SpellCaster
Sega Master System · 1989
About this game
He has been summoned by Daikak, the great leader of the Summit Temple, to stop a war between factions of warlords.
The player explores temples and defeats enemies like ghosts, ninja, and feral beasts.
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There are also villages to explore and people to talk to as the player assembles clues on who desecrated his home town's temple and killed its guardians.
The quest takes the player across medieval Japan and to the Underworld.
Unlike most games, death does not lead to game over or even a loss of money or experience points.
Instead, the player has to use a password in order to resurrect themselves from the dead.
The game is a port of the Japanese game Kujaku-ou, removing the anime license.
About Sega Master System
The Sega Master System (1985/1986) was Sega's answer to the NES and, while it lost the console war in North America, became genuinely dominant in markets like Brazil and parts of Europe. That regional split matters for collectors: PAL and Brazilian-market cartridges can differ meaningfully in scarcity and pricing from their North American counterparts for the same title.
Gamevaro tracks SpellCaster for Sega Master System with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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Price history
Market values by condition
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-U | €47.96 |
| 2026-07-17 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-U | €39.23 |
| 2026-07-12 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-U | €36.75 |
| 2026-07-12 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-U | €20.11 |
| 2026-07-12 | Sealed / New | NTSC-U | €73.49 |
| 2026-07-10 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-U | €36.73 |
| 2026-07-10 | Sealed / New | NTSC-U | €73.46 |
| 2026-07-10 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-U | €20.10 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for SpellCaster, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Sega Master System titles.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is SpellCaster worth?
SpellCaster for Sega Master System is currently worth €20.11 loose, €36.75 complete in box, and €73.49 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is SpellCaster rare?
SpellCaster has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Sega Master System titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for SpellCaster?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For SpellCaster, loose is €20.11 and CIB is €36.75 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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