Nobunaga's Ambition
Game Boy · 1991
About this game
In the 16th century, Japan's Sengoku ("Warring States") period divided the nation into numerous feudal states, each ruled by a daimyo.
These daimyos would often go to war with each other.
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Many dreamt of conquering the land, becoming the Shogun and ruling the entire country.
One of those daimyos was the ambitious Nobunaga Oda, a merciless ruler and a renowned strategist.
Players take on the role of Nobunaga Oda or one of many other daimyos to try to conquer Japan.
Nobunaga's Ambition is a turn-based strategy game which can be played in different modes.
Gameplay is similar to Koei 's better known Romance of the Three Kingdoms game.
Players begin by selecting either a 17 regions scenario or a larger 50 scenario.
Then, the player must select a daimyo, each of which is rated attributes in several categories; Age, Health, Ambition, Luck, Charm and IQ.
As the game progresses, these values change depending on events in the game.
The age value represents a time limit of sorts, as an elderly daimyo becomes increasingly likely to die of old age or sickness.
During each of turn (one per season), players can issue one of several commands from a menu.
They include: Recruiting new soldiers, Training the army, Buying Weapons, Increasing Peasant morale, Forming alliances or Hiring Ninjas to bribe & assassinate.
When one player attacks another, there is a war fought over the defender's region.
Battles are fought in an overhead-view hex battle map.
Each player takes turn moving units and issuing orders, which include attack, move, bribe and surrender.
The goal is to defeat all of the enemy units (or force them into surrender).
Army units each have a certain weakness against other types of enemies, and are also affected by the terrain.
About Game Boy
The original Game Boy (1989) proved that handheld gaming didn't need cutting-edge graphics to succeed — its monochrome screen and legendary battery life, combined with Tetris as a pack-in, made it a cultural phenomenon. Game Boy cartridges are famously durable, so this remains one of the more accessible retro platforms to collect, though translucent color variants and complete-in-box copies with the original brick-sized manual add real value for condition-focused collectors.
Gamevaro tracks Nobunaga's Ambition for Game Boy 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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Market values by condition
NTSC-U
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-14 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €13.45 |
| 2026-07-14 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €50.51 |
| 2026-07-14 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €23.42 |
| 2026-07-14 | Item only | NTSC-U | €18.60 |
| 2026-07-14 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €204.88 |
| 2026-07-14 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €71.35 |
| 2026-07-09 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-J | €24.28 |
| 2026-07-09 | Sealed / New | NTSC-J | €262.39 |
| 2026-07-08 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €71.33 |
| 2026-07-08 | Item only | NTSC-U | €22.69 |
| 2026-07-08 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €50.47 |
| 2026-07-08 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €204.15 |
| 2026-07-08 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €262.80 |
| 2026-07-08 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €23.40 |
| 2026-07-08 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €13.44 |
| 2026-07-08 | Item only | NTSC-U | €18.59 |
| 2026-07-06 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €50.40 |
| 2026-07-06 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €203.88 |
| 2026-07-06 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €71.24 |
| 2026-07-06 | Item only | NTSC-U | €18.56 |
| 2026-07-06 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €13.43 |
| 2026-07-06 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €23.37 |
| 2026-07-04 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €23.37 |
| 2026-07-04 | Item only | NTSC-U | €18.56 |
| 2026-07-04 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €203.88 |
| 2026-07-04 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €50.40 |
| 2026-07-04 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €13.43 |
| 2026-07-04 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €71.24 |
| 2026-06-30 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €50.59 |
| 2026-06-30 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €204.63 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Nobunaga's Ambition, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Game Boy titles.
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 Nobunaga's Ambition worth?
Nobunaga's Ambition for Game Boy is currently worth €22.69 loose, €50.51 complete in box, and €71.35 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Nobunaga's Ambition rare?
Nobunaga's Ambition has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Game Boy titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Nobunaga's Ambition?
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 Nobunaga's Ambition, loose is €22.69 and CIB is €50.51 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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