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Scotsman
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
The 20 most valuable retro video games you might own, including one worth £3,700
Watch more of our videos on and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. Your old video games could be worth thousands of pounds - even if they're unsealed Sign up to our Retro newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... One graded video game is worth nearly £40,000 But even used games without their boxes can be worth thousands of pounds Currys has produced a list of the most valuable retro games, including titles for the Nintendo 64, Game Boy, NES and PlayStation 2 Everyone has their favourite retro video game from down the years. But did you know that gamers could be sitting on a goldmine, with some old titles worth thousands of pounds today - even if they've been used. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Retro video games could be worth thousands of pounds, even if they are used and in some cases lacking their boxes, according to new research by Currys | Currys The most valuable PAL-region game based on recent sales is a graded copy of Streets of Rage for the Sega Mega Drive, which is worth nearly £40,000. But while sealed and graded games are most valuable, even loose cartridges, which have been used, and those complete with boxes, can fetch huge sums. Currys has analysed retro video game resale data on PriceCharting to produce a list of the most valuable unsealed games - including one worth nearly £4,000. A graded copy of Streets of Rage on the Sega Mega Drive is worth nearly £40,000 today | Currys/Sega The technology retailer, which has shared the list ahead of the upcoming release of the Nintendo Switch 2, says many gamers could cash in on their old games as they attempt to clear space for some new titles. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The most valuable retro video games Rank Console Game title Condition Estimated value 1 Nintendo 64 Zelda Majora's Mask (Adventure Set) Complete, in box £3,715.01 2 NES Snowboard Challenge Complete, in box £2,935.80 3 Super Nintendo Mega Man X3 Complete, in box £2,465.32 4 Game Boy Color Zelda Oracle of Ages & Seasons Limited Edition Complete, in box £2,259.44 5 Mega Drive 32X Darxide Complete, in box £2,245.68 6 PlayStation 2 Grand Theft Auto Complete Collection Complete, in box £2,234.07 7 NES Mr. Gimmick Complete, in box £2,071.92 8 NES Duck Hunt (Game of Variant) Complete, in box £1,988.67 9 PlayStation 4 Dark Souls III (Prestige Edition) Complete, in box £1,975.00 10 Nintendo 64 Starcraft 64 Complete, in box £1,728.88 11 PlayStation 2 Grand Theft Auto Complete Collection Loose £1,718.52 12 PlayStation 4 Dark Souls III (Prestige Edition) Loose £1,717.39 13 Nintendo 64 Snowboard Kids 2 Complete, in box £1,715.19 14 Game Boy Advance Game Boy Advance SP (Pokemon Sapphire Super Pak) Complete, in box £1,700.91 15 Game Boy Beethoven Complete, in box £1,675.47 16 NES Stack-Up Complete, in box £1,632.36 17 Super Nintendo Super Metroid and Zelda: A Link to the Past Double Pack Complete, in box £1,578.61 18 Game Boy Hammerin' Harry Complete, in box £1,488.32 19 NES Family Fun Fitness Stadium Events Complete, in box £1,457.31 20 Game Boy Advance Pokemon Ruby Version (Limited Edition Super Pak) Complete, in box £1,393.30 Do you own any of these games, and what do you think is the best video game ever made? Do you have retro pictures or nostalgic memories to share with us? Send them online via YourWorld at It's free to use and, once checked, your story or picture will appear on our website and, space allowing, in our newspapers.
Scotsman
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
The 20 most valuable retro video games you might own, including one worth £3,700
This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. Your old video games could be worth thousands of pounds - even if they're unsealed Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... One graded video game is worth nearly £40,000 But even used games without their boxes can be worth thousands of pounds Currys has produced a list of the most valuable retro games, including titles for the Nintendo 64, Game Boy, NES and PlayStation 2 Everyone has their favourite retro video game from down the years. But did you know that gamers could be sitting on a goldmine, with some old titles worth thousands of pounds today - even if they've been used. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Retro video games could be worth thousands of pounds, even if they are used and in some cases lacking their boxes, according to new research by Currys | Currys The most valuable PAL-region game based on recent sales is a graded copy of Streets of Rage for the Sega Mega Drive, which is worth nearly £40,000. But while sealed and graded games are most valuable, even loose cartridges, which have been used, and those complete with boxes, can fetch huge sums. Currys has analysed retro video game resale data on PriceCharting to produce a list of the most valuable unsealed games - including one worth nearly £4,000. A graded copy of Streets of Rage on the Sega Mega Drive is worth nearly £40,000 today | Currys/Sega The technology retailer, which has shared the list ahead of the upcoming release of the Nintendo Switch 2, says many gamers could cash in on their old games as they attempt to clear space for some new titles. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The most valuable retro video games Rank Console Game title Condition Estimated value 1 Nintendo 64 Zelda Majora's Mask (Adventure Set) Complete, in box £3,715.01 2 NES Snowboard Challenge Complete, in box £2,935.80 3 Super Nintendo Mega Man X3 Complete, in box £2,465.32 4 Game Boy Color Zelda Oracle of Ages & Seasons Limited Edition Complete, in box £2,259.44 5 Mega Drive 32X Darxide Complete, in box £2,245.68 6 PlayStation 2 Grand Theft Auto Complete Collection Complete, in box £2,234.07 7 NES Mr. Gimmick Complete, in box £2,071.92 8 NES Duck Hunt (Game of Variant) Complete, in box £1,988.67 9 PlayStation 4 Dark Souls III (Prestige Edition) Complete, in box £1,975.00 10 Nintendo 64 Starcraft 64 Complete, in box £1,728.88 11 PlayStation 2 Grand Theft Auto Complete Collection Loose £1,718.52 12 PlayStation 4 Dark Souls III (Prestige Edition) Loose £1,717.39 13 Nintendo 64 Snowboard Kids 2 Complete, in box £1,715.19 14 Game Boy Advance Game Boy Advance SP (Pokemon Sapphire Super Pak) Complete, in box £1,700.91 15 Game Boy Beethoven Complete, in box £1,675.47 16 NES Stack-Up Complete, in box £1,632.36 17 Super Nintendo Super Metroid and Zelda: A Link to the Past Double Pack Complete, in box £1,578.61 18 Game Boy Hammerin' Harry Complete, in box £1,488.32 19 NES Family Fun Fitness Stadium Events Complete, in box £1,457.31 20 Game Boy Advance Pokemon Ruby Version (Limited Edition Super Pak) Complete, in box £1,393.30 Do you own any of these games, and what do you think is the best video game ever made?
Metro
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Party Rings biscuits are getting a drastic new look after 42 years
Since 1983, a buffet table at a child's party hasn't been complete without a plate full of brightly coloured ring-shaped biscuits. Party Rings burst onto the biscuit scene 42 years ago and the icing topped shortcakes have proved a hit with kids and adults alike ever since. Over the last four decades, the iconic sweet and crunchy treat has changed ever so slightly, with Fox's Burton's Companies (FBC – the company behind the brand), launching mini and chocolate versions of the biscuits. But for the very first time in its history, Party Rings just got a brand new shape – and it's not round. The iced biscuits have been re-shaped to look like fish in new Party Rings Under The Sea Minis. Sold in a multi-pack of six mini bags, the biscuits are available now in Asda for £1.50. Speaking about the launch, Davina Valetti the marketing controller of Party Rings said: 'Under the Sea Minis is an exciting milestone for the Party Rings brand. It's not every day you change something that's been loved for over 40 years – but we think people are going to be pleased what we've done. 'We're still bringing the party, just with a fun new twist.' This isn't the only change that's been made either, as the brand also recently started making a limited-edition Strawberry flavour. These can be found in Home Bargains, Farm Foods, Poundland and Iceland for 90p per pack. Shoppers are already going wild over the new look Party Rings after snaps of the packs were shared on social media, hailing them 'cute' and 'adorable'. On Facebook, on the Snack News & Reviews page, people were quick to say they would 'love' to try the biscuits. Helen Marshall claimed they'd be perfect as a snack on a seaside holiday, as Lisa Sims wrote: 'OMG these are too cute.' 'I know a little girl who would love these,' proclaimed Kirsty Moore, and Seana Deacon shared: 'Need to get a few packs of these'. More Trending Elsewhere on Facebook, some were baffled by the new shape and the choice to still call them 'Party Rings'. Jade Delbridge-Bays pointed out: 'They're not really party rings they're party fish.' And Nick Dunger agreed, commenting: 'But they aren't ring-shaped. I'm confused.' Cara Love wasn't very impressed with the new product, saying: 'So sad, they look terrible. Bring back Mini Party Rings.' View More » But not all those who were sceptical were opposed to trying them, with Liz Goff adding: 'Omg that's not party rings… but I might still have to get some to check them out.' Do you have a story to share? Get in touch by emailing MetroLifestyleTeam@ MORE: Mega new supermarket is launching in UK that's like 'Tesco and Amazon Prime combined' MORE: Beloved Sega Mega Drive series is coming back with remasters and a new sequel MORE: Cadbury fans go wild over new twist on 'top tier' chocolate bar
Press and Journal
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Press and Journal
From SNP spin doctor at 22 to founding top Aberdeen communications firm
The first time Geoff Aberdein made the headlines, he wasn't advising First Ministers or CEOs – he was nine years old, standing in the smoking wreckage of his childhood home in Aberdeen, giving a statement to the Press and Journal after a freak electrical storm burned it to the ground. 'I remember the fire brigade told us not to talk to the media,' Geoff says. 'But someone needed to speak for the family, and I'd just lost my Sega Mega Drive. So, there I was, quoted in the paper as the 'family spokesperson'. 'Our house was obliterated,' Geoff recalls. 'We lost everything. Literally no possessions left. My dad gave my brother £1,000 and sent him out to buy clothes for the family.' That early brush with crisis communication was just a warm-up for Geoff. By any measure, Geoff's journey from class clown at Cults Academy to the corridors of power in Westminster and Holyrood – and later high finance – is extraordinary. He went onto become head of press for the SNP at Westminster at 22, chief of staff to the First Minister Alex Salmond and then head of global of public affairs for UK financial heavyweight, Aberdeen Asset Management. But the founder of strategic advisory firm True North isn't in the business of writing his own legend. He says: 'One teacher described me as 'intellectually challenging', which was their polite way of saying I was a cheeky little blighter.' It wasn't until his sister, already on the path to becoming a lawyer, intervened that he was even allowed to sit credit-level exams. 'She demanded they let me try,' Geoff says. 'And I passed. That changed everything.' Geoff grew up between two very different worlds. His dad's side were passionate nationalists, while his mum's family were traditional Buchan farmers with more conservative views. 'Family get-togethers were… lively,' he says with a laugh. 'But the biggest thing I learned was to respect an opposing view.' His interest in politics deepened during school, where he rallied classmates during mock elections and engaged in spirited debates about Scottish independence. The late 1990s, with devolution on the horizon, provided the perfect backdrop for Geoff's burgeoning political aspirations. This passion led him to study politics and international relations at Aberdeen University. Then, a chance encounter with Alex Salmond at an airport further propelled his political journey. Seeking a quote for his dissertation, Geoff struck up a conversation with Salmond, who, impressed by his initiative, offered him an unpaid position in his Peterhead constituency office. Simultaneously, Geoff worked his way up from pot scrubber to waiter at Kippie Lodge, where he met Aberdeen billionaire Sir Ian Wood, who became a friend and mentor. 'Sir Ian and Lady Helen would come in every Friday night, and I would serve him an omelette and chips and tea and toast,' says Geoff. 'He is such an unassuming man, for all he has achieved, and so kind and generous.' In a sliding doors moment, Geoff was all set to head to the US to join a New York Times graduate programme when Alex Salmond intervened. 'I told him about the job and he said, 'nah, you're coming to Westminster with me'. It just all happened at once, I graduated and a week later I found myself in London. 'I became the head of press for the SNP and I hadn't even written a press release. 'I didn't even have a pass for Westminster because it takes a while to come through.' Geoff admits he was flying by the seat of his pants, but he learned from the best, with Salmond talking him through everything. It was a tumultuous time in UK politics – marked by events like the Iraq War and the cash for honours scandal – and the SNP was grabbing a lot of headlines. 'Here's me, the head of press, walking the floors of Millbank where all the studios are and people saying can you get me Alex Salmond? Can you get me Angus MacNeil? 'Actually the job was easy, because the biggest challenge is to get profile, so we were punching way above our weight.' Then Salmond invited him to be part of the leadership team for the next campaign in 2007, which they won and Geoff became chief of staff to the First Minister. 'We thought we were going to be there three months and we lasted the whole four years, and not just that, but in 2011, we got a majority, which was just overwhelming. I still can't believe we did it. 'I look back and think my biggest asset was the fact that I had nothing to compare it to,' says Geoff. 'There was no time to dwell. Every day brought a new challenge. 'I can't adequately explain how exhilarating it was, but tiring, I mean really exhausting as well.' Despite his success in politics, Geoff felt a gap in his understanding of the economy. 'One of my biggest inadequacies throughout my time in government was I didn't know how this economy truly operated,' he admits. 'I was always nervous talking about economic issues because I hadn't experienced it, apart from being a waiter, and I had only known politics.' This realization led him to a new opportunity: joining Aberdeen Asset Management, where he worked closely with CEO Martin Gilbert as global head of public affairs. 'I took the opportunity with both hands and had a fabulous seven years working with Martin,' says Geoff. 'He was the longest-serving chief executive in the FTSE 100, and I was basically getting to speak to this guy every day, which was amazing. 'Between Alex Salmond's political strategic mind and Martin Gilbert's business mind I learned a lot.' The merger of Aberdeen Asset Management and Standard Life prompted Geoff to consider his next move. In 2022, he co-founded True North Advisors in Aberdeen with Fergus Mutch. The firm, named after Geoff's late father's fish merchant business, offers strategic advisory services in public policy, communications, and business advocacy. 'I could tell there were challenges coming down the line for this city and region, and I'm just a small spoke in the wheel, but I want to do my bit,' says Geoff. Now it is turning over £2 million a year with a 14-strong workforce of specialist advisers working in PR, communications and marketing. 'We are a business that supports clients in the north-east of Scotland, right through Scotland and London now, but the passion will always be for the betterment of this city and region,' he says. 'That's what motivates me in the morning, I want to see this city which has contributed so much to the UK's economic and energy security continue to do so.' Outside of work, Geoff stays connected to politics through Holyrood Sources, a Scottish politics podcast he co-hosts with Calum McDonald and Andy Maciver. 'That podcast gives me my political fix and I love doing it,' he says. 'But what I love most is that it helps me understand people across the political spectrum, and that helps in business too.' And when he's not leading campaigns or podcasting, Geoff enjoys heading to Pittodrie Stadium. 'My dad took me to my first Aberdeen match when I was nine. Now I sit in the same section we sat in, section B in the main stand. It's one of the few places I can just turn off.' He's also a father himself now, to two-year-old Lucas. 'Raising a family with my fiance Kasia while building a business, it's a juggle. But it's the best thing I've done in my life.'
Forbes
09-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
‘Prisonela MD' Is A New Platformer Just Released For Sega Genesis
Prisonela MD Ratalaika Games Today marks the release of a brand-new platformer for a Sega Genesis near you (or Sega Mega Drive, if you're not in the United States) named Prisonela MD. This all-new fast-paced platformer is all about bite-sized action and quick reflexes. In Prisonela MD, you take on the role of an enslaved creature cast into a colossal fortress dubbed the Prisonela. There are twisted rooms of torture and chaos you must escape to reclaim your freedom. Check out the trailer below to see what it's like; there are definitely some Celeste vibes in the visuals and gameplay. Prisonela MD is developed by Two Black Cats and published by Ratalaika Games, with The Retro Room Games handling physical distribution of the actual Genesis / Mega Drive cartridges, cases, and manuals. You can grab a physical copy to play on your actual system here if that's your thing. The physical edition even includes a full-color manual like the good old days, which is a nice touch. The game is also coming to PC via Steam this year as well, and you can try out a demo right now in your web browser on the developer's page if you want to see what it's like for yourself. And when it's available, you'll even be able to play the ROM in an emulator on your PC, console flash cart, or handheld emulation device of your choosing. The Retro Room provided me with a ROM of Prisonela MD to try out and I can definitely confirm the Celeste vibes I mentioned before. Levels are short and punchy, but extremely tight and well-crafted. It feels like the concept behind the game was to distill down all of the best parts of a difficult platformer and remove everything else. Honestly, it works really well based on what I've tried so far. Notably, Prisonela MD is the first game to be created using MD Engine, a Sega Genesis/Mega Drive game engine designed to be used by folks who do not have C or ASM knowledge. There will be more details on that program soon, as it's being created in-house by Two Black Cats themselves. I noticed that there is another version of this game that released a little over a year ago developed by 9Ratones named Prisonela DX on Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch, but it's actually quite a bit different. The concept, gameplay flow, and characters are all very similar, but the structure and content are extremely different. Think of it as a remix of the same general idea, but not the same game. Levels in 'Prisonela MD' are very tiny Ratalaika Games Prisonela MD is the latest in a rising resurgence of indie games developed for classic hardware. Crafting a game with a retro aesthetic is one thing, but developing a game that actually runs on original systems as if it was made in the 90s is something else entirely.
