Esper Dream
Nintendo Entertainment System · 1987
About this game
Brick Town, a town within a storybook, is in peril! Evil forces have descended upon the land and kidnapped the mayor's daughter.
And it just so happens that you have ESP.
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Thus it descends upon you - and your gun - to save Brick Town.
Unlike most other RPGs of the time, Esper Dream isn't based on medieval times, but rather on a fairy tale storybook of five chapters, each with a setting that is distinct from each other (they also contain sub-dungeons).
Battles are started when the player runs into various pairs of moving footprints on the ground.
This takes the player to a separate enclosed battlefield.
There the player can use their weapons (or ESP powers) to defeat their enemies.
Winning battles will increase the player's character's experience points, eventually leveling them up when they reach certain experience point totals.
Leveling up increases their Hit Points {HP} and ESP Points {EP}.
The player can also buy weapons by using the Gold Pieces that defeated enemies leave behind.
The game is over when the player's HP reaches zero - or when the player has successfully saved Brick Town from the evil scourge.
Up to three save slots are available.
They allow players the opportunity to save their progress and return to their adventure at a later date.
About Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System (1983 in Japan, 1985 in the West) revived the North American video game industry after the 1983 crash and established conventions — cartridges, licensing seals, save systems — that shaped the industry for decades. NES collecting is one of the most established retro markets: common titles remain cheap, but a well-known handful of low-print-run games (many from smaller third-party publishers) are among the most expensive video games in existence.
Gamevaro tracks Esper Dream for Nintendo Entertainment System 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 Esper Dream 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 NES release dates back to 1987.
Price history
Market values by condition
NTSC-J
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €7.40 |
| 2026-06-08 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €51.55 |
| 2026-06-08 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €56.70 |
| 2026-06-08 | Item only | NTSC-J | €18.02 |
| 2026-06-08 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €25.76 |
| 2026-06-08 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €0.86 |
| 2026-05-27 | Item only | NTSC-J | €48.99 |
| 2026-05-27 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €48.99 |
| 2026-05-27 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €48.99 |
| 2026-05-27 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €48.99 |
| 2026-05-27 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €48.99 |
| 2026-05-27 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €48.99 |
| 2026-05-17 | Item only | NTSC-J | €19.79 |
| 2026-05-17 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €29.82 |
| 2026-05-17 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €11.88 |
| 2026-05-17 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €7.43 |
| 2026-05-17 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €59.90 |
| 2026-05-17 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €65.89 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Esper Dream, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo Entertainment System 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 Esper Dream worth?
Esper Dream for Nintendo Entertainment System is currently worth €48.99 loose, €25.76 complete in box, and €51.55 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Esper Dream rare?
Esper Dream has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo Entertainment System titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Esper Dream?
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 Esper Dream, loose is €48.99 and CIB is €25.76 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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