Mickey's Ultimate Challenge
Mickey's Ultimate Challenge — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Mickey's Ultimate Challenge on?
- Mickey's Ultimate Challenge was released on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Master System/Mark III, Game Boy, Sega Game Gear.
- When did Mickey's Ultimate Challenge release?
- Mickey's Ultimate Challenge was first released on February 9, 1994.
About Mickey's Ultimate Challenge
Mickey's Ultimate Challenge is a puzzle game for the Super NES, Game Boy, Genesis/Mega Drive, Sega Master System, and Game Gear. The Master System version, released in 1998, was the last game ever released for that console. All other versions were released in 1994. It was rated for all ages, aimed toward younger children, and was designed for only one player. Players move Mickey through the game by making him walk, jump, and go through doors. There are five major challenges, a segue, and a final challenge. It has met with mixed reviews from gaming magazines. It is also the first title developed by WayForward Technologies, under the name Designer Software.
Summary via IGDB.
Mickey's Ultimate Challenge on Wikipedia
Mickey's Ultimate Challenge is a puzzle video game developed by Designer Software and published by Hi Tech Expressions for the Super NES, Game Boy, Sega Genesis, Master System, and Game Gear under license from Walt Disney Computer Software. The Master System version, released in Brazil by Tec Toy in 1998, was the last game released for that console. All other versions were released in 1994. Players move Mickey through the game by making him walk, jump, and go through doors. There are five major challenges, a segue, and a final challenge. It was met with mixed reviews from gaming magazines.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Platforms
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sega Master System/Mark III, Game Boy, Sega Game Gear
- Developer
- WayForward Technologies
- Publisher
- Playtronic
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action
- Series
- Disney
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 Master SystemDetails ↓ | 1998 | — | $1,687 | — | — | Medium (look-alike) |
| Sega GenesisDetails ↓ | 1994 | $8 | $29 | — | 57% | Low |
Also released on: Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Sega Master System/Mark III · Game Boy · Sega Game Gear. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Prices are per version and are not interchangeable, and neither are the reviews: conversions in this era were often built by a different studio than the original, so a score earned on one machine says nothing about how another plays.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Master System · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-28
How often it sells
- Loose: rarely — fewer than one recorded sale 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 2026-10-28.
Price over time
A complete copy sold for about $1,256 in Oct 2024, and $1,687 as of Oct 2026.
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| Month | Complete |
|---|---|
| Jan 2025 | $1,656 |
| Jan 2026 | $1,656 |
| Oct 2026 | $1,687 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1998 | 028.700 |
- Region
- BR
- Released
- 1998
- Authenticity
- Med
The Sega Master System version
A Brazil-only puzzle game from Tec Toy, a niche cart from Tec Toy.
Mickey's Ultimate Challenge is a puzzle game developed by Designer Software. The Master System version was released only in Brazil, by Tec Toy in 1998. The game first came out in 1994 on other consoles.
How the Sega Master System version differs
The Master System release was the last game released for that console.
Also on other platforms
Genesis · Super NES · Game Boy · Game Gear
- Game Boy. Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the Game Boy version 6.75 out of 10, calling the puzzles easy but fun, especially for younger gamers.
- Super NES. Nintendo Power reviewed the Super NES version in issue #59 and said it proved "to be fun for its intended audience".
Before you buy
Only the Brazilian Tec Toy cart exists. Ask for clear photos of the cartridge and label and compare the product number with the one on this page before paying a premium price. Check the manual is there on a complete copy.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
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 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $5.39 in Oct 2007, $9.08 five years ago, and $8.00 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $4.99 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $3.61 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $4.22 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $4.75 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $2.99 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $1.75 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $4.95 | $12.95 |
| Jan 2015 | $4.97 | $7.92 |
| Jan 2016 | $6.97 | $19.95 |
| Jan 2017 | $7.99 | $9.99 |
| Jan 2018 | $7.97 | $16.27 |
| Jan 2019 | $7.79 | $15.72 |
| Jan 2020 | $8.69 | $16.65 |
| Jan 2021 | $9.99 | $19.77 |
| Jan 2022 | $9.87 | $23 |
| Jan 2023 | $12.34 | $27 |
| Jan 2024 | $10.88 | $26 |
| Jan 2025 | $8.81 | $22 |
| Jan 2026 | $6.83 | $27 |
| Oct 2026 | $8.00 | $29 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 1994 | T-112046 | 087855000423 |
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1994
- Authenticity
- Low
The Sega Genesis version
An easygoing Disney puzzle-platform cart that is best handed to younger players, and one of the cheaper US carts.
Mickey's Ultimate Challenge is a puzzle game from Designer Software, published by Hi Tech Expressions in 1994 under a Disney license. You guide Mickey by walking, jumping and passing through doors across five major challenges and a final one. This is the Genesis version of a game that also came out on the SNES, Game Boy, Master System and Game Gear.
Electronic Gaming Monthly found the Genesis version much too easy for puzzle veterans but fun for younger players.
What the press said at the time
| MegaTech Issue 30 | June 1994 | 57% |
“Puzzle games are always fun to play and this one is too.”
“Puzzle game aimed at the younger age range but lacks real depth even for the”
Also on other platforms
Master System · Super NES · Game Boy · Game Gear
| Super NES | Designer Software |
| Game Boy | Designer Software |
| Game Gear | Designer Software |
| Sega Master System | Designer Software |
- Game Boy. Electronic Gaming Monthly rated the Game Boy version 6.75 out of 10, again finding the puzzles easy but fun for younger gamers.
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits below the middle, so there is little reason to overpay. The Genesis cartridge came out in North America only. A complete copy means the case, cartridge and manual.
Mickey's Ultimate Challenge screenshots
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