2009, $14.49 five years ago, and $14.99 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $2.20 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $3.10 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $4.23 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $7.99 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $5.50 | $9.99 |
| Jan 2015 | $8.99 | $9.47 |
| Jan 2016 | $11.95 | $10.00 |
| Jan 2017 | $10.50 | $24 |
| Jan 2018 | $13.92 | $17.50 |
| Jan 2019 | $12.26 | $20 |
| Jan 2020 | $12.01 | $21 |
| Jan 2021 | $14.42 | $24 |
| Jan 2022 | $17.28 | $23 |
| Jan 2023 | $19.58 | $28 |
| Jan 2024 | $15.43 | $27 |
| Jan 2025 | $16.45 | $26 |
| Jan 2026 | $13.19 | $25 |
| Oct 2026 | $14.99 | $26 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | October 1987 | — | — |
| Europe / PAL | January 1988 | — | — |
| Japan | 17 May 1987 | G-1324 | 171-5363-01 · MPR-10742 |
| Brazil | 1992 | — | — |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP+BR
- Released
- 1987
- Authenticity
- Low
A mid-priced kung fu adventure that Mean Machines Sega found fun but plain.
Kung Fu Kid is a Sega game released in Japan on 17 May 1987 as Makai Retsuden, in North America in October 1987 and in Europe in January 1988, with Tec Toy releasing it in Brazil in 1992. It is a follow-up to Dragon Wang on the SG-1000. Mean Machines Sega found it jolly fun and visually similar to Ghost House, but said players after better graphics and more challenge should look elsewhere.
How it was made
Developed and published by Sega, as the follow-up to Dragon Wang on the SG-1000.
What the press said at the time
| Mean Machines Sega Issue 3 | December 1992 | OVERALL 70% |
| Sega Pro Issue 34 | July 1994 | 60% |
“Kung fu games are nothing new and this just continues the long line of mediocre beat-’em-ups.”
“Graphically similar in style to Ghost House, this plat¬ form game with kung-fu overtones is all jolly fun, but if you're after something with better graphics and more challenge, take a look at Black Belt before parting with your dosh.”
“with a talisman that gives you supematural strength and powers. Kung fu games are nothing new and this just continues”
Before you buy
Four releases exist: the US cart, the European cart, the Japanese cart and a Brazilian Tec Toy cart. The European cart usually costs less than the US one loose and somewhat less complete. The Japanese cart costs far more than the US one in both conditions, and it is a different, smaller shape that does not fit a Western console without an adapter. A box with text in five to eight languages is European, not American. Loose, the US cart sits about at the middle of American games, and the look-alike risk is low. Check that the manual is there, since it is the part most often missing from a complete copy.
Kung Fu Kid screenshots
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