Time Killers
Time Killers — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Time Killers on?
- Time Killers was released on Arcade, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did Time Killers release?
- Time Killers was first released on November 1, 1992.
About Time Killers
Time Killers is a 2D Fighting game, developed by Incredible Technologies and published by Black Pearl, which was released in 1996.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Arcade, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Developer
- Incredible Technologies
- Publisher
- Strata
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy, Science fiction, Historical
Details via IGDB.
Reception
Every version compared
Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release
| Platform | Year | Loose | Complete | Sealed | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1996 | $78 | $175 | $406 | Medium |
Also released on: Arcade · 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 | $64 | $220 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about once 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 $75 in Oct 2007, $65 five years ago, and $78 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $56 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $23 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $29 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $22 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $18.70 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $28 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $19.20 | $37 |
| Jan 2015 | $24 | $60 |
| Jan 2016 | $26 | $40 |
| Jan 2017 | $30 | $66 |
| Jan 2018 | $38 | $80 |
| Jan 2019 | $50 | $87 |
| Jan 2020 | $50 | $96 |
| Jan 2021 | $71 | $140 |
| Jan 2022 | $60 | $181 |
| Jan 2023 | $60 | $168 |
| Jan 2024 | $77 | $150 |
| Jan 2025 | $86 | $170 |
| Jan 2026 | $74 | $168 |
| Oct 2026 | $78 | $175 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 1996 | T-100046 | 785138340005 |
| Europe / PAL | 1996 | T-100046-50 | — |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1996
- Authenticity
- Med
A long-delayed weapon-fighting port that critics disliked, and one of the priciest US carts.
Time Killers is a 1992 weapon-based arcade fighting game from Incredible Technologies. The Genesis port was announced for spring 1994, but its release was delayed and it was cancelled for a time, and it finally reached stores in 1996 from Black Pearl Software.
GameFan's early 1994 preview of the Black Pearl version thought the programmers had done a respectable job of bringing the arcade feeling home, while calling the graphics a bit pixelated. GamePro was far harsher when it came out, finding it unchanged from the 1994 review copy, with poor controls, choppy animation, muffled voices and backgrounds that looked almost 8-bit. A 1997 GamePro letters reply called it one of the most vilified games of the year.
What the press said at the time
“makes Time Killers one big pile of stink. Blech. Unless, of course, you like this kind of ae then we say - go - it!”
“Why, oh why did this game come back from the grave to haunt Genesis owners everywhere?”
How the Sega Genesis version differs
It was finally published by Black Pearl in 1996 and sold poorly, with most critics citing incredibly poor graphics, sound and playability.
Also on other platforms
Arcade · Super NES
| Arcade | Incredible Technologies |
- Arcade. The arcade original sold roughly 7,000 units, a major success for a small company like Incredible Technologies.
- Super NES. A Super NES port was announced for spring 1994 but was cancelled early that spring by Nintendo.
Before you buy
Among US carts it is one of the priciest, far above the middle. The European loose cart usually costs less than the US one, while a complete European copy usually costs more. Given the cost, ask for a photo of the board before paying, and remember a Western Genesis cart has no notch in its shell, so a flat Western-style shell with a notch is a repro sign. Sega Retro lists it as using the six-button pad.
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