Taiheiki
Taiheiki — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Taiheiki on?
- Taiheiki was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did Taiheiki release?
- Taiheiki was first released on December 13, 1991.
About Taiheiki
Taiheiki is a turn-based strategy game, based on the television drama of the same name, which in turn is based on a famous 14th-century historical epic which chronicles the fall of the Hōjō clan during the Kamakura period of Japanese history. The game is a grid-based strategy game in the tradition of Fire Emblem or Langrisser. Each side has multiple units, which can move depending upon the terrain. Conflicts between units are shown as animated sequences, and the player can determine formations, as well as issue and change orders to different troops at any time. Battles between enemy commanders take the form of a side-scrolling 1-on-1 action sword battle. There are two scenarios available. The first casts the player as Takauji Ashikaga as he attempts to oust Godaigo and establish a new government, while the second follows Masashige Kusunoki and Yoshisada Nitta, who must try to protect Emperor Godaigo and his imperial rule. The two scenarios intertwine at various points, and graphical story sequences between each battle drive the story.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- Tose
- Publisher
- Sega
- Themes
- Historical
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 | 1991 | $6 | $20 | — | Low |
Also released on: Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
What it needs to play
- Some modesSave battery (inside the cartridge) — saves to memory kept alive by a battery inside the cartridge; if that battery has died, saves are lost (MAME cartridge records).
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a year
- Complete: about once a year
- Sealed: rarely — fewer than one recorded sale a year
Prices marked “few sales” rest on about one recorded sale a year, so treat them as a rough guide: the next copy could sell well above or below. Expect to wait for one to come up.
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $6.00 in Apr 2020, $0.99 five years ago, and $6.40 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2021 | $0.99 | $12.00 |
| Jan 2022 | $6.64 | $12.59 |
| Jan 2023 | $5.51 | $12.41 |
| Jan 2024 | $6.50 | $16.59 |
| Jan 2025 | $6.50 | $18.19 |
| Jan 2026 | $6.40 | $22 |
| Oct 2026 | $6.40 | $19.51 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 13 December 1991 | G-5511 |
- Region
- JP
- Released
- 1991
- Authenticity
- Low
A Japan-only Mega Drive licence tie-in from Tose and Sega that is among the cheaper Japanese carts.
NHK Taiga Drama: Taiheiki is a Mega Drive game developed by Tose and published by Sega, released only in Japan on 13 December 1991. As the title says, it is tied to NHK's Taiga Drama television series.
Before you buy
It is one of the cheaper Japan-only carts, and a complete copy usually costs well above a loose cart. The cartridge keeps data in battery-backed memory, so test that a save holds; a replaced battery is a normal repair and not a sign of a fake. Japanese carts are a different shape and do not fit a Western console without an adapter or removing two plastic tabs in its slot.
Taiheiki screenshots
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