E.V.O.: Search for Eden
Super Nintendo Entertainment System · 1992
About this game
The storyline of E.V.O.: Search for Eden follows the same patterns as modern Evolution theories.
The players first controls a prehistoric sea organism, and fights to gain evolution points with which he can improve his fish's body parts and upgrade his attack/defense abilities.
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The gameplay is not completely linear, which means that certain choices of paths and stages will affect the player's success.
The game is composed of a series of stages, in which the sea organism slowly evolves into an amphibian, and later a land-only creature.
The physical changes are fairly scientifically accurate which gives the game a semi-educational purpose as well.
E.V.O.: Search for Eden is based on the Japan-only computer game 46 Okunen Monogatari: The Shinkaron .
While the basic premise of the game is the same, there are significant changes in gameplay and the layout of the game world.
In the computer release, the battles against other creatures were turn-based; here, the combat is real time, which effectively turns this version into an action RPG.
The stages, while retaining similar themes, have a completely different layout.
Side-scrolling view prevails over the original's top-down perspective.
There are also boss battles that were absent in the original version.
Character building ("evolution") is also different.
Instead of distributing evolution points into four parameters, the player now basically "buys" upgrades, which have a fixed "price".
The player is able to acquire such upgrades for the creature's body parts (jaws, neck, body, etc.), raising their parameters and becoming stronger.
Story elements, friendly characters (NPCs), and quest-based structure that characterized the original game have been reduced and/or omitted in this release.
About Super Nintendo Entertainment System
The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (1990/1991) is widely regarded as home to one of the strongest first-party libraries in gaming history, from Super Metroid to Chrono Trigger. It's a mature collecting market: iconic RPGs and late-cycle releases (which typically had smaller print runs as the industry moved toward the next generation) are consistently among the most sought-after and valuable cartridges from the 16-bit era.
Gamevaro tracks E.V.O.: Search for Eden for Super 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
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Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-J | €349.40 |
| 2026-07-06 | Item only | NTSC-U | €349.40 |
| 2026-06-06 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €2648.63 |
| 2026-06-06 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €223.32 |
| 2026-06-06 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €827.56 |
| 2026-06-06 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €7817.87 |
| 2026-06-06 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €150.34 |
| 2026-06-06 | Item only | NTSC-U | €246.11 |
| 2026-06-05 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €223.32 |
| 2026-06-05 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €150.34 |
| 2026-06-05 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €827.56 |
| 2026-06-05 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €2648.63 |
| 2026-06-05 | Item only | NTSC-U | €246.11 |
| 2026-06-05 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €7817.87 |
| 2026-06-04 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €829.41 |
| 2026-06-04 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €223.82 |
| 2026-06-04 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €7835.37 |
| 2026-06-04 | Item only | NTSC-U | €246.66 |
| 2026-06-04 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €2654.56 |
| 2026-06-04 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €150.68 |
| 2026-05-17 | Manual Only | NTSC-U | €146.64 |
| 2026-05-17 | Item only | NTSC-U | €256.71 |
| 2026-05-17 | Complete in Box | NTSC-U | €778.92 |
| 2026-05-17 | New (sealed) | NTSC-U | €2492.73 |
| 2026-05-17 | Graded New | NTSC-U | €7787.10 |
| 2026-05-17 | Box Only | NTSC-U | €222.45 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for E.V.O.: Search for Eden, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Super 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 E.V.O.: Search for Eden worth?
E.V.O.: Search for Eden for Super Nintendo Entertainment System is currently worth €349.40 loose, €827.56 complete in box, and €2648.63 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is E.V.O.: Search for Eden rare?
E.V.O.: Search for Eden has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Super Nintendo Entertainment System titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for E.V.O.: Search for Eden?
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 E.V.O.: Search for Eden, loose is €349.40 and CIB is €827.56 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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