SNES Starfox Super Weekend

[y-bot]

It was my birthday yesterday and I found this cart at a thrift store for $5.99. I think that was a pretty good birthday present. What's the story behind it? I think I've heard about iti before but I'm not sure. Was it a competition like the Nintendo World Championship? How were the cartridges distributed? Is there a website with info about it? I noticed it is an R9/$100 in the DP online guide. Is it really worth that much? It is in great cosmetic condition but I haven't tested it out yet. It will take some digging to find all the pieces to a Super Nintendo.
Thanks, y-bot

[cheesystick]

I'd very easily give you a hundred dolars for it.
-crispy

[udisi]

yes, they're hard to find...they usually bring atleast $150 on ebay...it's a really fun cart to play too....

[NvrMore]

it's a really fun cart to play too....

Damn right. Since it's been altered, has a time limit and the goal is to gain points it's almost like a conversion of Starwing/fox into a old-style arcade game.

It's bloody addictive trying to score as highly as possible, as quickly as possible so that you have more time in the special third stage.

[NESCollector75]

yes, they're hard to find...they usually bring atleast $150 on ebay...it's a really fun cart to play too....

The last ones I have seen go for imbetween $300-$350 on ebay

[autobotracing]

DAMN thats a great find!

[y-bot]

Thanks for all the info guys. Here's some pics:

www.hevanet.com/ccorner/tobys009.jpg
www.hevanet.com/ccorner/tobys010.jpg
www.hevanet.com/ccorner/tobys011.jpg

y-bot

[badinsults]

http://snescentral.znes.net/rarities...nd/index.shtml

Lucky....

[y-bot]

@evan-thank you that was exactly what I was looking for.

y-bot

[Li Wang]

Hearing about how much these things (along with the DKC competition cart) fetch these days makes me really regret deciding not to pay the $30 or so Nintendo sold them off for in those Super Power Club catalogs. I'm sure I'm not the only one.....

[Bratwurst]

I think it was 50 or so in the catalogue, but I could be wrong. I do remember thinking how stupid it would have been for someone to spend that much on a timed 'demo' cart. Ah, how priorities have shifted.

[badinsults]

Yeah, I have a page on the DKC timed cart on my site too, if you are interested. I'll probably get both when I finish up my schooling in a few years. Only 2500 of each cart were produced.