When did Ultracore release?

Ultracore was first released on March 25, 2019.

Ultracore

Mar 25, 2019ShooterPlatformArcadeXbox Series X|S PlayStation 4 Sega Mega Drive/Genesis PlayStation 5 PlayStation Vita

Ultracore — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Ultracore on?: Ultracore was released on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PlayStation 5, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Mega Sg.
When did Ultracore release?: Ultracore was first released on March 25, 2019.

About Ultracore

Hardcore finally awakes. Except for a few people, no one has ever seen or played this gem. But thanks to friends and our wonderful ‘A-Team’, the original data has finally been recovered. So after nearly 25 years of deep sleep, Hardcore will finally be published in 2019 under the name Ultracore! Ultracore is being developed using original Sega Mega Drive development hardware. It will then be ported to run on modern platforms. We intend to finish the game the way it was meant to be played! Everything is being handled with care, to guarantee gamers get the best possible version of this masterpiece.

Summary via IGDB.

Ultracore on Wikipedia

Ultracore is a run and gun video game developed by DICE. Originally due to be released for Amiga, Genesis, and Sega CD platforms, the game was canceled by its publisher, Psygnosis, in 1994 after it had been almost finished. The game was salvaged by publisher Strictly Limited Games and released together with the Mega Sg aftermarket console in March 2019. A version compatible with original Sega Genesis systems was released in Japan in October 2019. Ports for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation Vita were released in 2020; ports for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S were released in December 2023.

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

Game details

Platforms: Xbox Series X|S (s), PlayStation 4, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, PlayStation 5, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Mega Sg
Developer: Digital Illusions CE
Publisher: Strictly Limited Games
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	$68	$69	$133	Medium

Also released on: Xbox Series X|S · PlayStation 4 · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis · PlayStation 5 · PlayStation Vita · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch · Mega Sg. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

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

Loose

$68

Complete

$69

few sales

Sealed

$133

How often it sells

Loose: about 3 times a year
Complete: about once a year
Sealed: about 5 times 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 $24 in Apr 2020, $101 five years ago, and $68 as of Oct 2026.

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Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2021	$96	$125
Jan 2022	$73	$103
Jan 2023	$92	$98
Jan 2024	$69	$92
Jan 2025	$69	$73
Jan 2026	$68	$69
Oct 2026	$68	$69

Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.

Release record

Territory	Date
North America	March 2019
Europe / PAL	March 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+EU
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 shooter cancelled in 1994 and released on cartridge in 2019.

Ultracore began as Hardcore, a run-and-gun game from DICE planned for the Amiga, Genesis and Sega CD. Psygnosis cancelled it in 1994 after it was almost finished. This is an unlicensed cart, made without Sega's licence.

Strictly Limited Games salvaged it and released it in March 2019 together with the Mega Sg aftermarket console.

How it was made

Psygnosis expected sales of 16-bit Genesis games to wane as the 32-bit PlayStation approached, and cancelled the game.

Also on other platforms

Mega Sg · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Vita · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S

Before you buy

Check which edition a listing is before you buy. It is a modern release, so buy from the publisher or a known seller, and ask for a photo of the board.