Lords of Thunder — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Lords of Thunder on?
- Lords of Thunder was released on Wii, Wii U, Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD, Sega CD, TurboDuo.
- When did Lords of Thunder release?
- Lords of Thunder was first released on April 23, 1993.
About Lords of Thunder
In the once peaceful land of Mistral, legend holds of a brave knight named Drak who has sealed an evil god named Deoric beneath the six continents of the land. However, peace never lasts. The Garuda Empire has invaded the lands of Mistral, and the six Dark Generals, led by Sornbul, have conquered the continents. Sornbul's ambition is nothing less than to resurrect Deoric and plunge the land into chaos. Duran, descendant of Drak, is the only one who can stop the Garuda Empire's mad plan, and with the power of Drak's mystic armors, he heads off to stop Sornbul at any cost.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- Red Entertainment
- Publisher
- Hudson Entertainment
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy
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 CD | 1995 | $186 | $597 | — | 2 reviews | Medium |
Also released on: Wii · Wii U · Turbografx-16/PC Engine CD · TurboDuo. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega CD · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-11-02
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release (Lords Of Thunder) | — | $637 | $1,039 |
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 2026-11-02.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $25 in Oct 2008, $280 five years ago, and $186 as of Nov 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 | $19.99 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $100 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $40 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $43 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $55 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $60 | $57 |
| Jan 2015 | $59 | $67 |
| Jan 2016 | $76 | $140 |
| Jan 2017 | $153 | $200 |
| Jan 2018 | $81 | $163 |
| Jan 2019 | $181 | $200 |
| Jan 2020 | $243 | $259 |
| Jan 2021 | $173 | $295 |
| Jan 2022 | $303 | $350 |
| Jan 2023 | $276 | $361 |
| Jan 2024 | $185 | $286 |
| Jan 2025 | $176 | $300 |
| Jan 2026 | $181 | $418 |
| Nov 2026 | $186 | $597 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Nov 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 1995 | 4450 | 010086044508 |
| Europe / PAL | 1995 | T-143035-50 | — |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1995
- Authenticity
- Med
A metal-soundtracked shooter port that critics rated a notch below the TurboDuo original.
This is the Sega CD version of Lords of Thunder, which began on the TurboDuo; Hudson Soft and Eleven handled the Sega CD port, published by Sega and Virgin Interactive Entertainment. It came out in 1995 in both North America and Europe. You collect gems to buy bigger guns and better armor, which Game Players described as a shooter that thinks it is an RPG, and praised the metal soundtrack.
Reviews of this version were mixed. GameFan's three reviewers still thought it a good shooter but disliked the washed-out colors, re-recorded cutscenes and easier difficulty compared with the TurboDuo game. GamePro called it a fairly close port and a welcome addition because traditional shooters are few on the Sega CD.
What the press said at the time
| Next Generation Issue 5 | May 1995 | * |
| Game Players Issue 75 | September 1995 | 64% |
“The game has its moments, but you've seen them, and played them through hundreds of times before as well. Go away!”
“Here's a shooter that thinks it’s an RPG. Or is it an RPG that thinks”
Also on other platforms
TurboDuo
Before you buy
The loose disc sits well above the middle among North American Sega CD games, and the complete European copy costs about the same as the US one. Copies change hands infrequently, so a price rests on few sales. Ask for photos of the disc's printed side, its data side and the inner ring, and check that the title and catalogue number on the disc match the case. The US disc suits a North American Sega CD and the European disc a European Mega-CD.
Lords of Thunder screenshots
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