With all the talk about an economic recession and tax rebates and a stimulus package in the news lately I thought this would be a good time to sit down and review my investments.  A strong financial portfolio is essential in today's global world international market.  There are many risky investments from which to choose, but once again let us focus on the time-honored tradition of hording rare video games and watching their value creep up the charts.  Today's focus?  The Super NES.

Kunio-kun no Dodge Ball Zenin Shuugou Tournament Special Gold Cartridge: $1,000 - $1,200

There were a number of Super Famicom games that were released as limited edition gold carts for tournaments in Japan, one of the most valuable being the Kunio-kun no Dodge Ball Zenin Shuugou Tournament Special. It was given away as a prize to winners of Technos Japan’s Dodgeball Tournaments, which they used to host several times during 1993.

Well, I can't say I have a Kunio-kun no Dodge Ball Zenin Shuugou Tournament Special Gold Cartridge sitting in my safe deposit closet, but I do have a few things from the "Treasured Standard USA Releases" ledger such as Earthbound and Super Mario RPG.  It amazes me how many of these games I remember renting from Blockbuster Video and Movie Gallery around fifteen years ago.  Those stores were sitting on a 16-bit gold mine and they let it walk out the door one cartridge at a time.