Mischief Makers
Mischief Makers — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Mischief Makers on?
- Mischief Makers was released on Nintendo 64.
- When did Mischief Makers release?
- Mischief Makers was first released on June 27, 1997.
About Mischief Makers
Mischief Makers is a Single-Player Video Game for the Nintendo 64 that was released in the United States on October 1st, 1997. The protagonist is the Ultra-Intergalactic-Cybot G, Marina Liteyears. She must protect the clumsy and lighthearted Professor Theo from the evil emperor. While visiting Planet Clancer, the Professor is suddenly kidnapped by the empire, and thus starts our game. The player must travel to different worlds and utilize widely innovative and different modes of gameplay to save the professor. To get 100% completion one must collect a golden gem in each stage and achieve super fast completion ranks.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Nintendo 64
- Developer
- Treasure
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction, Comedy
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Collector value & authenticity
Nintendo 64 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-22
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAL release | $16 | $60 | $181 |
| Japanese release | $38 | $107 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a day
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about 4 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-22.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $6.97 in Jan 2007, $37 five years ago, and $65 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2007 | $6.97 | — |
| Jan 2008 | $7.89 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $10.95 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $4.99 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $5.99 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $7.49 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $9.22 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $10.99 | $40 |
| Jan 2015 | $12.95 | $42 |
| Jan 2016 | $14.17 | $60 |
| Jan 2017 | $17.99 | $65 |
| Jan 2018 | $17.53 | $56 |
| Jan 2019 | $15.72 | $72 |
| Jan 2020 | $19.99 | $75 |
| Jan 2021 | $34 | $124 |
| Jan 2022 | $40 | $169 |
| Jan 2023 | $38 | $140 |
| Jan 2024 | $37 | $155 |
| Jan 2025 | $43 | $166 |
| Jan 2026 | $62 | $230 |
| Oct 2026 | $65 | $211 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Cartridge serial | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 1 October 1997 | NUS-NTME-USA | NUS-01A-02 |
| Europe / PAL | 12 December 1997 | NUS-NTMP-EUR | — |
| Japan | 27 June 1997 | NUS-NTMJ-JPN | NUS-01A-02 |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1997
- Authenticity
- Med
Treasure's inventive grab-and-shake platformer is short and easy but full of personality, and among the pricier carts in the library.
Mischief Makers is a side-scrolling platformer developed by Treasure, published by Enix in Japan and by Nintendo elsewhere, and the first 2D side-scroller on the N64. You play Marina Liteyears, a robot maid sent to rescue her creator, Professor Theo, from the emperor of Planet Clancer, by grabbing, shaking and throwing objects across five worlds and 52 levels. Japan got it in June 1997, North America in October 1997 and PAL regions in December 1997.
GameFan (September 1997) was enthusiastic, praising the deep gameplay, the soundtrack and three boss fights it counted among the best ever, and commended Nintendo, Enix and Treasure for a quick localization. Many reviewers on release were more mixed, enjoying its inventiveness, personality and bosses but criticizing its short length and low difficulty. GamesRadar later called it possibly the most underrated N64 game.
What the press said at the time
| GameRankings (aggregate) | 73% | |
| Metacritic (aggregate) | 70/100 | |
| AllGame | 3.5/5 | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 7.5/10, 8.5/10, 8.0/10, 8.0/10 | |
| Famitsu | 8/10, 8/10, 8/10, 8/10 | |
| GameFan | 95% | |
| Game Informer | 7/10 | |
| GameSpot | 6.7/10 | |
| IGN | 6.2/10 | |
| N64 Magazine | 90% (JP) / 90% (US) | |
| Next Generation | 3/5 | |
| Nintendo Power | 6.9/10 |
“The ‘grab item’ mechanic works well, and the trademark Treasure bosses are as impressive and as innovative as ever. One thing’s for sure; Mischief Makers is in a class of its own on the N64.”
“This game, and its graphics, grow on you over time. The sheer variety of stuff in Mischief Makers keeps the graphics fresh.”
“Yes, it’s 2D (with 3D bits), but it's a hell of a lot of fun, there's a lot to do for your money, and you'll forever be refining your shaking/throwing/jumping techniques. Total madness.”
Nintendo Power was Nintendo of America's own magazine, so its reviews are the console maker's view of its platform. Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Nintendo 64 version.
Before you buy
Fake risk is medium, so ask for a photo of the board before paying a premium price; a cart that boots proves nothing. The US cartridge sits among the pricier carts in the library, and a complete copy costs about three times the loose price. PAL copies cost much less than the US cart, and Japanese copies cost less too.
Mischief Makers screenshots
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