When did Novastorm release?

Novastorm was first released on November 27, 1993.

Novastorm

Nov 27, 1993ShooterPC (Microsoft Windows)3DO Interactive MultiplayerFM TownsPlayStation Sega CD

Novastorm — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Novastorm on?: Novastorm was released on PC (Microsoft Windows), 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, FM Towns, PlayStation, Sega CD, FM Towns Marty, DOS.
When did Novastorm release?: Novastorm was first released on November 27, 1993.

About Novastorm

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Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, FM Towns, PlayStation, Sega CD, FM Towns Marty, DOS
Developer: Psygnosis
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action, Science fiction

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

20/100

from 1 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Period reviews	Fake risk
Sega CD	1995	$70	$140	—	72%	Medium

Also released on: PC (Microsoft Windows) · 3DO Interactive Multiplayer · FM Towns · PlayStation · FM Towns Marty · DOS. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Sega CD · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-11-02

Loose

$70

Complete

$140

Sealed

—

Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
European (PAL) release	$52	$85	—

How often it sells

Loose: about 4 times a year
Complete: about once a month
Sealed: about once a year

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-11-02.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $4.50 in Jan 2009, $86 five years ago, and $70 as of Nov 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2009	$4.50	—
Jan 2010	$10.00	—
Jan 2011	$0.99	—
Jan 2012	$56	—
Jan 2013	$48	—
Jan 2014	$50	$45
Jan 2015	$21	$40
Jan 2016	$17.00	$53
Jan 2017	$46	$149
Jan 2018	$60	$82
Jan 2019	$55	$67
Jan 2020	$38	$50
Jan 2021	$66	$105
Jan 2022	$78	$143
Jan 2023	$83	$120
Jan 2024	$76	$109
Jan 2025	$69	$110
Jan 2026	$69	$110
Nov 2026	$70	$140

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

Release record

Territory	Date	Product number	Barcode
North America	1995	T-113025	053203013315
Europe / PAL	November 1994	T-113065-50	—

Source: Japanese product numbers, dates and prices: Sega Japan's Mega-CD software lists, each number checked against MAME's Mega-CD software list. North American and European numbers: the number printed on the disc as recorded by Redump, shown where MAME's list agrees or has no number

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1995
Authenticity: Med

Modern re-releases of these games are not tracked hereMedium counterfeit risk

Sega CD prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A rendered-scenery shooter on rails whose boss fights impressed reviewers more than the rest of it.

This is the Sega CD version of Novastorm, developed by Psygnosis. It came out in Europe in November 1994 and in North America in 1995. The Sega CD version adds some 2D sprite mid-level enemies. Sega Pro called it an improvement on Microcosm, but still lacking interaction and excitement, with some great guardians the highlights of an otherwise dull game.

What the press said at the time

Sega Pro Issue 41

February 1995

72%

“Novastorm seems to have had little effort put into its conversion from PC to Mega-CD and the FMV is some of the worst Tve ever seen.”
— Sega Magazine, January 1995

“This 3-D FMV blaster is an improvement on … Microcosm but stili lacking interaction and excite- … ment. Some great guardians are the highiights in”
— Sega Pro, February 1995

Also on other platforms

FM Towns · FM Towns Marty · 3DO · PlayStation · MS-DOS

Before you buy

Among North American Sega CD games the US disc sits above the middle on price, while the European disc usually costs noticeably less, loose and complete. The European disc needs a European Mega-CD. Because discs are easy to copy, ask for photos of the printed side, the data side and the inner ring, and check that the title and catalogue number on the disc match the case.