What platforms is Rakugakids on?

Rakugakids was released on Nintendo 64.

When did Rakugakids release?

Rakugakids was first released on July 23, 1998.

Rakugakids

Jul 23, 1998FightingNintendo 64

Rakugakids — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Rakugakids on?: Rakugakids was released on Nintendo 64.
When did Rakugakids release?: Rakugakids was first released on July 23, 1998.

About Rakugakids

Rakuga Kids is a 2.5D fighting game created by Konami for the Nintendo 64, released in 1998. The name Rakugakids is a portmanteau of the Japanese word rakugaki (a doodle), and kids, a reflection of the visual style of the game which resembled children's drawings.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Nintendo 64
Developer: Konami
Publisher: Konami
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Split screen
Themes: Action, Comedy

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

55/100

from 5 ratings

Collector value & authenticity

Nintendo 64 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-22

Loose

$55

Complete

$178

Sealed

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Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
Japanese release	$73	$184	—

How often it sells

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

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-22.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $9.88 in Oct 2017, $38 five years ago, and $55 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2018	$19.58	$77
Jan 2019	$15.33	$63
Jan 2020	$12.41	$63
Jan 2021	$17.70	$74
Jan 2022	$41	$133
Jan 2023	$45	$138
Jan 2024	$50	$160
Jan 2025	$50	$227
Jan 2026	$58	$204
Oct 2026	$55	$178

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

Release record

Territory	Date	Cartridge serial	Known board
Europe / PAL	4 December 1998	NUS-NKRP-EUR	—
Japan	23 July 1998	NUS-NKRJ-JPN	NUS-01A-02

Source: Serials and board numbers: MAME's Nintendo 64 software list (read from dumped cartridges); serials cross-checked against the No-Intro serial records in the libretro database and, for North American carts, gameverifying's N64 board list, and published only where two of them agree

Region: EU+JP
Released: 1998
Authenticity: Med

Modern re-releases, such as Nintendo Switch Online, are not tracked hereMedium counterfeit risk

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Konami's doodle-styled 2D brawler that some reviewers of the European release found a poor, slower conversion of the Japanese original.

Rakugakids is a 2D fighting game developed by Konami Computer Entertainment Kobe and released in Japan in July 1998 and in Europe in December 1998. The name combines the Japanese word for doodle, rakugaki, with kids, a nod to its art, which resembled children's drawings.

Some reviewers of the European release criticized it as a poor conversion of the Japanese game, which had played faster.

What the press said at the time

Computer and Video Games		3/5
Famitsu		7/10, 6/10, 6/10, 6/10
Hyper		80/100
N64 Magazine		80%
Official Nintendo Magazine		85%
64 Magazine		79%
Arcade		3/5
Gamers' Republic		B
N64 Gamer		8/10
N64 Pro		53%, 65%
Total Control		51/100

Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Nintendo 64 version.

Before you buy

This page prices the PAL cartridge. It is above the median for its small group, and a complete copy costs several times the loose price. The Japanese release is a separate release that sells for somewhat more loose and about the same complete. For a cart at this price, ask the seller for a photo of the board, which is the reliable test; a cart that boots proves nothing.