What platforms is Verytex on?

Verytex was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.

When did Verytex release?

Verytex was first released on May 5, 1991.

Verytex

May 5, 1991ShooterSega Mega Drive/Genesis

Verytex — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Verytex on?: Verytex was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
When did Verytex release?: Verytex was first released on May 5, 1991.

About Verytex

Verytex is a shoot-'em-up game released exclusively in Japan. Taking place on the colonized fictional planet of Syracuse in a futuristic sci-fi setting, where its military force initiated a violent coup d'état against the inhabitants for unknown reasons, players take control of the titular space fighter craft in an attempt to overthrow the enemies, protect civilization and discover the true cause for the rebellion.

Summary via IGDB.

Verytex on Wikipedia

Verytex is a vertically scrolling shooter video game developed by Opera House, with the assistance of ISCO, and published by Asmik Ace Entertainment exclusively for the Mega Drive in Japan on 5 April 1991. Taking place on the colonized fictional planet of Syracuse in a futuristic sci-fi setting, where its military force initiated a violent coup d'état against the inhabitants for unknown reasons, players take control of the titular space fighter craft in an attempt to overthrow the enemies, protect civilization and discover the true cause for the rebellion.

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

Game details

Developer: Opera House / ISCO
Publisher: Asmik
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Science fiction

Details via IGDB.

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Period reviews	Fake risk
Sega Genesis	1991	$79	$213	$229	15 reviews	Medium

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

Loose

$79

Complete

$213

Sealed

$229

few sales

How often it sells

Loose: about 5 times a year
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 $37 in Oct 2019, $116 five years ago, and $79 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2020	$37	$114
Jan 2021	$56	$121
Jan 2022	$131	$133
Jan 2023	$126	$132
Jan 2024	$115	$146
Jan 2025	$100	$133
Jan 2026	$105	$158
Oct 2026	$79	$213

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

Release record

Territory	Date	Product number
Japan	5 April 1991	T-20043

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: JP
Released: 1991
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 vertical shooter that Mean Machines found very average, and a Japan-only cart priced well above the middle.

Verytex is a vertically scrolling shooter developed by Opera House with help from ISCO and published by Asmik. It came out only in Japan, on 5 April 1991. It is set on a colonized planet where the military has staged a coup. Toshiyuki Futamura, the producer of Air Diver, led the production, and Hitoshi Sakimoto, Masaharu Iwata and Yoshio Furukawa composed the music.

Mean Machines said it turns very boring very quickly, with unexceptional graphics and dull gameplay.

What the press said at the time

GameRankings (aggregate)		50%
Aktueller Software Markt		6 / 12
Beep! Mega Drive		23 / 40
Consoles +		84%
Famitsu		58%
HonestGamers		2.5/5
Joystick		85% / 85%
Mega Drive Advanced Gaming		53%
MegaTech		73%
Power Play		66%
Raze		79%
Sega Power		4/5
Sega Pro		80 / 100
Tilt		17 / 20
Video Games		66%

Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Genesis version.

Before you buy

Among Japan-only carts it sits well above the middle, so ask for a photo of the board before paying. Japanese cartridges have a different shape and do not fit a Western console without an adapter or removing two plastic tabs in its slot.