Zillion
Zillion — frequently asked questions
- What platforms is Zillion on?
- Zillion was released on Sega Master System/Mark III.
- When did Zillion release?
- Zillion was first released on May 24, 1987.
About Zillion
Zillion is a space adventure platform video game designed for the Sega Master System as a companion for the Zillion anime series in 1987. The game is a free-scrolling platform/adventure, similar to Epyx's Impossible Mission, in which objects must be inspected to enable things by accessing codes.
Summary via IGDB.
Zillion on Wikipedia
Zillion, known as Akai Koudan Zillion in Japan, is a space adventure platform video game developed by Sega and designed for the Master System as a companion tie-in for Tatsunoko Production's Zillion anime series in 1987.
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).
Game details
- Developer
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Publisher
- Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
- Game modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Science fiction
Details via IGDB.
Reception
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 | 1987 | $18 | $38 | $152 | 4 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
Other releases and variants
| Release | Loose | Complete | Sealed |
|---|---|---|---|
| European (PAL) release | $16 | $59 | $143 |
| Japanese release (Akai Koudan Zillion) | $25 | $55 | — |
How often it sells
- Loose: about once a week
- Complete: about once a week
- Sealed: about once a year
Prices marked “few sales” rest on about one recorded sale a year, so treat them as a rough guide: the next copy could sell well above or below. Expect to wait for one to come up.
Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-10-28.
Price over time
- Loose
- Complete
A loose copy sold for about $3.88 in Jul 2009, $17.88 five years ago, and $17.99 as of Oct 2026.
Show as table
| Month | Loose | Complete |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2010 | $3.88 | — |
| Jan 2011 | $4.99 | — |
| Jan 2012 | $7.99 | — |
| Jan 2013 | $6.09 | — |
| Jan 2014 | $10.00 | $13.98 |
| Jan 2015 | $13.00 | $15.99 |
| Jan 2016 | $9.15 | $14.99 |
| Jan 2017 | $15.75 | $19.99 |
| Jan 2018 | $10.02 | $18.76 |
| Jan 2019 | $11.73 | $22 |
| Jan 2020 | $13.29 | $25 |
| Jan 2021 | $12.29 | $24 |
| Jan 2022 | $18.47 | $23 |
| Jan 2023 | $14.58 | $22 |
| Jan 2024 | $15.63 | $23 |
| Jan 2025 | $13.99 | $26 |
| Jan 2026 | $18.63 | $36 |
| Oct 2026 | $17.99 | $38 |
Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Oct 2026.
Release record
| Territory | Date | Product number |
|---|---|---|
| North America | November 1987 | 5075 |
| Europe / PAL | October 1987 | 5075 |
| Japan | 24 May 1987 | — |
- Region
- NA+EU+JP
- Released
- 1987
- Authenticity
- Low
A tie-in to a Tatsunoko anime, with a gun that served as the design model for the Light Phaser.
Zillion is a space adventure platform game that Sega developed as a companion to Tatsunoko Production's Zillion anime. It was released in Japan on 24 May 1987 as Akai Koudan Zillion, in Europe in October 1987 and in North America in November 1987. The series features Opa-Opa, the egg-shaped Fantasy Zone mascot. The gun the player carries was used as a design model for the Light Phaser.
A sequel, Zillion II, followed in 1988.
How it was made
Developed and published by Sega. Kotaro Hayashida is credited as designer and Tokuhiko Uwabo as composer.
What the press said at the time
| Sega Pro Issue 22 | August 1993 | 67% |
| Sega Pro Issue 23 | September 1993 | 67% |
| Sega Pro Issue 24 | October 1993 | 67% |
| The Games Machine | 76% |
“The Norsa forces are expanding and you must blow them up. Some great statics and a decent storyline help create an involving atmosphere.”
“The Norsa forces are expanding and you must blow them up. Some great statics and a decent storyline help create an involving atmosphere.”
“The Norsa forces are expanding and you must blow them up. Some great statics and a decent storyline help create an involving atmosphere.”
Undated scores are from the review table in the game's Wikipedia article, limited to reviews of the Sega Master System version.
Before you buy
Three releases exist: the US cart, the European cart and the Japanese cart. The European cart costs a little less loose than the US one but clearly more complete. The Japanese cart costs more in both conditions, and it is a different, smaller shape that does not fit a Western console without an adapter. Because the US console plays European carts, a box with text in five to eight languages is European. The US cart sits about at the middle of American games loose, and the look-alike risk is low. Check that the manual is there, since it is the part most often missing from a complete copy.
Zillion screenshots
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