When did Road Avenger release?

Road Avenger was first released on August 1, 1985.

Road Avenger

Aug 1, 1985RacingArcadeArcadeSharp X68000Sharp X1PC (Microsoft Windows)iOS

Road Avenger — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Road Avenger on?: Road Avenger was released on Arcade, Sharp X68000, Sharp X1, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, LaserActive, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Sega CD, MSX, Video Challenger, VHS, Amiga, Amiga CD32.
When did Road Avenger release?: Road Avenger was first released on August 1, 1985.

About Road Avenger

Players assume the role of an angry cop on a wild ride as he pursues a gang of bikers who killed his wife. Players need to race through oncoming traffic, squeeze between trucks, trash motorcycles and steer through lots of explosions. The only thing needed are quick reflexes to follow the instructions on the screen (with an increasing difficulty) in order to keep the animation going.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Arcade, Sharp X68000, Sharp X1, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, 3DO Interactive Multiplayer, LaserActive, Sega Saturn, PlayStation, Sega CD, MSX, Video Challenger, VHS, Amiga, Amiga CD32
Developer: Data East Corporation
Publisher: Renovation Products
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action
Series: Road Blaster

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 CD	1993	$26	$85	—	5 reviews	Low

Also released on: Arcade · Sharp X68000 · Sharp X1 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · iOS · 3DO Interactive Multiplayer · LaserActive · Sega Saturn · PlayStation · MSX · Video Challenger · VHS · Amiga · Amiga CD32. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Sega CD · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-11-02

Loose

$26

Complete

$85

Sealed

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Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
European (PAL) release	$8	$21	$489
Japanese release (Road Blaster FX)	$22	$45	$90

How often it sells

Loose: about once a week
Complete: about once a week
Sealed: about once a year

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-11-02.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $2.82 in Oct 2008, $33 five years ago, and $26 as of Nov 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2009	$9.99	—
Jan 2010	$2.98	—
Jan 2011	$3.99	—
Jan 2012	$9.99	—
Jan 2013	$16.00	—
Jan 2014	$13.50	$25
Jan 2015	$10.00	$50
Jan 2016	$17.99	$30
Jan 2017	$19.99	$7.50
Jan 2018	$28	$77
Jan 2019	$18.75	$59
Jan 2020	$25	$85
Jan 2021	$24	$110
Jan 2022	$31	$175
Jan 2023	$30	$126
Jan 2024	$27	$110
Jan 2025	$29	$171
Jan 2026	$32	$94
Nov 2026	$26	$85

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

Release record

Territory	Date	Product number	Barcode	MSRP
North America	March 1993	T-6207	720238102801	—
Europe / PAL	April 1993	4603	4974365646035	—
Japan	18 December 1992	T-32124	—	¥7,800

Japan: Released as Road Blaster FX.

Source: Japanese product numbers, dates and prices: Sega Japan's Mega-CD software lists, each number checked against MAME's Mega-CD software list. North American and European numbers: the number printed on the disc as recorded by Redump, shown where MAME's list agrees or has no number

Region: NA+EU+JP
Released: 1993
Authenticity: Low

Modern re-releases of these games are not tracked hereLow counterfeit risk

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

A fast, cartoon-looking driving game whose graphics and sound outshone its game play in the magazines of the time.

This is the Sega CD version of Road Avenger, developed by Wolf Team and sold in Japan as Road Blaster FX. It came out in Japan on 18 December 1992, in North America in March 1993 and in Europe in April 1993. Its nine stages are a driving pursuit of the S.C.U.M. gang.

Game Informer's March-April 1993 issue described over thirty minutes of full-motion action and a binaural soundtrack, and one reviewer rated the graphics and animation as the clear strong point. VideoGames and Computer Entertainment thought the graphics and sound were on fire but the game play less hot, and found the hard mode too hard. Sega Pro called the driving unbelievably fast but repetitive, and said it should only be bought as a demo.

How it was made

Wolf Team developed it; the Japanese release was titled Road Blaster FX.

What the press said at the time

Game Informer Issue 9	March-April 1993	8, 7.5, 8.5
Electronic Games Vol. 1 No. 9	June 1993	Overall 86% (Graphics 90%, Sound 84%, Playability 85%)
GamePro April 1993	April 1993	5.0, 5.0, 4.5, 5.0
Sega Pro Issue 24	October 1993	60%
Mega Machines Issue 3	February 1994	81%

“Although Road Avenger has borrowed from a few other games, new ideas were thrown into the action. This is a driving game with guts.”
— Game Informer, March-April 1993

“Road Avenger isn’t much of a game, but, like Cobra Command before it and Time Gal soon to follow, it is a gas!”
— Electronic Gaming Monthly, April 1993

“Road Avenger is a gorgeous game that makes the most of the Sega CD's abilities, and it's one of the most intense gaming experiences I've had in a long while.”
— VideoGames & Computer Entertainment, April 1993

“The strong points are obviously the cinema-like graphics and uninterrupted game play. There is no slowdown or load time during the levels to interrupt the enjoyment.”
— Electronic Games, June 1993

Also on other platforms

Arcade · MSX · Sharp X1 · Video Challenger · LaserActive · Sega Saturn · PlayStation · 3DO · VHS · iOS · X68000 · Windows · Amiga · CD32

Before you buy

The US disc is above the middle for North American Sega CD prices. The European disc usually costs much less than the US one, loose and complete, and a Japanese Road Blaster FX also costs less, especially complete. Each suits the matching region's Mega-CD. Match the printed title to the case before you pay.