Ontamarama
Nintendo DS · 2007
About this game
Onpu Island is an island populated by musical spirits called Ontama.
These strange, multicolored creatures can allow skilled performers, called 'Ontamaestros', to perform music by gathering Ontama.
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Beat and Rest, two young friends from a small village on the island, find an Ontama on the street.
They discover that the Ontama are being captured, and so they set out to find out what's happening to them, and to become Ontamaestros themselves.
Ontamarama is an action rhythm game that makes full use of the DS' capabilities.
Ontama appear on the screen, and can be tapped, tossed, and circled.
Clearing an Ontama makes fills a note on the bar along the top of the screen, and when the note reaches the end of the bar, the correct button must be pressed to play the note.
There are four different colored Ontama, and you also need to watch out for the white and black ones which can help or hinder you in other ways! The game includes a story mode, a tutorial mode, a free play mode where you can play songs cleared in the story mode, and a challenge mode.
There is also a shop where you can buy songs and items with points acquired during the game.
About Nintendo DS
The dual-screen, touch-enabled Nintendo DS (2004) became the best-selling handheld of all time, helped by its huge and genre-diverse library. Cartridge-based DS games have held up well physically over 20 years, and complete-in-box copies of the system's biggest sellers (Nintendogs, Pokémon, Mario Kart) remain very accessible for new collectors starting out.
Gamevaro tracks Ontamarama for Nintendo DS 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
NTSC-U
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €7.44 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €26.57 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-U | €11.36 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €4.65 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €29.23 |
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €18.50 |
| 2026-07-10 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-J | €22.79 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €29.22 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-U | €22.79 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €7.43 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-U | €11.36 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €44.71 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €4.65 |
| 2026-07-10 | Sealed / New | NTSC-J | €44.71 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €18.50 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €26.56 |
| 2026-06-18 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €28.45 |
| 2026-06-18 | Item only | NTSC-U | €11.20 |
| 2026-06-18 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €7.59 |
| 2026-06-18 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €19.31 |
| 2026-06-18 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €4.74 |
| 2026-06-18 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €25.86 |
| 2026-06-17 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €25.86 |
| 2026-06-17 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €28.45 |
| 2026-06-17 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €4.74 |
| 2026-06-17 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €7.59 |
| 2026-06-17 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €19.31 |
| 2026-06-17 | Item only | NTSC-U | €11.20 |
| 2026-06-15 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €25.92 |
| 2026-06-15 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €7.61 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Ontamarama, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo DS 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 Ontamarama worth?
Ontamarama for Nintendo DS is currently worth €22.79 loose, €18.50 complete in box, and €26.57 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Ontamarama rare?
Ontamarama has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Nintendo DS titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Ontamarama?
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 Ontamarama, loose is €22.79 and CIB is €18.50 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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