X-Perts
X-Perts — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is X-Perts on?
- X-Perts was released on Sega Mega Drive/Genesis.
- When did X-Perts release?
- X-Perts was first released on July 7, 1996.
About X-Perts
Terrorists have taken control of a top-secret undersea weapons facility! Unless the U.N. meets their demands, the terrorists will detonate a deep-sea thermonuclear device that will tear the earth apart. Facing global panic, the U.N. calls the X-PERTS, a 3-person ultra-secret counter-terrorist team. If the X-PERTS fail, the world pays! Play all three X-Perts at the same time and switch X-Perts during the game. Each X-Pert has unique attack weapons, technical skills, kill moves, and torture moves to extract information from human enemies. Use the X-Perts technical skills to hack computers and program robots. Real-world game play, where the game automatically saves the impact of your action and evolves as you play!
Summary via IGDB.
Game details
- Developer
- Abalone
- Publisher
- Tec Toy
- Themes
- Action
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 | 1996 | $16 | $50 | — | Low |
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
What it needs to play
- OptionalSix-button control pad — uses the extra X, Y and Z buttons of Sega's six-button control pad (game booklet).
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a month
- 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 $0.99 in Apr 2009, $7.74 five years ago, and $16.05 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $1.70 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $2.99 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $3.00 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $1.99 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $2.49 | $18.99 |
| Jan 2015 | $4.95 | $39 |
| Jan 2016 | $4.98 | $19.51 |
| Jan 2017 | $9.99 | $24 |
| Jan 2018 | $5.60 | $26 |
| Jan 2019 | $11.94 | $31 |
| Jan 2020 | $9.00 | $30 |
| Jan 2021 | $13.59 | $39 |
| Jan 2022 | $12.21 | $41 |
| Jan 2023 | $10.44 | $43 |
| Jan 2024 | $17.00 | $55 |
| Jan 2025 | $9.86 | $55 |
| Jan 2026 | $10.00 | $63 |
| Oct 2026 | $16.05 | $50 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | June 1996 | 1574 | 010086015744 |
- Region
- NA
- Released
- 1996
- Authenticity
- Low
A panned beat-'em-up spin-off of Eternal Champions, and a so-so cart.
X-Perts is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up developed by Abalone and released only in North America in June 1996. Produced by Sega of America, it is a spin-off of Eternal Champions starring the assassin Shadow Yamoto.
Critics heavily panned it for dull gameplay and poor control. One reviewer thought the graphics above average for a Genesis game, though nowhere near as good as Earthworm Jim 2.
What the press said at the time
“Graphically, your characters are big, but their animations are shabby. … Ultimately, this overhyped game does nothing to help the Genesis cause.”
“The sounds, especially the music, are sparse, and you’ve heard more original fighting effects in the first Streets of Rage. Ultimately, this overhyped game does nothing to help the Genesis cause.”
Before you buy
Among US carts it sits above the middle. It uses the extra X, Y and Z buttons of Sega's six-button control pad, according to the game booklet, though the pad is optional.
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