Super Volley Ball
Super Volley Ball — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Super Volley Ball on?
- Super Volley Ball was released on Arcade, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine.
- When did Super Volley Ball release?
- Super Volley Ball was first released on December 31, 1989.
About Super Volley Ball
Super Volley Ball is an indoor volleyball game for one or two players. The single player mode offers two game options: normal game and World League. Choosing normal game pits the player against the computer in a single game. Choosing World League pits the player against all other teams available. A password save is available in this mode.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Arcade, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine
- Developer
- Video System
- Publisher
- Video System
- Game modes
- Single player
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 | 1991 | $8 | $22 | — | 3 reviews | Low |
Also released on: Arcade · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · TurboGrafx-16/PC Engine. 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 (Super Volley Ball) | $12 | $35 | — |
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 $2.95 in Oct 2007, $6.00 five years ago, and $7.90 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $3.95 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $1.50 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $1.77 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $3.53 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $1.88 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $1.38 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $3.00 | $13.00 |
| Jan 2015 | $4.50 | $7.24 |
| Jan 2016 | $6.48 | $9.94 |
| Jan 2017 | $4.84 | $13.45 |
| Jan 2018 | $7.47 | $14.46 |
| Jan 2019 | $5.40 | $13.51 |
| Jan 2020 | $5.46 | $10.73 |
| Jan 2021 | $7.49 | $12.95 |
| Jan 2022 | $8.79 | $15.28 |
| Jan 2023 | $7.13 | $14.00 |
| Jan 2024 | $7.99 | $18.35 |
| Jan 2025 | $6.95 | $19.11 |
| Jan 2026 | $5.00 | $14.39 |
| Oct 2026 | $7.90 | $22 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 1991 | — | 010086012125 |
| Japan | 1 February 1991 | T-30013 | — |
- Region
- JP+NA
- Released
- 1991
- Authenticity
- Low
A plain, fiddly port of a volleyball arcade game that only fans of the sport will keep playing.
On the Genesis the game is called Super Volleyball, and it is a port of the 1989 arcade game by Video System, developed by Micronics. It came out in Japan on 1 February 1991 as Super Volley Ball and in North America in 1991.
Mean Machines Sega thought it looked good but that the fiddly, irritating controls meant only the most ardent volleyball fans would enjoy it. Electronic Gaming Monthly criticized the repetitive, dated 2D play and compared it unfavorably with EA's NHL Hockey.
What the press said at the time
| MegaTech Issue 1 | December 1991 | MEGATECH RATING 61% |
| Mean Machines Games Guide | May 1992 | OVERALL 61% |
| Mean Machines Sega Issue 3 | December 1992 | 61% |
“Super Volleyball is a highly accurate simulation of top-notch, competitive volleyball, and the action is fast and furious.”
“the rather fiddly and irritating control method means that only the most ardent of volleyball fans will be willing to persevere with this.”
“Although it looks good, the rather fiddly and irritating control method means that only the most ardent of volleyball fans will be willing to persevere with this.”
“Although it tooks good, the rather fiddly and irritating control method means that only the most ardent of volleyball fans wiii be willing to persevere with this,”
How the Sega Genesis version differs
Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the Genesis version 17/40, criticizing repetitive, outdated 2D gameplay and comparing it unfavorably to EA's NHL Hockey.
Also on other platforms
Arcade · TurboGrafx-16
| Arcade | Video System |
- TurboGrafx-16. The TurboGrafx-16 port came in 1990, a year before the Genesis version.
Before you buy
Among US carts the loose cart sits below the middle. The Japanese cart usually costs more than the US one, both loose and complete, and its cartridge is a different shape that does not fit a Western console without an adapter or removing two plastic tabs in its slot.
Super Volley Ball screenshots
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