When did Landstalker release?

Landstalker was first released on October 30, 1992.

Landstalker

Oct 30, 1992Role-playing (RPG)LinuxWii Sega Mega Drive/GenesisPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

Landstalker — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Landstalker on?: Landstalker was released on Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac.
When did Landstalker release?: Landstalker was first released on October 30, 1992.

About Landstalker

You are Nigel, an elf and treasure hunter extraordinaire. Assisted by his new partner Friday, Nigel will travel to a distant island in a search of a legendary treasure.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Developer: Climax Entertainment
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action, Fantasy, Sandbox

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

90/100

from 28 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Period reviews	Fake risk
Sega Genesis	1993	$32	$65	—	20 reviews	Low

Also released on: Linux · Wii · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Mac. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$32

Complete

$65

Sealed

—

Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
European (PAL) release	$43	$119	—
Japanese release (Landstalker)	$8	$21	—

What it needs to play

Some modesSave battery (inside the cartridge) — saves to memory kept alive by a battery inside the cartridge; if that battery has died, saves are lost (MAME cartridge records).

How often it sells

Loose: about once a week
Complete: about once a week
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 $5.94 in Oct 2007, $22 five years ago, and $32 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2008	$8.47	—
Jan 2009	$9.56	—
Jan 2010	$8.58	—
Jan 2011	$7.59	—
Jan 2012	$6.45	—
Jan 2013	$10.21	—
Jan 2014	$12.84	$28
Jan 2015	$11.92	$25
Jan 2016	$17.99	$42
Jan 2017	$26	$36
Jan 2018	$19.37	$37
Jan 2019	$23	$42
Jan 2020	$27	$45
Jan 2021	$22	$55
Jan 2022	$22	$53
Jan 2023	$36	$56
Jan 2024	$30	$65
Jan 2025	$23	$56
Jan 2026	$25	$56
Oct 2026	$32	$65

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

Release record

Territory	Date	Product number	Barcode	Known board
North America	October 1993	1353	010086013535	—
Europe / PAL	November 1993	670-3465-03	4974365613532	171-6278A · MPR-15977-F / 171-6278A · MPR-15976-S
Japan	30 October 1992	G-5517	4974365555177	—

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+JP
Released: 1993
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

One of the Genesis's best action RPGs, and a pricey cart in the US and Europe.

Climax Entertainment developed this isometric action RPG and Sega published it. You play the treasure hunter Nigel, exploring and solving puzzles. It reached Japan on 30 October 1992, North America in October 1993 and Europe in November 1993.

In Japan it was a major seller for the Mega Drive, with 34,385 copies sold in its first week. Mega placed it fifth in its list of the best Mega Drive games, and GameFan's Megawards named it Best Action/RPG.

What the press said at the time

Game Informer Issue 13	November/December 1993	Overall Rating 8.5, 8.75, 9
MegaTech Issue 25	January 1994	93%
MegaTech Issue 26	February 1994	93%
MegaTech Issue 27	March 1994	93%
MegaTech Issue 33	September 1994	93%
MegaTech Issue 24	December 1993	93%
Beep! MegaDrive		8/10
Dragon		3/5, 4/5
Famitsu		8/10, 8/10, 8/10, 9/10
GameFan		100%, 98% / 99%, 99% / 100%, 92% / 94%, 94%
GamesMaster		84/100
Hyper		92%
Mean Machines Sega		94/100
Marukatsu Mega Drive		85/100, 75/100 / 90/100, 90/100
Mega Action		85%
Mega Drive Advanced Gaming		96%
MegaZone		90%
Sega Power		89%
Sega Pro		84%, 85%
Sega Zone		91/100, 90%

“Nobody loves a great RPG more than me. The detail work of this game is truly fantastic.”
— Game Informer, November/December 1993

“All the usual baddies to fight and puzzles to solve are present, but they're presented in such fine detail that there's never any real feeling of deja-vu. A blinding RPG, and well worth a go.”
— MegaTech, January 1994

“The Megadrive's answer to Nintendo's Zelda series, and an excellent graphic RPG it is too. Loads to explore, a brilliant storyline, and loads of other stuff - it's excellent.b”
— MegaTech, February 1994

“The Mega Drive's answer to Nintendo's Zelda series, and an excellent graphic RPG it is too. Loads to explore, a brilliant story-line and loads of other stuff - basically it's excellent.”
— MegaTech, March 1994

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

Before you buy

Among US carts this sits well above the median. The European cart usually costs more than the US one, loose and complete, while the Japanese Mega Drive cart usually costs far less and has a different cartridge shape. The cartridge saves to a battery inside it, so test that a save holds; a replaced battery is a normal repair and not a sign of a fake. A complete US copy means the case, cartridge and manual.