Nintendo of Canada offers sealed NES, SNES, GameBoy titles for charity auction

by Ross Miller { May 30th 2008 at 10:55AM }

Video game collectors have just been given a golden opportunity (and another thorn in their significant others' side). Nintendo of Canada is cleaning out their warehouse and is auctioning their collection of brand new, sealed retro games, with all proceeds going to United Way charity. The auctions, totaling 421 games in 24 different auctions, break down as follows:

70 NES games over 4 lots
169 SNES games over 13 lots
182 GameBoy games over 7 lots

As of this writing, the highest bid in any auctions is US $1,013 for a collection of NES games that includes Mario's Time Machine, Dragon Warrior IV, The Great Waldo Search and – this is the big draw, folks – George Foreman's KO Boxing. There's some great games in the other lots, too, with Addams Family and Lost Vikings activating the most synapses in our nostalgic minds.

Joystiq got in touch with Nintendo of Canada to confirm the auction is legit, so what are you waiting for? Bidding for all lots ends June 5.

Tags: auction, classics, ebay, gameboy, nes, nintendo, nintendo-of-canada, snes, super-nintendo

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Fernando Rocker @ May 30th 2008 10:59AM

Dragon Quest IV, sealed?

Me wants...

=(

fwacce @ May 30th 2008 11:11AM

Then put up some money. It's for a good charity.

Dustin @ May 30th 2008 11:01AM

Wow... as glad as I am that this is going to charity - it makes it pricey.

But hot damn... sealed NIB games from Nintendo themselves!

Anni @ May 30th 2008 11:02AM

Is that.. is that Mario's Time Machine? Nintendo, why did you keep that?

CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ May 30th 2008 11:04AM

I remember having Marios Time Machine on PC and clicking through every possible answer to beat it. That was great.

iag25 @ May 30th 2008 11:02AM

Great Job Nin ! You deserve a day off

samfish @ May 30th 2008 11:07AM

Holy crap! I remember Alfred Chicken! I had that game!

Fernando Rocker @ May 30th 2008 11:07AM

Anyone remember two SNES games (one was an arcade port) about cowboys?

In one game, in the first stage, you run over a stampade of bulls, and in the other game, you fight against robot-cowboys.

Can't remember the name, but those two game were awesome.

cbx @ May 30th 2008 11:15AM

that game you're looking for is Sunset Riders.

McWeen @ May 30th 2008 11:14AM

Somewhat related. If you really like cowboy games you should check out Custer's Revenge for the Atari 2600.

CJC @ May 30th 2008 11:15AM

Sunset Riders. The other one might have been Tin Star.
Both were pretty fantastic.

jared @ May 30th 2008 11:16AM

It's called Sunsetriders.

Fernando Rocker @ May 30th 2008 11:17AM

Yes, Sunset Riders... thanks.

I just remember the other game name... it's a game called Wild Guns; very good game.

playwhutyalike @ May 30th 2008 11:43AM

@mcween

Custer's Revenge. I know which one you're talking about.

fyreblazer @ May 30th 2008 11:13AM

You kid yourself Ross. Surely video game collectors don't have significant others.

Jared @ May 30th 2008 11:15AM

Hm, not to be a spoil sport but I would have liked it if they'd taken some decent photos of these games, or at the very least listed the lot contents in the auction description...

Yourself @ May 30th 2008 3:27PM

It looks like they're currently in the process of adding these lists. About half of the SNES auctions have a full list.

chez @ May 30th 2008 11:27AM

That's a nice move, NoC :)

telee @ May 30th 2008 11:39AM

omg, one of those SNES lots has Lufia II.

DO WANT

J.Goodwin @ May 30th 2008 12:01PM

Jesus, so THAT's who was hording the DW4s.

StrangeBum @ May 30th 2008 1:14PM

Do I see some Battletoads in lot 15?

I think I do...

/wants

John Z @ May 30th 2008 1:38PM

O Canada! All stalwart gamers' land!
True charity in all thy frags command!
With Erdrick's Rings and Lost Vikings,
True North sells P. O. P.,
From Battleclash to Zero Squirrel
We stand on pause for thee!
Hope let their sales
Bid up for charity,
O Canada we stand on pause for thee!
O Canada we stand on pause for thee!