When did Switchblade release?

Switchblade was first released on December 31, 1989.

Switchblade

Dec 31, 1989PlatformAdventureArcadeCommodore C64/128/MAXZX SpectrumAtari ST/STEPC (Microsoft Windows)Amiga

Switchblade — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Switchblade on?: Switchblade was released on Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), Amiga, Atari Jaguar, Amstrad CPC, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, GX4000, BlackBerry.
When did Switchblade release?: Switchblade was first released on December 31, 1989.

About Switchblade

Switchblade is a computer platform game developed by Core Design and released by Gremlin Graphics in 1989. The player guides the protagonist, Hiro, through a flip-screen platform environment with a subterranean setting. Unexplored areas of the screen are obscured from view until the player character enters them. A sequel, Switchblade II was released in 1991.

Summary via IGDB.

Switchblade on Wikipedia

Switchblade is a 1989 action-platform video game developed by Core Design and published by Gremlin Graphics for the Atari ST. The first installment in the eponymous two-part series, the game is set in a dystopian future where players assume the role of Hiro from the Blade Knights as he embarks on a journey to defeat Havok, the main antagonist who broke free from his imprisonment after the sacred Fireblade was shattered into several pieces. Its gameplay consists of run and gun action mixed with platforming and exploration elements, with a main single-button configuration.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).

Game details

Platforms: Commodore C64/128/MAX, ZX Spectrum, Atari ST/STE, PC (Microsoft Windows), Amiga, Atari Jaguar, Amstrad CPC, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, GX4000, BlackBerry
Developer: Core Design
Publisher: Gremlin Graphics
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	Fake risk
Sega Genesis	2019	—	—	—	Medium

Also released on: Commodore C64/128/MAX · ZX Spectrum · Atari ST/STE · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Amiga · Atari Jaguar · Amstrad CPC · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · GX4000 · BlackBerry. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29

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Release record

Territory	Date
North America	15 April 2019

Source: Product numbers: MAME's Mega Drive software list and the No-Intro serial records in the libretro database, published where both agree on the same cartridge dump, or from the libretro records alone where MAME lists no number for that dump. Board and ROM numbers: MAME's software list

Region: NA
Released: 2019
Authenticity: Med

Modern re-releases, such as Sega Ages, the Genesis Mini and Nintendo Switch Online, are not tracked hereMedium counterfeit risk

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

A 1989 computer platform game ported to Genesis cartridge in 2019.

Switchblade was made by Core Design, and Piko Interactive published the Genesis cart in North America on 15 April 2019. This is an unlicensed cart, made without Sega's licence. The game began on the Atari ST in 1989.

The Genesis port has redrawn visuals and a rearranged soundtrack.