Virtual Villagers: A New Home
Nintendo DS · 2010
About this game
Virtual Villagers: Erschaffe dein Paradies! is a single player village management simulator.
It is a DS adaptation of the Virtual Villagers series and it was made by Keen Games , a German development studio, based on a license from Big Fish Games .
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The game starts with a few survivors of a tribe who are stranded on an island, in a lagoon.
During the course of the game they will expand to two more locations, a smaller island of volcanic origin, and the jungle behind the lagoon.
The player has to teach the people the basics of survival, train them in different skills and help them develop their technologies.
In order to do so, there are many mini-games to play to gain more skills.
When the mini-games are ignored, the skill grows at normal pace.
During the game, the player gains the ability to customize the villagers, color their clothes and dye their hair if he likes.
He can name them and personalize them further by adorning their clothes or hair with flowers or feathers he finds.
There are ancient ruins to be discovered and mysteries (called puzzles) and these are solved using the skill and technologies from the villagers.
Many events happen, where the player has to influence the course of the island life.
For example: is the stranded whale to be rescued or to be eaten? Should the villagers chase away the monkeys? Virtual Villagers is about watching and guiding the villagers on their island in their daily struggle to survive.
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 Virtual Villagers: A New Home 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
PAL
NTSC-U
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €13.11 |
| 2026-07-12 | Item only | NTSC-U | €8.62 |
| 2026-07-12 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €3.28 |
| 2026-07-12 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €22.62 |
| 2026-07-12 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €5.25 |
| 2026-07-12 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €24.88 |
| 2026-07-10 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €5.25 |
| 2026-07-10 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €24.87 |
| 2026-07-10 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €3.28 |
| 2026-07-10 | Loose / Item only | PAL | €11.68 |
| 2026-07-10 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €22.61 |
| 2026-07-10 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €13.11 |
| 2026-07-10 | Item only | NTSC-U | €9.34 |
| 2026-07-09 | Item only | NTSC-U | €9.67 |
| 2026-06-18 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €24.53 |
| 2026-06-18 | Item only | NTSC-U | €9.22 |
| 2026-06-18 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €22.30 |
| 2026-06-18 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €5.18 |
| 2026-06-18 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €12.93 |
| 2026-06-18 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €3.23 |
| 2026-06-17 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €22.30 |
| 2026-06-17 | Item only | NTSC-U | €9.22 |
| 2026-06-17 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €24.53 |
| 2026-06-17 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €3.23 |
| 2026-06-17 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €5.18 |
| 2026-06-17 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €12.93 |
| 2026-06-15 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €22.35 |
| 2026-06-15 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €24.59 |
| 2026-06-15 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €12.96 |
| 2026-06-15 | Item only | NTSC-U | €9.24 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Virtual Villagers: A New Home, 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 Virtual Villagers: A New Home worth?
Virtual Villagers: A New Home for Nintendo DS is currently worth €11.68 loose. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Virtual Villagers: A New Home rare?
Virtual Villagers: A New Home 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 Virtual Villagers: A New Home?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. These are tracked as separate market values because the price gap between them can be significant, especially for older releases.
Is Virtual Villagers: A New Home worth more in PAL or NTSC?
The PAL version of Virtual Villagers: A New Home is currently worth €11.68 loose, versus €9.67 for NTSC-U. Regional price differences usually come down to print run size and regional collector demand.
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