Holy Diver
Nintendo Entertainment System · 1989
About this game
Randy, the Holy Diver, is setting out to retrieve the five emblem seals belonging to the King Crimson Family in order to expel the greatest evil, the Black Slayer, back into another dimension.
Holy Diver is an action game much in the vein of Castlevania .
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The player controls the Diver as he uses magic powers such as shooting energy balls and freezing time to traverse the game's eight levels.
Enemies throughout the levels respawn and there are destroyable objects in your path.
At the end of each level a tougher boss character must be beaten.
Once defeated a power-up spell becomes available to the player.
To use these spells the player must pause the game and select it from the inventory menu.
The player has the ability to shoot horizontally as well as up.
Difficult paths may sometimes be crossed by the combination of the right spell at the right time such as the freezing spell that freezes quicksand.
Though scheduled for release in North America, the game never went beyond its release in Japan.
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 Holy Diver 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 Holy Diver 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 1989.
Price history
Market values by condition
NTSC-J
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-16 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €849.55 |
| 2026-07-16 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €265.40 |
| 2026-07-16 | Item only | NTSC-J | €65.75 |
| 2026-07-16 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €106.15 |
| 2026-07-16 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €934.51 |
| 2026-07-16 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €66.35 |
| 2026-07-14 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €848.21 |
| 2026-07-14 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €105.99 |
| 2026-07-14 | Item only | NTSC-J | €65.65 |
| 2026-07-14 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €66.25 |
| 2026-07-14 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €264.98 |
| 2026-07-14 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €933.04 |
| 2026-07-13 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €105.93 |
| 2026-07-13 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €264.84 |
| 2026-07-13 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €66.21 |
| 2026-07-13 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €932.55 |
| 2026-07-13 | Item only | NTSC-J | €65.62 |
| 2026-07-13 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €847.77 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €264.84 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €932.55 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €105.93 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €66.21 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-J | €65.05 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €847.77 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €932.14 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €264.72 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €847.40 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-J | €65.02 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €105.89 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €66.18 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Holy Diver 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 Holy Diver worth?
Holy Diver for Nintendo Entertainment System is currently worth €138.17 loose, €265.40 complete in box, and €849.55 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Holy Diver rare?
Holy Diver 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 Holy Diver?
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 Holy Diver, loose is €138.17 and CIB is €265.40 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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