The Game Boy is an 8-bit console that was released by Nintendo in 1989. It’s the first console in the Game Boy line, a line of consoles that Nintendo expanded on through different handheld consoles like the Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance. The original Game Boy was Nintendo’s second handheld console and has a green dot-matrix screen with a number of buttons on the face. The console was discontinued in 2003 but is a favorite for collectors of retro gaming consoles.
Because the Game Boy has become such an important part of console history and a really nostalgic handheld console for gamers that grew up in the 1980s and 1990s, the games for this console have become pretty collectible. But, since the console came out 30 years ago, a lot of the games have become pretty rare. To see the rarest Game Boy games (and how much they’re worth), keep reading!
Updated on January 22, 2021, By Reyadh Rahaman: The original Game Boy hit the market at the perfect time to receive a ridiculous number of games. The affordability and portability made it hugely accessible for both consumers and developers. During an era where the publishing aspect of the gaming industry was grossly underdeveloped and nearly unregulated in some regards, there were some crazy things that could change, be created, or disappear almost entirely, resulting in some games becoming worth quite a lot of money.
10 King James Bible ($262)
One of the rarest and most expensive games on the Nintendo Game Boy isn’t actually a game at all. It’s actually a cartridge that allows the user to read the King James version of the Bible. Along with being one of the rarest cartridges released for the Nintendo Game Boy, this is also definitely among the most unusual ones.
Instead of allowing players to explore the world of a video game, this cartridge just allows the person that pops it into their console to read through different bible verses. Even though visual novels with a heavy focus on reading a story are popular on all consoles, this is unusual. Just the cartridge can cost a collector around $100, while a brand new copy runs for about $262.
9 Knight’s Quest ($610)
Knight’s Quest was released in 1992 on the Game Boy and is a fantasy RPG in which the player controls a brave character named Sir William. This knight has to travel around the kingdom in a top-down view and, when he encounters an enemy, must battle against them using different weapons that can be purchased from shops around the kingdom.
The gameplay feels very much like the older Final Fantasy games, with an overworld for traveling where random encounters can occur. There are the usual classic Role Playing Game elements, like having turn-based combat and options to attack with a melee weapon or by using magic.
This game has become a fairly popular one in recent years, both for collectors of retro games and for people that like to play them. Knight’s Quest costs around $100 for a loose cartridge, but buying a new copy of the game will cost a collector right around $610.
8 F1 Pole Position ($658)
Not to be confused with the NES game of the same name, F1 Pole Position is a racing game that was released on the Game Boy in 1993. This game is a localization of the Japanese game Nakajima Satoru F-1 Hero GB ’92: The Graded Driver. This game has players race around different tracks in an F1 car in order to try to get to the finish line first.
Players can select from a few options at the start menu, the most engaging for manu being Grand Prix. While creating one’s profile and entering the race, they will be treated with surprisingly detailed proto-cutscenes that consist of pixel art and simple animations. The rest of the game consists of racing at different tracks around the world.
This game is pretty rare and the fact that it’s a localized version of a Japanese game means there’s a pretty interesting story attached to it, making it appealing to video game collectors. Getting just the cartridge for this game is pricey enough as it is, but picking up the full game will set you back about $658.
7 Toxic Crusaders ($850)
Toxic Crusaders is the name of a side-scrolling, beat ’em up-style game that was released on the Game Boy, the Sega Genesis, and the NES exclusively in North America in 1992. The game was based on the 1991 cartoon by the same name. Because this game was only released in a single region, it’s definitely a pretty rare game and being released on multiple consoles means that it’s one that is nostalgic for a lot of retro game collectors.
Taking the form of the eponymous Crusaders, gamers will fight off hordes of enemies appearing from both sides of the screen. Both close and long-range attacks can be utilized to defeat the incoming waves of foes. As opposed to other games where one slays mutants, this title flips it around, making the radioactively enhanced beings the heroes.
This game is a pretty rare and expensive one. Just getting a cartridge for the Game Boy version of this game can cost around $160, but if you want a new copy in the box, it’s going to be $850.
6 Kid Dracula ($910)
Kid Dracula is a Game Boy game that was released in 1993 on the console. It’s a sequel to the game Akumajō Special: Boku Dracula-kun and is a gothic-themed platforming game. It’s a spin-off of the Castlevania series and was exclusively released on the Game Boy in Japan and North America.
It plays very much like a Castlevania game meant for a younger audience. The combat is similar in that the player, controlling Kid Dracula, must continuously journey to the right while fighting enemies that spawn in new screens with spells. Players start with the basic Fire spell but will unlock more as they progress through the game.
Just like in the first game in this series, the player controls Kid Dracula who is tasked with trying to stop the villain in the game, Galamoth. Picking up only the cartridge for this game will cost around $100, which is pretty expensive. But, that’s nothing compared to the price for getting the full game. Collectors will have to be ready to pay $910 for a new copy of this game.
5 Jimmy Connors Tennis ($1,337)
Sports-based games have been popular for a long time and have been released on just about every game console. The Game Boy definitely saw its fair share of sports games and although some of the more popular and well-known games for the console are platforming games, Jimmy Connors Tennis is one of the rarest games on the console.
With hilariously abusable controls, there are some cartoon-like things that players can do. The ball physics make the passable orb feel more like a magical ball of goo than a solid sphere. Players can speed up or slow down shots as well as curve them. Since the field is so small in relation to the ball due to the confines of the Game Boy’s screen size, there is never very much time to react, making for fast-paced gameplay.
This tennis simulator was released in 1993. While the cartridge itself costs around $200 to buy, a new copy of the game will set an eager Game Boy collector back $1,337.
4 Sumo Fighter ($1,526)
Sumo Fighter is a game that was released in North America in 1993. It was originally released under the name Sumo Fighter: Tōkaidō Basho in Japan two years earlier and the North American version of the game has become a super rare Game Boy game. The player controls a Sumo wrestler named Bontaro Heiseiyama who travels through ancient Japan and defeats his enemies in order to save Kayo.
Rampage through screens like a juggernaut by using open-palm strikes and other Sumo wrestling inspired moves to defeat foes while on the quest to save a friend. Like many other platformers, there are spike traps as well as other terrain-related obstacles to overcome. There are enemy combatants as well, though they pose little threat to this moving wall of muscles.
Just getting your hands on the cartridge of this game costs around $110. That price is pretty average for the cartridges of rare Game Boy games, but managing to find a new copy is where this game really gets expensive. To add one to your collection, prepare to pay $1,526.
3 Mega Man V ($2,150)
Mega Man is a franchise that has been around since 1987 when the first game in the series was released. This character has become an iconic one in the world of video games, particularly for Nintendo fans, so it’s no surprise that this game is so sought after. Even though Mega Man is a popular video game character, Mega Man V is still one of the rarest Game Boy games out there.
Like other titles in the series, players must control the blaster-wielding hero across variously themed levels. The formidable bosses in this title are named after planets and encompass their namesake in some way with special attacks. At the end of the game, players will once again find Dr. Wily and must put an end to his nasty plots.
This action platformer was released in 1994. If you’re just nostalgic for this game and want a cartridge to play, it’ll cost you a little over $100. But, if you want to get a complete copy for your Game Boy collection, get ready to pay up. A new copy of Mega Man V costs around $2,150.
2 Amazing Tater ($2,364)
Amazing Tater is a puzzle game that was released on the Game Boy in 1991 in Japan and in 1992 in North America. In this game, the player controls a potato and the player needs to guide the potato through different puzzles in the game in order to make it to the end.
The gameplay in this vegetable themed adventure involves players using their simplistic, rotund character to manipulate many different shaped gates in order to reach the finish in each level. There are specific sequences that must be followed to clear the way; lots of L-shapes and T-shapes to swing around as well as a whole multitude of blocks to push.
This game is so rare that just getting your hands on a cartridge can cost around $270. But, if you’re a serious Game Boy collector, you probably want complete games with the box, any manuals, and the cartridge. If that’s the case, get ready to pay $2,364.
1 Spud’s Adventure ($3,500)
Spud’s Adventure is the rarest and most expensive game on the Game Boy. This adventure game was released in Japan and North America in 1991 by publisher Atlus. This game featured a cast of vegetables and the player controls Spud, a potato that is tasked with saving Princess Mato.
However, this is no Super Mario-like quest. Spud must traverse through a world viewed from the top-down in a variety of environments like urban brickscapes, beaches, and caves with strange orbs everywhere. To defeat foes, players must blast them with a simple potato gun while guarding their hearts by dodging enemy attacks.
Buying a loose cartridge of Spud’s Adventure will cost a Game Boy collector around $200. But, if you’re looking to get a new copy of this game, good luck finding one. And if you manage to find it, be prepared to seriously pay up because this rare game is not cheap. A new and complete copy of Spud’s Adventure for the Game Boy will cost you $3,500.
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