Vigilante 8
Vigilante 8 — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Vigilante 8 on?
- Vigilante 8 was released on PlayStation 3, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable, Game Boy Color.
- When did Vigilante 8 release?
- Vigilante 8 was first released on June 1, 1998.
About Vigilante 8
Vigilante 8 is a vehicular-combat game set in an alternate 1975. Australian terrorist Sid Burn is hired by OMAR to dispose of all competing oil companies in the U.S. so that OMAR can establish an oil monopoly in the country. After hearing reports of destruction by Sid Burn's gang, the Coyotes, a man named Convoy, a kind-hearted trucker, forms a group of his own, the Vigilantes, to combat the Coyotes and stop the tyranny of OMAR.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- Luxoflux
- Publisher
- Activision
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
- Themes
- Action, Fantasy, Historical
- Series
- Vigilante 8
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo 64 | 1999 | $28 | $81 | $280 | 13 reviews | Low |
Release timeline
- PlayStationJun 1, 1998
- Nintendo 64Mar 17, 1999
- Game Boy ColorDec 15, 1999
- PlayStation 3Apr 11, 2012
- PlayStation PortableApr 11, 2012
First release on each platform, from IGDB’s records of this game’s ports and editions. Remakes are separate games with their own pages, so they are not listed here.
We haven’t priced or authenticated the versions without a section on this page yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Nintendo 64 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-22
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAL release | $14 | $53 | $71 |
What it needs to play
- RequiredController Pak — to save your progress: the game saves to a Controller Pak, not to the cartridge (game manual).
- OptionalExpansion Pak — Nintendo listed it among the games enhanced by the Expansion Pak.
- OptionalRumble Pak — supported (game manual).
How often it sells
- Loose: about 3 times a week
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about 2 times a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-22.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $4.55 in Jan 2007, $19.49 five years ago, and $28 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2007 | $4.55 | — |
| Jan 2008 | $4.44 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $4.48 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $4.99 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $5.00 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $5.22 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $4.89 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $6.58 | $15.99 |
| Jan 2015 | $5.15 | $15.99 |
| Jan 2016 | $7.97 | $15.99 |
| Jan 2017 | $12.71 | $15.00 |
| Jan 2018 | $11.01 | $25 |
| Jan 2019 | $13.70 | $37 |
| Jan 2020 | $14.12 | $38 |
| Jan 2021 | $16.52 | $41 |
| Jan 2022 | $25 | $66 |
| Jan 2023 | $26 | $77 |
| Jan 2024 | $22 | $73 |
| Jan 2025 | $22 | $75 |
| Jan 2026 | $27 | $76 |
| Oct 2026 | $28 | $81 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Cartridge serial | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 17 March 1999 | NUS-NV8E-USA | NUS-06A-02 |
| Europe / PAL | March 1999 | NUS-NV8P-UKV | — |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1999
- Authenticity
- Low
Vehicular combat that Next Generation called the one to get for driving action with guns on the N64, with a few N64-only extras.
This is the Nintendo 64 version of Vigilante 8, the vehicular combat game from Luxoflux, published by Activision. It reached North America in March 1999, with a PAL release the same month. The N64 version adds a story mode for Y The Alien and a fantasy stage called Super Dreamland 64, and has three multiplayer modes.
Next Generation's May 1999 review said that anyone craving driving action with guns on the N64 should get this. Electronic Gaming Monthly's Shawn Smith found the N64 multiplayer more fun and said it ran relatively smoothly in high resolution.
How it was made
Developed by Luxoflux and published by Activision.
What the press said at the time
| GameRankings (aggregate) | 83% | |
| CNET Gamecenter | 8/10 | |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 8.5/10 | |
| The Electric Playground | 8.5/10 | |
| Game Informer | 8.5/10 | |
| GameFan | (S.T.) 92% / 85% | |
| GameRevolution | B+ | |
| GameSpot | 7.9/10 | |
| Hyper | 89% | |
| IGN | 8.2/10 | |
| N64 Magazine | 74% | |
| Next Generation | 4/5 | |
| Nintendo Power | 7.9/10 |
“To me, one of the most impressive aspects of this game isn't the graphics (which are awesome), but the music. I'm getting seriously burnt out on this genre, but if you like car combat, wacky characters, and zany attacks... then look no further.”
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Nintendo 64 version.
How the Nintendo 64 version differs
With the Expansion Pak the N64 version has a 480x360 high-resolution mode on the pause menu and a hidden 640x480 mode unlocked by password.
Also on other platforms
PlayStation · Game Boy Color
- PlayStation. The PlayStation version lets you play standard music CDs during a match.
- Game Boy Color. The Game Boy Color version has non-destructible environments, unlike the console versions, and force feedback built into the cartridge.
How the other versions reviewed
| Game Boy Color | GameRankings | 53% |
| PlayStation | GameRankings | 86% |
| PlayStation | CNET Gamecenter | 9/10 |
| PlayStation | Electronic Gaming Monthly | 7.875/10 |
| Game Boy Color | The Electric Playground | 4.5/10 |
| PlayStation | Famitsu | 28/40 |
| PlayStation | Game Informer | 7.5/10 |
| PlayStation | GameFan | 93% / (G.N.) 92% |
| PlayStation | GameRevolution | A− |
| Game Boy Color | GameSpot | 7.1/10 |
| PlayStation | GameSpot | 8/10 |
| PlayStation | Hyper | 88% |
| Game Boy Color | IGN | 6/10 |
| PlayStation | IGN | 8/10 |
| PlayStation | Next Generation | 4/5 |
| Game Boy Color | Nintendo Power | 7/10 |
| PlayStation | Official PlayStation Magazine | 4/5 |
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
The US cartridge sits above the library median loose, and the fake risk is low. A complete copy costs roughly three times the loose price. PAL copies cost about half as much loose. The game saves to a Controller Pak rather than the cartridge, so budget for one; the Expansion Pak and Rumble Pak are optional.
Vigilante 8 screenshots
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