Robo Aleste
Robo Aleste — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Robo Aleste on?
- Robo Aleste was released on Sega CD.
- When did Robo Aleste release?
- Robo Aleste was first released on November 27, 1992.
About Robo Aleste
Pilot your massive mecha Aleste in the name of the Oda clan and seek revenge against the evil Chugoku Army for their atrocities! Robo Aleste is another title in the Aleste series by famed shoot-'em-up developer Compile where players must collect power-ups to defeat countless waves of enemies and large bosses.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Sega CD
- Developer
- Compile
- Publisher
- Tengen
- Game modes
- Single player
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Collector value & authenticity
Sega CD · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-11-02
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $66 | $187 | — |
| Japanese release (Dennin Aleste) | $51 | $94 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about 2 times 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 $8.94 in Oct 2008, $141 five years ago, and $67 as of Nov 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 | $5.49 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $12.21 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $30 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $26 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $40 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $30 | $29 |
| Jan 2015 | $54 | $80 |
| Jan 2016 | $61 | $90 |
| Jan 2017 | $96 | $125 |
| Jan 2018 | $70 | $86 |
| Jan 2019 | $64 | $97 |
| Jan 2020 | $64 | $110 |
| Jan 2021 | $68 | $150 |
| Jan 2022 | $131 | $174 |
| Jan 2023 | $101 | $179 |
| Jan 2024 | $68 | $152 |
| Jan 2025 | $60 | $162 |
| Jan 2026 | $68 | $138 |
| Nov 2026 | $67 | $157 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Nov 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North America | August 1993 | T-48015 | 031763092803 | — |
| Europe / PAL | April 1993 | 4416 | — | — |
| Japan | 27 November 1992 | T-66014 | — | ¥6,800 |
- Japan: Released as Dennin Aleste.
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1993
- Authenticity
- Med
A fast Compile shooter with a ninja-and-mecha setting and a soundtrack that drew praise, though one-hit deaths cut into the fun.
Robo Aleste is a vertically scrolling shooter from Compile, released in Japan as Dennin Aleste on 27 November 1992. The English version followed in Europe in April 1993 and in North America in August 1993, with Tengen and Sega releasing it overseas. It is a follow-up to MUSHA on the Genesis, and a sequel planned for the Sega CD was cancelled.
Critics split a little. Electronic Games, in October 1993, said the Sega CD needed a game like it for its strong visuals and superior play action. GameFan's reviewers rated it among the better shooters of 1993 for its use of the hardware, its audio and its fast action. Sega Pro praised the well-drawn visuals, the rotation and scaling and the music, but counted limited sound effects and no continues against it. Electronic Gaming Monthly felt one-hit kills cheapened the challenge, and Mega liked the cutscenes and CD-quality sound but doubted the game needed the add-on.
What the press said at the time
| Electronic Games Volume 2, Number 1 | October 1993 | 93% |
| Mega Summer Special 1993 | July 1993 | 42% |
| Sega Pro Issue 21 | July 1993 | 60% |
| AllGame | 3.5/5 | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 29/40 | |
| Famitsu | 24/40 | |
| GameFan | 89.75% | |
| MegaTech | 92/100 | |
| Sega Zone | 70/100 |
“Robo Aleste has the requirements for shooters: great and plenty of power ups.”
“The Sega CD is jammin' with a new shooter called Robo Aleste. You'll bust a thumb keeping up with the intense action, and you'll bust a move listening to the fantastic audio output on this CD.”
“this science fiction insta-classic combines sizzling graphics, a superb musical score, and an intriguing retro-futuristic setting, to produce the best game of its type available on the Sega CD.”
“A decent shoot- ’em-up, but we can’t for the life of us work out where the Mega CD comes into the equation”
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Sega CD version.
Before you buy
The US disc is among the pricier North American Sega CD games, well above the middle. The European disc usually costs about the same loose and a little more complete, and needs a European Mega-CD. The Japanese Dennin Aleste usually costs somewhat less loose and noticeably less complete, and needs a Japanese Mega-CD. Ask for photos of the printed side, the data side and the inner ring, and check the title and catalogue number against the case.
Robo Aleste screenshots
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