The Bubble Bobble I Did Not Want

It was bound to happen sooner or later.  The VideoGamePriceGuide.Com had finally prevailed and provided a reasonably inexpensive Bubble Bobble for Nintendo"  $5.01.  Throw in $3.71 for shipping and you have a copy of Bubble Bobble.  Except...

I don't need a copy of Bubble Bobble.  I alread have one, that I received for a reasonable price (though not as cheap as this one.)  Unfortunately the winning bid was placed on the eBay mobile site and I could not see that there was writing on the game.  I don't know who Kathy Higgins is but if you're reading this: thank you for not writing your name on the label!

I've established how to clean Nintendo Games before so permanent marker on a label is no match for a dry-erase one.  The real challenge will be to get rid of the damn thing.

Bubble Bobble For NES Cheap

There are a handful of original Nintendo games that are overpriced for reasons I'll never understand.  Contra and Bubble Bobble always come to mind.  As of this post there are over 100 copies of Bubble Bobble available on eBay and the same goes for Contra as well.  Bubble Bobble is averaging about $17, with contra just a few cents under $17.  I've seen both of these games easily go for $20 in game stores.

This is where http://www.videogamepriceguides.com/ has proven to come in handy.  Just browsing through the list I saw a BuyItNow Bubble Bobble for less than $12 with free shipping.  I bought it.  Why wouldn't I?

The same evening I bought Bubble Bobble, I saw a copy of Terra Cresta (BuyItNow), for $2 (it's currently around $16).  There was also a copy of Lolo for $2 as well (http://cgi.ebay.com/Adventures-of-Lolo-1-Nintendo-NES-Game_W0QQitemZ200385170261QQcategoryZ139973QQcmdZViewItem)  This is currently averaging $14.  I have too many games pending right now to buy it, but it makes me wonder why some games are so inflated.  I can kinda understand Terra Cresta...  there were only 8 copies available, so the supply might be what's increased it's value.  But this doesn't explain Bubble Bobble or Contra.  Were these great games?  Absolutely.  But doubtfully worth $15+