What platforms is Megapanel on?

Megapanel was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.

When did Megapanel release?

Megapanel was first released on December 22, 1990.

Megapanel

Dec 22, 1990PuzzleSega Mega Drive/Genesis

Megapanel — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Megapanel on?: Megapanel was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
When did Megapanel release?: Megapanel was first released on December 22, 1990.

About Megapanel

Megapanel (メガパネル) is a 1990 puzzle game developed and published by Namco (under their Namcot branding) for the Sega Mega Drive. Though initially released only in Japan, the game has made its way to the west through various compilations and consoles with built-in games. Megapanel is a sliding puzzle game similar to fifteen-tile puzzle games. The aim is to clear as many panels as possible before the pile reaches the top of the screen. In order to clear panels, three or more panels of the same color must be lined up together either vertically or horizontally. Use the D-pad to slide panels (each button indicates what direction to slide to, so the appropriate panel is automatically chosen) and A to bring the next row up immediately. A new life is awarded every 10000 points.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Developer: Namco
Publisher: Namco

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	1990	$19	$39	—	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

Loose

$19

Complete

$39

few sales

Sealed

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How often it sells

Loose: about 2 times a year
Complete: about once a year
Sealed: rarely — fewer than one recorded sale 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 $5.50 in Jan 2020, $3.25 five years ago, and $19.37 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2020	$5.50	$14.18
Jan 2021	$5.50	$16.20
Jan 2022	$1.49	$10.00
Jan 2023	$7.83	$24
Jan 2024	$15.37	$24
Jan 2025	$13.97	$50
Jan 2026	$13.63	$43
Oct 2026	$19.37	$39

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

Release record

Territory	Date	Product number	Barcode	Known board
Japan	22 November 1990	T-14073	4907892033054	?? (Namcot)

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: JP
Released: 1990
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 falling-block puzzle game from Namco that is a cheap Japan-only curiosity.

Megapanel is a falling-block puzzle game developed and published by Namco for the Mega Drive in Japan, where it came out on 22 November 1990. It supports multiplayer play.

Before you buy

It came out only in Japan, so a copy is a Japanese cartridge, which has a different shape and does not fit a Western console without an adapter or removing two plastic tabs in its slot. Among Japan-only carts it sits about at the middle.