When did Light Crusader release?

Light Crusader was first released on May 25, 1995.

Light Crusader

May 25, 1995PuzzleRole-playing (RPG)LinuxWii Sega Mega Drive/GenesisPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

Light Crusader — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Light Crusader on?: Light Crusader was released on Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac.
When did Light Crusader release?: Light Crusader was first released on May 25, 1995.

About Light Crusader

Fight your way through a dungeon of evil! Innocent people are vanishing victims of horrifying magic. You a master swordsman are challenged to save them! Only your sword and razor sharp mind will help you survive the lethal labyrinth rescue the people and save the kingdom! Brutal real time arcade style fighting against legions of gruesome and deadly dungeon monsters! Incredible 3-D graphics make the action real! Solve intricate 3-D puzzles or perish! Save up to four games so you can fully explore the expansive playing environment.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Linux, Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
Developer: Treasure
Publisher: Sega of America
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action, Fantasy

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

61/100

from 18 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	1995	$19	$45	$100	17 reviews	Medium

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

$19

Complete

$45

Sealed

$100

Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
European (PAL) release	$26	$54	—
Japanese release	$100	$140	—

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 5 times 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 $2.97 in Jan 2008, $14.99 five years ago, and $19.07 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2008	$2.97	—
Jan 2009	$3.13	—
Jan 2010	$2.05	—
Jan 2011	$1.48	—
Jan 2012	$0.77	—
Jan 2013	$3.09	—
Jan 2014	$2.88	$3.29
Jan 2015	$5.08	$3.29
Jan 2016	$5.08	$3.29
Jan 2017	$7.50	$16.99
Jan 2018	$11.08	$21
Jan 2019	$9.64	$21
Jan 2020	$12.49	$40
Jan 2021	$14.15	$30
Jan 2022	$10.25	$45
Jan 2023	$14.95	$40
Jan 2024	$14.94	$40
Jan 2025	$18.70	$44
Jan 2026	$18.49	$40
Oct 2026	$19.07	$45

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	1995	1187	010086011876	—
Europe / PAL	22 September 1995	670-7038-18	4974365638788	171-6278A · MPR-18090 R25
Japan	26 May 1995	G-5545	—	—

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: 1995
Authenticity: Med

Modern re-releases, such as Sega Ages, the Genesis Mini and Nintendo Switch Online, are not tracked hereMedium counterfeit risk

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

A good Treasure isometric adventure, now priced above the middle among US carts.

Light Crusader is an isometric action-adventure developed by Treasure and published by Sega. You play Sir David, who descends through a dungeon to rescue the kidnapped people of Greenrow. It reached Japan on 26 May 1995, North America in 1995 and Europe on 22 September 1995. It was first announced in spring 1994 under the working title Relayer.

Sega Pro, previewing it, said it looked very much in the Landstalker mould, with magic made by fusing sky with fire, earth or water.

What the press said at the time

GameRankings (aggregate)		67.50%
Computer and Video Games		85/100
Electronic Gaming Monthly		8/10, 6/10, 6/10, 5/10
Eurogamer		7/10
Famitsu		27/40
Game Informer		7.25/10
Game Players		76%
GamesMaster		77%
IGN		6.5/10
Mean Machines Sega		80/100
Next Generation		3/5
Games World		85/100
Sega Magazine		89/100
Sega Power		85%
Sega Pro		90%
Sega Saturn Magazine (JP)		6.5/10
VideoGames		8/10

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 it sits above the middle, and the risk tier is Medium. The European cart usually costs more than the US one, and the Japanese cart usually costs far more than the US one and has a different cartridge shape. The game saves to a battery inside the cartridge, so check that a save holds; a replaced battery is a normal repair and not a sign of a fake. Compare a photo of the board with the board listed on this page.