When did League Bowling release?

League Bowling was first released on January 10, 1990.

League Bowling

Jan 10, 1990SportArcadeNeo Geo AES PlayStation 3Neo Geo MVSPlayStation Vita

League Bowling — frequently asked questions

What platforms is League Bowling on?: League Bowling was released on Arcade, Neo Geo AES, PlayStation 3, Neo Geo MVS, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable, Neo Geo CD.
When did League Bowling release?: League Bowling was first released on January 10, 1990.

About League Bowling

League Bowling is an arcade game released in 1991 by SNK for the Neo Geo console and arcade systems. The game was unique in that it was the first arcade to put emphasis on bowling. The players controls characters with red and blue hair and can select balls from 8 to 15 pounds.

Summary via IGDB.

League Bowling on Wikipedia

League Bowling is a 1990 bowling video game developed and published by SNK for the Neo Geo arcade and home platforms. The players controls Pete and can select balls from 8 to 15 pounds. It is the only bowling game released on the Neo Geo.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).

Game details

Platforms: Arcade, Neo Geo AES, PlayStation 3, Neo Geo MVS, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable, Neo Geo CD
Developer: SNK
Publisher: SNK
Game modes: Single player

Details via IGDB.

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Fake risk
Neo Geo AES	1991	$240	$535	—	Medium

Release timeline

Neo Geo MVSJan 10, 1990
Neo Geo AESJul 1, 1991
ArcadeAug 1, 1991
Neo Geo CDSep 9, 1994
PlayStation PortableJan 18, 2011
PlayStation VitaJan 18, 2011
PlayStation 3Jan 18, 2011
PlayStation 4Jul 19, 2018
Nintendo SwitchJul 19, 2018
Xbox OneJul 19, 2018

First release on each platform, from IGDB’s records of this game’s ports and editions. Remakes are separate games with their own pages, so they are not listed here.

We haven’t priced or authenticated the versions without a section on this page yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Neo Geo AES · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-21

Loose

$240

Complete

$535

Sealed

—

Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
US release (SNK of America)	$204	$502	—

How often it sells

Loose: about 5 times a year
Complete: about 4 times a year
Sealed: about once a year

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-21.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $300 in Jan 2021, $375 five years ago, and $240 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2021	$300	$682
Jan 2022	$122	$268
Jan 2023	$249	$305
Jan 2024	$307	$365
Jan 2025	$169	$400
Jan 2026	$179	$600
Oct 2026	$240	$535

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

Release record

Territory	Date	NGH number
Japan	1 July 1991	NGH-019

Japan: SNK's identification number for the game, printed on its ROM chips and inserts; confirmed by both the NeoGeo Dev Wiki and MAME's software list.

Source: NGH numbers: the NeoGeo Dev Wiki's game pages, each cross-checked against MAME's Neo Geo software list (ROM chip numbers and printed serials); published only where both agree

Region: JP+NA
Released: 1991
Authenticity: Med

On ACA NeoGeo (Hamster’s digital re-release of the arcade version) since Jul 19, 2018 — the cartridge is now a collectibleMedium counterfeit risk

Neo Geo AES prices, all games & how to spot a fake

The Neo Geo's only bowling game, and a more interesting arcade object than a home one.

League Bowling is SNK's bowling game, in which you control Pete and choose balls from 8 to 15 pounds. It is the only bowling game released on the Neo Geo. It is also the only Neo Geo game with eight-player support, achieved in the arcade by linking up to four MVS machines. That feature does not translate to a single home console, so at home it is a party game for a couple of friends.

It was an early arrival: the arcade version came in December 1990, and the AES cart followed on July 1, 1991, when the home console went on sale in Japan. It later appeared on the NEOGEO Station service for PlayStation 3 and PSP.

Also on other platforms

Arcade · Neo Geo CD

Before you buy

Med risk. The Japanese cart sells for somewhat more than the US one when loose and about the same when complete, and a complete copy is worth much more than a loose cart. Bowling is a niche game, so buy it because you want that niche rather than to fill out a fighting-game shelf. For a complete cart, a photo of the board helps rule out a conversion. It also came out on Neo Geo CD, and ACA NeoGeo covers the arcade version.