Hard to find CIB Gameboy Games? [Archive]

Nionel

12-31-2008, 12:23 PM

From my understanding, the Gameboy isn't too popular with collectors due to the fact that it is difficult to find complete in box games. Despite this, I've still chosen to collect it, since the Gameboy has a lot of excellent titles and I'm okay with making boxes for them using DS game cases if I'm unable to find a game CIB. My question, however, is what games are the most difficult to find complete in box? I'm guessing that a lot of the first party Nintendo stuff is probably difficult to find, as well as Tetris, since it was a pack in title.

Rapavi

12-31-2008, 12:28 PM

joedick

12-31-2008, 12:37 PM

First party Nintendo games are among the easiest to find. Tetris isn't too tough either. Though it was initially a pack-in, it also got released on its own later in the system's life.

I think Amazing Tater, Spud's Adventure, and Toxic Crusaders are considered the toughest. There are a lot of others too. I don't think I've ever seen a copy of F1 Pole Position loose or otherwise.

Tupin

12-31-2008, 12:39 PM

Mr. Do? Never seen it even in loose form, but it's apparently super rare.

Nice avatar joedick. :)

8bitCaged

12-31-2008, 01:48 PM

Gameboy collecting is great, because if you have enough time on your hands you can get a game like Mr. Do for like $5 bin because you never see it on ebay and people just don't know that there are worth.
top price GB/GBC games are
Mr Do
Mega Man V not rare but popular
Stop That Roach
Harvest Moon 3 not rare but popular
Metal Gear Solid

start with the games above sometimes you might find one at $5 bin if your lucky.

Nionel

12-31-2008, 03:12 PM

Thanks guys, I appreciate the info. I just recently started collecting, so it's good to know what to look out for. Thankfully, I have a used game store near my house that actually keeps the GB/GBC games in their boxes when they're traded in, I found a near mint CIB copy of Ducktales 2 yesterday and got it for about $9 after tax.

8-bitNesMan

12-31-2008, 04:25 PM

Gameguy

12-31-2008, 05:37 PM

I would say that the King James Bible for the gameboy is one of the hardest to find. On ebay right now if your interested its buy it now for 150 bucks.. Its the whole bible for gameboy if you would guess lol:D
Or you could buy it new from Wisdom Tree for around $30, it's still in stock.
http://www.wisdomtreegames.com/games/biblekingjames/

It's pretty much the only game still available from them in cartridge form, all of their previous games are still available for the PC.

I like the Gameboy and I also collect for it. It's difficult to find any games complete. I hardly even find Gameboy games for sale anymore, outside of game stores. I know in the states Gamestop still has games for sale, but EB games in Canada stopped carrying them many years ago.

neuropolitique

12-31-2008, 05:40 PM

It's Game Boy.

Complete Game Boy game prices have been inching upward for the past couple years. I used to have a limit of $15 a game, and would more often than not come in far beneath that figure. Now it's getting harder to adhere to. There are a number of Game Boy collectors and some seem to have pretty deep pockets. Even common games can now go for over $20 when two or more collectors set their eyes on the same game.

That being said, there is nothing better looking than a shelf full of complete Game Boy games.

I would say that the King James Bible for the gameboy is one of the hardest to find. On ebay right now if your interested its buy it now for 150 bucks.. Its the whole bible for gameboy if you would guess lol:D

Not the King James bible, but The NIV Bible. There was a guy selling The King James Bible, Joshua, and Exodus on ebay a while back. Every week he'd have a new set of auctions up. They sold several times so he had a good number of them. They are out there, just takes time. Spiritual Warfare is hard to come by complete, but The NIV Bible is very hard. If you see one, BUY IT!

tom

12-31-2008, 05:49 PM

Mr. Do? Never seen it even in loose form, but it's apparently super rare.

Nice avatar joedick. :)

No shit, I'd better buy this:
http://cgi.ebay.de/Mr-Do-fuer-Nintendo-Game-Boy_W0QQitemZ200292539330QQcmdZViewItemQQptZde_ent ertainment_games?hash=item200292539330&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1229%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318

btw, loads of unboxed Mr Do's on Europe ebay.

megasdkirby

12-31-2008, 05:52 PM

For me, it was quite tough to find Batman Animated Series CIB. I lost out once to a DP member, but I managed to get it again months later.

Another game I found hard to find was Sword of Hope (part 1) and Rolan's Curse (series). Still trying, though.

Poofta!

12-31-2008, 05:54 PM

ask DreamTR or search the treads, he has a CIB Game Boy collection.

also, game boy games dont fit into ds cases, only gba does.

Ryaan1234

12-31-2008, 06:08 PM

I think Original Gameboy games are the toughest to find cib. In my collection of 50+ (color and original) gameboy games I have 4 original gameboy games in the box: Rolan's Curse, Joust/Defender, Jeopardy! Sports Edition, and Championship Pool, which is sealed.

I've gotten to the point where if I see any original gameboy game in the box for less than $5, I'll buy it. They're that hard to find.

btw how hard is it to find Kirby's Dreamland in the box? I've never seen a complete copy.

Poofta!

12-31-2008, 06:19 PM

kirby CIB is pretty easy to find. overall an easy game to find.

kirby's dreamland 2 is much tougher...

i think i have about 10-15 CIB Game Boy games, out of a collection of 100+

tom

12-31-2008, 06:57 PM

how about this, I heard it's getting rare:
http://www.videogamecollectors.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=203489&g2_serialNumber=1

fpbrush

12-31-2008, 07:01 PM

I feel like most original Game Boy games are difficult to find complete. Once upon a time I wanted my GB collection to purely consist of complete games, but alas, I did not have the funds or patience for it (too many great games, couldn't wait for complete copies to come along before I played them!), the recent GS purging of everything original GB also didn't help my little plan either. A respectable goal though for anyone dedicated enough to do it. It would be a beautiful collection indeed.

boatofcar

01-01-2009, 08:13 AM

how about this, I heard it's getting rare:
http://www.videogamecollectors.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=203489&g2_serialNumber=1

I guess if you collect European releases...I got the Japanese version for 200 Yen last time I was there.

EDIT: Here's my meager CIB GB collection...all except the abovementioned Picross were bought from a DP member for a great price!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3247/3155409749_2b0007a1e7.jpg

krooper13

01-01-2009, 08:44 AM

megasdkirby

01-01-2009, 10:33 AM

I try to get CIB titles whenever possible. Or I try to mix and match.

I may get the box and manual first if I see them on Ebay or somewhere else. Then after that, I get the cartridge.

Sometimes I see the game and box, but no manual. But if I do a search and see a seller offering the manual, I get them all at once.

swlovinist

01-01-2009, 10:47 AM

game boy games dont fit into ds cases, only gba does.

Using the cover project, they show you how to convert DS cases to fit GB games. They also have alot of scans for Game Boy games that can be used for DS cases. It looks pretty nice for those with a good printer and some time. They only have a fraction of the Game Boy Games, but they do have some of the more popular titles. They also have it for GBC, and GBA so that you can have you game boy collection all in one type of case.

http://www.thecoverproject.net/view.php?cat_id=12

GrandAmChandler

01-01-2009, 10:49 AM

It's Game Boy.

Complete Game Boy game prices have been inching upward for the past couple years. I used to have a limit of $15 a game, and would more often than not come in far beneath that figure. Now it's getting harder to adhere to. There are a number of Game Boy collectors and some seem to have pretty deep pockets. Even common games can now go for over $20 when two or more collectors set their eyes on the same game.

That being said, there is nothing better looking than a shelf full of complete Game Boy games.

Not the King James bible, but The NIV Bible. There was a guy selling The King James Bible, Joshua, and Exodus on ebay a while back. Every week he'd have a new set of auctions up. They sold several times so he had a good number of them. They are out there, just takes time. Spiritual Warfare is hard to come by complete, but The NIV Bible is very hard. If you see one, BUY IT!

What he said. Have fun trying to get Mega Man V, Castlevania Legends, etc. They go for a pretty penny. Even complete games like Metroid II go for insane prices now. Welcome to the Big Leagues.

-GAC-

megasdkirby

01-01-2009, 11:02 AM

I've seen some pretty good specials on Gameboy games recently, but for some reason, shipping is excessively high...$20 for a CIB game and $15 shipping MEDIA MAIL? As much as I hate myself for doing so, I leave them behind.

But I agree that in order to collect GB games, one has to have a pretty deep pocket now at days. Even super common games are fetching upwards $25 for a CIB copy.

Cauterize

01-01-2009, 12:15 PM

I've seen some pretty good specials on Gameboy games recently, but for some reason, shipping is excessively high...$20 for a CIB game and $15 shipping MEDIA MAIL? As much as I hate myself for doing so, I leave them behind.

But with the fixed prices for Media on eBay now, it shouldnt be too much of a worry :)

My vote for rare GB games goes to Burgertime Deluxe (Euro) and Toxic Crusaders (US)

megasdkirby

01-01-2009, 12:35 PM

But with the fixed prices for Media on eBay now, it shouldnt be too much of a worry :)

My vote for rare GB games goes to Burgertime Deluxe (Euro) and Toxic Crusaders (US)

I would think so too, but some still charge plenty on shipping. It is as though they totally ignore the $4 rate...

dbiersdorf

01-01-2009, 01:22 PM

I've always liked the Game Boy, but I guess it must have one of the largest and hardest to find collections if CIB is your thing. Has anyone managed to get a complete set? Although I appreciate a "complete" set can mean any number of things depending on who you talk to!

I'm fairly positive the member DreamTR here managed every original Game Boy game as well as Game Boy Color CIB, possibly even GBA? It's mighty impressive that's for sure.

neuropolitique

01-01-2009, 04:38 PM

DreamTR does indeed have a complete cib Game Boy collection. It's funny, some of the game he had trouble with I got fairly quickly, some he got quickly I'm having trouble with. Makes figuring rarities a bit harder.

For example, Super Chase H.Q. was among the last game he got, though i think he was just looking for boxes at that point. I found it, a short while after he did, for a song on ebay. Just goes to show how random ebay can be at times.

megasdkirby

01-01-2009, 04:44 PM

How many original GB games are there, US releases?

neuropolitique

01-01-2009, 04:55 PM

My count is 507. That is not counting the Sachens, which can go straight to hell. :D

Roehm21

01-01-2009, 06:17 PM

Thanks for the input guys, it really helps me and my bro out. Helps to give us a good idea on what to look for and how hard some items may be to find. Again I am fairly new at hardcore collecting but I have done some minor collecting in the part. Thanks again everyone.

Peace,
Dan

megasdkirby

01-01-2009, 08:10 PM

My count is 507. That is not counting the Sachens, which can go straight to hell. :D

LOL, then I'm fucked...I am only like 10% there LOL

Gameguy

01-01-2009, 10:32 PM

What he said. Have fun trying to get Mega Man V, Castlevania Legends, etc. They go for a pretty penny. Even complete games like Metroid II go for insane prices now. Welcome to the Big Leagues.

-GAC-
You just reminded me of something, a few years back someone I knew traded his Gameboy Mega Man collection in because there was supposed to be a remake coming out for the Advance. The games were all complete except for one of them(I can't remember which one). He just traded them to a local store and I'm sure he got very little for them, the owner is a complete jerk.

I used to get Gameboy games back when they were still current, I always kept the boxes and inserts so I have a decent amount of them. I'm keeping what I got new, but I'm only keeping the used stuff if I like the game. I just don't have enough room for everything. I still have a few sealed games that I just never got around to playing, I've got used copies now so I'm keeping them sealed.

Nionel

01-02-2009, 01:33 AM

Looking back, there's a number of games I regret getting rid of when I was younger. Oh well, such is life.

This is an interesting thread though, I didn't think my one question would turn into this. I'm curious about something else now though, so there are 507 Gameboy games released in the US. What about the GB Color, how many games were released on it?

kaedesdisciple

01-02-2009, 09:38 AM

...
top price GB/GBC games are
...
Metal Gear Solid

Really? Wow, I picked this one up back in the day for about ~$15, played the hell out of it too. It's actually a pretty fun game. What does it go for nowadays, CIB?

Rapavi

01-02-2009, 10:53 AM

awesome XP

Nionel

01-02-2009, 03:48 PM

Really? Wow, I picked this one up back in the day for about ~$15, played the hell out of it too. It's actually a pretty fun game. What does it go for nowadays, CIB?

Just checked eBay, loose copies are going for around $20 and there's a CIB copy that's at $27.

neist

01-02-2009, 11:14 PM

The Final Fantasy Legend games tend to go for a good chunk, at least they did when I bought my last one. And by complete I mean with maps and whatnot. I paid over 50 for my FF: Legend 3 that was complete with all the inserts. I bought the first two in a bargain bin at a Walmart for 4 bucks each several years back so I was good there. :)

For that matter, any game with decent inserts are probably going to be difficult to find, considering how hard it is to find boxed games in general. Of course I'm assuming that you want to collect the inserts. A lot of RPG inserts are fairly interesting.

Jorpho

01-02-2009, 11:24 PM

It's been well-established at this point that the Workboy was never released, right?

neuropolitique

01-03-2009, 09:32 AM

It looks that way. There are a couple of magazine articles about it, but nothing after that. Would love to get my hands on a prototype unit though.

3rdman

01-04-2009, 12:37 PM

I only collect nintendo handhelds, with an emphasis on the dmg gameboy. as the years have gone by my collection's focus has narrowed and evolved, but there is one thing i just can't shake. 99% of american release boxes are so ugly, so poorly designed , i cant bear to look at them, let alone collect them. i had a handful, but the second i saw my first japanese release, i fell in love. those folks know how to design a smart looking box. not to mention that they tend to be smaller, which is good as any nice collection consumes alot of space anyway.

Jorpho

01-04-2009, 12:57 PM

I never thought they were that bad. SMS box art was much worse, anyway. There are numerous examples of GBC and GBA box art that easily outdo anything from the DMG era, too.

3rdman

01-04-2009, 01:26 PM

My count is 507. That is not counting the Sachens, which can go straight to hell. :D

does your count of 507 stand for only the domestic releases? or are you counting the asian and european imports as well. what about unlicensed games? what about licensed non games such as the french and spanish dictionary carts?

and regarding the sachen carts, why are they going to hell, not because they are sh*t i hope, that's not a good enough reason. Personally i love my sachen carts. They're certainly an acquired taste, but once you get to know them, they can be kind of fun to have, in an ironic, kitchy way perhaps. i think i remember the villian yelling "damn it!" at you during the end credits of street hero. still they did come with boxes and instructions (and often customized plastic cases) just like official games. i'm glad they exist.

i'm beginning to seriously pursue bootleg-pirate-trash as a part of my gameboy collection

3rdman

01-04-2009, 02:09 PM

I never thought they were that bad. SMS box art was much worse, anyway. There are numerous examples of GBC and GBA box art that easily outdo anything from the DMG era, too.

Ok. now this is just one guys opinion, but i think the worst dmg box is better than the best gbc box. the gbc logo takes up soooo much room. show me one (or 2) that you truly love, so i can better see your point of view.

as for gba, i think that they are far too big (especially since the carts have gotten smaller from the dmg era,)and almost always bland and forgettable. look at some import boxes and tell me you still think we (the usa) got the better ones.

look here.....
As evidence of the GB Jap superiority design theory...look at these examples...

http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/gameboy/image/585918.html

http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/gameboy/image/585905.html

http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/gameboy/image/585891.html

http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/gameboy/image/585920.html

and GBA....

http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/gbadvance/image/922156.html

http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/gbadvance/image/920573.html

http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/gbadvance/image/525242.html

DreamTR

01-04-2009, 02:43 PM

3rd Man: He's referring to US releases here. Worldwide collections would never be completed for most big systems. There's just too many unknown variants...

tom

01-04-2009, 03:15 PM

When I lived in UK, a collegue told me he's seen a Workboy at some market stall. I went a few weeks later to check it out but I never seen/found it. Who knows, maybe little quantities did make it out into the world or maybe he did get it mixed up. The Workboy got a review in UKs Game Zone magazine though.

Here's a nice rare unlicensed Game Boy color cart, this was a free give-away with UKs GBX magazine (covermount):
http://www.videogamecollectors.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=203509&g2_serialNumber=2

Jorpho

01-04-2009, 03:16 PM

Ok. now this is just one guys opinion, but i think the worst dmg box is better than the best gbc box. the gbc logo takes up soooo much room. show me one (or 2) that you truly love, so i can better see your point of view.Now I'm confused. I meant to say that there were some really terrible GBC boxes.

look at some import boxes and tell me you still think we (the usa) got the better ones.From those examples, I wouldn't necessarily say the Japanese artwork was "better" - just different.

neist

01-04-2009, 03:37 PM

From those examples, I wouldn't necessarily say the Japanese artwork was "better" - just different.

For the most part, sure, but that Wario Ware box is pretty incredible. I've never seen that before. I may have to track that down now. ;)

3rdman

01-04-2009, 04:39 PM

For the most part, sure, but that Wario Ware box is pretty incredible. I've never seen that before. I may have to track that down now. ;)

isn't it pretty. the cart looks cool too, sort of a smoky, translucent cream color.

megasdkirby

01-04-2009, 04:50 PM

3rdman

01-04-2009, 04:59 PM

well, to each their own. honestly, i just really admire the japanese, and their collective design sense, as a culture. there are many examples out there of daring and brilliant jap game boxes that seem (at least to me) to be watered down for an american release. Yet I can understand that others might not view it that way.

here's some nice japanese exclusive titles with beautiful boxes. look at these....

http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/gbadvance/image/565814.html?box=6175

http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/gameboy/image/569591.html?box=7796

http://jdb.pocketheaven.com/boxartbig/ahsj.jpg

http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/gbadvance/image/918933.html?box=26690

Jorpho

01-04-2009, 06:20 PM

http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/gameboy/image/569591.html?box=7796To each his own, indeed. :?

megasdkirby

01-04-2009, 09:20 PM

To each his own, indeed. :?

That link kinda reminds me of...me actually LOL

3rdman

01-04-2009, 10:22 PM

the yellow guy is noobow.

look over here....
http://www.disgruntleddesigner.com/chrisc/gbgems.html

3rdman

01-04-2009, 10:33 PM

To each his own, indeed. :?

uh huh. and yours would be....?.:deadhorse:

Nionel

01-04-2009, 11:40 PM

the yellow guy is noobow.

look over here....
http://www.disgruntleddesigner.com/chrisc/gbgems.html

Interesting looking games, I'm gonna have to see if I can get a hold of some of these...

3rdman

01-04-2009, 11:55 PM

Back on topic, TripWorld and Peetan are almost impossible to find, CIB or other wise. both GB jap imports, and both very fun to play.

Nionel

01-05-2009, 12:37 AM

Seeing as how the games were only available in Japan, and they probably weren't very popular, there probably aren't too many copies in circulation. It's a shame too, I love Sunsoft's games and I really would like to own a copy of Trip world... :(

DreamTR

01-05-2009, 12:39 AM

Trip World came out in Europe also. I have a CIB copy of it.

tom

01-05-2009, 03:59 AM

Hey, Dom still had that, Tom!

Wow those were terrible games. If I recall, you have the other versions, right?

Hi Josh,
yes not the best games, but Space Invasion plays actually ok.
Tom

3rdman

01-05-2009, 07:08 AM

Trip World came out in Europe also. I have a CIB copy of it.

not to denegrate the european version (and it's clear this is only a matter of taste) but the japanese version , has a more curious box. solid white, with almost no illustration. i saw the euro version on ebay once, after a solid year of intense digging, i've never come across a jap version. (although one did sell in oct on yahoo japan for about 35.00 bucks., i missed it.

RASK1904

01-05-2009, 11:15 PM

Matt-El

01-05-2009, 11:40 PM

If i remember right, one of the last ones DreamTR was looking for was Captain America and the Avengers.

MarioMania

01-06-2009, 12:46 AM

How about those Engish/Spanish Learning Carts

I forgot the name of it

Nionel

01-06-2009, 01:31 AM

I've seen those language learning carts, the local gaming store here in Lincoln has some of those and some bible games with weird shaped cartridges, they're all loose, but I figure I'll get them if I can't find CIB copies of the games...

Poofta!

01-06-2009, 01:43 AM

Using the cover project, they show you how to convert DS cases to fit GB games. They also have alot of scans for Game Boy games that can be used for DS cases. It looks pretty nice for those with a good printer and some time. They only have a fraction of the Game Boy Games, but they do have some of the more popular titles. They also have it for GBC, and GBA so that you can have you game boy collection all in one type of case.

http://www.thecoverproject.net/view.php?cat_id=12

they seem to have very few...

where do they show you how to convert the box? i am now curious as i have probably a 100....

Nionel

01-06-2009, 01:47 AM

If you go to the Guides section they explain how to modify a DS game case to fit just about any handheld game cart, it's pretty neat stuff. I plan on using the cover project for any games that I'm unable to track down boxes for.

DreamTR

01-06-2009, 02:01 AM

not to denegrate the european version (and it's clear this is only a matter of taste) but the japanese version , has a more curious box. solid white, with almost no illustration. i saw the euro version on ebay once, after a solid year of intense digging, i've never come across a jap version. (although one did sell in oct on yahoo japan for about 35.00 bucks., i missed it.

You just completely screwed your argument for being rare.

Anyway, this thread is about US games with US seals of quality in terms of rarity. Mr. Do IS hard to find as a US version, but easier in Europe. Same goes with F1 Pole Position.

It's all relative to when you actually start looking. Spud's Adventure is stupidly hard as well CIB.

MarioMania

01-06-2009, 03:41 AM

neuropolitique

01-06-2009, 06:36 AM

Just the other day I got Final Fantasy Adventure 2 Complete. Box(little messed up), Plastic tray, Manual(it's taller than the others), map and a questionare thingie. I got it cheap. Are these hard to find? Or just exspensive? I know some games are easier to find in the boxxes becuase of... say.... the kind of people who were buying them. If you get what I meen. I have not seen one before.

Thanx RASK1904:rockets:

Just expensive. They were re-released by Sunsoft, so there are plenty of em floating around. People just go nuts for the name.

How do I search ebay & amazon for it..how much does the Local Store sell them for

Look for InfoGenius. They made a french and spanish translator.

RASK1904

01-06-2009, 06:51 AM

Are the spanish translators made by the same people who made the personal organizer one. I had that a long time ago and traded it.

GrandAmChandler

01-06-2009, 07:23 AM

Just expensive. They were re-released by Sunsoft, so there are plenty of em floating around. People just go nuts for the name.

Yeap, they were all re-released and given budget ($19.99) prices. So consider a boxed sunsoft version a "greatest-hits" if you want.

Natty Bumppo

01-06-2009, 10:11 AM

Amazing Tater and Knight's Quest are hard to find complete. I have them but without the box. (I have the manual for Knight's Quest, but I don't think I do for Amazing Tater.

I also have a nifty gameboy display case (made by ASCII)
that stands upright. It has a clear cover that holds 16 gameboys (cartridge only) in 4x4 grid and a side compartment to hold the manuals. Interestingly enough, it came with a paper insert showing artwork for some gameboy games and one of them is "Doomslayer" (or something very similar - I am at work now so can't double check) - which as far as I can tell was never acutally released.

I

MarioMania

01-06-2009, 01:26 PM

[QUOTE=neuropolitique;1489815
Look for InfoGenius. They made a french and spanish translator. [/QUOTE]

Good Lord ebay dosn't help...for thre French cart is like $40...the lowest is like $20,

Roehm21

01-06-2009, 02:00 PM

I think one of the local gaming stores here has the Spanish translator for $10 loose I believe. I seen it just the other day and I just kind of glanced over it.

Peace,
Dan

geneshifter

01-06-2009, 02:21 PM

I wish I had kept all those games I played back then. Unfortunately, I was using Wal-Mart as my own personal rental store and returning every game as I finished it for a new one LOL

neuropolitique

01-06-2009, 04:32 PM

Are the spanish translators made by the same people who made the personal organizer one. I had that a long time ago and traded it.

Yes. There are five InfoGenius titles. French Translator, Berlitz Spanish Translator, Personal Organizer, Frommer's Travel Guide, and Spell Checker.