What platforms is Panorama Cotton on?

Panorama Cotton was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.

When did Panorama Cotton release?

Panorama Cotton was first released on August 12, 1994.

Panorama Cotton

Aug 12, 1994ShooterSega Mega Drive/Genesis

Panorama Cotton — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Panorama Cotton on?: Panorama Cotton was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
When did Panorama Cotton release?: Panorama Cotton was first released on August 12, 1994.

About Panorama Cotton

Panorama Cotton is a pseudo-3D scrolling shooter reminiscent of Space Harrier, set in an anime-style fantasy world. Various levels scroll "into the screen", vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. It is widely considered one of the best technical showcase of the Sega Mega Drive.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Developer: Success
Publisher: SUNSOFT
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action, Fantasy

Details via IGDB.

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Fake risk
Sega Genesis	1994	$514	$826	—	Medium

Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29

Loose

$514

Complete

$826

Sealed

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How often it sells

Loose: about 3 times a year
Complete: about 2 times a year
Sealed: about 2 times 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 $221 in Oct 2019, $642 five years ago, and $514 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2020	$219	$729
Jan 2021	$550	$617
Jan 2022	$687	$690
Jan 2023	$701	$1,157
Jan 2024	$636	$672
Jan 2025	$438	$575
Jan 2026	$586	$782
Oct 2026	$514	$826

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

Release record

Territory	Date	Product number
Japan	12 August 1994	T-15103

Source: Product numbers: MAME's Mega Drive software list and the No-Intro serial records in the libretro database, published where both agree on the same cartridge dump, or from the libretro records alone where MAME lists no number for that dump. Board and ROM numbers: MAME's software list

Region: JP
Released: 1994
Authenticity: Med

Modern re-releases, such as Sega Ages, the Genesis Mini and Nintendo Switch Online, are not tracked hereMedium counterfeit risk

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

A pseudo-3D Cotton shooter in the Space Harrier mold, and one of the priciest Japan-only carts.

Panorama Cotton is the third Cotton game, developed by Success and published by Sunsoft in Japan on 12 August 1994. It broke from the series' side-scrolling formula to become a pseudo-3D rail shooter in the style of Sega's Space Harrier. GameFan previewed it in 1994 as a 16-megabit cartridge with smooth scaling and color cycling, and Gamers' Republic's Dave Halverson regarded it as the pinnacle of 3D shooting on the Mega Drive.

Before you buy

It came out only in Japan, as a Mega Drive cartridge. Japanese cartridges are a different shape and do not fit a Western console without an adapter or removing two plastic tabs in its slot. Among Japan-only carts it is one of the very priciest, so check it carefully: a Japanese Mega Drive cart has a notch on the left and ridged edges, and a flat Western-style shell with a notch is a repro sign. For anything this expensive, ask for a photo of the board.