Shin Satomi Hakkenden: Hikari to Yami no Tatakai
Nintendo Entertainment System · 1989
About this game
Not to be confused with SNK's Satomi Hakkenden , Toei's Shin Satomi Hakkenden: Hikari to Yami no Tatakai is a tie-in video game of the samurai flick known in the West as "Legend of the Eight Samurai" from the same parent company.
The game is a Japanese RPG in the vein of Dragon Quest.
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At the beginning of the game, you select one of the Eight Canine Warriors represented by their respective rosary beads, and set out to recruit the other 7 plus Shizu to assemble a party for the final fight against Tamazusa.
The game is highly non-linear.
Most of the areas in the game are available to free-roam, provided you can survive their random encounter levels.
The Eight Canine Warriors can be recruited in any order.
One of which - Sousuke - is more unique than the rest.
He cannot fight upon initial recruitment and has to be cured of his condition first.
If you select Sousuke as your first party member when starting the game, random encounters will be disabled entirely until you recruit your first combat-capable Canine Warrior.
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 Shin Satomi Hakkenden: Hikari to Yami no Tatakai 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.
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Market values by condition
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-J | €13.68 |
| 2026-05-27 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-J | €13.68 |
| 2026-05-27 | Sealed / New | NTSC-J | €13.68 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Shin Satomi Hakkenden: Hikari to Yami no Tatakai, 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 Shin Satomi Hakkenden: Hikari to Yami no Tatakai worth?
Shin Satomi Hakkenden: Hikari to Yami no Tatakai for Nintendo Entertainment System is currently worth €13.68 loose, €13.68 complete in box, and €13.68 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Shin Satomi Hakkenden: Hikari to Yami no Tatakai rare?
Shin Satomi Hakkenden: Hikari to Yami no Tatakai 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 Shin Satomi Hakkenden: Hikari to Yami no Tatakai?
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 Shin Satomi Hakkenden: Hikari to Yami no Tatakai, loose is €13.68 and CIB is €13.68 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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