Tao
Nintendo Entertainment System · 1989
About this game
The SD Gashapon Warriors live peacefully in their home, SD Nation, until one day a mysterious UFO appeared in the sky and captured the SD Mother, and its engineer, Amy.
The SD Warriors discover that they have been taken by an evil army called Dark Brain, bent on establishing their own evil SD empire.
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The SD Warriors must now set off together to rescue Amy and restore peace to their land! SD Hero Sōkessen is a side-scrolling action platform game featuring miniaturized versions of famous Japanese television heroes from such series as Ultraman, Kamen Rider, SD Gundam, and Uchū Keiji.
There are a total of twelve payable characters, three from each series, each with their own abilities.
The only way to switch characters is by collecting power-ups dropped by enemies.
The player must make their way through a total of nine side-scrolling stages, each with a boss at the end, in order to rescue Amy.
Along the way, a wide variety of enemies from each character's series will try their best to stop the heroes.
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 Tao 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 Tao 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 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €285.46 |
| 2026-07-16 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €20.29 |
| 2026-07-16 | Item only | NTSC-J | €15.62 |
| 2026-07-16 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €81.01 |
| 2026-07-16 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €32.46 |
| 2026-07-16 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €259.51 |
| 2026-07-14 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €259.10 |
| 2026-07-14 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €80.88 |
| 2026-07-14 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €285.01 |
| 2026-07-14 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €32.41 |
| 2026-07-14 | Item only | NTSC-J | €15.60 |
| 2026-07-14 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €20.26 |
| 2026-07-13 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €32.44 |
| 2026-07-13 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €80.96 |
| 2026-07-13 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €20.27 |
| 2026-07-13 | Item only | NTSC-J | €15.59 |
| 2026-07-13 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €258.97 |
| 2026-07-13 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €284.86 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €80.96 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €284.86 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €32.44 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €20.27 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-J | €15.59 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €258.97 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-J | €80.93 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-J | €258.85 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €284.74 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-J | €15.58 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €32.43 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €20.26 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Tao 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 Tao worth?
Tao for Nintendo Entertainment System is currently worth €70.48 loose, €81.01 complete in box, and €259.51 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Tao rare?
Tao 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 Tao?
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 Tao, loose is €70.48 and CIB is €81.01 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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