| In North America the game came packed with the Genesis. Computer Entertainer reported in June 1989 that the Genesis would be available in September with one control pad and "the arcade hit, ALTERED BEAST", and its August 1989 preview of the Genesis software said Altered Beast is packaged with the system. Electronic Gaming Monthly reported in September 1991 that Sonic would replace it as the Genesis pack-in from that month. | p. 11, Sega Genesis reportp. 11, Sega Genesis report | Magazine |
| At the Summer Consumer Electronics Show of 1989, Taito showed Arkanoid II: The Revenge of Doh for home computers, "with 67 new levels and a construction set (MS-DOS and Apple IIGS versions only)"; the report doesn't make clear whether "only" covers the levels too. Computer Entertainer listed it as available or planned for the Commodore 64/128 and Atari ST at $29.95, the Apple IIGS at $34.95, and MS-DOS at $34.95, or $37.95 as a dual pack. | p. 1, CES reportp. 7, CES report, Taitop. 7, CES report, Taitop. 7, CES report, Taitop. 7, CES report, Taito | Magazine |
| Computer Entertainer's report from the Summer Consumer Electronics Show of June 1989 named Sky Shark as Taito's next NES game, one that "had been shown before". | p. 13, CES report, Taito (continued from p. 12) | Magazine |
| At the Summer Consumer Electronics Show of 1989 Mindscape listed Infiltrator among its upcoming titles, which Computer Entertainer described in June 1989 as an update of the Chris Gray computer hit combining helicopter combat and ground missions; in January 1990 the newsletter named it as coming soon from Mindscape for the NES. | p. 12, CES report, Mindscapep. 1 | Magazine |
| Computer Entertainer's June 1989 issue, in its report from the Consumer Electronics Show, said Square Soft, "another new licensee", showed King's Knight, an action-adventure in which four heroes make their separate ways through the early stages and then band together to save the princess. | p. 12, CES report, Square Softp. 12, CES report, Square Soft | Magazine |
| The NES version was published in North America by Mindscape under license from Tengen, and licensed by Nintendo. Computer Entertainer's report of June 1989 listed Road Blasters among Mindscape's upcoming NES titles, and Nintendo Power's Pak Watch of November 1989 named Mindscape as "the company that is producing the NES version of Road Blasters". | p. 12, Mindscape | Manual |
| In America, Computer Entertainer's report from the June 1989 Consumer Electronics Show said that home computer versions of Shinobi and After Burner were on display at Mindscape's booth, Mindscape distributing Sega's computer games, and that both would come out for the Commodore 64 ($34.95), MS-DOS ($39.95), and the Amiga and Atari ST ($49.95 each). | p. 5 (image 5), "Sega Arcade Hits for the Home"p. 5 (image 5)p. 5 (image 5)p. 5 (image 5)p. 5 (image 5)p. 5 (image 5) | Magazine |
| Computer Entertainer's report on the Consumer Electronics Show, in its June 1989 issue, says Target Renegade, "a street fighting sequel to 'Renegade,'" was new at Taito's showing, beside Demon Sword. | p. 13, CES report, Taitop. 13, CES report, Taito | Magazine |
| Computer Entertainer's June 1989 report from the Consumer Electronics Show says Tengen showed upcoming NES games there: Super Sprint, Vindicators, described as battle tanks in the 21st century, and Xybots. | p. 10 (image 10), "Tengen Shows New Games for NES"p. 10 (image 10)p. 10 (image 10)p. 10 (image 10), page foot | Magazine |