M.U.S.H.A.
M.U.S.H.A. — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is M.U.S.H.A. on?
- M.U.S.H.A. was released on Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Template:Infobox video game#platforms.
- When did M.U.S.H.A. release?
- M.U.S.H.A. was first released on December 21, 1990.
About M.U.S.H.A.
M.U.S.H.A. is a Sega Genesis vertical-scrolling shooter from Compile and Seismic originally released in 1990 and later re-released on the Nintendo Virtual Console in 2009. The game is known for its rarity and its ability to fetch high prices on auction sites.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Wii, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Template:Infobox video game#platforms
- Developer
- Compile
- Publisher
- Toaplan
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Science fiction
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 Genesis | 1991 | $347 | $855 | — | 6 reviews | High |
Also released on: Wii · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Template:Infobox video game#platforms. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese release (Musha Aleste) | $142 | $308 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about 2 times a month
- Complete: about once a week
- 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 $32 in Oct 2007, $284 five years ago, and $347 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $32 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $90 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $50 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $104 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $86 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $132 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $91 | $250 |
| Jan 2015 | $165 | $305 |
| Jan 2016 | $150 | $425 |
| Jan 2017 | $202 | $400 |
| Jan 2018 | $170 | $388 |
| Jan 2019 | $203 | $395 |
| Jan 2020 | $205 | $543 |
| Jan 2021 | $223 | $733 |
| Jan 2022 | $390 | $951 |
| Jan 2023 | $332 | $864 |
| Jan 2024 | $300 | $742 |
| Jan 2025 | $270 | $647 |
| Jan 2026 | $307 | $782 |
| Oct 2026 | $347 | $855 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | February 1991 | — | 716065811603 |
| Japan | 21 December 1990 | T-35013 | 4988759901020 |
- Region
- JP+NA
- Released
- 1991
- Authenticity
- High
A fast, good-looking Compile shooter whose high price makes it a cart well worth inspecting before you pay.
MUSHA is a vertically scrolling shooter from Compile, part of its Aleste series, in which a flying mecha pilot must destroy a huge, super-intelligent computer that threatens Earth. It came out in Japan on 21 December 1990 as Musha Aleste and in North America in February 1991, where Seismic Software published it. The game began as a prototype called Aleste 2 and was reworked toward a Japanese setting with a speed metal soundtrack, and its valley stage uses the Genesis's vertical parallax scrolling.
Reception at the time was mixed. Sega Force, covering the Mega Drive game, found it too short and easy to finish in a day. Gamefan was warmer, and in 1993 called it a great shooter for its time, with multi-layered scrolling, well-animated enemies and a very good soundtrack.
What the press said at the time
| Mean Machines Sega Issue 3 | December 1992 | 71% |
| Sega Pro Issue 20 | June 1993 | 80% |
| Sega Pro Issue 28 | February 1994 | 77% |
| Sega Pro Issue 35 | August 1994 | 77% |
| Sega Pro Issue 36 | September 1994 | 77% |
| Sega Pro Issue 43 | April 1995 | 65% |
“What sets M.U.S.H.A. far above most of its competition is the excellent graphics. Every level of the game features splendid artwork and animation.”
“You've got endless continues, and you'll need them! MUSHA just might turn your brain into mush!”
“Uneven graphics and the easy difficulty level make this a rather dull up-the-screen shoot 'em up which we can only recommend to novices.”
“This is one fun vertically scrolling shoot-’em-up. Detailed graphics, but like similar games, it may prove just too easy for most MD players.”
How the Sega Genesis version differs
Sega Force found the Genesis shooter too short and easy; a reviewer finished it in a day and the magazine scored it 70%.
Also on other platforms
Template:Infobox video game#platforms · Wii
- Wii. The game was re-released on the Wii Virtual Console by Naxat Soft in Japan in 2008 and in the West in 2009.
Before you buy
This is one of the priciest US carts, and the risk tier is High. A repro of it was sold as an original in the United States in 2023: it had a flash chip from the 2000s, no Sega ROM number, a board matching AliExpress repros and a shell stamped with patent numbers from later releases, and repros have been sold since at least 2014. Ask for a clear photo of the board, and be suspicious of a shell that does not match its era. The Japanese cart (Musha Aleste) usually costs far less than the US one, though its cartridge has a different shape and fits a Western console only with an adapter or after removing two plastic tabs in its slot.
M.U.S.H.A. screenshots
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