The Rarest and Most Valuable NES Games
Considering how much of a nostalgic powerhouse the NES is, there should be little surprise that Nintendo’s 8-bit library is filled with so many collectors pieces. And opposed to the Super Nintendo’s rare and valuable list, the most desirable NES games are not necessarily the most popular games. Because of the unassuming nature of these titles, you may be unaware of the treasures that could be found in a local garage sale, flea market, or your own closet.
In stark contrast to the Cheapest Games series, this series by JJ Hendricks and racketboy will round up the rarest and most valuable games for a given console or handheld so you’ll know what to look for whether you are buying or selling. He used his pricing statistics to find both the average selling price and the highest selling price for each game over the last two months.
Below you will see two prices beside each title. The first is the average daily selling price, which is typically the going rate for the cartridge by itself. The second price is the highest daily selling price of recent history. The list is ordered by the balance of the two prices. Note that some of these games are not rare in the sense that there are not many available, but rare relative to demand, which makes the games expensive. It is also worth nothing that we are not including prototype or one-of-a-kind cartridges.
Limited Edition Collectibles
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1990 Nintendo World Championships: Gold Edition: $15,000 – $21,000 Rarity =  In 1990, Nintendo famously held a gaming tournament in Los Angeles, California, not unlike the one in the finale of the cult classic film, The Wizard. While admittedly a mainstream competition (most of us could have won with no problem), the event was a high point in Nintendo’s glamorous reign at the top of the gaming market, and is remembered by many with great enthusiasm. After its promotion in the popular Nintendo Power and through the Powerfest tour, kids everywhere practiced feverishly in hopes of heading to this event, seeing the wonder of light and sound, playing some Rad Racer, and winning it all.The actual game is a timed compilation of three titles (Super Mario Bros, Rad Racer, and Tetris), each adjusted for the tournament, and containing a unique scoring system. The 1990 Nintendo World Championships: Gold Edition was the contest prize in one of Nintendo Power’s monthly promotions. One grand prize winner and twenty-five equally as fortunate runners-up were each sent a single copy (which makes 26 copies in the wild). What gives these competition cartridges an incredible dynamic is that, while so few copies exist, they were distributed to winners throughout all of North America. Many rare/prototype games and systems with this low of a production, had their entire allotment sent to or found in a single localized area. See Latest 1990 Nintendo World Championship Gold Cartridge on eBay |
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1991 Nintendo Campus Challenge: $14,000 – $20,100 Rarity = The 1991 Nintendo Campus cartridge was created by Nintendo for a video game competition like the Nintendo World Championships in 1990, but this one would tour college campuses and spring break hot spots. The cartridges had three games on them, Super Mario 3, PinBot, and Dr. Mario and a time limit of about 6 minutes. You tried to get the most points on all three games within the allotted time. After the event the games were all supposed to be destroyed but this one was found at an ex-Nintendo employee’s garage sale in 2006. Up until recently, it was hard to pin down a value for this cartridge as it never really surfaced on the marketplace. It was recently sold privately for $14,000 and then later resold for $20,100 — bringing it just shy of the mark for the 1990 Gold Nintendo World Championship Cartridge. See Latest 1991 Nintendo Campus Challenge Cartridge sale on eBay |
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1990 Nintendo World Championships: Grey Cartridge: $4,000 – $6,100 Rarity = These essentially have the same story behind them as the Gold cartridge mentioned above. However, the more common grey cartridges were the ones actually used in the tournaments and were then given to each of the finalists. The grey carts had a print run of 90 and has a monochromatic label and, like a lot of EPROM exposed prototypes, has a hole in its casing, but for displaying dipswitches. What is rather interesting about these cartridges is the fact that only about half of the cartridges have reportedly surfaced, so there are still more out there hidden in somebody’s closet, garage sale, or flea market.Even though these are cartridge-only releases, condition can be a large factor. A grey cartridge surfaced this past week on eBay (and will be closing soon after this article is published) that has a torn label on the front. They are asking $6,000, but I would expect collectors to pay significantly less for that kind of damage. See Latest 1990 Nintendo World Championship Grey Cartridge on eBay |
Coveted Unlicensed Games
The NES had a number of unlicensed titles that didn’t receive the Nintendo Seal of Approval. Since most of them had a very limited release, it isn’t a surprise that many are worth quite a bit.
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Myriad 6 in 1: $700 – $2,900 6-in-1 (Caltron): $525 – $2080 Rarity =  The 6-in-1 Myriad cart and its sibling, the Caltron 6-in-1 have become some of the more standout collector’s items on the Nintendo Entertainment System. As the name suggests, they are a collection of 6 games, which are about as good as you’d expect from an independent, unlicensed title.While the games themselves was released many times, these actual carts were released twice, the other time from Caltron, who reportedly went bankrupt during it’s production. Myriad Games would later acquire the leftover carts, shipping them out in a new box, and with a numbered label for the price of $69.That sum might have seemed steep then, but it would be a steal for that today. While it might be slightly outdated information, a Digital Press posting lists #888 is the highest number found, so it’s unlikely that more than a thousand exist. The original Caltron 6-in-1 release is about equally as hard to find, but generally commands a tad less than the Myriad.Look for Myriad 6 in 1 on eBa See Latest Caltron 6-in-1 on eBay |
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Bubble Bath Babes: $900 – $1,275 Peek A Boo Poker: $705 – $1,352 Hot Slots: $605 – $1,352 Rarity =  The games from adult publisher, Panesian, obviously didn’t meet Nintendo’s strict content guidelines. And even without the whole Seal of Approval business, the chances of your average retailer carrying the games would be pretty slim. So what was Panesian (the publisher) to do? Ship it only to video stores as a mail-order release. I’m not sure it can be said how many copies are out there, but it is presumably less a thousand.It is very easy to imagine, even with the game’s immense rarity, that you could walk into a flea market, thrift shop or video store and discover one of these games hidden away for a dollar. Why is that? The game wasn’t packaged in the cardboard box typical of most NES releases, but rather in a VHS-esque movie case. The copies still left unclaimed for are most likely shoved in with regular old movies rather than games, meaning there are plenty of unsearched places to look for it.Bubble Bath Babes is a puzzle game featuring an 8-bit rendered, unclothed female at the bottom of the screen. Peek A Boo Poker and Hot Slots are your standard poker and slot machine games with extra “character” so to speak.Judging from the cover art, I think we all have an idea of what kind of video store might still contain it…but a grail is a grail, and this one goes for over half a grand, so don’t hesitate to uncover a copy for yourself (or for eBay).The prices for each of these games seems to be skyrocketing over the last few years. Just a few years ago, you could find these pop up on eBay for $500 or less. Since then they have nearly doubled in price if recent successful eBay auctions are any indication. I have not seen a completed auction of Bubble Bath Babes in a while, but that is not surprising as it is considered the rarest and most valuable of the trio. Considering the recent prices of both Peek A Boo Poker and Hot Slots, one could come to the conclusion that a complete copy of Bubble Bath Babes could raise more than $1400.If you want to get a landmark NES collection off to a good start, here are all three in one auction. Check for Bubble Bath Babes on eBay |
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Cheetahman II: $400 – $503 Rarity = Thinking back to the early 1990s, you can probably easily recall how incredibly popular the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were (at least in the US). The Cheetahman franchise was a relatively bizzare attempt to capitalize on the idea of humanoid animal action heroes. (I guess those at Active Enterprises thought it sounded like a good idea). In addition to the unlicensed Nintendo games, the publisher actually had high hopes of cashing in with action figures, t-shirts, a cartoon TV show before the word spread of the the series’ lack of quality.Despite the franchise’s lackluster performance a second installment of Cheetahmen was completed, although not officially released. Eventually, but 1997 all of the reported 1,500 copies of the game left their warehouse and were sold to the public. However, once people actually played the game, they realized there was more to its cancellation than it’s namesake. To this day it is known as one of the most unplayable games of all time.Check for Cheetahmen II on eBay |
Treasured Standard USA Releases
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Stadium Events: $275 – $1,000 Rarity = What makes this otherwise standard game so rare, is that just after its release, it was recalled. As an official third party title, Stadium Events made use of an accessory called the Family Fun Fitness Pad. It required the player(s) to run or step rapidly in order to complete each event. Upon its release, Nintendo decided to grant the game a first party production, recalling the scant initial cartridges that had been sent out.The game would later become “World Class Track Meet” and would be played with Nintendo’s own controller the “Power Pad”. Both became very common and were boxed-in with many NES consoles. But Stadium Events, the original anomaly, had snuck out in ever so limited numbers. 2000 copies is believed to have been the total distribution tally, but doesn’t consider how many of those were sold prior to Nintendo’s recall. Some have suggested that no more than 200 actually made it into NES owners’ homes. Check for Stadium Events on eBay |
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Bubble Bobble Part 2: $56 – $163 Rarity =  If you’re an old-school gaming fan, it is hard not to love the Bubble Bobble franchise. The original is a common mainstay in the NES library, but Bubble Bobble Part 2 was released in 1993 which was very late in the NES’s life span. Two years after the SNES was released actually. Because of this the game never sold very well and became very rare. Check for Bubble Bobble Part 2 on eBay |
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Little Samson: $55 – $150 Rarity =  Little Samson is a gem of a platformer developed by Taito to try and mimic the huge success of other platforming games on the NES. Even though it did a good job in terms of graphics and gameplay, it didn’t quite have the marketing power to prevent it from selling poorly. Now that NES fans are delving back into the large library looking for Hidden Gems, Little Samson has risen in value. Check for Little Samson on eBay |
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California Raisins: $45 – $1,000 Rarity = California Raisins was developed by Capcom but was never released commercially. The game was largely completed in 1991, but due to the diminishing fame of the claymation namesakes, it was never sold in stores and led to it becoming a rare treasure to collectors. You can find cartidges on eBay every now and then, but complete copies are elusive and have been known to fetch around $1,000 Check for California Raisins on eBay |
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Dragon Warrior IV: $45 – $128 Rarity =  Dragon Warrior IV is the final NES installment of the popular Enix RPG series. The game was another classic case of a game coming out too late in the NES’s life to sell very well. The game received much critical praise when it was released. As a matter of fact, Nintendo Power rated it the 2nd best game of the year. The best sale of recent history was this complete and pristine copy that went for nearly $130. Keep in mind, that isn’t sealed — a sealed copy would go for far more – especially since it is part of such a popular franchise. Check for Dragon Warrior IV on eBay |
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Snow Brothers: $49 – $80 Rarity = Snow Brothers is an arcade port that is very similar to Bubble Bobble in terms of style. The game did not sell very well despite its solid gameplay. In fact, Ocean had licensed the game for the Amiga and Atari ST but canceled the games part way through development because of perceived bad sales. Check for Snow Brothers on eBay |
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Fire ‘N Ice: $45 – $153 Rarity = Fire N Ice is the sequel to the NES favorite, Solomon’s Key (and is called Solomon’s Key 2 in Europe and Japan). Like many rare NES games, it was released in after the NES lost popularity and did not sell well. The name change in the US probably didn’t help any either. However, once again, releasing an NES game in 1993 was a recipe for creating a collector’s item. Check for Fire N Ice on eBay |
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Duck Tales 2: $37 – $130 Rarity =  Duck Tales 2 is the sequel to the original Duck Tales game on the NES and is, of course, based on the Disney TV series that many of us grew up with. The single biggest determinant in the game being hard to find now and a collector’s item, it was released in 1993. I wish I was still buying NES games back in 1993 instead of moving onto the SNES and Genesis. Check for Duck Tales 2 on eBay |
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The Flintstones: The Surprise at Dinosaur Peak: $75 – $250 Rarity =  As the NES era drew to a close, publishers like Taito released many of their games exclusively to game rental companies while bypassing the traditional retail market. The Flintstones II is the best example of this in the US, but is a bit easier to find in Europe. Of course, since it was primarily a rental game, finding a complete copy in good condition is especially challenging. Check for Flintstones: The Surprise at Dinosaur Peak on eBay |
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Stack Up (Complete): $160 – $248 Rarity = Remember R.O.B. The Robot? Gyromite may be the most popular game to play with the NES’s early companion, but Stack Up was yet another option for our friend. I’m putting this on the bottom of the list because the game itself isn’t very rare (can be found for about $15), but it is very hard to find in complete condition due to all the pieces that were included. Check for Stack Up on eBay |
The Rarest Japanese Famicom Games
I don’t have a ton of information or pictures from the wonderful world of Famicom games, but here are the most treasured Famicom and Famicom Disk games via this thread at Famicom World. Most of these were issued as prizes for game competitions. The values are primarily from Japanese transactions on Yahoo! Auctions. If you would like more information and pictures of some of these check out this article.
- Kinnikuman Muscle Tag Match Golden Tag Cartridge (8 Made) $7328 – $9770
- Rockman 4 Gold Cartridge (8 Made) $5370 – $5765
- Uranoid Ii (300 Made) – $4885
- Obake No Q Tarou Wan Wan Panic Present Version (100 Made) $1759 – $3900
- Meimon ! Daisan Yakyuubu Gold Cartridge: $2440
The Rarest Japanese Famicom Disk Games
- Wakusei Aton Gaiden Kokuzeikyou $290 – $1,000
- Clu Clu Land $1,000 – $3,200
- Gold Disk (Japan Course) + Plate (100 Made)
- Alien II
- Zelda No Densetsu Charumera Version : $1000
- All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros (3000 Made) $830 – $1280
The Rarest USA Games At Affordable Prices
Each of these games have a rarity rating greater than 6, but routinely sell for less than $30. If you are an NES collector and see a boxed or sealed copy of any of these on eBay for a low price, you might want to snatch them up — you may never see them again.
- Wacky Races: $11 – $15
- The Jungle Book: $5 – $7
- Nobunaga’s Ambition II: $16 – $30
- Puzznic: $5 – $10
- Ms. Pac-Man: $12 – $20
- Race America: $4 – $6
- The Jetsons Cogswell’s Caper: $14 – $20
- Qix: $14 – $20
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: $6 – $10
- Jimmy Connors Tennis: $5 – $25
- Galaxy 5000: $8 – $12
- Hatris: $6 – $8
- Swamp Thing: $9 – $20
- Cowboy Kid: $16 – $23
Additional NES Games of Value
These games aren’t especially rare, but are quite collectible regardless resulting in a high resale value, especially for complete, boxes copies.
- Menace Beach (Unlicensed): $82 – $130
- Secret Scout (Unlicensed): $56
- Action 52 (Unlicensed): $95
- Bandit Kings of Ancient China: $40 – $60
- Dusty Diamond All-Star Softball: $44 – $45
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Tournament Fighters: $28 – $42
- Bonk’s Adventure: $37 – $63
- Contra Force: $35 – $37
- RC Pro-AM II: $35 – $42
- Mario Time Machine: $33 – $40
- L’Empereur: $32 – $34
- Ultima Warriors of Destiny: $32 – $35
- Bomberman II: $31 – $36
- Faria: $31 – $50
- Dragon Warrior III: $29 – $101
Credits: NES Video Game Prices provided by VideoGamePriceCharts.com. The source for daily updated prices on over 10,000 video games. The prices are the highest daily price and average daily price from February, 1st 2008 to March, 5th 2008. Rarity scores are courtesy of my friends at DigitalPress.
111 Comments:
I have Little Sampson, Dragon Warrior IV, and Ducktales 2. All great games. I also have Banana Prince, Noah’s Ark, and Parasol Stars from Europe. Planning on a follow-up European list?
I picked up about six of those Myriad 6-in-1 games in Dallas at a big flea market back in 1996… I knew it was rare, but not $1600-rare! Alas, I traded off several of them. I got a Cheetahmen II cartridge in one of the trades; the others I traded for various 2600 games. However, I’ve still got two — one that I opened and played, and one in the unopened and shrinkwrapped box. I might just have to look into this thing called eBay
I’ve always collected Sega, but as I go on my game hunts I’ll be keeping my eyes out for some of these. But I’m confused by what you meant in this line “Each of these games have a rarity rating greater than 6″ – Is the rarity related to the number produced or something? I know the game Industrial Spy had the lowest production count of all commercial Dreamcast games, but sells for cheap all the time.
Damn, I have nothing mentioned. I’d be interested in Ducktales 2 though as I enjoyed the GB version of Ducktales which was a black and white iteration of the NES game.
I have quite a collection, but the only one on the page that I have is
Dragon Warrior III
I have dragon warrior IV cib (bought at goodwill in excellent condition for $2.00) and I also have Fire ‘n Ice cib (also a two dollar purchase). Fire ‘n Ice is excellent by the way.
What were the additional parts included with Stack-Up? I thought R.O.B. was the only thing needed.
Check out this pic for all the pieces:
http://i10.ebayimg.com/08/i/000/dd/aa/7ebe_1.JPG
Thanks for the picture.
Ive been looking for a game for 17 years. I dont know the name. The person you are playing in the game is a baby and the levels are food and you eat your way through the level. You are crawling through the entire game as a baby of course. The is a power up like mario exept the power up allows you to walk. I called to baby mario but I dont think that is the name. Someone told me that it was a japanese game that leaked out accidentally. Any help would be appreciated.
It is a nes game.
Sounds like a question for the forum…
I have a copy of the pirated multicart: “76 in 1″. It is the NTSC version (as opposed to the Japanese famicon disk). Does anyone know if it is worth anything?
Do the pieces packed in with Stack-Up have official names? I’ve read found some info on Wikipedia, but the names of the parts seem like generic descriptions rather than real names.
Also, I did manage to come across a game that fit Johnny’s description, but it’s a Famicom title called Bio Miracle Bokutte Upa. It actually looks pretty fun.
I haven’t seen any official names of the pieces, but I’m far from an expert on the game….
I was just surprised to see how much the game went for
Trying to find some loose pieces, are you?
Heck, I’ll probably find those loose pieces before I EVER find Moon Crystal for the Famicom.
Johnny the game i belive is called: Baby Boomer Nintendo NES Game babyboomer RARE *MINT* its actually on Ebay now you can copy paste :Baby Boomer Nintendo NES Game babyboomer RARE *MINT* running for 44.99 not including shipping
Can someone help me..What is this game I’ve stumbled upon? 76 in 1 w/what looks like chinese writing on the front?? Help!!!! It has 76 games in 1..
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MESEX:IT&item=200216012654&_trksid=p3984.cSELL.m315.lVI
Hah, I remember playing the stadium events game as a kid. It came with the mat that looked a lot like a twister mat. I had no idea it was rare… Neat!
I have that same 76 in 1 cart, only mine has a white shell instead of a black one.
I too have a 76 in 1, not sure what its worth.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250238858890
I have 2 copies of the NES game “skate or die”. One has a blue title and one has a yellow title. They have different label art. Does anyone know the story behind this? One says made in Japan and the other says made in USA.
Duck Hunt Factory sealed
Super Mario Bros. Factory sealed
You left Earthbound out of the list. Its pretty rare too.
Earthbound is an SNES game…
Ben Combee, do you want to sell your sealed Myriad nintendo game. I bought this complete off a guy down the road from me for $10 but sold it on Ebay about 5 years ago and got $266 for it. I guess there has been a price jump since then.
What about Tengen’s version of Tetris which I have held on to for many years? I’d say it’s pretty rare as well.
Actually, it isn’t that rare — it’s rarer than the Nintendo version, but there are still quite a few out there.
My parents owned a video store growing up so I used to have a lot of those, including the Caltron 6-in-1. We always figured it was a quasi-legal hong kong bootlegs, as those x-in-1 games usually are. I hope we still have it boxed away somewhere because if I find out we sold it for a buck or two I’m going to be very sad. At least I still have Bubble Bobble 2.
Wow.. we had ALL of these except for the Championship ones. I worked at a game store in the 90s, and the values of these games were quite a bit less. Great investments!
And what about the original Zelda for nes, they’re sold at ebay, if in good condition, for about 500 bucks!
i dont see elite in the rare games section ,has to be the rarest gems of them all,only released in u.k the cart alone goes for 15 + pounds on ebay, thats 30 dollars
What about Tetris by Tengen? I thought it was pretty rare. Not the grey NES cart but the black Tetris by Tengen.
Well. I just found an ad on craigslist in chicago, where i live. It was an add that said: Posting this for my neighbor, their son was big into nintendo but moved out over 10 years ago and this has been in their attic. No idea what game console you need to play them, the gold one says 1990 on the front (not sure if its real gold plated but it could be) so they are pretty old. all the boxes have games in them. send me a offer for all and then come pick them up. One of the games looks to be pornographic so you must be 18. I want to put the least amount of effort into selling these since I am doing this for free thanks. Included was NWC Gold Cart, and all the other rarest games. I missed him by 2 minutes, otherwise they would have been mine, for he sold them to somebody for 45 dollars. Yes, 45. If you would like to see pictures of this, please email me. I am so mad i couldn’t get these. ONCE AGAIN, A NINTENDO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CARTRDIGE (GOLD) HAS BEEN LOCATED!!!
yeah, Deniz I think that post was just someone trolling because I saw the same post yesterday in the Washington, DC area.
Actually he’s referring to the Earthbound Prototype cart on the NES. It’s basically a fully translated version of Mother 1 that Nintendo developed. There are maybe 2-3 in existence.
The reason why Nintendo had a team translate Mother 1 but not release it was just bad timing. The NES was dying and the SNES would soon dominate the market. It wasn’t in there best interest to release it.. However the prototype carts got out into the public.
What about Princess Tomato in the Salad Kingdom? Good luck finding that gem! I bought it in 1992 when a local video store was selling off all their old NES carts. Never seen another copy since.
Dang! For a while my local video game shop was selling Bubble Bath Babes for like $200!
There’s a princess tomato on ebay right now for $20
http://cgi.ebay.com/Princess-Tomato-in-the-Salad-Kingdom-Nes_W0QQitemZ230311040674QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVideo_Games_Games?hash=item230311040674&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A4%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A200
me got dragonwarrior 4 , 2 toploaders , 135 classic games no kidding
I have a Caltron 6in1 (no box) that I would sell, I will NOT sell it on eBay, any ideas ?
puredigitall@gmail.com
I have a NES game titled Ghost Lion. It was produced by a company called Kemco. Just wondering if I happen to have a gem or if its more common than I think. I have searched Ebay, but haven’t found a match.
Can you help me out here racketboy?
I don’t really see why The California Raisins is on this list as it is only in prototype form and was never released with a box or manual. There are quite a few people selling reproduction carts on eBay. Just doesn’t seem like this game should be on this list.
i have hot slots in great condition with the box! for sale of course… good luck finding it anywhere else! maleman_aj@hotmail.com
Hi. My name is Ben and I would just like to let you know that I have a copy of Nintendo World Championships: Grey Cartridge and will be selling it on ebay as of 3/04/09. If anyone would like to talk to me about it before that, please email me at primitive.live@gmail.com
i still have RC pro am 2 in the box. and Dusty Diamond which is alot of fun.
I remember renting many of those at Blockbuster..wish I had bought them.
i still have RC pro am 2 in the box. and Dusty Diamond which is alot of fun.
I remember renting many of those at Blockbuster..wish I had bought them (like Wacky Races and Dragon Warrior 4). Some of those were the last to come out in ‘94..Nintendo Power started to phase our reviews of NES games around that time.
I already sold my top loader.but i don’t think i want to sell anything else for a while.
I’m surprised nobody mentioned Panic Restaurant! It is definately a top 10 licensed North American release. Great list though!!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Nes-Legend-of-ZELDA-TEST-CARTRIDGE-Nintendo-RARE-CART_W0QQitemZ160322020338QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVideo_Games_Games?hash=item160322020338&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A16%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
how do you know this is real?
Nice list, all I have is contra force complete and bomberman 2 complete. I’m interested in buying RARE nes games. Email me.
f0rkix5255@yahoo.com is my email.
Hey.
I actually own a 110 games in 1 for the Nes. I know their were only so many made,how rare is it I haven`t come across one ever. I just happened to have the one my mom got for e when I was a kid. I searched further & find-out that colour dreams might have made it..?
Any ideas…?
how come chubby cherub nes game isnt on the rare site its rated at like 91 percent ultra rare I just picked this game up for pretty cheap..if anyone has any rare nes games email me im looking to buy some
my email is basketballrulz_99@yahoo.com…also picked up the california raisins nes game its very nice and excellent condition, as well as factory sealed zelda
what about
bubble bobble part 1
i have the zelda gold edition for nintindo i was wondering does any one know how much it gos for?
i have the factory sealed zelda legends of zelda anybody know what that is worth? I saw it for 1,050.00 on a price guide..bubble bobble part 1 isnt as rare as the 2nd one the 2nd one goes for way more you can pick the first one up for cheap on ebay!
I got this game it’s called Bio Miracle Baby Upa. Some have referred to this as “Baby Mario”. All I’ve read about it is that it was never released outside of Japan but this is all in english and works on my system. Any info?
Ive been looking for a game for 17 years. I dont know the name. The person you are playing in the game is a baby and the levels are food and you eat your way through the level. You are crawling through the entire game as a baby of course. The is a power up like mario exept the power up allows you to walk. I called to baby mario but I dont think that is the name. Someone told me that it was a japanese game that leaked out accidentally. Any help would be appreciated.
hey johnny I just got that game off ebay for $40. It’s called Bio Miracle Baby Upa. It’s a japanese game never released but it was translated into english and made into a nes cart.
NICE… is there a newer updated rare list or will this be the latest and current one?
i lost my dragon warrior 4 sumwhere =(
I will updated this list later on — just not sure when.
Thanks for checking it out
hey racketboy.. ihave 2 different versions of california raisins one made in japan one in usa both made by capcom though do u know anything about this?
As a PAL collector there comes to mind:
Mr. Gimmick = 750$
Jetsons – Cogwell’s Caoer = 400$
The Flintstones – Surprice At Dinosaur Peak = 750$
*these
Thanks for the PAL numbers
Josh, not sure about the Raisins variations. Are they both US releases?
Racketboy: Have you ever thought about making a PAL list? I would love to help
I’ve got a pretty big collection, and have been collecting for about 6 years now…
Yeah, if you want to help making any PAL lists, I’m totally up for it! I just don’t have the resources to do it myself
Sweeet
I’ll start a list right now 
Rackboy, do you know the value of the Family Fun Fitness Pad and the FFFP version of Athletic World? The Athletic World has pretty much the same label just has a series 1 (Stadium Events being series 2) on the box and says it requires the FFFP. I would think it’s the same rarity as Stadium Events as it was recalled and took down the same time.
ok maybe not same rarity, it was probably in stores longer than Stadium, but still has to be some kind of good rarity.
about the california raisins…there’s one label that is the picture you shown. The other label has blue writing and a blue background. One says it’s made in the U.S.A. the other says Japan.
hey racketboy forkix is my brother so he answered the question yea one has blue writing and has blue background..one has white writing which is the pic u show , then the other one i mentioned so i wonder if there both the same rarity..i always see the one with blue writing on ebay never the one with the white writing..
But where is Mr. Gimmick? Is´nt it one of the rares games on NES?
Forkix, the Athletic World cart itself is fairly common. You can usually find the carts alone for about $5. XsmpX, Mr. Gimmick was never released in an NTSC version, the only officially released version was the Scandinavian cart, which is very rare. I believe it usually fetches anywhere from $100-$300 the few times it ever pops up for sale on eBay. Also if anybody has the Caltron 6-in-1 and you want to get rid of it, contact me, it’s one of the few I’m missing for my collection.
alright, do you know any info about the Satchen games?
nice.. I have bubble bobble 2 and I didn’t even realize it was rare. It is a great game and brought me some great times in my childhood but I’m willing to part with it for 150 bucks
Hello Racketboy and all others.
This ebay auction popped up recently and I tried to find some info on this cart and failed hard. Any info anyone?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Legend-of-Kage-Nintendo-w-free-game-NES-lot-Games-RPG_W0QQitemZ260414958128QQcmdZViewItemQQptZVideo_Games_Games?hash=item3ca1f0ea30&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50
Golden Game 260 in 1. Ever heardo of it?
Can’t say I have — do you have any info on it?
Hi Racketboy. I was hoping you could help me out. I have been trying to find out how much my Duck Tales 2 NES game was worth and can not find any information on a price for a sealed copy. Can you give me your estimated price for this game? The plastic is in very good shape and i have a plastic protective case around the game. email me and i will send pictures if needed. thanks!
I really can’t help you with Golden Game 260 in 1, I bought some extra NES consoles for like dirt cheap, and one of ‘em had this beauty inside. It basically has about nearly 260 unique games in it. When I opened it, it has a japanese shaped 60 pin rom connected to a 72 pin adapter so it’s compatible with US consoles. I haven’t seen it anywhere on the internet lately, but I did see one sell for over $100 long ago.
daniel, if you go by the rarity guides a sealed Duck Tales 2 is around $326. But I don’t go by them often, it’s whatever you pay for something makes it worth that much.
I was wondering for Little Samson…does it matter if it is a pal version or ntsc for its value? Thanks.
Hi, I love this site and its been a reference bible for my collection for the last few years, just after some general info really. Today I picked up 2 NES what appear to be promo / review carts, they are both standard grey one is PACMAN – has a yellow label which states from the top
* USA VERSION ROM *
PAC – MAN
* NES – P7 : (JAPANESE WRITING)
(FINAL/NTSC)
The other one has two what appear to be dot matrix printed plastic labels which state THE JETSONS and TAITO CORP.
The checks i’ve done indicate that they are kinda rare, are they worth more as they are promo versions? I hope so! Thanks in advance.
http://www.neshq.com/lists/complete-nes.txt
Also this is a good reference for rarity of different region versions for wanderain.
I have purchased a Little Samson PAL version, but it is not in spanish as you non-domestic list seems to indicate it would be. I guess the question is are PAL versions usually worth about the same or are they very different? Thanks.
what about the chronicle of the radia war?
ive been looking for a copy and havent had any luck
Last PAL copy Little Samson went on ebay for £30, Boxed you could probably get at least £50. Hope this helps.
Any ideas on mine, anyone?
Picked up Duck Tales 2 from a charity shop for 95p (cart only) and Elite from my local market (Cart and instructions) for £5. My Nes collection is getting quite impressive. Thanks to racketboy I know exactly what im looking for.
Still wondering how much these prototype / review carts are worth, only paid £1 each, and I know the regular release versions of both the jetsons and pacman (p7-NTSC) are worth more than that. Glad I multi region modded my NES now!
Thanks feefle! I posted it on Ebay and already got an offer for $125 which was declined. It is a beauty. I almost want to hang on to it but im scared one of my nephews will open it. here is a link to my auction if you would like to see pictures.thanks again
http://cgi.ebay.com/Duck-Tales-2-Nintendo-NES-Factory-Sealed-Very-Rare_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ65Q3a12Q7c66Q3a2Q7c39Q3a1Q7c72Q3a1234Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem19b46bbe72QQitemZ110401142386QQptZAUQ5fPCQ5fVideoQ5fGamesQ5fGamesQQsalenotsupported
I was wondering if someone could tell me how many ‘PAL only’ games there are? I started counting and didn’t got any further than 33 games.
As far as im aware there are only 32 PAL exclusives, other titles would just be name variations.
http://www.nesplayer.com/features/PAL/games.htm
duck tales 2 factory sealed sold for $300!
type in item number in ebay search
110401142386
I have the Japanese Famicon Disc Game Clu Clu Land. Is it really worth what you posted on here racketboy? $1000-$3200. If so, who buys these games? Also how many copies of this game are there?
Hi i have what looks like a Japanese import with 110 games on it, anyone have any idea what it is?
i might be able to get a 76 in 1 superVision cart. worth anything? i saw on the videogamepricecharts.com that they show a 76 in 1 on there list of NES games for an avg of $80 but idk if its the same?
Surprised that Arkanoid with paddle isn’t on the list, its around 150 plus.
I would add Dragon Warrior 2, Panic Restaurant, and Operation Secret Storm. Even though its not a game the Game Action Replay unit is pretty rare.
My husband collects NES games& he asked me what my favorite game was growing up & I have no idea whats its called !! All I remember is that There was a man in a purple cloak with his hood up & you had to figure out how to get him through different maze like rooms . ..Does any one have a clue what im talking about ? lol
p.s. its not milons secret castle
i was gunna buy the jetsons game today but i bought earthbound instead for 5 dollars to bad thats all i had
I remember when I had Stadium Events, but I think that I had it when it was Track and Field. Talk about fun but tiring.
But oh my god, I went garage saleing to find some old games and I found a few places selling nintendo games. The one garage sale I went to was selling a crap load of nes games, an nes, a few controllers, and the nes gun thing. I wanted it so bad, they wanted 80 bucks for all of it, which I would say is a good deal. But I totally did not have 80 bucks… *sniffles* But my bf bought Final Fantasy for 3 bucks.
Track and Field and Stadium Events are two different games. You mean World Class Track Meet.
Toni, are you talking about Darkman?
hey just found bubble bath babes up on ebay for $1250.00…heres the link if anyone is willing to dish out for it. auction ends in 3 days
http://cgi.ebay.com/Bubble-Bath-Babes-Panesian-Unlicensed-Nintendo-Game_W0QQitemZ180400971321QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2a00bc5e39&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14
also found cheetahmen 2 on ebay and its selling for 2500!!!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Factory-Sealed-Cheetahmen-II-2-Active-Enterprises-Nes_W0QQitemZ180401305777QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2a00c178b1&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14
Wow, what price difference in A and A+
I have Qix which is considered A…”A true conversation piece” that goes for about $20-$30 on ebay. Those A+ games are just a bit more
Hi racketboy! This is a great site! I’m a UK collector and have only been collecting for around 2 months. How is the pal list you said about doing coming along? I have pal versions of ducktales 2 bubble bobble 2. Are they worth the same as the US versions? Cheers
Love the site ,big gamer my self. I have a game called SuperVision,it is from Japan.Have you ever heard of this game?Oh, I forgot to mention it has 63 game in one game and they all work through every level.
I noticed that you don’t have X-men listed…
@Bad Planning
If were talking about the same game, The Uncanny X-Men for the NES isn’t rare… You can pick it up for ~$5.00 almost anywhere… Now, sealed in a box is another story…. but that is true for many common loose games.
I am assuming you are actually referring to the prototype of an X-men game for the Sega 32X that never saw the light of day.
im looking to buy a myriad 6 in 1, if anyone is willing to sell please email me at tacolinowest@hotmail.com
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At 8/16/2009 12:58 AM, Toni Byrd said…
My husband collects NES games& he asked me what my favorite game was growing up & I have no idea whats its called !! All I remember is that There was a man in a purple cloak with his hood up & you had to figure out how to get him through different maze like rooms . ..Does any one have a clue what im talking about ? lol
p.s. its not milons secret castle
I realize this is very very late and you probably won’t see this comment, but I am 99% sure the game you are referring to is called “Solstice.”
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