RomWize
Popeye
▶ gameplay

Popeye (World)

NES / Famicom
🇬🇧
Reviewed in
1986
68
Ad
✪ Reviewed on June 20, 2026
55

Popeye ports the iconic Nintendo arcade platformer on NES with sailor Popeye facing Bluto to recover hearts and letters thrown by Olive. The representation offers fixed pattern levels with jumps and spinach boost in a founding original Nintendo arcade formula. Honest for NES arcade fans, classic of the 8 bit Nintendo Black Box catalog.

Your verdict
Category
Arcade 1 player 3+
Description
Classic arcade game with Popeye saving Olive from Brutus.

Popeye review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,02 MB 📅09/06/1986
Published by Nintendo

Popeye (NES) price, value & rarity

Highly sought-after
Q1 loose
 $24 Q6 complete
 $168 Q10 new
 $615 !
Compare prices
Loading eBay listings…
Other versions
Popeye
Japan
15/07/1983
🇯🇵

Collector interest

A NES adaptation of Nintendo's 1982 arcade game, Popeye captures a rare licensed trio, Popeye, Olive and Bluto under one Nintendo roof. Released in 1986 under the World label, it stands as a direct witness to the arcade-to-living-room transition, back when Nintendo still held the sailor's rights. Its appeal stems from a twofold rarity, a license long gone from the platform and a place in the publisher's earliest arcade catalogue.

Similar games