Night Striker
Night Striker — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Night Striker on?
- Night Striker was released on Arcade, Sega CD, Sega Saturn, PlayStation.
- When did Night Striker release?
- Night Striker was first released on October 1, 1989.
About Night Striker
Night Striker (ナイトストライカー) is an arcade game developed by Taito. It is a futuristic on-the-rails shooter which plays similarly to Sega's Space Harrier, though has you pilot a hover vehicle instead. The game was brought to the Sega Mega-CD in 1993, where graphically it was downscaled for the weaker hardware. It was also brought to the Sega Saturn as Night Striker S (ナイトストライカーＳ) in 1996 - essentially the same game, but with an extra "Saturn Mode" and a few small enhancements. No versions have ever left Japan.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Arcade, Sega CD, Sega Saturn, PlayStation
- Developer
- Taito
- Publisher
- Taito
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Science fiction
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 CD | 1993 | $37 | $88 | — | 2 reviews | Low |
Also released on: Arcade · Sega Saturn · PlayStation. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega CD · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-11-02
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a year
- Complete: about once a year
- Sealed: about once 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 2026-11-02.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $17.99 in Oct 2010, $30 five years ago, and $37 as of Nov 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2011 | $17.99 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $17.99 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $50 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $50 | $70 |
| Jan 2015 | $50 | $70 |
| Jan 2016 | $50 | $70 |
| Jan 2017 | $50 | $70 |
| Jan 2018 | $46 | $73 |
| Jan 2019 | $46 | $73 |
| Jan 2020 | $46 | $73 |
| Jan 2021 | $33 | $73 |
| Jan 2022 | $34 | $34 |
| Jan 2023 | $87 | $90 |
| Jan 2024 | $40 | $80 |
| Jan 2025 | $40 | $82 |
| Jan 2026 | $40 | $88 |
| Nov 2026 | $37 | $88 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Nov 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 28 May 1993 | T-11014 | 4988611930021 | ¥7,800 |
- Region
- JP
- Released
- 1993
- Authenticity
- Low
A Japan-only Mega-CD port of Taito's flight shooter whose graphics drew criticism.
Night Striker came out for the Mega-CD only in Japan, published by Taito on 28 May 1993. The disc has an arranged soundtrack.
Sega Pro, reviewing the import, called it a very easy shoot-'em-up with pixelated graphics and too little challenge, though it said the scaling works well.
What the press said at the time
| Sega Pro Issue 24 | October 1993 | 36% |
| MegaTech Issue 22 | October 1993 | 17% |
“A very easy shoot-’em-up where the graphics are too pixilated and the challenge is far too easy.”
“Sad 3D shoot 'em up. Space Harier-style, featuring a transforming flying car fending off invading aliens.”
Also on other platforms
Arcade · Sega Saturn · PlayStation
Before you buy
This is a Japan-only disc, so you need a Japanese Mega-CD to play it. It sits above the middle of the Japan-only Sega CD games, and copies sell infrequently. Check that the case matches the game.
Night Striker screenshots
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