Hardest NES game to get?

[jajaja]

Which NES game is the most difficult to get your hands on?
Not couting NWC cartridge or any prototypes (and not cheetahmen 2)

[Emily]

Um, Myriad 6 in 1, or caltron 6 in 1-their the same game just redestributed

[JJNova]

And Bubble Bathe Babes...


or I was just looking for a reason to mention Bubble bathe babes. Either way, that's my answer and I am sticking to it.

[Raedon]

Using Ebay as a "tool" and money no object? Something you only see once a year or more.

I'd say it would be an unlicensed game but I do see Bubble Bath Babes on to often to be hard to get.

[Cauterize]

a PAL Rodland?

[jajaja]

tnx for the replies. Doesnt matter if its PAL or NTSC :)
Ye.. i forgot to add games from Panesian to the "exception list", i know games from Panesian are realy realy hard to find :(

[sniperCCJVQ]

PAL - Devil World

NTSC - Myriad /Caltron

Pro Sport Hockey is one of the hard to get too.

[Ruudos]

In my experience Mr. Gimmick PAL.

It also depends a lot where you live though.

[KJN]

In my experience Mr. Gimmick PAL.

It also depends a lot where you live though.

Yeah, here in Sweden I don't find Mr Gimmick that hard to track down (there are two auctions for it right now for examle (http://www.tradera.com/search/imp.asp?search=mr+gimmick)) but then again Scandinavia was the area where it was released. You can come across Devil World (http://www.tradera.com/search/imp.asp?search=devil+world) quite often here as well.

[sniperCCJVQ]

You can come across Devil World (http://www.tradera.com/search/imp.asp?search=devil+world) quite often here as well.

Good to know.

79 SEK = 14$ CND (or $11 US not counting shipping), that's not to bad.

[imanerd0011]

Here are the extremely rare one that cost a fortune:

Myriad 6 in 1
Stadium Events
Cheetahmen 2
Bubble Bath Babes
Hot Slots
Peek a Boo Poker
Caltron 6 in 1

Here are some other ones that are quite rare and pretty expensive:

Flintstones 2:Suprise at Dinosaur Peak
Action 52
Secret Scout
Maxi 15
Bubble Bobble 2
Snow Brothers

[izret101]

Everyone more or less is going to just keep saying the same ones over and over. All the rarest have been mentioned.

[orrimarrko]

If it's open to all regions, then it's either Rodland or Devil World - and they're both PAL.

If it's NTSC - then it's either the Myriad 6-in-1 or Caltron 6-in -1 or any of the three Panesians. They are all unlicensed.

If it's NTSC licensed - it's Stadium Events hands down.

[Menacer]

Pro Sport Hockey is one of the hard to get too.I understand why this is one of the slightly harder ones; I would assume that since it was released so late, it's like Flintstones 2. However, what caused the jump in scarcity between the printed classic guide and the current online guide? I would think scarcities would go down (as stockpiles may be found), but going up confuses me a bit.

I just found a Pro Sport Hockey yesterday, which is why I ask. I bought it, because I knew it was an R7 online, but checking in my paper guide, it's listed as an R5.

[Ruudos]

If it's open to all regions, then it's either Rodland or Devil World - and they're both PAL.

Devil World not. Very rare, but not as rare as Rodland or Mr. Gimmick. Devil World is another example of rarity that differs per region. Almost impossible to find in Holland, but seen far more in Sweden.

[kainemaxwell]

Don't forget Tengen Tetris.

[digitalpress]

Pro Sport Hockey is one of the hard to get too.I understand why this is one of the slightly harder ones; I would assume that since it was released so late, it's like Flintstones 2. However, what caused the jump in scarcity between the printed classic guide and the current online guide? I would think scarcities would go down (as stockpiles may be found), but going up confuses me a bit.

I just found a Pro Sport Hockey yesterday, which is why I ask. I bought it, because I knew it was an R7 online, but checking in my paper guide, it's listed as an R5.

It's been two and a half years since the classic guide was published. Things do change. Pro Sport Hockey HAS gotten harder to find. Hence, the adjustment to its rating. Incidentally, it's a misnomer that scarcities go down... it's quite the opposite from my experience.

However, if you tell me where these "stockpiles" are, I'd be willing to let you win the argument :)

[ubersaurus]

Don't forget Tengen Tetris.

That's not really rare, as it is harder to find compared to nintendo tetris.

[Qixmaster]

Don't forget Tengen Tetris.

well if you include tengen tetris as one of the "rarest" you better also include wacky races, swamp thing, qix, puzznic, kid klown, jetsons, power blade 2 and race america.

All of the above are MUCH harder to find then tengen tetris.

IMHO tengen tetris is way over hyped. It is not rare, but at the same time it is not common.

-Josh

[Qixmaster]

my vote for hardest NES game to get goes to myriad. that's my story and i'm sticking to it.

[Raedon]

I'm pretty sure that was some sort of joke.. the Tetris post.. I think..

[jajaja]

I think caltron 6 in 1 was sold here a while ago for only $7.00 !!
Not 100% sure if it was this game, because on the auction there was no picture. But the guy/girl who sold it described it as a strange cartridge and he/she also said there was a guy with a box on the cover. I found a pic of the cartridge online today, and there was a guy carrying a box. Then it came to my mind that this game that he/she sold might have been caltron 6 in 1.
Damn.. i wish i had bought it :( Even if it wasnt this game, it was still very cheap.. Ah well, as i said, not 100% sure if it was this game, but nothing i can do about it now anyway hehe :)

[dojosky]

why is pro sport hockey so rare ? i have 3 here in my collection and i see them at local stores sometimes even as a matter of fact there are 2 stores that has these in stock atm ....

[chrisballer]

I had a hard time finding wayne's world when finishing up my nes collection. I just checked e-bay and none on there in completed auction or still in auction.


It was hard for me to find pro sport hockey also, i looked for a long time then one day a few years back just was browsing videogameconnections.com and bam a complete one for 10 bucks it was mine thats forsure. :rocker:

[mizarkgram]

There was this one 2-in-one game... I cannot quite remember what it is called... something like "Mario Bros / Duck Hunt" or something like that.... I had a really hard time finding that one

[Lord Contaminous]

Mighty Final Fight.

Last time I saw this game in the wild I passed it up cuz I thought 10 bucks was alot at the time.

I kick myself ever since.

[jajaja]

Mighty Final Fight.

Last time I saw this game in the wild I passed it up cuz I thought 10 bucks was alot at the time.

I kick myself ever since.

Hehe.. though luck. I saw this on Ebay some weeks ago. Complete with box, manual and everything. Good game and nice music :)

[The Manimal]

Pro Sport Hockey is one of the hard to get too.


:D got that one

[Grim_Reaper_Bostock]

There was this one 2-in-one game... I cannot quite remember what it is called... something like "Mario Bros / Duck Hunt" or something like that.... I had a really hard time finding that one


LOL

[Menacer]

It's been two and a half years since the classic guide was published. Things do change. Pro Sport Hockey HAS gotten harder to find. Hence, the adjustment to its rating.I can understand that, sure. I was just surprised that its rarity has changed so drastically; It's changed from a "sort of hard to find" type of item to "one of the hardest" that's being talked about in this thread.

One other question: Does the scarcity rating list how hard it is to buy, or how common the game is to 'find', like in a collection somewhere?

Incidentally, it's a misnomer that scarcities go down... it's quite the opposite from my experience.

However, if you tell me where these "stockpiles" are, I'd be willing to let you win the argument :)Now that I think about it a bit more, that does make sense. Games get thrown out instead of sold to a pawn shop; collectors take them out of the market to store them in bank vaults, etc etc. I was thinking of things like suddenly finding basically the entire stock of Cheetahmen II and releasing it onto the market; certainly not applicable in all situations, but it's happened. I was really just curious if something specific had caused the jump in scarcity. Maybe a psychopath bought up a few thousand of them and launched them into space. Who knows. :)

[soniko_karuto]

dragon warrior 4, i've only seen one in my life, and i kept it.

[jajaja]

dragon warrior 4, i've only seen one in my life, and i kept it.

Dragon Warrior 4 is very easy to get. Just search on Ebay and you will find it easy :D

[soniko_karuto]

but for what price!

I've seen it, and for me, hunting games is diving into the wild, not just sitting and searching on a website, as i have no way to pay to people, except for cash or money order.

just found this http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=62053&item=8158599664&rd=1#ebayphotohosting

if someone from sandiego is willing to buy it and take the time to see each other to pay him personally, i would be very glad, as i only have the nes carts of each one of those.

EDIT:
HOly crap! i'd kill for one of this!!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3605&item=8157383377&rd=1#ebayphotohosting

[jajaja]

hehe i didnt care about price when i asked which game is the hardest to find, just wanted to know :)
Its still easy to get Dragon Warrior 4.
Place a bid on that book then ;) only 3 dollars, cheap =)
You dont have Paypal? You should realy register an account there, its so easy to use.

[mr_nihilism]

I've never seen Blackjack in the wild, though eBay does have it.

[sirgeoph]

I've never seen Blackjack in the wild, though eBay does have it.

one of our stores had it and i bought it for my AVE collection. $6.95.