WarpSpeed
WarpSpeed — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is WarpSpeed on?
- WarpSpeed was released on Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did WarpSpeed release?
- WarpSpeed was first released on December 31, 1992.
About WarpSpeed
The player takes control of a starpilot with a mission to defend star bases from a fleet of invading alien warships. The game takes place from a cockpit perspective from one of four starfighters; the Stinger, Striker, Stalker,or Slasher. The game has 7 battle scenarios and a 4 scenario campaign mode. The starfighter ships come equipped with a computer, engine, shield, weapons, and missiles which can be damaged from enemy combatants or space debris like asteroids. The ship also comes with a Long Range Scanner, which shows the locations of enemies on the map. The map itself is made up of 64 square sections. Finally, the ship also has a Hyperwave Reciever, that lets the player communicate with both the aliens and the player's base.
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Platforms
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis
- Developer
- Accolade
- Publisher
- Accolade
- 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 | Fake risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sega Genesis | 1993 | $11 | $24 | — | Low |
Also released on: Super Nintendo Entertainment System · Sega Mega Drive/Genesis. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.
Collector value & authenticity
Sega Genesis · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-29
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $9 | $50 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about 6 times a year
- Complete: about once a month
- Sealed: about once a year
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-29.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $1.82 in Oct 2007, $9.28 five years ago, and $11.46 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2008 | $1.82 | — |
| Jan 2009 | $1.93 | — |
| Jan 2010 | $0.94 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $0.99 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $1.00 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $2.00 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $1.95 | $12.49 |
| Jan 2015 | $3.38 | $9.90 |
| Jan 2016 | $5.24 | $6.05 |
| Jan 2017 | $4.36 | $14.99 |
| Jan 2018 | $4.91 | $12.50 |
| Jan 2019 | $4.34 | $11.34 |
| Jan 2020 | $5.99 | $15.50 |
| Jan 2021 | $5.50 | $13.51 |
| Jan 2022 | $11.85 | $22 |
| Jan 2023 | $9.84 | $20 |
| Jan 2024 | $9.39 | $21 |
| Jan 2025 | $8.68 | $28 |
| Jan 2026 | $8.96 | $26 |
| Oct 2026 | $11.46 | $24 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Barcode |
|---|---|---|
| North America | July 1993 | 015605032134 |
| Europe / PAL | 1993 | — |
- Region
- NA+EU
- Released
- 1993
- Authenticity
- Low
A space flight simulator that critics found slow and dated, and a cheap curiosity.
WarpSpeed is a space flight simulator developed and published by Accolade. It came out in North America in July 1993 and in Europe in 1993. You are the chief pilot of a fleet of starfighters, zapping through black holes to beat back an alien invasion over seven battles and a four-scenario campaign.
Sega Pro was unimpressed, calling the graphics monotonous and the pace far too slow, and in a later review thought the idea brilliant but the play unrealistic.
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits below the middle. The European loose cart usually costs less than the US one, while a complete European copy usually costs far more.
WarpSpeed screenshots
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