Bard's Tale II
Nintendo Entertainment System · 1992
About this game
After a group of brave heroes defeated the wizard Mangar the Dark and freed Skara Brae from eternal winter, all seemed well in the world.
However, the evil Archmage Lagoth Zanta shows up and splits the Destiny Wand into seven pieces, scattering them all over the land.
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The Destiny Wand has protected the lands for seven hundred years, and without it the realm will fall into chaos.
Thus it falls upon the heroes to reforge it.
One of them also has to ascend to the position of Archmage and use the wand to defeat Lagoth Zanta.
The Destiny Knight is the second installment in the Bard's Tale series, and a sequel to Tales of the Unknown .
Like its predecessor, it is a fantasy role-playing game with first-person exploration of a pseudo-3D world and turn-based battles against randomly appearing enemies.
The sequel features six towns as opposed to the predecessor's only one, and a larger overworld area.
Dungeons contain more traps and puzzles than before.
The player can create a party of up to seven active characters, as well as create additional characters and store them at the Adventurer's Guild in every city.
Available races are human, elf, dwarf, hobbit, half-elf, half-orc, and gnome.
In addition, some monsters can join the party and be summoned during combat.
It is also possible to store money and banks and gamble in the casino, though the latter feature has been removed from the PC version.
About Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System (1983 in Japan, 1985 in the West) revived the North American video game industry after the 1983 crash and established conventions — cartridges, licensing seals, save systems — that shaped the industry for decades. NES collecting is one of the most established retro markets: common titles remain cheap, but a well-known handful of low-print-run games (many from smaller third-party publishers) are among the most expensive video games in existence.
Gamevaro tracks Bard's Tale II for 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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Price history
Market values by condition
NTSC-J
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-10 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-J | €26.82 |
| 2026-08-10 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €6.71 |
| 2026-08-10 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €10.73 |
| 2026-08-10 | Sealed / New | NTSC-J | €124.95 |
| 2026-08-10 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-J | €4.42 |
| 2026-08-10 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €137.44 |
| 2026-08-09 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €10.73 |
| 2026-08-09 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-J | €4.42 |
| 2026-08-09 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €6.71 |
| 2026-08-09 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-J | €26.82 |
| 2026-08-09 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €137.44 |
| 2026-08-09 | Sealed / New | NTSC-J | €124.95 |
| 2026-08-08 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €10.73 |
| 2026-08-08 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €6.71 |
| 2026-08-08 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-J | €26.82 |
| 2026-08-08 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €137.44 |
| 2026-08-08 | Sealed / New | NTSC-J | €124.95 |
| 2026-08-08 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-J | €4.42 |
| 2026-08-07 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €10.73 |
| 2026-08-07 | Sealed / New | NTSC-J | €124.87 |
| 2026-08-07 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-J | €26.81 |
| 2026-08-07 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €137.36 |
| 2026-08-07 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €6.71 |
| 2026-08-07 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-J | €4.42 |
| 2026-08-06 | Box Only | NTSC-J | €10.71 |
| 2026-08-06 | Graded New | NTSC-J | €137.22 |
| 2026-08-06 | Manual Only | NTSC-J | €6.70 |
| 2026-08-06 | Boxed (CIB) | NTSC-J | €26.78 |
| 2026-08-06 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-J | €4.41 |
| 2026-08-06 | Sealed / New | NTSC-J | €124.74 |
Market insights
Rarity & condition
Bard's Tale II has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning enough copies circulate to establish a reliable market price.
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 Bard's Tale II worth?
Bard's Tale II for Nintendo Entertainment System is currently worth €4.42 loose, €26.82 complete in box, and €124.95 factory sealed. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Bard's Tale II rare?
Bard's Tale II has a steady sales history on the tracked marketplaces, meaning it trades hands regularly and isn't considered particularly rare.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Bard's Tale II?
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 Bard's Tale II, loose is €4.42 and CIB is €26.82 — CIB commands a premium because original boxes and manuals are fragile and often don't survive.
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