We're pretty used to seeing retro games getting reprints these days, but if you have a craving for 100% authenticity, then you might be more excited by the news that French publisher PixelHeart has 500 'new' copies of F-Zero on the SNES for sale.
While some overly optimistic individuals might assume these are officially sanctioned reprints from Nintendo, we've been in touch with PixelHeart and it has confirmed that this is new 'old' stock, presumably discovered hiding in a warehouse recently.
The catch is that these are PAL-region Italian copies so the box and manual are, unsurprisingly, in Italian. PixelHeart also notes that the games are not shrink-wrapped but come in protective hard plastic 'Crystal Cases'. PixelHeart also notes that some of the copies may have minor wear after decades in storage.
Still, if you fancy a 'new' copy of F-Zero, this should fit the bill – and at just under 50 Euros, they're not too expensive, either. If they were sealed, perhaps they'd be more out of our price range?
[source pixelheart.eu]
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Random Person: Bring back F Zero you-
Nintendo: FALCON....PUNCH!
What have the Italians got against F-Zero, eh? Why-a you-a no wanta? Perhaps if they'd sold in the nineties we'd have more F-Zero games now. FFS Italy.
Why do I kinda want this...
I see they've also got new (old) copies of Toy Story, The Jungle Book and The Lion King, all for SNES.
It's a bit suss that they don't have any real pictures of the boxes, just CG renders. Makes me wonder if the "minor wear after decades in storage" is a bit more noticeable than they'd like to admit. I've seen plenty of NOS Japanese Super Famicom games that look perfect, so I'm not sure why these would be worn from sitting in a box, unless the box has been kicked around a lot.
One of my absolute favourite racers ever. Still come back every couple of years and blast through Master level again. I'd bite, but when I had to get rid of my SNES/SFC collections, this was literally the only game I couldn't let go of, I've still got a mint JPN copy on my game shelf.
Thanks NL! Just picked one of those bad boys up. Another fine addition to my collection
These will likely be snapped up in minutes, and then put straight onto auction sites and the like to be sold at greatly inflated prices.
Note: It actually costs 65,01€ with shipping included to the UK. I know this because I just bought a copy, purely because I have zero physical SNES games anymore (or a SNES or similar clone console capable of playing them for that matter) and just thought it would be fun to have a near perfect condition copy of one of the beloved games from my childhood to sit on a shelf or wherever.
PS. If it's a scam then I am going to be well pissed at you, Nintendo Life, for not doing your due dilligence before reporting this on your website. I did do a quick search on Scamadviser and it seems to think the site is legit, so here's hoping that is indeed the case.
I'd like a Star Fox one.
@Sean161 I would expect this game sold very well at the time. I know it was totally stunning to me and probably most people when it first came out, as well as just being a genuinely fun game to actually play--both those points were echoed in pretty much every review of the time too--and those are basically the reasons I would expect it was picked up by a whole lot of SNES owners.
Edit: Yup, and it's even the highest selling entry in the series by quite some margin: https://vgsales.fandom.com/wiki/F-Zero
@gcunit Nintendo simply isn't very popular in Italy, they like Sony more
@impurekind
Pixelheart is legit. Their Wii U releases were pretty neat.
I thought at least the US version of F-Zero was one of the most shockingly common games, to the point of the most abundant sealed games, even up to 2010 or so when I last paid attention.
Right next to Super Tennis, Metal Combat: Falcon's Revenge, Vegas Stakes and Super Caesar's Palace.
@Sean161 I know that it was still very readily available in stores around 1995, when I had gotten a copy (over for my sister to shortly after makes friends with bad people who stole my games, including even a second replacement copy!).
Sigh, had to settle for my current copy being a used one purchased some time after (but before ebay days, when I'd have learned how abundant new old stock copies were, as I just posted).
@The-Nate Same as Greece. Im Greek American and love Nintendo but I was bummed out when I went to Greece. At the time they had the psvita and ps4s everywhere. (this was around 2015 the last time I went) but I legit could not find Nintendo products. Glad I live in the U.S at least there is plenty here lol
New or 2nd hand, boxed or unboxed, this is an awesome game - graphics, music, track design, the lot.
Well it is sold out, but hey! Dualshock Controllers? I spend my Money on these instead of the messed up on Ebay.
I'd rather buy $6 repro carts on AliExpress...
I don't want this all because it's PAL. Even though I have a Super NT. Even Even though I have a USA copy to begin with.
I got one yesterday b4 they sold out,thanks NL. I have N64 EU and JP boxed, along with GX, and GBA Boxed. Nice little F Zero boxed collection. Must find Amiibo CFalcon amiibo asap now
@KingMike In 2004 I bought a sealed Player's Choice copy of F-Zero down here in Brazil (US version, not Playtronic), for like 5 USD. I openned, but kept the plastic around the box. I still regret this move, but it was dirt cheap at the time.
At the same time I bought a Zelda LTTP, (Player's Choice), also sealed, for the same price, but it is still sealed to this day.
Today I'm kinda obsessive, most my Switch games are sealed. I buy multiple sealed copies of the Zeldas and other first party stuff. Man, what am I doing with my life... LOL
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