What platforms is Zaxxon 3-D on?

Zaxxon 3-D was released on Sega Master System/Mark III.

When did Zaxxon 3-D release?

Zaxxon 3-D was first released on November 7, 1987.

Zaxxon 3-D

Nov 7, 1987ShooterArcadeSega Master System/Mark III

Zaxxon 3-D — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Zaxxon 3-D on?: Zaxxon 3-D was released on Sega Master System/Mark III.
When did Zaxxon 3-D release?: Zaxxon 3-D was first released on November 7, 1987.

About Zaxxon 3-D

The enemy has built battle fortresses in the farthest reaches of space. There's only one way in... and one way out. Your Mission: To infiltrate the enemy's defenses and destroy their motherships!

Summary via IGDB.

Zaxxon 3-D on Wikipedia

Zaxxon 3-D is a 1987 video game published by Sega for the Master System console. It is based on Sega's 1982 arcade game, Zaxxon.

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

Game details

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

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	1988	$11	$16	$54	7 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

$11

Complete

$16

Sealed

$54

Other releases and variants

Release	Loose	Complete	Sealed
European (PAL) release	$14	$40	—
Japanese release	$28	$50	—

What it needs to play

RequiredSegaScope 3-D Glasses — a 3-D game built for the SegaScope 3-D Glasses (game booklet / Sega catalogue).

How often it sells

Loose: about once a month
Complete: about once a week
Sealed: about 5 times 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 $3.64 in Jul 2009, $9.00 five years ago, and $11.00 as of Oct 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2010	$1.00	—
Jan 2011	$2.75	—
Jan 2012	$3.37	—
Jan 2013	$3.98	—
Jan 2014	$6.99	$8.95
Jan 2015	$7.49	$6.90
Jan 2016	$4.95	$7.95
Jan 2017	$7.96	$9.49
Jan 2018	$5.82	$11.81
Jan 2019	$8.49	$12.71
Jan 2020	$9.87	$11.04
Jan 2021	$11.11	$14.49
Jan 2022	$10.30	$15.30
Jan 2023	$9.99	$14.97
Jan 2024	$10.75	$12.99
Jan 2025	$8.29	$15.00
Jan 2026	$12.24	$17.98
Oct 2026	$11.00	$16.00

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

Release record

Territory	Date	Product number	Known board
North America	March 1988	8002	171-5507D · MPR-11197
Europe / PAL	November 1987	8002	171-5507D · MPR-11197
Japan	7 November 1987	—	—

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+JP
Released: 1988
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

Sega's 3-D remake of its own arcade classic, viewed from behind the ship, and an inexpensive cart.

Zaxxon 3-D is a Sega game based on its 1982 arcade game Zaxxon, developed and published by Sega. It came out in Japan on 7 November 1987, in Europe in November 1987 and in North America in March 1988. It sends you down the space gauntlets from directly behind the ship, and Video Games and Computer Entertainment described it in 1989 as a classic theme reinvented as part of Sega's 3-D series.

It was built for the SegaScope 3-D Glasses.

How it was made

Developed and published by Sega.

What the press said at the time

Mean Machines Games Guide	May 1992	OVERALL 32%
Sega Pro Issue 18	April 1993	42%
Sega Pro Issue 21	July 1993	42%
Sega Pro Issue 22	August 1993	42%
Sega Pro Issue 23	September 1993	42%
Sega Pro Issue 24	October 1993	42%
Sega Pro Issue 25	November 1993	42%

“This is a fairly straight-ahead space shoot-’em-up which adapts well to the SegaScope™ 3-D glasses. That 3-D effect is what will take you awhile to adjust to as far as how you aim your missile shooting”
— Computer Entertainer, April 1988

“a really naff game which suffers from extremely boring gameplay. Give it a miss.”
— Mean Machines, May 1992

“Great in the arcades, but not here. The graphics are appalling, the sound irritating and the gameplay unrecognisable. Definitely not to be encouraged.”
— Sega Pro, April 1993

“Great in the arcades, but not here. The graphics are appalling, the sound irritating and the gameplay unrecognisable.”
— Sega Pro, July 1993

Before you buy

Three releases exist. The US cart is below the middle on price, loose. The European cart costs somewhat more loose and clearly more complete, and the Japanese cart costs much more. The Japanese cart is a different, smaller shape that does not fit a Western console without an adapter. Budget for the SegaScope 3-D Glasses, which the game was built for. The look-alike risk is low. Check that the manual is present if you want a complete copy.