Lotus II
Lotus II — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Lotus II on?
- Lotus II was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did Lotus II release?
- Lotus II was first released on February 1, 1993.
About Lotus II
Licensed by the classic British car company, this game featured 2 modes of play - one has you racing against 19 computer rivals (with witty names such as Alain Phosphate and Crash-Hard Banger), and the other pits you against the clock. There are 13 different types of races, ranging from Motorways to night-time to sections punctuated by roadworks, and some are lap-based with others being simple A-B. 2 players could play on a split screen mode. The game's crowning glory, however, was the RECS editor, which allowed you to create courses of your own, with theoretically millions possible.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- Gremlin Graphics
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Game modes
- Split screen
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 | 1993 | $5 | $16 | $62 | Low |
Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $7 | $17 | $66 |
How often it sells
- Loose: about 2 times a month
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about once a year
Prices marked “few sales” rest on about one recorded sale a year, so treat them as a rough guide: the next copy could sell well above or below. Expect to wait for one to come up.
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $0.75 in Oct 2008, $8.41 five years ago, and $4.97 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $1.00 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $0.97 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $0.87 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $0.87 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $3.85 | $7.50 |
| Jan 2015 | $3.57 | $10.47 |
| Jan 2016 | $4.19 | $6.49 |
| Jan 2017 | $4.25 | $6.99 |
| Jan 2018 | $3.97 | $7.02 |
| Jan 2019 | $3.83 | $8.61 |
| Jan 2020 | $4.48 | $8.76 |
| Jan 2021 | $5.49 | $9.39 |
| Jan 2022 | $7.75 | $11.26 |
| Jan 2023 | $6.85 | $12.06 |
| Jan 2024 | $4.22 | $12.46 |
| Jan 2025 | $5.00 | $9.37 |
| Jan 2026 | $3.99 | $10.96 |
| Oct 2026 | $4.97 | $15.63 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Barcode |
|---|---|---|
| North America | December 1993 | 014633072686 |
| Europe / PAL | December 1993 | 5015839218996 |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1993
- Authenticity
- Low
A solid Genesis racer with course creation, and a cheap cart.
On the Genesis this is Lotus II: R.E.C.S., made by Gremlin Graphics and published by Electronic Arts, released in December 1993 in both North America and Europe. The game was released on other systems as Lotus III: The Ultimate Challenge, while the Genesis version bears the name Lotus II: R.E.C.S., or simply Lotus II depending on the country; the R.E.C.S. refers to its new course creation feature.
What the press said at the time
“Normally when a sequel is released, it never improves on the original, but thankfully Lotus 2 does.”
“Lotus II wants to blast right by Top Gear 2 as the hottest, most creative driving game ever to hit the 16-bit highway. Unfortunately, shaky game play runs this cart right off the road.”
Before you buy
Among US carts it is one of the cheaper ones. The European loose cart usually costs more than the US one, while a complete copy usually costs about the same. Check that the listing is the Genesis cartridge.
Lotus II screenshots
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