Star Ocean: Blue Sphere
Game Boy Color · 2001
About this game
Star Ocean: Blue Sphere is an installment in the Star Ocean series and is a direct sequel to Star Ocean: The Second Story .
The game starts with the crash land of Opera's starship on the Planet Edifice.
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Opera wakes up, gathers all crew-mates and decides to send S.O.S. to their friends on Earth.
While the help is coming, the first events begin.
The player must then assign three crewmates to the team in order to explore the planet.
When on the ground, the player may switch between team members, walk around the planet, go inside locations, interact with items, talk with friendly persons, and begin battle with hostile creatures.
Each member has a certain number of skills, which may be used and developed in traditional Japanese RPG style, and some unique abilities.
The monsters are seen by the team and battles may be avoided.
The battles take place on side-scrolling screens and are action-based, with the player directly controlling the main selected character in the team, while others act according to their own AI.
About Game Boy Color
The Game Boy Color (1998) added a color screen to the original Game Boy formula while remaining backwards compatible with the entire existing cartridge library. Its colorful, semi-transparent cartridge shells make it a visually distinct platform for shelf collectors, and several late-cycle exclusives — released just before the Game Boy Advance took over — are notably harder to find complete today.
Gamevaro tracks Star Ocean: Blue Sphere for Game Boy Color with separate market values for loose, complete-in-box (CIB) and factory-sealed copies, sourced from real eBay sales. Prices also vary by region — PAL, NTSC-U and NTSC-J releases of the same game often sell for different amounts due to print run sizes and regional collector demand.
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Price history
Market values by condition
NTSC-J
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €91.57 |
| 2026-07-16 | Item only | NTSC-J | €18.37 |
| 2026-07-16 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €11.21 |
| 2026-07-16 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €17.94 |
| 2026-07-16 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €44.84 |
| 2026-07-16 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €100.72 |
| 2026-07-14 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €17.91 |
| 2026-07-14 | Item only | NTSC-J | €18.34 |
| 2026-07-14 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €11.20 |
| 2026-07-14 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €44.77 |
| 2026-07-14 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €91.42 |
| 2026-07-14 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €100.56 |
| 2026-07-13 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €17.90 |
| 2026-07-13 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €44.75 |
| 2026-07-13 | Item only | NTSC-J | €18.33 |
| 2026-07-13 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €100.51 |
| 2026-07-13 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €91.37 |
| 2026-07-13 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €11.19 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €17.90 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €44.75 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €11.19 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-J | €18.33 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €91.37 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €100.51 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €100.46 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €91.33 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €44.73 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €11.18 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-J | €18.32 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €17.89 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Star Ocean: Blue Sphere has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning enough copies circulate to establish a reliable market price.
Complete-in-box (CIB) copies typically command a premium over loose cartridges/discs because the original box and manual are more fragile and get discarded or damaged over time — fewer complete sets survive.
Frequently asked questions
How much is Star Ocean: Blue Sphere worth?
Star Ocean: Blue Sphere for Game Boy Color is currently worth €30.27 loose, €44.84 complete in box, and €91.57 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Star Ocean: Blue Sphere rare?
Star Ocean: Blue Sphere has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Star Ocean: Blue Sphere?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. For Star Ocean: Blue Sphere, loose is €30.27 and CIB is €44.84 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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