Xanadu Next

Xanadu Next is an exploration-centric action RPG from Nihon Falcom, the acclaimed creators of the Ys and The Legend of Heroes RPG franchises.

A late entry in their immensely popular Dragon Slayer series and a spiritual follow-up to the late ‘80s cult classic Faxanadu, Xanadu Next puts players in the shoes of a gravely injured knight given a new lease on life through ancient magic who must now seek a legendary sword called “Dragon Slayer” to ensure his survival.

Nokia's N-Gage (2003) was an ambitious attempt to combine a mobile phone with a dedicated gaming device, but an awkward "sidetalking" phone design and a small, expensive game library led to commercial failure within a couple of years. That short lifespan and low adoption make complete N-Gage games — sold on small MMC memory cards rather than traditional cartridges — a genuinely obscure and hard-to-find collecting niche today.

Gamevaro tracks Xanadu Next for Nokia N-Gage 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.

Adding Xanadu Next to a Gamevaro collection takes seconds — search by title or scan the box barcode, and the app fills in cover art, release details and current pricing automatically. This NGAGE release dates back to 2005.

Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Xanadu Next, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Nokia N-Gage 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.

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