Unreleased NES Games Hit Ebay for Thousands of Dollars

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Two unreleased NES titles are now up for grabs on eBay and could end up fetching thousands of dollars. Vintage video games can go for a lot of money and are usually purchased by collectors and those looking to preserve older games. Whenever a unique piece of video game history hits the market, it's a chance for eager gamers to own a piece of truly unique video game nostalgia. Still, depending on the price tag, it may not be obtainable for many. These aren't the first rare Nintendo games to hit eBay in recent years; there are many rare Nintendo titles out there.

The NES, or Nintendo Entertainment System, was Nintendo's first-ever home console release. It hit markets in Japan in 1983 under the name Family Computer, aka Famicom. This all occurred during a time known as Video Game Crash, which was a time period that almost ended console gaming as gamers know them today. The NES went down in history as one of the best-selling consoles of all time and breathed new life into the US video game industry following that uncertain time.

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There are two specific games gaging interest online. First is a prototype cartridge of a real-time strategy game called Battlefields of Napoleon, including the original packaging design. This title never got a formal release in North America; it was, however, released in Japan for Famicom as Napoleon Senki. The second title up for grabs is a Consumer Electronic Show demo game called Scanner, developed by Rare for the Nintendo Power Glove. Rare went on to develop extremely popular games such as Goldeneye 007 for the Nintendo 64, andGoldeneye 007 is returning to Nintendo Switch soon.

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