When did Liberty or Death release?

Liberty or Death was first released on December 31, 1993.

Liberty or Death

Dec 31, 1993StrategyPC-9800 SeriesSuper Nintendo Entertainment System Sega Mega Drive/GenesisDOSPC-98

Liberty or Death — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Liberty or Death on?: Liberty or Death was released on PC-9800 Series, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, DOS, PC-98, GameFAQs.
When did Liberty or Death release?: Liberty or Death was first released on December 31, 1993.

About Liberty or Death

The European Wars against Spain and France have been costly to the British Empire. In order to gain additional funds for the war effort, the Crown raise taxes from the New World colonies without representation. This act compels the New World colonies to protest and boycott against British rule. By 1775, the Crown alarmed by the protests, boycotts and politically instability in the New World sends troops to subdue any rebellious efforts by the New World colonists. This threatening approach provokes the Thirteen Colonies to revolt. Thus starts the War for Independence in the New World (American Revolutionary War).

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: PC-9800 Series, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, DOS, PC-98, GameFAQs
Developer: Koei
Publisher: Koei
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Fantasy, Historical

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	1994	$36	$111	—	Low

Also released on: PC-9800 Series · Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · DOS · PC-98 · GameFAQs. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$36

Complete

$111

Sealed

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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 month
Complete: about 2 times a month
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 $34 in Oct 2007, $30 five years ago, and $36 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2008	$24	—
Jan 2009	$30	—
Jan 2010	$17.99	—
Jan 2011	$19.99	—
Jan 2012	$15.00	—
Jan 2013	$14.97	—
Jan 2014	$10.95	$19.49
Jan 2015	$16.99	$30
Jan 2016	$22	$26
Jan 2017	$17.20	$35
Jan 2018	$23	$37
Jan 2019	$22	$35
Jan 2020	$22	$41
Jan 2021	$25	$45
Jan 2022	$60	$89
Jan 2023	$55	$75
Jan 2024	$47	$75
Jan 2025	$37	$65
Jan 2026	$35	$77
Oct 2026	$36	$111

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

Release record

Territory	Date	Product number	Barcode
North America	1994	T-76106	040198000673

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
Released: 1994
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 Koei hex-grid wargame about the American Revolution, aimed at strategy fans and priced above most US carts.

Liberty or Death is a turn-based strategy game from Koei, part of its Historical Simulation Series, in which you fight the American Revolution. This is the Genesis version, released in North America in 1994. Electronic Games previewed it as an historical look at warfare with three difficulty levels and battles on a traditional hex-grid map, with the Genesis edition due a month after the Super NES one.

How the Sega Genesis version differs

The Genesis edition arrived a month after the Super NES cart, in June 1994.

GamePro's Bro Buzz called the Genesis version exactly like the Super NES version, but criticized its interface: players study changing numbers rather than watching exciting graphics.

Also on other platforms

PC-98 · MS-DOS · Super NES · GameFAQs

Super NES. GamePro's Andromeda praised the Super NES version's historical accuracy but was reluctant to recommend it because of the excessive minutiae of the gameplay.

Before you buy

Among US carts this sits well above the middle. It saves to a battery inside the cartridge, so make sure a save holds; a replaced battery is a normal repair, not a sign of a fake. A complete US copy means the case, cartridge and manual.