The Death and Return of Superman
The Death and Return of Superman — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is The Death and Return of Superman on?
- The Death and Return of Superman was released on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did The Death and Return of Superman release?
- The Death and Return of Superman was first released on December 31, 1994.
About The Death and Return of Superman
Brace yourself for a hard-hitting fight to the finish that lets you relive the classic DC comic book series! As Superman, fight for your life against mighty Doomsday, the vile distributor of death and destruction! Then, control the destiny of the four Supermen - each claiming to be the one, true Superman! Explode through 10 levels of super-powered battles and fly at furious speeds - until only the real Superman is left standing!
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Developer
- SUNSOFT
- Publisher
- SUNSOFT
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action
- Series
- Superman
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 | 1995 | $72 | $217 | — | 12 reviews | Medium |
Also released on: Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $319 | $1,395 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a week
- Complete: about 2 times 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 $26 in Oct 2007, $51 five years ago, and $72 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $30 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $14.74 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $8.99 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $17.98 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $19.93 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $17.99 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $24 | $50 |
| Jan 2015 | $32 | $125 |
| Jan 2016 | $36 | $58 |
| Jan 2017 | $33 | $57 |
| Jan 2018 | $38 | $80 |
| Jan 2019 | $34 | $75 |
| Jan 2020 | $35 | $69 |
| Jan 2021 | $38 | $84 |
| Jan 2022 | $51 | $123 |
| Jan 2023 | $61 | $202 |
| Jan 2024 | $55 | $180 |
| Jan 2025 | $43 | $174 |
| Jan 2026 | $67 | $212 |
| Oct 2026 | $72 | $217 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | January 1995 | T-15186 | 020763113182 |
| Europe / PAL | 1995 | — | — |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1995
- Authenticity
- Med
A Superman brawler that sits among the pricier US carts, while the European cart costs far more still.
The Death and Return of Superman is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up developed by Blizzard Entertainment and published on the Genesis by Sunsoft and Acclaim, in North America in January 1995 and in Europe in 1995. It follows the Death of Superman comics storyline, and all five Supermen are playable at some point.
The Genesis and Super NES versions play and look almost identically, but their soundtracks are very different.
What the press said at the time
| GameRankings (aggregate) | 48% | |
| AllGame | 3.5/5 | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 28/50 | |
| GamePro | 14.5/20 | |
| M! Games | 49% | |
| Mega Fun | 72% | |
| Next Generation | 2/5 | |
| Player One | 50% | |
| Superjuegos | 64/100 | |
| Video Games | 61% | |
| Video Games & Computer Entertainment | 8/10 | |
| MegaZone | 64% |
“Developer Blizzard Entertainment has done a fine job of converting its Super NES hit to the Genesis.”
“This would be pretty standard stuff, but the very cheap hits and control that aren't always so great hamper the effect.”
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Genesis version.
How the Sega Genesis version differs
The Genesis and Super NES versions are near identical in gameplay and visuals, but their soundtracks are radically different.
Also on other platforms
Super NES
- Super NES. IGN placed the SNES version 81st in its Top 100 SNES Games of All Time, and Complex ranked it 100th on its 2018 list of the best Super NES games.
How the other versions reviewed
| Super NES | GameRankings | 59% |
| Super NES | AllGame | 3.5/5 |
| Super NES | Electronic Gaming Monthly | 6/10, 6/10, 5/10, 5/10 |
| Super NES | GamePro | 18.5/20 |
| Super NES | Game Informer | 8/10 |
| Super NES | Hyper | 30% |
| Super NES | Nintendo Power | 14.6/20 |
| Super NES | Total! | 79/100 |
| Super NES | Video Games | 69% |
| Super NES | Video Games & Computer Entertainment | 8/10 |
| Super NES | Electronic Games | B− |
| Super NES | Games World | 75% |
| Super NES | Super Console | 85/100 |
These are the other versions’ scores, not this one’s. Ports of this era were frequently built by different studios, so they do not transfer.
Before you buy
Among US carts it is one of the pricier ones. The European cart usually costs far more than the US one, loose and complete alike. For this sum, ask for a photo of the board.
The Death and Return of Superman screenshots
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