So, it turns out that the U. Army once developed a game no, not that one designed to help train soldiers shoot an M Strangely, they decided to make the game playable on the Super Nintendo and even designed a gun accessory that looked and felt like an M16 and even weighed about the same , but was based on the same technology that powered the NES Zapper.
For the purposes of these events, Blockbuster rolled out a series of special SNES cartridges that usually featured special labels that reflected their association with the event. Some were eventually given to winners, some were given away by Nintendo Power, and some found their way into the homes of Blockbuster employees. Much like the Star Fox cartridge, this special edition of Donkey Kong Country was used exclusively for Blockbuster competitions. They also once again created a special series of cartridges for the purposes of these competitions which contained modified versions of popular SNES games Super Mario World , F-Zero , and Pilotwings.
Those cartridges were supposed to be destroyed after the competition. Presents Major League Baseball. Matthew Byrd SilverTuna Matthew Byrd is a freelance writer and entertainment enthusiast living in Brooklyn. When he's not exploring the culture of video games, he's wishing he had a…. How much does a Super Nintendo game system cost?
Where can I buy a Super Nintendo console? Which is the best way to sell Nintendo games? How much is an original Nintendo System worth? What was the original price of Super Nintendo? What is the value of original Nintendo? With so many more obscure games rising in value, this list could give you more motivation to dig through your piles for valuables and give you a solid reference while treasure hunting in the wild. While it may not be a surprise, boxed copies are continuing to see even more of a premium.
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. If you have more to add, please use the comments section below. There were a number of Super Famicom games that were released as limited edition gold carts for tournaments in Japan, one of the most valuable being the Kunio-kun no Dodge Ball Zenin Shuugou Tournament Special.
From the makers of the Turrican series, this run-and-gun shooter is one of the most desirable and beautiful standard-issue Super Famicom games. It is one of those import titles that is worth the hype, but it has been climbing up in value. It is hard enough to find a bare cartridge of this game, but boxed copies are quite the rarity. It was localized for a PAL release, but that was later cancelled.
It will be interesting to see what long-term effect this development has on the valuation of the Super Famicom version. This cute gem is like a arcade-friendly Metroid with extra Japanese cuteness that you might expect from the likes of Cotton, Magical Chase, or Kid Dracula.
To satisfy the many fans of the series, a feature-packed box set was released that included maps, posters, toys, and other cool stuff. It was originally released in on a Super Famicom flash cartridge through Nintendo Power and received this extremely limited release in — just one year before the Gamecube launched. Check out this forum thread to see pictures of the complete Box set. Since we bought more attention to this set earlier in the decade, we have seen more boxed units surface on eBay.
Nintendo experienced a wave of hype from their World Championship competition the buzz from the film, The Wizard , may have helped , and the resulting game cartridges that were given out to finalists gold and used in the competition grey have become holy grail fixtures in video game collecting.
Nintendo also did not follow the same model of giving out and using collectible game cartridges this time around. Instead the Powerfest used beefy, improvised cartridges containing several EPROMs one for each game plus the front-end in addition to a DSP chip to be used in Super Mario Kart and 8 dip switches to customize the amount of time players got to spend playing the games.
The Powerfest Competition tested how many points could be racked up in a certain amount of time in level 1—1 of Super Mario Bros. Presents Major League Baseball. These were used in stores across the country in for around different events. The second-place winner at each event got a Star Fox Jacket, which had been left over from the Star Fox Competition the year before.
Out of the 33 cartridges, there is said to be only two remaining today. The rest were supposedly returned to Nintendo where they were reused for parts. This relative rarity combined with the growing hype and valuations of the NES Championship Cartridges has led a certain group of collectors to pay large sums to own a copy. The Nintendo Campus Challenge cartridge was created by Nintendo for a video game competition like the Nintendo World Championships in and later the Powerfest in , mentioned above , but these contests would tour college campuses and spring break hot spots.
Currently, there seem to be three known Campus Challenge cartridges. The cartridge is owned by a video game collector named Rick Bruns. A second unit was listed on eBay in A third unit was found in within an attic of a former employee of a company who did projects for Nintendo. So supply has increased, but values have yet to officially climb.
By now, most of us have heard about military use of video games to train soldiers in an inexpensive and low-risk environment. It maybe be rather surprising, however, to learn that the the US Army used Super Nintendos for combat training. The unit is far more accurate than the Super Scope and has the weight and feel of an authentic weapon.
The gun includes a scope used for aiming, and the light sensor is in the barrel of the gun. The cord that connects to the controller port of the SNES comes out near the end of the barrel.
It is worth noting that the game cannot be played with a standard controller although a Super Scope can be used. The cartridges that came with the guns were rather generic SNES cartridges with a white label and black text.
Rumor is that there were only about of these units produced, and many less are likely to have survived in good condition. You can find more info and pictures here. While some people are hawking the single game carts for a handful of money, the rare version of these games actually has both the Speed Racer and Mountain Bike Rally game on it together for use with the LifeFitness Bike Unit. It is one of the rarest games for the system as it may have not seen full or even any retail distribution. Donkey Kong Country Competition cartridges were used exclusively by Blockbuster Video stores in tournaments held within the store.
The competition cartridge is rumored to have a print run of 2, copies and looks very similar to the standard commercial release other than the little accent in the corner of the label.
As typical with most video rental stores, a few leftover carts were tossed into the bargain bins for customers to purchase. Nintendo Power also offered some extra carts in their catalog. An article included in the original packaging suggests that the Starfox Weekend cart actually had a smaller production number around 2, than the DKC cart, but for some reason, the Star Fox cart has shown up on auction sites a bit more often and has fetched a lower price.
This was a hidden gem for many years and has recently become one of the best Super Nintendo collectors pieces. We may never truly know what the real circumstances are; we can only observe the true supply and demand on the open market.
The game itself is a side-scrolling action game from Hudson Soft that has a graphical style that feels more at home on the Genesis or TG16 and a gameplay style that seems inspired by the likes of Shinobi III on the Genesis. Aero Fighters was released as an arcade game in and then ported to the SNES two years later in very limited quantities. The NES and SNES both were crucial platforms for fans of the Blue Bombers, and this particular beauty has continued to climb several of spots on this list each time we update the guide.
Mega Man X3 has essentially doubled in value every three years since Mega Man X3 was one of two games to use a specialized chip called Cx4 that allowed for some 3D graphics in games Mega Man X2 being the other title.
Because of this chip, it is an oddity and has some of the best graphics on the SNES. It is also quite hard to find. These two factors combine to make it one of the more expensive Super Nintendo games. One of the easiest to find games on this list, Earthbound is also one of the most popular.
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