Pelé!
Pelé! — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Pelé! on?
- Pelé! was released on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did Pelé! release?
- Pelé! was first released on December 1, 1993.
About Pelé!
Genesis soccer game starring the super famous Pelé. A Super NES version was planned but never released.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Developer
- Radical Entertainment
- Publisher
- Accolade
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 Genesis | 1993 | $7 | $25 | — | 5 reviews | Low |
Also released on: Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $5 | $16 | — |
What it needs to play
- Some modesSave battery (inside the cartridge) — saves to memory kept alive by a battery inside the cartridge; if that battery has died, saves are lost (MAME cartridge records).
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a month
- 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 $0.62 in Oct 2007, $6.49 five years ago, and $7.47 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $0.01 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $0.88 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $0.75 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $1.95 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $1.40 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $3.95 | $9.95 |
| Jan 2015 | $4.99 | $9.95 |
| Jan 2016 | $4.49 | $1.04 |
| Jan 2017 | $0.99 | $4.25 |
| Jan 2018 | $4.97 | $12.21 |
| Jan 2019 | $4.73 | $14.99 |
| Jan 2020 | $4.17 | $12.99 |
| Jan 2021 | $5.89 | $15.37 |
| Jan 2022 | $9.98 | $22 |
| Jan 2023 | $9.15 | $20 |
| Jan 2024 | $8.91 | $28 |
| Jan 2025 | $7.71 | $28 |
| Jan 2026 | $7.71 | $22 |
| Oct 2026 | $7.47 | $25 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Barcode |
|---|---|---|
| North America | December 1993 | 015605033032 |
| Europe / PAL | January 1994 | — |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1993
- Authenticity
- Low
A Pelé-endorsed football game that is cheap to own and saves to a battery.
Pelé! is a football game developed by Radical Entertainment and published by Accolade. It came out on the Genesis in North America in December 1993 and in Europe in January 1994. Accolade announced in April 1993 that it had signed Pelé to endorse and help design games, and the footballer provided input on this one.
What the press said at the time
| Computer and Video Games | 40% | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 37/50 | |
| GamePro | 14.5/20 | |
| Mean Machines Sega | 30% | |
| Electronic Games | 91% |
“Whereas the EA game gives you incredible animation, superb sound and realistic gameplay, Pele just gives you a pain in the gut, because you're laughing so much at the sad, inept nature of the game.”
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Genesis version.
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits below the middle. The European cart usually costs less than the US one, loose and complete alike. The cartridge saves to a battery inside it, so test that a save holds; a replaced battery is a normal repair and not a sign of a fake.
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