What platforms is Wanted on?

Wanted was released on Sega Master System/Mark III.

When did Wanted release?

Wanted was first released on December 31, 1989.

Wanted

Dec 31, 1989ShooterArcadeSega Master System/Mark III

Wanted — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Wanted on?: Wanted was released on Sega Master System/Mark III.
When did Wanted release?: Wanted was first released on December 31, 1989.

Wanted on Wikipedia

Wanted (募集) is a shoot 'em up released by Sega in August 1989 for the Master System. The player controls a sheriff in the American Old West, attempting to eliminate bandits from around the cities in the game. The game requires the Sega Light Phaser controller. Some copies of the game were released with a misprinted cover art that erroneously described Cloud Master.

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

Game details

Developer: Sanritsu
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action

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 Master System	1989	$18	$32	—	2 reviews	Low (look-alike)

Also released on: Sega Master System/Mark III. We haven’t priced or authenticated that version yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Sega Master System · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-28

Loose

$18

Complete

$32

Sealed

—

Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
European (PAL) release	$12	$39	—

What it needs to play

RequiredLight Phaser — a light-gun game: it is played with the Light Phaser (game booklet / Sega catalogue).

How often it sells

Loose: about once a month
Complete: about once a week
Sealed: about once a year

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-28.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $11.19 in Jul 2009, $18.14 five years ago, and $17.94 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2010	$9.00	—
Jan 2011	$11.00	—
Jan 2012	$8.03	—
Jan 2013	$11.00	—
Jan 2014	$10.00	$19.95
Jan 2015	$5.74	$7.55
Jan 2016	$7.50	$17.97
Jan 2017	$30	$18.25
Jan 2018	$11.35	$20
Jan 2019	$15.92	$27
Jan 2020	$18.93	$19.79
Jan 2021	$13.92	$28
Jan 2022	$19.80	$31
Jan 2023	$22	$30
Jan 2024	$18.03	$29
Jan 2025	$19.20	$32
Jan 2026	$18.39	$29
Oct 2026	$17.94	$32

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

Release record

Territory	Date
North America	August 1989
Europe / PAL	November 1989

Source: Product numbers: MAME's Master System software list and the No-Intro serial records in the libretro database, published only where both agree on the same cartridge dump; Japanese numbers also checked against Sega Japan's software list. Board and ROM numbers: MAME's software list

Region: NA+EU
Released: 1989
Authenticity: Low

Modern re-releases, such as Sega Ages and Virtual Console, are not tracked hereLow look-alike risk

Sega Master System prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A Wild West shooter built around the Light Phaser.

Wanted is a shoot 'em up from Sega, developed by Sanritsu and released in North America in August 1989 and in Europe in November 1989. You play a sheriff in the American Old West who must eliminate bandits from around the cities. Computer Entertainer described it as the latest shooting game from Sega, requiring the Light Phaser.

Some copies were released with misprinted cover art that described Cloud Master by mistake.

How it was made

Developed by Sanritsu and published by Sega.

What the press said at the time

Mean Machines Sega Issue 3	December 1992	OVERALL 70%
Sega Pro Issue 36	September 1994	78%

“If you're keen on shooting gallery style games, this is worth taking a look at. It's by no means a brilliant game, but if you're after a something to use with your light gun you could do a lot worse than this.”
— Mean Machines Sega, December 1992

“Rootin’ tootin’ varmint-blowing Phaser fun as you are appointed sheriff of the town and told to clean up the place. You might even enjoy it and the extra controls are welcomed!”
— Sega Pro, September 1994

Before you buy

You need the Light Phaser to play it. The European cart usually costs a good deal less loose, though a complete European copy costs a little more than a complete US one. Loose, the US cart sits about at the middle of American games, and the look-alike risk is low. If the cover describes Cloud Master, it is a known misprint rather than a sign of a wrong cartridge. Check that the manual is there, since it is the part most often missing from a complete copy.