Kid Chameleon can be played on any of the releases listed on this page. For now, only North American releases are listed.
Official Releases
Sega Genesis
Released: May 28, 1992
The original release of Kid Chameleon.
Sega Channel
Released: June 1, 1994
Platform: Sega Genesis
Sega Smash Pack II
Released: January 1, 2000
Platform: Microsoft Windows
Differences From Original
- Contains significant audio compression
- There is no way to soft reset the game. It even hard resets after a Game Over and after the Credits play out.
- Load times are over 25% faster
Sega Genesis Collection
Released: November 7, 2006
Platforms: PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable
Differences From Original
- Sounds never lag nor are dropped when many sounds are playing at once
- Load times between levels are over 50% faster
Wii Virtual Console
Released: May 28, 2007
Platform: Wii
Differences From Original
- Audio is more mellowed out
- Game will not crash if only the emulated sound card (Z80 RAM) crashes
- Load times are over 25% faster
Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection
Released: February 10, 2009
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Differences From Original
- Contains a Woods-themed border around the gameplay window
Sega Genesis Classics
Released: September 13, 2010
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Steam
Differences From Original
- Some sounds are smoothed out (drums) or drowned out (Tanks)
Sega Genesis Flashback
Released: May 2017
Developer: AtGames
Platform: Plug & Play
Differences From Original
- Audio is slightly distorted
- Noticeable video stuttering; game does not reach 60 fps
Sega Forever
Released: June 22, 2017
Platforms: iOS, Android
Differences From Original
- Contains an intro on the Sega Forever menu before the game is booted up. Along with some of the Skydragon Castle 1 and Knight's Isle gameplay from the original Intro, it also features some from Under Skull Mountain 1 and Blue Lake Woods 2.
Sega Genesis Classics
Released: May 29, 2018
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Differences From Original
- Contains a holodeck-themed border around the gameplay window
- All differences from 2010 Sega Genesis Classics still apply
Unofficial Releases
Developer: Radica
Arcade Legends Sega Genesis
Released: 2004
Platform: Plug & Play
Differences From Original
- Contains significant audio distortion
Developer: AtGames
Platforms: Plug & Play and/or Handheld
Note: AtGames introduced so many different units, each with many naming inconsistencies that they've created a mess. Some are even named based on their distributor (Blaze, Tectoy, etc.). As such, please refer to Sega Retro to eliminate any confusion with this list.
Arcade Portable
Released: December 2007
Arcade Master
Released: 2008
Arcade Ultimate
Released: 2009
GenMobile
Released: 2009
Arcade Classic
Released: 2009
Differences From Original
- Audio slightly distorted and pitch is lowered
- Load times are up to 30% faster on some units