Tournament Fighters combined the characters of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with a fighting game style, attempting to cash in on the popularity of games like Street Fighter. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Tournament Fighters If anything, Mega Man 5's newfound rarity is a great reason to check your old games a game that was once cheap and easy to find has become expensive and rare.
Widely considered one of the best NES series ever made, Mega Man is a proverbial treasure trove of excellent gameplay, awesome music, and memorable bosses.Īlthough Mega Man 2 is my personal favorite, we've seen a recent spike in price for Mega Man 5. Mega Man 5Īnother great game developed by Capcom, Mega Man 5 is the second-to-last Mega Man game available on NES. Besides being based on a popular cartoon, the game was also very good, thanks to developer Capcom.ĭuck Tales 2 may not be as good as the original, but it's definitely more expensive. Many fans of the original NES have fond memories of Duck Tales and it's pogo-stick movement.
This sequel to the massively popular original Duck Tales was a bit more of the same, but that's not exactly a bad thing. While Bonk may not be as popular as Mario, they both represent the same kind of game a mascot-fueled platformer intended to win over gamer's hearts. In comparison to other versions, Bonk's Adventure on the NES makes some concessions, but still manages to be a fun experience. Most people know Bonk from other systems, but this cutesy caveman got a release on the NES as well. This might have something to do with its rare nature, combined with the fact that the game wasn't produced in high quantities.Īn excellent addition to anyone's collection, Cheetahmen II leaves you with one question: “why?” 18.
Part platformer, part action game, Cheetahmen II fails in almost every way. Much like Action 52, Cheetahmen II is embarrassingly bad. While we're discussing Action 52 and Cheetahmen, we might as well bring up the completely unnecessary (and equally bad) sequel. All told, it's probably not a great game to purchase if you're looking for a fun time, but Action 52 is a game that consistently exchanges hands. The most notable of the minigames, Cheetahmen, eventually saw a sequel (but more on that in a few). This compilation of (mostly) bad mini-games is popular online due to its random and weird nature. If you stumble across any of these 20 games, you may find some luck in turning a profit, or at least have the solace of knowing you own a very rare game. More often than not, you may have a sizable chunk of change in the form of a plastic NES cartridge. However, a good quantity of these rarer games are most likely sitting in your attic, or buried in a box with your childhood toys.Īs NES games become more and more expensive, it's always a good idea to take a peek at what you own. The prices for these games shift constantly, thanks to high-budget collector's markets. Whether due to lackluster manufacturing, or intended rarity, some NES games have become increasingly harder to find. Many of these games are common household names, like Super Mario Brothers and The Legend of Zelda, however, some of the lesser known and rarer games have become more noteworthy. Throughout its life-span, over 700 licensed games were released, with just under 680 being released within the US. In fact, many attribute the return of the video game industry to this fantastic Nintendo system. When the Nintendo Entertainment System launched in North America in 1985, the console took the gaming industry by storm.