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Checkmate (Japan / GB Compatible)

Game Boy Color
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Reviewed in
2000
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Category
Board / Card Game 1 player 3+
Description
Checkmate chess game for GBC.

Checkmate review

3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
2/5
Music
★★★★★
"Decent"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Gameplay
"Decent"
Fun
"Mild"
Addictiveness
"Light"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Average"
Technical info
💾0,1 MB 📅23/02/2000
Published by Take-Two Interactive

Checkmate (GBC) price, value & rarity

Highly sought-after
Q1 loose
 $80 Q6 complete
 $208 Q10 new
 $352 !
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Collector interest

A chess program released in Japan only, Checkmate falls into the utility-software category with no real ludic aura. Its price reflects not underlying demand but the raw scarcity of a niche title, lightly printed and never localised. With no series, no strong licence and no notable historical weight, its appeal stays confined to completists of the Japanese GBC library rather than a gaming audience.

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