The Bard's Tale: Remastered and Resnarkled
PlayStation 4 · 2017
About this game
The Bard is a cynical, opportunistic musician who roams the country in search of carnal pleasures.
However, this impatient and selfish fellow is compelled to accept the greatest quest of his life: save the princess Caleigh from a demonic cult that has kidnapped her.
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The unlikely hero must now explore the land in search of the princess, accompanied by the omnipresent Narrator who obviously can't stand the Bard and uses every opportunity to sarcastically comment on his actions.
Furthermore, Fionnaoch, the mysterious abductor of the princess, does everything he can to stop the Bard, sending his minions after him.
A self-proclaimed "quest for coin and cleavage", The Bard's Tale is an action RPG that is more of a whimsical take on role-playing games than a remake of the classic series .
As the Bard, players can fight off hordes of foes with blade and bow, and summon companions through magical Bard Songs.
Leveling up allows the player to raise the character's main attributes and invest specialization points in the different types of weapons he can use.
Magical companions must be sought out and then summoned during battles.
After being summoned, they act pretty much like AI-controlled party members; some of them specialize in physical attacks and offensive spells, while others can heal the hero.
During conversations the player can choose "nice" or "snarky" responses for the protagonist.
While mostly used for humorous effect, some of these responses may affect subsequent events.
The game uses the Dark Alliance engine and has a similar camera and control scheme.
About PlayStation 4
The PlayStation 4 (2013) cemented Sony's dominance of the eighth console generation, with a library exceeding 30,000 titles once indie and digital-only releases are counted. Most PS4 games remain affordable for collectors, but limited physical print runs — particularly from smaller publishers and later in the console's life cycle — are starting to see steady price increases as digital storefronts eventually wind down support.
Gamevaro tracks The Bard's Tale: Remastered and Resnarkled for PlayStation 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-U | €37.43 |
| 2026-06-22 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-U | €93.58 |
| 2026-06-22 | Sealed / New | NTSC-U | €224.60 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for The Bard's Tale: Remastered and Resnarkled, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common PlayStation 4 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 The Bard's Tale: Remastered and Resnarkled worth?
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Is The Bard's Tale: Remastered and Resnarkled rare?
The Bard's Tale: Remastered and Resnarkled has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common PlayStation 4 titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for The Bard's Tale: Remastered and Resnarkled?
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.
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