Magical Taluluto-kun
Magical Taluluto-kun — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Magical Taluluto-kun on?
- Magical Taluluto-kun was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did Magical Taluluto-kun release?
- Magical Taluluto-kun was first released on April 24, 1992.
About Magical Taluluto-kun
Magical Taluluto-kun is a 1992 action game for the Sega Mega Drive by Sega and Game Freak to tie into Tatsuya Egawa's/Shueisha's Magical Taruruuto-kun manga, which had been recently turned into an anime by Toei Animation. C jumps; C in mid-air lunges forward. By default, B attacks. When standing next to an object, B will grab that object; B again throws it at enemies. Objects can only be used in the area they are found. You get a new magic power after every stage; hit Start to bring up a menu to choose one and A to use.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- Game Freak
- Publisher
- Sega
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy
- Series
- Magical Taluluto
Details via IGDB.
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1992 | $34 | $83 | — | 6 reviews | 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
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: rarely — fewer than one recorded sale 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 $27 in Oct 2019, $40 five years ago, and $34 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2020 | $35 | $36 |
| Jan 2021 | $42 | $48 |
| Jan 2022 | $47 | $57 |
| Jan 2023 | $49 | $54 |
| Jan 2024 | $52 | $74 |
| Jan 2025 | $36 | $68 |
| Jan 2026 | $42 | $49 |
| Oct 2026 | $34 | $83 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 24 April 1992 | G-4068 | 4974365540685 |
- Region
- JP
- Released
- 1992
- Authenticity
- Low
A charming Game Freak platformer for the Mega Drive, and a Japan-only cart priced above the middle of its group.
Magical Taruruto-kun is a platformer based on Tatsuya Egawa's manga and anime, developed by Game Freak and published by Sega on 24 April 1992 in Japan. It is the fifth game in the series and the only one on the Mega Drive. Junichi Masuda composed the music.
It came out only in Japan, and it was later included in the Japanese Mega Drive Mini 2 in 2022.
How it was made
Game director Ken Sugimori said in the artbook Ken Sugimori Works that Sega approached Game Freak and offered a choice of three Mega Drive games to make.
What the press said at the time
| Beep! MegaDrive | 8/10 | |
| Famitsu | 26/40 | |
| Sega Pro | 36% | |
| GameFan | 89% | |
| Sega Saturn Magazine (Japan) | 89% | |
| Mega Drive Advanced Gaming | 77% |
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Genesis version.
Before you buy
Among Japan-only carts its loose price sits above the middle, and the risk of a fake is low. Japanese cartridges are a different shape from Western ones and do not fit a Western console without an adapter or removing two plastic tabs in its slot.
Magical Taluluto-kun screenshots
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