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Jaws (USA)

NES / Famicom
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1987
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✪ Reviewed on July 9, 2025
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Jaws adapts the Spielberg film on LJN NES with its shark hunter in boat crossing the ocean in search of the great white. The representation alternates top down navigation and first person underwater combat in an original horror film license formula. Honest for NES license fans, curiosity of the 8 bit LJN catalog.

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Category
Action 1 player 12+
Description
NES tie-in to the film Jaws, hunting the great white shark from a top-down view. Published by LJN, released in 1987 in the United States. Sailing, harpoon diving and a stormy final showdown.

Jaws 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
💾0,03 MB 📅01/12/1987
Published by LJN

Jaws (NES) price, value & rarity

Sought-after
Q1 loose
 $12 Q6 complete
 $78 Q10 new
 $800 !
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Collector interest

LJN's 1987 NES adaptation of the Jaws film, one of the studio's earliest tie-ins on the console. A plentiful US run keeps loose and complete copies cheap, yet the sealed price soars, a sign that factory-sealed examples from this era have nearly all vanished. Interest rests on instant recognition of the Jaws license and the early LJN status, the game keeping a cultural notoriety far above its actual gameplay quality.

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