I actually owned this, back in the day... and I'm still kicking myself for trading it away. Sigh. Oh well, it still remains possibly my all-time favorite MD/Gen game. It's genuinely as good as its reputation suggests, among the absolute best 16-bit shmups.

For those unaware, Musha is a part of the Aleste series that spans multiple consoles. Have you played any of the other Aleste games, like Space Megaforce?

I actually bought the Japanese mega drive version of this game. It's only around $120 if you can find it from a US seller..

I would pay the $4 I did back in the 90s when I scored it at a garage sale.

very good review of this game. many players don't get the use of the Options, how they can tank hits for you.

What I like about your channel. Is the inclusion of gameplay on an actual CRT. Hardly anyone cares to put that level of effort into there videos.

This is one of the few game where instead of waiting for a miracle I just went and bit the bullet. It's one of the few games that I consider a real collection showpiece worth the money.

one is for sale right now complete for $800 at Disc Replay in Downers Grove IL.

Awesome game. Possibly the best shooter ever. The Muisc CAN NOT be beat.

I paid $598 for a cib musha in great condition, last year. Great game.

I bought this after renting it and gladly paid $50 for it back in the early 1990s. One of the finest examples of Compile software. They had a very talented staff that should be collecting royalties forever on this game. The music fit the pace of the game perfectly. The background animation was the first time I had ever saw a game with that and on occasion really pushed the limits of the processor. The stage 4 thunderstorm was one of the few times in the game where there was slowdown and graphics flicker. I would buy it on an emulator and not an actual physical copy only because ebay dealers are a pain when it comes to buying used games

What headphones do you use? Plug them directly into your Sega? I have never been a shoot em up fan... I could play them for a bit then it just gets old fast... unless it has good music!

Great game I had missed until recently. It is now on the Switch’s SNES library

I lived in the USA from 2000-2006, around 2003 I started buying Genesis games that were conversions of Amiga 500 games I enjoyed in the UK in the 90's. After that I started picking up shmups on the system. I bought this title for $50 when the average shmup was $20 in 2003. I thought I was mad. I did keep it though and I have it CIB and its in mint condition. Why is it so expensive? Because it only got released in Japan and then the USA. Since the USA sales were not great nobody else in the English world released it and since it carries a story and this version has an English translation, it is the one to go for. Same thing happened with Grind Stormer. There are much more expensive shmups on the Japanese megadrive like Panarama Cotton and Eliminate Down, with the latter being around the $1000 mark. Slapfight is around $800 and Snow Bros around $800 as well. A retro company re-released some Toaplan titles but missed Snow Bros and Slapfight off the list of re-releases. I picked up the Gley lancer re-release for $80, the original goes for 100's as well. So Musha is not alone in the mega expensive camp. OH, I picked up Mega Turrican back in 2003 as well, in mint condition CIB for around $50. In 2019 I found a Genesis Castlevania Bloodlines for $100 CIB. The UK has a Alien Soldier PAL release, never played it but its a showcase title for the Genesis/Megadrive. I find the SNES has many more super expensive games though, by far.

Bonus: The opening theme (Title screen) is a remixed version of the Title screen theme for Power Strike. :)

I sold my copy back in 2018 which was only the cartridge and it sold on eBay for $487. I do miss playing it.

One of my favorite games. Unfortunately I was in a tough spot. 2015 had to sell. I didn't think it would blow up like this lol. I sold for about 110 on ebay. I regret it.

Great game. It is included in Japanese Mega Drive Mini. Really good value for price. I don't care about overpriced cartridges. If a game is not available with a reasonable price, I simply don't buy. A reasonable price is less of the price of a current gen new game.

I love the Aleste (Power Strike) series! I have Power Strike, M.U.S.H.A. and Space Megaforce. But Compile has SOOOO many greats like Blazing Lazers, R-Type (for Sega Master System), The Guardian Legend, etc...you can see the Aleste influence in these games IMO (most of them anyway). :)

3:35 I don't like the red power up, either. Whenever I pick it up, it's only by accident.

If supply was abundant, I’d drop $75 for it But since it’s going for $900 now, 2 years after this video-I dropped $550 on it last weekend. And that’s a “deal”! 🥴 I look forward to playing it for a few minutes before going to work a 16-hour shift to recoup that 😂

I bought this brand new when I was like 10. Pretty sure I still have it in it's case somewhere at my parent's house

There is an in box copy of this game with no manual on goodwill's auction site right now going for $1500 with a couple hours left. Yikes!!

I had the japanese mega drive converter when I got this game so the price was up there but nowhere near today price tag!

I love this game. I wish I still had it & my Genesis to play it on.

Do you collect the game boxes and manuals too.

Saw this game at a Retro game store yesterday. Price was set at $550, no box or anything

Badass game. Got the japanese release some years ago.

I played it once as a rental. Should have bought it then. Instead of laying out a crazy pile of money, you can import the Megadrive mini. It's on there, apparently. Also, you could put that money on other shooters like Gaires, Phelios, Insector X, Hellfire, Whip Rush, and Truxton. The quality of these varies, but none are bad games. There are probably a lot more either I never played or forgot about. I'd rather get a stack of games instead of overspending on just one.

''Cheap bootlegs?'' Sorry but I was never gonna pay $1000 for this game, or for any game, no matter if it's good or bad, so I went with a cheap reproduction cartridge from Hong Kong that looks and plays just the same as your original copy, plus mine came with a case and cover brand new and it only cost me $20.00. Great video.

Just played this at a friend's house. Fun as shit. I thought the Sega Saturn had the market covered on awesome Shooters. I'd definitely pay $150 or maybe more for this. Fantastic game

I just played my copy and it was very intense, a 10 out of 10 a must have for any retro crazy freeks like me!

Looks like a cool game!

Hey, i just found a copy of this in box with the manual for 5 bucks.

Another great alternative is buying the Japanese copy. Cost me $160 but it's cib and plays the same

Have you played Imperium for the snes? It's exactly like Musha's gameplay but nowear near as good. More like a poor man's version of it. Strangley though, I recently learned that the US ver of Imperium had content removed & many of the backgrounds were different from the Japanese ver.

Get the Japanese version of the game. It is way cheaper, doesn't have any major differences, plus you get a cooler box art / label. PS: Game is now available on the Switch Online.

I wait untill it comes around cheap, most games do eventually. Then i add it to the collection, but when you reach the latter have of 3000+ games and gain name in the collectors scene people will sell you their games cheap as they know the games get a good home (not for reselling and so)

I’d pay $900 CIB w/Registration Card. Maybe $1000 if Near Mint.

I got musha on a 200 in one genesis cart and honestly I don't even like shootem ups

I paid 32 buck back in the 90s....kept it Ever Since..... Won't part with it either

Nintendo now offers this game through its Switch Online+ Membership. I had a the pleasure of playing this game on an international flight last night and played it several times until beating on hard. What a game. When I checked online for prices my jaw dropped. My hope with it going to switch online prices will calm but thats a bunch of copium talking.

I would pay 50 us dol. For an original cart only. Whats the downside to biying a bootleg? Crappy sound?

Not even a PAL release. Never played it... Would probably like it.

It is awful some of the prices these days on some hard to get games. I cant really blame you for paying a hefty price for this game...I collect for several retro consoles including Atari Jaguar/cd. Check out the price for Panzer Dragoon Saga for Saturn..😳

My dad still has a copy. Probably won’t ever sell it

Probably is expensive because it came out before the Genesis was a mass market success, so not a lot of original copies were printed

never played it, I regret it cuz I love great shooters with awesome music, like Einhander on PS1, my all time favorite

Great video. I can be the dink in the room that says i really wanna play it but really don't wanna spend the money on it. But also I'd feel like a cheap dime store hood by emulating it.

This game is *as advertised* on the label art - Straight f**king fire. Courtesy of Compile.

MUSHA is the king of shmups. And needless to say, I have spent countless hours geeking out on the music alone!

I just picked up MUSHA....guess Im eating ramen for the next week.

I got my for 300$ 5 years ago CIB

I bought one japanese copy last month for 290€, I think its not a bad price. I wanted to buy it before it gets too expensive!

I personally think Spriggan on pc engine is better even though its from the same company.

Today was the first time hearing of this game. I looked at the price and it is $200+. It looks damn good and I would pay $120 at the most.

$50 in 1991 $109.83 in 2023 just some perspective on how much I paid waaaayy back then🙂

thanks to nintendo this is going to be in the genesis collection in the NOES

MUSHA is the single best Genesis game. Thats why. It also took two decades for people to realize.

The difference between this and the Japanese version is $600+ to have the intro in English.

I’ve actually been mauling over this game for a few weeks. I think the most I’d be willing to pay is $175-$200. I know it’s not the best price and some wouldn’t pay $20 for it...but the collector in me won’t let me buy anything that’s not authentic. 🙄

M.U.S.H.A is expensive because it’s a gem. I remember playing it on sega genesis. It’s a rare game.

$800+ CIB nowadays

It looks like a good game, I'd be willing to pay £20 for it

The quality of the sound of the Genesis depends on which model you are playing. Model 2 and 3 sound horrible regardless of what game or stereo. Most model 1s sound fantastic with a good cart. I still have not played MUSHA

Digital is better and you can customize the display quality, and it wont cost you a lot

yo i got that shit for free off a rom website

200-500-800$ for a genesis game??😂😂 I bought a Chinese version of everdrive 21$ download the rom and finish the game, beautiful and I loving it!

Just use an Everdrive or emulate it lmao.

While I try to buy original when possible, quality reproduction carts are a great option. I refuse to buy into the fomo culture. You do have to be careful about the quality of the repro though.

Because it sucks and has never been sold at the time, so it's pretty rare...

because people are dummies and if someone put it up for a lot and then other will to. there is nothing about this game makes it worth more then $100.

Games like musha i hated as a kid and still do. Those type of games are so boarding