When looking back at the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Game Boy Color, it really was a big leap forward from the original system. It's not quite on 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:the top echelon of handheld consoles, but GBC games could now fit vast RPGs like Dragon Quest 1 and 2 on one cartridge. That's a big deal, but when it comes to collecting, the GBC is brutal.

The handheld space takes up a completely separate market, almost, from the collecting of home console games. Boxes are much rarer to come ac⭕ross, making complete games pricier. To boot, one game, in particular, is so valuable due to the other contents inside the sealed box.

Almost every value is based on complete price at the time of writing. When no complete price is available, the loose price will be used instead. One entry will use the new price, and it's for a very good reason.

Updated on January 30, 2024, by Dominic Allen: One thing that always changes is the prices of games. They can decline or rise in value, and with such a long gap between the last update for this list, another was required.

10 𝓡 Tetris DX Not For Resale - ꦍ$349

The Rarest Not For Resale GBC Title

For those unaware, a Not For Resale variant during this time were store-exclusive copies used inside playable demo kiosks. Since store employees were the only ones who had access to them, they're incredibly rare and sought after today.

The rarest one for the GBC is an absolute classic, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Tetris DX. Essentially a deluxe version of the original Game Boy port, it had a few new modes and looked great in color. The game's still fun to play today and very fondly remembered, likely adding to the price.

9 Legend Of The River🥂 King 2 - $358 ܫ

Time To Go Fishing

An obscure 🍨gaming series you may have never heard of is River King. These are RPGs centered around fishing, an oddball combination. Despite the obscurity, the series does have a niche cult following and two titles released on the GBC.

The first game's already over $150, but the second instalment is the big catch being worth more than double that. The cult following definitely adds to the price, and it must have been somewhat well remembered, as the game was even available on the 3DS Virtual Console.

8 ꦡ ♏ Bomberman Quest - $385

Not Being Able To Afford This Game Is A Real Bummer, Man

Bomberman is one of the more underrated Konami series. Many don't even relate the series to that company, but Bomberman was and still is one of the best multiplayer experiences ever. Unfortunately, if you're a hardcore fan, your wallet's going to hurt.

Many Bomberman titles are super expensive, whether they're on the N64, PS1, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:or Sega Saturn. Bomberman Quest is another one. This game's a top-down adventure title and pretty solid for the system. With its price, though, only the hardest of the hardcore audience will drop money on it.

7 🌃 Survival Kids - $449.98 🐼

An Absolute Hidden Gem

Another Konami game that'll hurt your wallet big time is Survival Kids. Out of the entire system's library, this game's truly unique and special. Once again, you play from a top-down view, but this isn't an adventure title.

It's a full-on survival game, for the most part, with gathering resources and crafting items. It's actually really cool to see a game of this type on the GBC. Hidden gems are ripe for being on the pricey side, and this one's no different.

6 Revelations: The Demon Slayer - $449.99 ꦇ

The Atlus Burn

Atlus is another name you'll often see in the world of collecting. Many of its titles are expensive, including two of the rarest PS1 games in 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Persona 1 and 2. Revel🧸ations: The Demon Slayer is actually🍨 the first instalment in the Megami Tensei Gaiden: Last Bible series.

Yes, this game's a part of Megami Tensei, which also encompasses Persona and 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Shin Megami Tensei. Those series are huge today, and so it's no surprise one of the earlier titles is worth so much. To boot, Demon Slayer has never been released, not even on the PSP.

5 💞 Pokemon Crystal - $549

A Very Fitting Name

After 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Pokemon Gold & Silver, there was a third edition on the GBC called Pokemon Crystal. The definitive Pokemon on the platform offered several additions that made the purchase worthwhile back then. However, the price isn't so cheap anymore.

In recent years, 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Pokemon games have skyrocketed in pric🃏e on basically every old system. This sucks for people who want to replay these old gems, but if you're a diehard fan, you'll likely go for it. Many are willing to pay exorbitant prices with how huge Pokemon is these days. This is likely why these products have kept their high value.

4 𝓀 Wendy: Every Witch Way - $551 ꦺ

Another Hidden Gem

WayForward has to be one of the best developers right now making old-school retro-inspired games. Despite the company being well-known in recent times, it was started all the🐼 way back in 1990.

One of the first games to showcase just how much of a quality studio they were is Wendy: Every Witch Way. A stellar platformer based on a Casper character, of all things, it 💎was a rare quality licensed title. With its obscurity and hidden gem nature, Wendy: Every Witch Way was bound to become a high-t♕icket item.

3 Resident Evilꦜ Gaiden - $700

The First Handheld Resident Evil Title

No matter what console you look at, you should expect to see a survival horror title among the rarest games. The big one for the GBC is 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Resident Evil Gaiden. Being the first game to primarily use a boat as the setting, an aspect that would become rampant in the series, it's noted as one of the series' worst entries.

In reality, it's not that bad and does have a fun non-canon story with Leon and Barry. Not only is the game so valuable due to it being the only RE on the Game Boy, but it also released near the end of the GBC's life in June 2002. The latter is a telltale sign of an expensive game, no matter the system.

2 Yu-Gi-Oh!: Dark Duel Stor🐲ies - $911 New

The Holy Grail Of Sealed Yu-Gi-Oh! Games

Normally, sealed prices aren't factored in, but this game's a special bread. 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Yu-Gi-Oh!: Dark Duel Stories has two versions released, each with three cards included. One has Seiyaryu, Salamandra, and Acid Trap Hole. That edition isn't very valuable at all, and you'll want to look for the second set, which has Dark Magician, Blue-Eyes White Dragon, and Exodia The Forbidden One.

All these cards are Prismatic Secret Rares and look gorgeous. They're some of the 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:most sought-after cards in Yu-Gi-Oh!, and if you grade them PSA 10, you can sell them all for much more than $911. That's how valuable these cards are.

1 ꦇ Shantae - $2,660

The Holy Grail Of The System

WayForward strikes again with the original Shantae. It's another phenomenal platformer and later spawned an entire series that's still going strong today. Unfortunately, like Resident Evil Gaiden, it came out right near the end of the system's life.

In fact, it launched on the exact same day. Bad luck, for sure. By far, it's the most expensive game on the system, and it's gotten to the point where reprints were distributed by Limited Run Games. Even with those products, the original printing won't become cheaper anytime soon.