Blockbuster exclusive snes games

Do you have a copy of Star Fox: Super Weekend hidden in your collection? If so, dedicated SNES collectors will pay you some serious money for it. One of these tournaments was for the newly minted Star Fox franchise, and a special version of the game was made in its honor. Namely, Super Weekend. After the tournament was over, remaining copies were made available to subscribers of Nintendo Power. There were only 2, or so listed, and they quickly sold out.

You step out of your apartment in picturesque Tokyo, and head to the nearest game shop. Even though the developer, Technos Japan, hosted several tournaments throughout , relatively few copies were manufactured and distributed. As a result, the game is incredibly rare and valuable, particularly in North American markets.

Go Speed Racer! You get a high-intensity workout from the comfort of your home, and you make progress in your favorite SNES racers. Unfortunately, the game was a dud. In fact, the majority of remaining copies were pilfered from the Nintendo of America warehouse in Los Angeles, California. Before virtual reality and high-resolution simulations, console video games were the best way to prepare for combat. And the US military was at the forefront of this innovation. Introducing M.

Multipurpose Arcade Combat Simulator. Its purpose? To teach recruits how to shoot under pressure. Aim it at the screen, and take out the dummies with pinpoint accuracy check out this awesome video! These cartridges are extremely rare.

For those in the latter category, I've included the [Limited Exclusive] tag. Please let me know if there are any I missed! But now, without further ado True to its name, ClayFighter: Tournament Edition was a slightly updated version of the original, in the same vein as Street Fighter 2: Champion Edition and others. The game fixed bugs, added new modes, and did a bunch of other stuff no one ever noticed or appreciated. It helped pave the way for the bizarrely named ClayFighter 2: Judgement Clay and, later on, another Blockbuster exclusive on the Nintendo This special version of Donkey Kong Country was designed specifically for the second Blockbuster World Video game Championships, which were held in though it was really more of a North American championship.

Donkey Kong Country was one of the featured games, and this version has only a handful of stages, no animal tokens, and a score counter, as the BWVGC was largely a high-score based competition.

Thumbnail source. This is what most people expect when they hear the term "Blockbuster exclusive. The Cat on the SNES was a painfully overblown escort mission involving an old woman who relentless walks in whatever direction she's facing, a purple cat who was in no way Garfield, and teeth-gnashing, hair-splitting gameplay where you must protect this old lady from harm.

The game itself is actually an updated version of Sleepwalker , developed by the same team. When beloved arcade beat-'em-up Final Fight made its debut on home consoles back in , fans were disappointed to see that several features got cut along the way.

No industrial stage. No cooperative play. No Guy. Everyone loves Guy! This particular cartridge brought back the original NES titles to the SNES with enhanced graphics and music plus some slight tweaks to the gameplay.

Unfortunately, this release did suffer from some slowdown, unresponsive controls, spotty hit detection, and censorship. R-Type III: The Third Lightning is one of the more popular games in the influential shmup series and one of the best shooters on the SNES due to its huge levels, impressive bosses, and a solid difficulty level. Irem also worked to cater to the SNES hardware to avoid slowdown. In the mid s, this was a bold move, but it makes for a nice console exclusive for collectors.

In the next two years, values of the game doubled or tripled. Featured photo courtesy of cullenretrogaming on Instagram. Featured photo courtesy of codysgameroom on Instagram. Digg This Story. There are a few SNES games that I missed out on the first time round which either never came to Australia or are way too expensive.

Last I had a fully boxed version of Harvest Moon. Terranigma is the best rpg ever released on the snes! I have a mint copy of the game. Why this game never was released in the US is a mystery to me. Other great rare snes games:. The 1st one i missed it. On the 2nd apperance, just four years later…, i managed to win the auction! I would also add R-type lll I find it difficult to find that game even on ebay.

Seems there is only copies at a time online. Way less then wild guns, metal warriors etc. Cheers Jon. That price need an update for sure. I was the seller of one of those so I can provide some proof if needed. Just PM me on racketboy here if you need any more info.

Hi there, what about the black box version of Final Fight Guy? SCN only, and eBay prizes are insane. I have seen a speed run of that game, it looks amazing. I will list the actual rare titles that should be mentioned in a list. Thanks for the info! Your email address will not be published. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail.

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