Power Strike II
Power Strike II — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Power Strike II on?
- Power Strike II was released on Sega Master System/Mark III.
- When did Power Strike II release?
- Power Strike II was first released on September 1, 1993.
About Power Strike II
Power Strike II is a top-down vertical shoot 'em up video game developed by Compile. It was published by Sega in 1993, only released in Europe and Brazil. This game moves from the setting of previous games to a steampunk version of the 1930s, where the player controls the Falcon Flyer and fights against sky pirates. Not to be confused with Power Strike II / GG Aleste II for the Sega Game Gear.
Summary via IGDB.
Power Strike II on Wikipedia
Power Strike is a series of vertically scrolling shooter video games, developed by Compile for the Master System and Game Gear. It consists of three titles, only one of which was designed from the ground up as a Power Strike title. The other two are Aleste games re-branded for release outside of Japan.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Developer
- Compile
- Publisher
- Tec Toy
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy, Science fiction, Historical
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 Master System | 1993 | $205 | $448 | — | 18 reviews | Medium (look-alike) |
Also released on: Sega Master System/Mark III. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Master System · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-28
How often it sells
- Loose: about 5 times a year
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about once a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-28.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $220 in Apr 2011, $187 five years ago, and $205 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2012 | $150 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $150 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $40 | $114 |
| Jan 2015 | $205 | $114 |
| Jan 2016 | $247 | $150 |
| Jan 2017 | $180 | $150 |
| Jan 2018 | $196 | $201 |
| Jan 2019 | $160 | $293 |
| Jan 2020 | $167 | $302 |
| Jan 2021 | $102 | $344 |
| Jan 2022 | $189 | $375 |
| Jan 2023 | $285 | $399 |
| Jan 2024 | $218 | $394 |
| Jan 2025 | $210 | $437 |
| Jan 2026 | $251 | $501 |
| Oct 2026 | $205 | $448 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe / PAL | September 1993 | 9024 | 171-5507 · MPR-15671 |
- Region
- EU
- Released
- 1993
- Authenticity
- Med
A late, fast vertical shooter that a Micromania reviewer called the best shooter made for the system, and one of the most expensive European carts.
Power Strike II is a vertically scrolling shooter developed by Compile and published by Sega, released in Europe in September 1993. It is part of the Aleste series and keeps the conventions of the original Power Strike: waves of enemies, projectiles to avoid, and a ship to power up. This time the setting is the seas and skies near Italy in the 1930s, where you play a Pothunter flying the Falcon Flyer against sky pirates.
Mean Machines Sega said it made the Master System perform beyond reasonable expectations, with tons of sprites on screen and a breakneck pace, and judged it a must-get for owners. Micromania's reviewer wrote that it was the best shooter made for the Master System. Because the European cart is encoded for PAL, it plays faster on a North American console.
How it was made
Developed by Compile, largely by the same staff as earlier Aleste games. Zod Hoshijima is credited as designer, Takayuki Hirono as programmer, Hiroshi Ryuoin as artist and Tsuyoshi Matsushima as composer.
What the press said at the time
| Sega Master Force Issue 3 | October 1993 | TIM 69% |
| Sega Master Force Issue 5 | November 1993 | 71% |
| Sega Pro Issue 26 | December 1993 | 89% |
| Sega Pro Issue 28 | February 1994 | 89% |
| Sega Pro Issue 34 | July 1994 | 89% |
| Sega Pro Issue 43 | April 1995 | 74% |
| Sega Pro Issue 44 | May 1995 | 74% |
| HobbyConsolas | 78/100 | |
| Joypad | 64/100 | |
| Mean Machines Sega | 92/100 | |
| Micromanía | 89/100 | |
| Player One | 65% | |
| Gamers | 1- | |
| Mega Force | 72% | |
| Megablast | 83% | |
| Sega Power | 72% | |
| Sega Zone | 67/100 | |
| TodoSega | 81/100 |
“Power Strike //’s an entertaining shoot-’em-up romp, fun to play and very challenging. … Overall, a good game spoilt by a high difficulty factor and brain-boggling graphics.”
“Graphics are a little flickery and the main sprite can be hard to spot but the difficulty setting will keep you playing for ages.”
“A great shoot-’em-up with plenty of power and destruction as you wipe out wave after wa ve of enemy attacks. Backgrounds are full of colour and action with sprites being detailed and well presented.”
“A great shoot-’em-up with plenty of power and destruction as you wipe out wave after wave of enemy attacks Backgrounds are full of colour and action with sprites being detailed and well presented.”
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Sega Master System version.
In the sales charts
In one sales chart, November 1993; highest position #6.
Show the placing
- #6 in the HMV Master System chart — Sega Pro, Issue 25, November 1993
Sales charts as printed in the magazines of the time.
Before you buy
The European cartridge is one of the priciest in the whole PAL group. Ask for a photo of the board and compare it with the board listed on this page. A complete copy costs a good deal more than a loose cart, and it is worth confirming the manual is included.
Power Strike II screenshots
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