The Rarest N64 Games (& How Much They're Worth)

The Nintendo 64 brings back a lot of memories for a lot of people. For many, the N64 represents the glory days of couch co-op gaming, sitting with friends around an old TV, blowing on the cartridge when it didn't work (even though that didn't do anything and could harm it in the long run), munching on some snacks, and fighting it out in Mario Kart or Super Smash Bros.

Nostalgia aside, the N64 had plenty of notable games, many of which proved monumentally influential to the gaming industry as a whole. Some remain incredibly rare to this day, making them some of the most expensive N64 games ever and helping them to take pride of place on the shelves of collectors, luckily enough to own them.

Updated April 19, 2026, by Mark Sammut: The prices of the most expensive and rarest Nintendo 64 games have been updated to match the current information. We have also added WCW Backstage Assault, Kirby 64, and Blues Brothers 2000.

All prices were taken from PriceCharting.com and were accurate as of April 18, 2026. The games are ranked by their "Complete In Box" prices, as long as that data is available. If it isn't, we will go with the price for a loose copy.

25 WCW Backstage Assault [Gray Cart]

Complete In Box Price: $491.81

Wrestling games arguably peaked on the N64, but not because of WCW Backstage Assault. On a system that produced all-time greats like WCW vs. nWo: World Tour and WWF No Mercy, Backstage Assault was a clunky mess that reflected WCW's decline in relevance and popularity. While the PS1 version was released in both regions, the N64 game only came out in North America, which makes sense as WCW wasn't that available in Europe.

The normal version of WCW Backstage Assault isn't rare or expensive, and you should be able to pick up a copy for less than $40. However, the gray cart edition requires a far bigger investment, which has become standard practice for these types of releases. The funny thing is that gray cartridges were designed to be cost-effective alternatives, but they are now far more expensive than the normal ones.

24 Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards (PAL)

Complete In Box Price: $526.08

Depending on your region, Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards doesn't have to be that expensive of a purchase, although a CIB version will always require a bit of cash. In North America, you can probably get a copy for about $150, and way cheaper if you are fine with loose. However, in PAL regions, Kirby 64 is far more expensive, to the point of being more than 3x the price. Why is that so?

Well, the simple answer is that the N64 really wasn't popular in Europe, and it was completely overshadowed by the PS1. The console debuted in 1997, meaning it was instantly on the back foot. Quite a few games also came out later than in other regions, including Kirby 64. Despite launching in 2000 in Japan and North America, Nintendo's platformer didn't release until June 2001 in Europe, a year after its NTSC launch. By then, the PS2 had already been out for a couple of months.

23 Blues Brothers 2000 (PAL)

Complete In Box Price: $539.04

Blues Brothers 2000 is such a weird game. Putting aside that it is based on a disliked movie, the N64 game came out more than 2.5 years after the film was released! Like, how could it possibly have any chance of doing well? The N64 was entering its twilight as well by this point, and the GameCube had already been announced. I cannot imagine too many people rushing to stores to pick up a platformer based on a movie that was already forgotten, which might explain why Blue Brothers 2000 has become relatively rare nowadays.

The CIB price has been steadily going up for about 6 years, increasing from about $200 to over $500. The latter has been a fixture for a while, and a couple of copies even sold for more than $600. Even loose versions are relatively expensive, as they tend to go for more than $100.

22 Gauntlet Legends (Figure Bundle)

Complete In Box Price: $574.50

Here is another special edition that greatly outweighs the standard version, although Gauntlet Legends on N64 is relatively expensive regardless of which one you opt to buy. Still, the figure bundle is way more costly, due solely to its rarity. Although more CIB copies have become available since 2024, this package was almost non-existent before that point, and new versions are almost impossible to find. This release was a target exclusive, and the figure itself is actually tiny. Otherwise, the bundle came with the game and an instruction manual, so nothing too unusual.

While the N64 releases are somewhat expensive, Gauntlet Legends is really cheap on other platforms. However, none of them came with the figure.

Here is a Reddit post talking about this bundle.

21 Mario no Photopi (Japan)

Complete In Box Price: $619.71

Mario Paint on the SNES was a fun little game. Players could do all sorts of things, from making pictures to funny musical arrangements with sound effects. It was popular enough to make one wonder why it never received a sequel. The thing is, it did in the Mario Artist series. The problem is that it was on the Nintendo 64DD, an add-on that lets the N64 read special disks and even connect to the internet for online play. Each disk served a different function, from painting to uploading art to the web.

If owners only had the basic console, they had to make do with Mario no Photopi. Players could insert SmartMedia cards into the slots on the cartridge to upload images to the machine and then edit them with borders, fonts, and other tweaks. They could even turn them into posters, slideshows, or image-based puzzles. It's the dearest of the Mario Artist games, though that price tag might be more tolerable if players didn't also need the 64DD on top of it.

20 40 Winks (Special Edition)

Complete In Box Price: $633.56

Nowadays, 40 Winks is mostly forgotten, a side effect of being a decent 3D platformer released during an era known for great ones. If you opt to pick up the PS1 version or N64 Homebrew release, you will likely not have to spend more than $100, and that amount would be too much to be honest.

However, the Special Edition costs way more, although you might be able to find it loose for less than a hundred bucks. If you want to pick up a boxed or sealed version, you should be prepared to spend big, as this edition is just rare and hard to come by. For instance, Pricecharting only has 3 CIB and 2 New listings in its history, which is very low compared to most other N64 games.

19 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Special Edition (PAL)

Complete In Box Price: $697.97

For the most part, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is not an expensive N64 game, with NTSC copies being particularly cheap. Even the harder-to-come-by ones are relatively affordable. However, there is one exception: The Special Edition. So, what is this exactly? Well, as far as I could confirm (as information about this edition is difficult to find), this is a version of Ocarina of Time that was released only in Germany.

One is currently on sale on eBay! Check it out before it disappears for good.

The box opens up to create a nice flat surface, and this is probably the main reason anybody would want to pick up this version. Beyond the box, the package came with a pin, Velcro fasteners, and, obviously, a copy of the game.

18 Worms Armageddon

Complete In Box Price: $699.98

Worms Armageddon was the third entry in the appealing turn-based tactics game series by Team17 and is arguably the best in the series. It brought in a host of new items and weapons (like the divine Holy Hand Grenade) to make destroying one's foes more spectacular. The game was released for practically every machine, from the PC and PlayStation to the N64 and Dreamcast, and even the Game Boy Color.

By being so common, people would think Worms Armageddon would be cheap to buy, and it is, save for NA N64 copies. It's the only one whose new copy prices are in the 4-figure range. Along with the CIB versions being way more expensive than on other systems, the PAL N64 cartridges are priced normally as well (around $50 for CIB). Given that the other ports are so easy to find and buy, the N64's NA prices are as ridiculous as a Concrete Donkey.

17 Rampage 2: Universal Tour (Big Box)

Complete In Box Price: $749

The original kaiju sim Rampage made a brief comeback in the late 1990s with some 3D remakes that offered the same building-smashing, people-chomping action as the old arcade game. Rampage 2: Universal Tour spiced up the proceedings with a story involving space aliens alongside extra playable monsters, international locations, and power-ups. It even came with FMV cutscenes...except on the N64, where they proved to be a technical leap too far.

However, lucky and plucky Walmart customers were able to get special editions of the game that came with plushes of the playable monsters and keychains. Other stores offered their own goodies, like T-shirts, etc., but only Walmart stuffed them in special big boxes. With their exclusive status and goodies, they've grown pretty rare. Yet, as high as $749 sounds for a CIB copy, its prices used to be much higher.

Here is an X post that shows this version of the game.

16 Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals

Complete In Box Price: $779.98

The N64 wasn't a great platform for fighting games outside of Super Smash Bros, but that didn't stop developers from giving it a try. Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals brought the vibe of an early Virtua Fighter with a Transformers motif. Players picked characters from the Beast Wars show and fought their opponents in a standard fighter, albeit with alternate Beast and Vehicle forms, to add some Bloody Roar hints to the proceedings.

It threw in an Energon resistance gauge, which players had to maintain, or their attacks would be limited if it ran out. The N64 version also had a console-exclusive boss, Megatron X. Still, its late release in 2000 and lack of attention relegated it to obscurity. The loose North American (NA) cart goes for nearly 10 times the Japanese version and 5 times the PS1 version. It's climbing higher in CIB and new prices too, nearing the 4-figure mark in one and exceeding 2-grand in the other.