Running Battle
Running Battle — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Running Battle on?
- Running Battle was released on Sega Master System/Mark III.
- When did Running Battle release?
- Running Battle was first released on October 1, 1991.
About Running Battle
A beat-em-up in which you take control of policeman Grey, who sets out to avenge the murder of his partner Brody and destroy the gang "Soldiers of Darkness" lead by "M".
Summary via IGDB.
Running Battle on Wikipedia
Running Battle is a 1991 beat 'em up game developed by Opera House and published by Sega for the Master System exclusively in Europe. The player controls a police officer as they eliminate a series of enemies over five levels.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Developer
- Opera House
- Publisher
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction
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 | 1991 | $16 | $38 | — | 3 reviews | Low (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 6 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 $9.99 in Jul 2011, $10.19 five years ago, and $16.05 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2012 | $10.95 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $14.99 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $24 | $23 |
| Jan 2015 | $25 | $23 |
| Jan 2016 | $25 | $23 |
| Jan 2017 | $25 | $23 |
| Jan 2018 | $9.34 | $21 |
| Jan 2019 | $10.71 | $18.11 |
| Jan 2020 | $10.88 | $18.35 |
| Jan 2021 | $9.65 | $20 |
| Jan 2022 | $17.48 | $21 |
| Jan 2023 | $16.13 | $30 |
| Jan 2024 | $13.93 | $26 |
| Jan 2025 | $13.91 | $27 |
| Jan 2026 | $16.08 | $36 |
| Oct 2026 | $16.05 | $38 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe / PAL | October 1991 | 7037 | 171-5507 · MPR-14252-F |
- Region
- EU
- Released
- 1991
- Authenticity
- Low
A European-only beat 'em up that Mean Machines Sega called half-finished and horrible-looking.
Running Battle is a beat 'em up developed by Opera House and published by Sega, released in Europe in October 1991. You play a police officer fighting through five levels of enemies.
Mean Machines Sega reviewed it in issue 17 and was not kind. It found the hero stiff and almost unanimated, the backdrops dull, the music awful and the attacks limited to three moves, and said the console was crying out for a decent beat 'em up and this was not it.
What the press said at the time
| Mean Machines Issue 17 | February 1992 | OVERALL 54% |
| Mean Machines Games Guide | May 1992 | OVERALL 54% |
| Mean Machines Sega Issue 3 | December 1992 | OVERALL 54% |
“A disappointingly average beat ’em up which falls well short of Its potential.”
“the trouble is that the poor graphics, slow response time, shoddy collision detection, repetitive gameplay and limited nature of the game spoils the proceedings somewhat”
“Grab gun icons for a short spell of blasting, or a Power icon for super-speed running capabilities. The trouble is that the poor graphics, slow response time, shoddy collision detection, repetitive gameplay and limited nature of the game spoils the proceedings somewhat.”
Before you buy
Only a European cart exists. The loose price sits above the middle of the European-only carts. The look-alike risk is low.
Running Battle screenshots
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