It has been over 20 years because the launch of the GameDice, and it’s no secret that it wasn’t Nintendo’s best-selling system. In its seven years of manufacturing, it managed to promote just below 22 million items worldwide, making it the corporate’s second worst-selling residence console behind the Wii U.
Despite this, the GameDice was a beloved console to many. From sequence debuts like Luigi’s Mansion and Metroid Prime to continuations of common franchises like The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker and Super Smash Bros. Melee, there have been loads of gems for all sorts of gamers.
The video games that got here out throughout this period have appeared to develop in recognition, particularly since lots of them noticed re-releases over time. And as a result of the console didn’t promote remarkably effectively, lots of the video games have develop into scarce over time.
We’ve put collectively a listing of the ten rarest GameDice video games available on the market proper now that will price you an arm and a leg and possibly a kidney to purchase. If you personal any of those video games, maintain onto them tight, or contemplate promoting them for a fairly penny.
All of the estimated costs are taken from the PriceCharting web site in June 2023 and replicate the CIB (Complete In Box) costs of just lately bought listings.
Skies of Arcadia Legends – $150-180
Skies of Arcadia Legends, launched in 2002, was one of many few JRPGs that existed on the GameDice. It’s a port particularly for the GameDice because the authentic launch was on the Dreamcast and was merely referred to as Skies of Arcadia.
The plot revolves round a younger air pilot named Vyse who groups up with buddies to cease the Valuan Empire from utilizing historical weapons to destroy the world.
While Skies of Arcadia acquired important acclaim on the Dreamcast, the GameDice model acquired extra criticism as a result of the graphics weren’t improved regardless of the extra highly effective {hardware}.
There are a good variety of copies of Skies of Arcadia Legends available on the market, however they’ll nonetheless run you $170 or extra. Recently bought CIB copies in June 2023 went for $155 and $180, with an outlier promoting for $205.
Fire Emblem Path of Radiance – $200-300
In 2005, Intelligent Systems launched the ninth recreation within the Fire Emblem sequence, Path of Radiance. This tactical JRPG launched the character Ike who travels throughout the land of Tellius to revive peace and ease tensions in different nations.
Fire Emblem Path of Radiance was solely the third Fire Emblem recreation to be launched within the west, which means the viewers on this a part of the world may not have been very aware of the sequence but. Because it was launched on the very finish of the GameDice’s life, it didn’t have an excessive amount of time to promote a ton of copies earlier than the Wii got here round.
It’s not tough to search out copies of Fire Emblem Path of Radiance on the secondhand market, however they go for roughly $200-300 CIB, in all probability as a result of the Fire Emblem sequence has gained substantial recognition within the west since this recreation’s launch.
Chibi-Robo!: Plug Into Adventure! – $250
The first recreation within the Chibi-Robo! franchise launched in 2005 on the GameDice. It was a pleasant journey recreation wherein gamers managed a small robotic tasked with cleansing and fixing puzzles in a family setting.
Despite its distinctive mix of platforming, exploration, and heartwarming storytelling, Chibi-Robo! noticed solely modest gross sales. It was not seen as a important business success, promoting fewer than half a million copies.
The franchise continued on, although, with 4 extra video games after the unique. It’s now seen as a area of interest Nintendo IP, so it’s no shock that collectors need a copy of the primary recreation. There have been a number of CIB copies bought all through June 2023 with a median worth of round $250.
NCAA College Basketball 2K3 – $300-400
Most sports activities video games don’t usually maintain up in worth, particularly the yearly releases. NCAA College Basketball 2K3 is an exception.
The motive why it’s so costly at the moment is as a result of so few copies exist. SEGA stopped producing its 2K video games on GameDice very quickly after NCAA College Basketball 2K3 was launched after which recalled the sport after it was in print.
People weren’t precisely operating out to purchase the newest school basketball recreation, in order a end result, only a few of them really made it into the fingers of shoppers.
A handful of CIB copies have been bought in 2023 with the newest going for $425 in June 2023. This is on the upper finish, although; the few earlier than it have bought for round $280-380.
Go! Go! Hypergrind – $300-500
You may not be too aware of this recreation, however extra energy to you in case you are. Go! Go! Hypergrind, a skateboarding recreation developed by Atlus, was launched in 2003 completely in North America. The artwork design was a collaborative effort with the studio behind the cartoon Ren & Stimpy.
There’s a little bit of a vary available on the market proper now for this recreation. CIB copies bought in June 2023 have bought for $300 and $550. In May 2023, a few copies bought within the mid-$300 vary. There appear to be loads of listings presently, so that you in all probability don’t must bid too excessive if you wish to nab one.
Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest – $400+
Cubivore: Survival of the Fittest was a little bit of a bizarre recreation with a bizarre historical past. It was initially launched in Japan in 2002, and Nintendo had determined to not localize it for different areas. However, Atlus ended up localizing it for North America later that yr.
Cubivore concerned controlling a cube-shaped creature that may eat different creatures to mutate and develop stronger. There had been some role-playing components concerned, however the fight was simple and fast-paced, and the graphics had been easy and paying homage to the Nintendo 64 period.
Collectors have been paying over $400 for CIB copies of Cubivore in June 2023, which appears to be on the decrease finish from costs within the $500-range earlier within the yr.
Gotcha Force – $500-$600
Gotcha Force was a type of odd, distinctive video games that didn’t carry out effectively critically or commercially however gained its personal area of interest cult following. This 2003 recreation by Capcom was each a combating recreation and a third-person shooter; gamers may accumulate gacha toys and battle with them in-game.
In 2012, Capcom reprinted copies of the sport in Japan, which can have stirred a newfound curiosity in gamers. This, paired with the few gross sales of its authentic launch, may clarify why the sport sells for over $500 on the secondhand market.
A couple of CIB copies of the sport had been bought in May and June 2023 for $550 and $700. On common over the previous few months, it has bought for round $600 with the often “good” deal for beneath $500.
Disney Sports Basketball – $800+
Disney Sports Basketball may not be essentially the most extremely acclaimed recreation on this listing, however in fact, something with the title Disney within the title shall be wanted by collectors. Developed by Konami, this recreation was launched on each the GameDice and the Game Boy Advance in 2002.
In the sport, you can play as numerous groups led by your favourite Disney characters like Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. Despite the truth that Disney Sports Basketball acquired unfavorable critiques, the sport sells on the secondhand marketplace for a fairly excessive worth.
The just lately bought CIB listings are a bit in all places, with the newest copy in March 2023 promoting for a whopping $1,200, however different just lately bought listings from this yr hover round $750-800. If you accept a unfastened CD with no field, you possibly can pay lower than $200.
Metroid Prime & Zelda Wind Waker Combo – $1,000+
If you’ve been scrolling by means of this listing in search of a recreation you personal, your coronary heart might need stopped if you noticed the 2 video games on this part. Neither Metroid Prime nor the Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker promote for very a lot on their very own (sorry!), however you may not know that these video games had been as soon as paired collectively in a particular launch.
It was launched completely within the United States in the course of the 2005 Christmas rush, in line with the Nintendo Fandom web site. The case had discs for each Metroid Prime and Wind Waker inside with no adjustments in any respect to every recreation.
Because this recreation’s cowl artwork is definitely replicated, you must look out for fakes in case you are significantly planning on buying a copy. Legitimate copies present up on the secondhand market often and fetch excessive costs as a result of particular case artwork.
The most just lately bought listings had been in April and May 2023, promoting for $1,000 and $1,037 respectively. Earlier within the yr, some copies bought for round $550-750, so there appears to be a little bit of a spike in worth presently.
Super Monkey Ball 2 Pack – $1,400+
Now we’re beginning to get into ultra-rare territory. This was a particular version participant’s selection recreation that contained each Super Monkey Ball and Super Monkey Ball 2 collectively in a single boxed bundle. Not a lot is thought about when it was initially on the market or what number of copies might need been bought.
Legitimate copies of this compilation don’t present up typically. Most of the bought copies listed on PriceCharting had been from 2020 or earlier for round $600-700. The most just lately bought CIB copy, nevertheless, was in March 2023 for a whooping $1,395. The most just lately bought unfastened disc copy was in May 2023 for $1,069.
If that is a recreation you desperately should have in your assortment, you’ll must preserve a watch out for a itemizing to pop up, which appears to solely occur a couple of times each few years.
Pokemon Box Ruby & Sapphire – $1,500+
Pokemon Box Ruby & Sapphire wasn’t actually a “game,” however it was GameDice software program nonetheless. It was launched usually in Japan in 2003, after which it was launched in 2004 in North America the place it was solely accessible for buy on the Pokemon Center retailer in New York City.
The “game” acted as storage software program for gamers’ Pokemon from the video games Pokemon Ruby and Pokemon Sapphire. Up to 1,500 Pokemon could possibly be saved and arranged. This software program additionally gave you the flexibility to play Ruby or Sapphire in your TV should you had a copy of the sport.
Because this recreation was extraordinarily onerous to return by, and since it’s wanted by Pokemon collectors, Pokemon Box Ruby & Sapphire sells for over $1,500 on the secondhand market. A couple of CIB copies have bought in June 2023 with worth tags starting from $1,350-$2,375.
Sonic Heroes & Super Monkey Ball Duo Pack – $4,000+
This final recreation is a little little bit of a thriller. At some level, Sonic Heroes and Super Monkey Ball had been paired collectively in a single bundle by Sega. Like the Super Monkey Ball 2 Pack, it isn’t actually well-documented when, the place, or why this bundle was launched.
If you’re concerned with studying extra about this duo pack, one of the best supply presently might be this video from Craig’s Game Room in 2020; he added this holy grail merchandise to his assortment and provides a fairly thorough historical past of it.
In brief: it’s extraordinarily uncommon. The final document of 1 promoting was earlier this yr in February 2022 for $4,350.
If you handle to search out a copy of this recreation on the market, you doubtless received’t be paying lower than $4,000 so as to add it to your private assortment. If you simply discovered a copy someplace in your basement and are wanting up how a lot it is perhaps value… congratulations.
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