Still, there are a lot of collectors out there who specifically seek out demo cartridges. The Donkey Kong Country 3 demo cartridge has sold for as much as $150 and as low as $30. Since demand for these cartridges is inconsistent, prices fluctuate greatly. The most valued of these include: Mortal Kombat II, which is valued at around $250. But it’s safe to assume that most of them were thrown away. No data exists on how many demo cartridges were produced or which cartridges were used in which stores. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles IV: Turtles In Time.Currently, the only known Super Nintendo demo cartridges known to exist, include: Unfortunately, there isn’t a lot of available detailed history on these cartridges. None of these bundled games have a NFR label, although some of them were released in demo cartridges. The only SNES bundles included games like: Super Mario World, Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past, the original Donkey Kong Country, Mario Kart, Mario Paint and Super Mario All-Stars.
Around the same time that Donkey Kong Country trilogy was released, the Sega Genesis sold most of their consoles bundled with NFR copies of Sonic the Hedgehog. She didn’t see the “DEMO” label on the top. When I paid for it, the cashier said that it was a NFR version, because it was originally bundled with a SNES console, which was not the case. Pictured above is my copy of Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong’s Double Trouble! It is my first and only DEMO cartridge, aside from my Zelda Test Cartridge. I purchased this one at a local used electronics store for $18. For example, the Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask demo allowed customers to explore eight different locations of the game, including the Clock Town, Woodfall Temple and Pirate Fortress. These games generally include timed play-throughs of select levels. Even though many demos these days are available to download, demo cartridges and discs are still used in stores to this day, especially with handheld consoles such as the Nintendo 3DS or PS Vita. As you’d might expect, these cartridges allowed customers to play games in store before buying them. Let’s talk about Not For Resale (NFR) Demo cartridges for the Super Nintendo.
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