War Gods
War Gods — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is War Gods on?
- War Gods was released on Arcade, Nintendo 64, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation.
- When did War Gods release?
- War Gods was first released on December 1, 1995.
About War Gods
Billions of years ago, a Being from a distant galaxy was transporting a precious cargo of life giving Ore. The turbulent formation of our solar system caused his ship to crash, scattering Ore over the molten surface of Planet Earth. Through the millennia, Ten Humans came into contact with the Ore and were transformed into super-evolved warriors. These are the WarGods.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Arcade, Nintendo 64, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation
- Developer
- Midway Games
- Publisher
- GT Interactive Software
- Game modes
- Single player, Split screen
- Themes
- Action, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo 64 | 1997 | $10 | $50 | $140 | Low |
Release timeline
- ArcadeDec 1995
- Nintendo 64May 21, 1997
- PC (Microsoft Windows)Jun 30, 1997
- PlayStationOct 1, 1997
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 | $17 | $81 | $171 |
How often it sells
- Loose: about 2 times a week
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about 5 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 $1.52 in Jul 2008, $6.99 five years ago, and $10.00 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 | $0.85 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $1.47 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $1.79 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $1.00 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $0.88 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $4.45 | $12.99 |
| Jan 2015 | $4.76 | $15.50 |
| Jan 2016 | $4.00 | $9.95 |
| Jan 2017 | $5.00 | $17.99 |
| Jan 2018 | $6.90 | $18.97 |
| Jan 2019 | $5.99 | $18.45 |
| Jan 2020 | $6.95 | $24 |
| Jan 2021 | $7.06 | $23 |
| Jan 2022 | $9.10 | $32 |
| Jan 2023 | $11.50 | $42 |
| Jan 2024 | $8.83 | $45 |
| Jan 2025 | $10.69 | $34 |
| Jan 2026 | $12.48 | $40 |
| Oct 2026 | $10.00 | $50 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Cartridge serial | Known board |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 20 May 1997 | NUS-NWAE-USA | NUS-01A-01 |
| Europe / PAL | 28 November 1997 | NUS-NWAP-EUR / NUS-NWAP-FRA | — |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1997
- Authenticity
- Low
A Mortal Kombat-style arcade fighter that critics thought belonged in the arcade, and now very cheap.
War Gods began as a 1996 Midway arcade fighter, heavily influenced by Mortal Kombat, with a signature 3D button for moving into the foreground and background. Eurocom ported it to the Nintendo 64, where it was delayed to tone down the difficulty and add moves. It came out in North America in May 1997 and in PAL regions in November 1997.
Critics from GameFan and IGN felt the N64 port improved on the arcade version's problems with AI and frame rate. GameSpot's Jeff Gerstmann called it probably the first N64 fighter to show off some of the console's power, but most reviewers said it made poor use of the hardware, citing choppy character animation, a low frame rate and slowdown. EGM named it the 1997 game that should have stayed in the arcades, and GamePro compared it unfavorably to even middling N64 fighters like Killer Instinct Gold and Mortal Kombat Trilogy.
What the press said at the time
“In designing for such an advanced machine as the N64, there's no bigger crime than mediocrity.”
“Just a gimmick? No, it actually works really well. Having a 3D button really opens up a whole new area of possibilities for special moves.”
How the Nintendo 64 version differs
A second player joins the N64 game by plugging in the second controller on the character select screen.
A 1997 preview expected the cartridge to have no load time and better graphics than the PlayStation version, which with more storage could offer more secret characters and levels.
Also on other platforms
Arcade · PlayStation · Windows
Before you buy
This is among the cheaper carts in the library, below the median loose, and fake risk is low. PAL copies cost noticeably more than the North American cart. A complete copy costs about five times the loose price.
War Gods screenshots
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