Rambo III
Rambo III — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Rambo III on?
- Rambo III was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Arcade, Sega Master System/Mark III, Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, MSX, ZX Spectrum.
- When did Rambo III release?
- Rambo III was first released on October 21, 1989.
Game details
- Developer
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Publisher
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Warfare
- Series
- Rambo
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 | 1989 | $25 | $60 | $938 | 3 reviews | Low |
Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · Arcade · Sega Master System/Mark III · Amiga · Amstrad CPC · Atari ST/STE · Commodore C64/128/MAX · DOS · MSX · ZX Spectrum. 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 | $24 | $60 | — |
| Japanese release | $16 | $62 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a week
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about once a year
Prices marked “few sales” rest on about one recorded sale a year, so treat them as a rough guide: the next copy could sell well above or below. Expect to wait for one to come up.
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $8.99 in Jan 2008, $21 five years ago, and $25 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $8.99 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $9.16 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $7.87 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $4.99 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $6.46 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $5.50 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $9.86 | $19.48 |
| Jan 2015 | $9.22 | $60 |
| Jan 2016 | $12.50 | $20 |
| Jan 2017 | $13.70 | $30 |
| Jan 2018 | $14.99 | $30 |
| Jan 2019 | $10.65 | $28 |
| Jan 2020 | $12.99 | $35 |
| Jan 2021 | $17.78 | $52 |
| Jan 2022 | $29 | $60 |
| Jan 2023 | $29 | $59 |
| Jan 2024 | $25 | $59 |
| Jan 2025 | $23 | $49 |
| Jan 2026 | $19.99 | $59 |
| Oct 2026 | $25 | $60 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Barcode |
|---|---|---|
| North America | November 1989 | 010086010060 |
| Europe / PAL | 1990 | — |
| Japan | 21 October 1989 | 4974365540104 |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1989
- Authenticity
- Low
A film-tie-in shooter from Sega's early Genesis days, mostly of historical interest.
This is the Genesis version of Rambo III, developed and published by Sega on the Genesis and Mega Drive. It came out in Japan on 21 October 1989, in North America in November 1989 and in Europe in 1990. It is based on the film and follows Rambo through six missions, each with various objectives.
Computer Entertainer reviewed it for the Genesis.
What the press said at the time
| MegaTech Issue 1 | December 1991 | MEGATECH RATING: 79% |
| Mean Machines Sega Issue 3 | December 1992 | 87% |
| Sega Pro Issue 37 | October 1994 | 76% |
“it is very very simple, but it is just excellent fun to play. Run around the scrolling levels, blasting enemy soldiers and rescuing "our boys". Good stuff and (you guessed it), a snip at the price.”
“Surprisingly, the only Megadrive combat game which really compares with Mercs. Guide John Rambo through”
“In typical Rambo style, the object of this multidirectionally scrolling shoot 'em up is to infiltrate five different enemy zones and destroy everything and anything silly enough to step in your way. With great graphics and thumping good sound, Rambo certainly backs a punch.”
“Sort of like Gauntlet meets, er, Rambo. Only more violent. And less complicated.”
How the Sega Genesis version differs
The Mega Drive game, released in 1989, is an overhead-view action game of six missions, with a never-empty machine gun, a knife, timed bombs and an explosive-arrow bow.
After some missions the view switches to behind Rambo for boss fights against tanks or helicopters that must be destroyed with the bow.
Also on other platforms
Arcade · Master System · Amiga · Amstrad CPC · Atari ST · Commodore 64 · MS-DOS · MSX · ZX Spectrum
| MS-DOS | Ocean |
| Amiga | Ocean |
- Sega Master System. The Master System version, released in 1988, is a Light Phaser-compatible light gun shooter along the lines of Operation Wolf.
- Amiga. The Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC versions have three missions and vary drastically from the console versions.
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits above the middle. The European cart usually costs about the same as the US one, and the Japanese loose cart usually costs less, with a complete Japanese copy about the same. The Japanese cartridge has a different shape from a Western one.
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