Street Smart
Street Smart — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Street Smart on?
- Street Smart was released on Arcade, PlayStation 3, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PlayStation Portable.
- When did Street Smart release?
- Street Smart was first released on March 3, 1989.
About Street Smart
Street Smart is an Action game, developed and published by SNK, which was released in 1989.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Arcade, PlayStation 3, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PlayStation Portable
- Developer
- SNK
- Publisher
- Treco
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Period reviews | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1991 | $18 | $38 | — | 55% | Low |
Also released on: Arcade · PlayStation 3 · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · PlayStation Portable. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese release | $40 | $57 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about once a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $2.50 in Jan 2009, $9.00 five years ago, and $18.45 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 | $2.50 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $8.99 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $4.99 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $6.44 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $4.18 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $5.95 | $18.47 |
| Jan 2015 | $4.71 | $12.99 |
| Jan 2016 | $8.95 | $7.50 |
| Jan 2017 | $7.99 | $19.95 |
| Jan 2018 | $7.55 | $21 |
| Jan 2019 | $8.75 | $21 |
| Jan 2020 | $7.57 | $19.99 |
| Jan 2021 | $8.48 | $16.95 |
| Jan 2022 | $18.76 | $25 |
| Jan 2023 | $16.99 | $46 |
| Jan 2024 | $12.99 | $30 |
| Jan 2025 | $13.76 | $37 |
| Jan 2026 | $15.00 | $40 |
| Oct 2026 | $18.45 | $38 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Barcode |
|---|---|---|
| North America | June 1991 | 039471907044 |
| Japan | 19 July 1991 | 4909508120011 |
- Region
- JP+NA
- Released
- 1991
- Authenticity
- Low
A modest SNK brawler port with a stat-building twist, at a moderate price.
Street Smart is SNK's 1989 arcade fighting game, brought to the Genesis by SNK itself, though the port is uncredited in the game, and published by Treco. It came out in North America in June 1991 and in Japan on 19 July 1991.
The Genesis port changes the arcade game: Karate Man wears a red gi instead of a white one, and you earn points after each won match to assign to your fighter's attributes.
What the press said at the time
| Mean Machines Sega Issue 3 | December 1992 | 55% |
“It's a very poor fighting game, with the player taking on a series of bad guys one after the other. The difficulty level is l-o-w and most players should be able to complete the game within a few hours.”
“complete joke with repetitive attack moves and no challenge whatsoever. Get Streets of Rage instead.”
“A dreadful beat 'em up debacle, Street Smart starts off well with decent sprites and backdrops. However start the game proper and you'll discover that the gameplay is a complete joke with repetitive attack moves and no challenge whatsoever. Get Streets of Rage instead.”
How the Sega Genesis version differs
SNK itself made the Genesis port, uncredited in the game. Treco published it, and it uses fewer but brighter colors than the arcade game.
The Genesis version adds a betting system, a new last boss, three endings depending on how much money you have, and points to spend on character attributes. It drops the two-players-versus-the-CPU mode.
Mean Machines Sega called it a dreadful beat 'em up with repetitive attack moves and no challenge, and told readers to get Streets of Rage instead.
Also on other platforms
Arcade
| Arcade | SNK |
- Arcade. Computer and Video Games rated the arcade game 80%, saying its controls seem confusing at first.
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits above the middle. The Japanese cart usually costs much more than the US one and has a different cartridge shape that does not fit a Western console without an adapter or removing two plastic tabs in its slot.
Street Smart screenshots
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