Here’s something you don’t see every day. It’s a pretty fantastic looking prototype Game Boy Advance game. It has 12 hours to go and is already at $302.54, so it’s looking like it’s gaining some attention…especially if it’s undumped. Heck, it’s Star Wars style probably doesn’t hurt the value either.
rare unreleased gameboy advance GBA game UNDUMPED 3D (Update: The auction ended June 15, 2010 at $302.54 USD)
Pretty interesting info from the seller sickertus:
This auction is for an UNRELEASED and UN-DUMPED Nintendo Gameboy GBA game, developed by Marvelous entertainment. The game was never given a title (or it’s buried within the game code) but is datable to about 2001, due to the enormous board sticking out the top of the cart, a style that was only used for a brief while during the beginning of the GBA’s production. The cart is an official nintendo flash cart.
The game itself is GBA Unreleased 3d polygon space shooter. Very raw/unfinished. I wrote them about it in ’08, but they had no idea what it was. Trying to find it a good home. You can fire regular lasers and large “atomic” bombs which detonate and take out large groups of enemies. Eventually you reach the “deathstar” (which you enter in a very cool and seemless fashion (good job animators). Very much like starfox/star wars here, as barriors randomly pop up from the floor and ceiling (which you must try to avoid, of course). Everything is rendered in 3-D. There is a sticker on the reverse for Marvelous entertainment. I wrote to them in ’08, but no-one knew had any recollection of what this game was called.
The gameboy advance is not noted to have explored the use of 3D POLYGON technology to much effect. Several 3D “engine” programs where developed Such as the “blue rose” engine.
But for various reasons, this lead to only a handful of games actually published that utilize these features ( fully rendered 3D polygon graphics). The intent of this cart remains unknown, but it is a unique bit of software, and whether it represents an aborted game, or a demonstration piece, it represents an interesting glimpse into a future that wasn’t to be, during the early development of Nintendo’s GBA handheld.
This piece has been in my collection for several years, having acquired it from a collector in europe.
As a collector, I don’t think I could ever morally justify buying a complete video game collection. I enjoy the hunt for each game way to much. However, I’m downright curious to see what a complete collection of loose N64 games is worth. If you’re also curious, feel free to join me in watching the following auction on eBay:
NINTENDO 64 GAME / SYSTEM LOT has every N64 GAME MINT!!
As a note, the seller ownerage1 states that he’s selling everything to raise funds for college. That’s probably a good more for him, but having done something similar myself while in college, I have to say my heart goes out to him.
Nothing fetches a pretty penny in the video game collecting world quite like gold! Every collector knows that the gold Nintendo World Championships cart is worth a mint. Similarly, gold statues of video game characters seem to hold crazy values. Ironically, it doesn’t matter if it’s just gold painted plastic (The NWC gold cart being no exception to this rule…).
Super Mario Golden Promotional Display Figure Nintendo The guy selling this (antiquemike-japan) is asking a seemingly silly starting bid of $395.00 USD. Is he crazy? Who knows. Maybe the power of gold painted plastic will compel someone to bid… (By the way, the seller states that this statue was part of a store display at one time.)
Rare Legend of Zelda Gold Twilight Princess Statue Ended June 1, 2010 at $233.05 USD. eBay seller longshorespike explains:
Limited up to 3800 pieces worldwide, very detailed, heavy, made out of hard PVC, up to 13 inches in height and only available in the Nintendo Star catalogue (cost was 14,000 star points…about 60 games), this statue is one of the most rare and expensive Zelda-statues you can get. It’s sprayed gold and it’s made for the promotion of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.
As always, there are presently a number of fantastic video game items on eBay. Here are a number of them from my watch list.
Collectibles and Other Unique Items
World Of Nintendo Poster – 1992 Kellogg’s Super Mario
XBOX 360 Halo ODST Controller SIGNED by Bungie Studios
Check out the rest of the fantastic collectible items being sold by goodgamemedia as a fundraiser.
XBOX 360 Halo 3 McFarlane Controller SIGNED by Bungie
Gears of War Lancer SIGNED by EPIC Games
etc.
Nintendo Worlds of Power Metal Gear, Ninja Gaiden , etc
Nintendo Mario LCD Watch MINT Rare Vintage Original
Nintendo Mario Yoshi LCD Watch MINT Rare Vintage
Nintendo Killer Instinct Leather Jacket w/belt complete The belt attached to this jacket is a sure sign that the wearer means business.
World Of Nintendo Florescent Sign
Rare Legend of Zelda Majora’s Mask 35mm film trailer Check out the trailer below.
Halo ODST 1 of a Kind Helmet by Sean Bradley @ 405th
Vintage 1989 Nintendo Super Mario Bros. Plastic Mug
PAC-MAN VINTAGE CUP MUG HOLOGRAM TYPE 1980 COOL VG COND
Original Xbox Store Kiosk! Playable display w/ extras!
nintendo nes test station
Rare & Interesting Games
NES Nintendo FACTORY SEALED RPG Lot AD&D All 4 Games
SEGA GAME GEAR – 30 IN 1 – GAME ULTRA RARE!!!! Oh the beloved multi-carts!
Nintendo Slalom FACTORY SEALED BRAND NEW NES Black Box Forget about Stadium Events! Sealed game collectors are simply nuts. This sealed copy of Slalom is at $404.00 USD with over 4 days to go!
Neo-Geo AES Blazing Star ** NON CONVERSION ** complete Presently at $740.00 USD with over 4 days left!
eBay has some treasures in store for retro gamers and collectors. I’m personally excited to see how much the complete copy of Shantae for Game Boy will go for at auction rather than being listed with an absurd BIN price. Also of interest is the M8 below that’s getting a bit of bidding action. Enjoy!
Spotted on eBay
NINTENDO 64 COLLECTORS DISPLAY SET (good condition) Pretty nifty looking kiosk. I wonder how long the controllers lasted on these.
Vintage NES Nintendo Super Mario Bros. 2 Note Pad
Custom Marvel Legends GREAT TIGER from Punch-Out NES I’m not sure what inspired “Joe of War” to create this particular character. Heck, I’d love a King Hippo. However, you have to respect the retro gaming love.
Seller’s Description: Hello and welcome toy enthusiasts! You are bidding on a Custom Marvel Legends GREAT TIGER from Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out the video game! He was built from a Kraven Marvel Legends 6 inch figure. His gloves are partially sculpted. I also sculpted his turban, jewel in turban, mustache, and goatee. All of it was sculpted with Aves Apoxie sculpt. The chest tattoo is a tribal tiger head done in black. Check out the tiger paw print on the butt of his pants haha! Figure is still posable and comes with stand for display. He was repainted with Testors and Citadel acrylic paints. The last picture shows my work in progress for the figure. Feel free to send me any questions, but NO I do NOT ship outside of the U.S. Check out my custom figure blog here: http://joeofwarcustomactionfigures.blogspot.com/
11X17 PEACH Nintendo Original Sketch Pinup -DaiKon Art
Cosplay Final Fantasy VIII 8 Sword Gunblade Squall
Nintendo PowerFest Poster and Ticket (The BIN of $400.00 USD or Best Offer isn’t totally unreasonably when you consider that the custom framing & matting job itself probably cost the seller $100.00.)
NINTENDO 28 SUPER-SIZED DOMINOES 22 MARIO LUIGI TIN
Shantae (Game Boy Color, 2002) RARE, NM w/ BOX Pretty rare to see complete.
Heavy Rain for PS3 – Rare Press Kit
Nintendo M8 Store Demo Display NES RARE m82 snes
Turbografx 1991 CES booth display **ONE OF A KIND**
Vintage 1980′s 4 foot NINTENDO store display sign RARE
Atari 2600 Demonstration Boards & Documents
Nintendo Mario LCD Watch MINT Rare Vintage Original
Nintendo Mario Yoshi LCD Watch MINT Rare Vintage
Playstation 2 PS2 Test Debugging Station | DTL-H30001 (BIN of $179.99 or Best Offer and the seller has 10+ of them currently.)
Have you spotted a rare video game or collectible that hasn’t been featured here yet? Feel free to submit it to sales@GamesOgre.net
Most Nintendo collectors probably either aren’t interested in test cartridges or simply can’t afford them. However, for the ultra-NES-collector who has to have everything, there is the NES test cart. These were originally used by authorized Nintendo repair center technicians to diagnose issues on systems and accessories. It seems that the price on these is anywhere between $80 and $180 depending on the particular cart and, of course, a bit of luck at the auction.
Does anyone know if the SNES ones are less common? I’m no expert on these, but I’ve seen a lot fewer of those.
Nintendo SNES Super Scope Test Cartridge *Working* (Didn’t sell for BIN of $199.99 USD)
Nintendo SNES NTF2.5 Test Cartridge SNES & Accessories (Didn’t sell for BIN of $199.99 USD)
Nintendo NES Joystick Test Cartridge Sold May 28, 2010 for $122.50 USD.
Nintendo SNES Burn-In / Controller Test Cartridge Sold May 26, 2010 for $129.99 USD.
Nintendo NES Port Test Cartridge Sold May 16, 2010 for $177.50 USD.
Nintendo NES Power Pad Test Cartridge Sold May 16, 2010 for $177.50 USD.
Nintendo NES Joystick Test Cartridge Sold May 16, 2010 for $203.49 USD.
Nintendo NES NTF2 Test Cartridge Version 1.1 Sold May 16, 2010 for $162.50 USD.
Nintendo NES NTF2 Test Vintage Rare Cartridge 1989 Sold May 17, 2010 for $105.50 USD.
VTG RARE NINTENDO NES CONTROL DECK TEST CARTRIDGE 1985! Sold May 21, 2010 for $80.99 USD.
Here’s a healthy list of video game rarities to get the blood flowing through your geeky little-retro-video-game-loving heart. (Atari collectors take note of the service manuals and pirating gear!)
Wacky Races Pre-Release Test Game NES – Extremely Rare (Sold May 25, 2010 for $171.06 USD)
Nintendo World Championships NWC Cart – Holy Grail Rare Currently with a BIN of $5199.00 USD and including a few bonus items.
Collectibles & Promo Items
World of Nintendo Fiber Optic Sign NICE!! (Sold on May 26, 2010 for $295.00 USD)
1989 Eureka Nintendo Easter Cling Decoration 4 Pc New
Patapon – super rare Sony PSP press promo pack (Sold on May 28, 2010 for GBP 28.99 …approximately $44.12 USD)
PACMAN UNCUT STICKER SHEET BY FLEER, MIDWAY 1980, RARE! (Sold on May 29, 2010 for $32.00 USD)
Modnation Racers for PS3 – Rare Press Kit (Sold on May 31, 2010 for GBP 80.00 …approximately $121.75 USD)
Atari Field Service Manuals
Atari 2600 Field Service Repair Manual
Atari 5200 Field Service Repair Manual
Original Atari Home Computer Retail Sales Manual binder
Atari 400 800 Field Service Repair Manual
Atari 410 and 810 800 Field Service Repair Manuals
Atari Service Repair Center Policies/Prodecures Manual
Atari Field Service Manuals – Huge Lot inc 800 1200 XL
Atari CPS Supersalt Manual for repair service
Atari Service Repair Diagnostic Controller Jumper Board
Atari 2600 Game Pirating Copy Devices
Ok, I think we all know that coping video games is naughty. However, having the ability to copy 30 year old games somehow seems to fall into a different moral category.
Here are some fantastic retro gaming and collecting auctions that I’m watching on eBay. There’s some real museum-quality history popping up here, which is one of the reasons I love collecting and am nuts about eBay. Enjoy!
Games & Accessories
Blockbuster SNES Donkey Kong Country Competition Cart
Nintendo NES NTF2 Test Cartridge Version 1.1
Nintendo NES Joystick Test Cartridge
Nintendo NES Power Pad Test Cartridge
Nintendo NES Port Test Cartridge
Atari 2600 Atlantis II 2 CIB and Contest T-Shirt This insanely rare listing of Atlantis II has been graced by it’s owner (eBay seller scrabbler15) with a couple videos. The videos do a fantastic job of giving the game’s history…and I must say, they also put a smile on my face due to their sheer geek factor. (Ended May 15, 2010 at $6982.82)
Nintendo Game Watch Donkey Kong signed Shigeru Miyamoto
Collectibles, Promo Items, & Misc
Vintage 1990 Nintendo Mario Fabric Panel NEW!
Rare Atari Console Prototype Nolan Bushnell 7800 eBay seller knowwhatimeanvern gives a fantastic history of this “signature searies” Atari 7800 shell:
I acquired this wonderful item several years ago and am now offering Atari collectors the rare opportunity to add this prototype to their collection! You will likely never see this item up for auction again. Please note, this is a pre-production prototype – there are no electronic parts inside. This project was cancelled before the boards were manufactured.
Mr. Vendel provided me with a firsthand look at the history of this amazing Atari 7800 Remake project that was ultimately cancelled. From its ashes rose the successful Atari Flashback plug and play console line.
“Yes, I designed the case along with Tom Palecki of Pear Design whom I brought in to finalize things and run off 8 cases – 10 were actually made as I had two special pearl white ones designed specifically for myself and another for Mark Diluciano with whom I commissioned to create an exact replica of the Gerber files of the original Atari 7800 1984 PC board so that it would fit into the casing.
The project was commissioned by O’Shea Ltd as they had approx. 1 million Atari 2600 and 7800 cartridges and wanted to bundle them in with a new console, so they wanted to product approx. 250,000 consoles.
O’Shea approached Nolan Bushnell about doing a “signature series” – I have Nolan’s signature on file from him signing my Atari Pong arcade, we created a digital scan and added his signature to the case label.
The project fell through after that as O’Shea tried to source a factory to front all of the money to product the consoles, none would do it and in 2004 Atari directly asked me to produce a console for them, but had to have something ready within a 10 week window, so using an off the shelf NOAC chip the Atari Flashback 1 console was created.
Of the 8 cases, 6 were delivered to the client as per the contract along with the wooden low production test run molds (aluminum of high grade steel would’ve been needed for doing a full 250,000 pc run, the wooden molds were good for about 20-25 test runs only.) 2 grays stayed with me, which I later sold, but kept the pearl white unit along with the source molds built to create the wooden molds (2 units) of the 8 gray units, half were done with the Atari logo, the other half were done with ProSystem logo on them.”
I asked Mr. Vendel if a production Atari 7800 board could be installed into this prototype shell:
“Almost — the LED light-window on the new shell is much different from the original Atari 7800, so the motherboard needs one minor change – the LED and its stalk need to be removed and the led soldered back on and about 1/2 of the height of what it was originally at.”
More information on this prototype can be found at the following links:
RARE FINAL FANTASY ORB ONLY 50 MADE eBay seller felixollie does a great job explaining the origins of this prize:
This contest was run for the original Final Fantasy RPG designed by Hironobu Sakaguchi of Square for the Nintendo NES.
This awesome collectable is a must-have for the serious collector and Final Fantasy enthusiast. Only 50 Final Fantasy crystal orbs were made and distributed worldwide. It is made of solid lead crystal. The crystal orb is etched with the legend ‘Final Fantasy’; a shield with a crossed axe and sword are etched above. This can be viewed when looking through the crystal orb. The orb has been signed by the artist, Kusak.
Included with the Final Fantasy crystal orb are: 1990 Sept/Oct Nintendo Power Magazine issue 16 which features contest and Final Fantasy crystal orb prize, original box and packaging, and certificates which came with Final Fantasy crystal orb. All are in excellent condition. The orb itself is in perfect condition; no visible scratches, nicks, cracks or signs of wear. Any imperfections in the photos are natural characteristics of this solid crystal piece. This rare orb weighs approximately 1 lb 8.8 oz, and is a bit larger than a baseball.
Be among the 50 lucky people in the world who own such a desirable collectable!
I acquired this wonderful item several years ago and am now offering Atari collectors the rare opportunity to add this prototype to their collection! You will likely never see this item up for auction again. Please note, this is a pre-production prototype – there are no electronic parts inside. This project was cancelled before the boards were manufactured.
Mr. Vendel provided me with a firsthand look at the history of this amazing Atari 7800 Remake project that was ultimately cancelled. From its ashes rose the successful Atari Flashback plug and play console line.
“Yes, I designed the case along with Tom Palecki of Pear Design whom I brought in to finalize things and run off 8 cases – 10 were actually made as I had two special pearl white ones designed specifically for myself and another for Mark Diluciano with whom I commissioned to create an exact replica of the Gerber files of the original Atari 7800 1984 PC board so that it would fit into the casing.
The project was commissioned by O’Shea Ltd as they had approx. 1 million Atari 2600 and 7800 cartridges and wanted to bundle them in with a new console, so they wanted to product approx. 250,000 consoles.
O’Shea approached Nolan Bushnell about doing a “signature series” – I have Nolan’s signature on file from him signing my Atari Pong arcade, we created a digital scan and added his signature to the case label.
The project fell through after that as O’Shea tried to source a factory to front all of the money to product the consoles, none would do it and in 2004 Atari directly asked me to produce a console for them, but had to have something ready within a 10 week window, so using an off the shelf NOAC chip the Atari Flashback 1 console was created.
Of the 8 cases, 6 were delivered to the client as per the contract along with the wooden low production test run molds (aluminum of high grade steel would’ve been needed for doing a full 250,000 pc run, the wooden molds were good for about 20-25 test runs only.) 2 grays stayed with me, which I later sold, but kept the pearl white unit along with the source molds built to create the wooden molds (2 units) of the 8 gray units, half were done with the Atari logo, the other half were done with ProSystem logo on them.”
I asked Mr. Vendel if a production Atari 7800 board could be installed into this prototype shell:
“Almost — the LED light-window on the new shell is much different from the original Atari 7800, so the motherboard needs one minor change – the LED and its stalk need to be removed and the led soldered back on and about 1/2 of the height of what it was originally at.”
More information on this prototype can be found at the following links:
Here’s something you don’t see every day. It’s a pretty fantastic looking prototype Game Boy Advance game. It has 12 hours to go and is already at $302.54, so it’s looking like it’s gaining some attention…especially if it’s undumped. Heck, it’s Star Wars style probably doesn’t hurt the value either.
