Two Ultra-Rare, Unreleased NES Games Surface In eBay Auctions

The Video Game History Foundation wants to obtain these two extra-special games, but in order to do so, it needs help with funding them. This is why Cifaldi sent out a tweet asking his followers and the internet at large for pledges and donations so that he can try to win the two eBay auctions. Otherwise, the games may end up in someone else’s hands, and they might not get the preservation treatment that the VGHF puts games through.

While Cifaldi always hunts down rare games, these two cartridges are just about as rare as it gets. One of the games is “Battlefields of Napoleon,” which was so far into its development that it actually comes with official box art. Unfortunately, it was never sold in stores, and it remains unreleased despite being a fully completed game. Seeing as the game comes with the files that the developer would have mailed to Nintendo in order to be printed, the foundation should be able to fully restore this game and make “perfect digital versions,” according to Cifaldi.

The second game is not quite as complete as “Battlefields of Napoleon,” but it’s such a unique rarity that no one should mind. The title is a demo made specifically for the Power Glove, which was a very early venture into virtual reality gaming — it’s essentially a cool-looking glove that worked as a controller accessory for the NES. Unfortunately, it never achieved much success, and only one game has been released that managed to utilize it.