Firehouse1983 | 0 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 There isn't a ton of info out there for it. Was hoping you guys could shed some light on it for me. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/1552-came-across-a-bandai-family-fun-fitness-mat-for-the-nes-today-in-the-box-need-some-info/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,696 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 (edited) What specific questions do you have? This was the original version of the Power Pad before Nintendo bought/licensed it and rebranded it for their games. It came with the original version of Athletic World as a pack-in (including box) which is quite rare. Prices are all over the place since it doesn't go up for auction very often, but the mat is not super valuable on its own. I'd guess the mat/outer box would go in the 100-200 dollar range in an auction. BIN values are extremely inflated. Athletic World with it's original box is the more valuable piece and can range from a few hundred bucks to over 1K depending on the quality of the box. The original artwork which would have come in this box is the first picture below. The second picture is the artwork from the re-released Power Pad version. Stadium Events was meant to be a part of this Family Fun Fitness line and I believe it is mentioned on the back of the box. Edited November 30, 2019 by DoctorEncore Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/1552-came-across-a-bandai-family-fun-fitness-mat-for-the-nes-today-in-the-box-need-some-info/#findComment-27822 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firehouse1983 | 0 Posted November 30, 2019 Author Share Posted November 30, 2019 More of like, how limited is it? If I'm going by Wikipedia, when Nintendo bought the rights for it, they had the rest of the Bandai mats recalled. Is that true? I guess I'm just looking at it more of a historical piece, than a value piece. I did look it up and there's hardly any for sale, at all, on ebay, which made me think it was a pretty rare piece to have. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/1552-came-across-a-bandai-family-fun-fitness-mat-for-the-nes-today-in-the-box-need-some-info/#findComment-27823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorEncore | 3,696 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 2 minutes ago, Firehouse1983 said: More of like, how limited is it? If I'm going by Wikipedia, when Nintendo bought the rights for it, they had the rest of the Bandai mats recalled. Is that true? I guess I'm just looking at it more of a historical piece, than a value piece. I did look it up and there's hardly any for sale, at all, on ebay, which made me think it was a pretty rare piece to have. I have no idea on quantity, but the standard NES answer for anything like this is <10,000. It probably is pretty rare in the grand scheme of things, but because it's not that valuable, people are willing to part with it on a regular basis. I see a new one added to eBay every 1-2 months and I saw yours earlier today when you added it. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/1552-came-across-a-bandai-family-fun-fitness-mat-for-the-nes-today-in-the-box-need-some-info/#findComment-27825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firehouse1983 | 0 Posted November 30, 2019 Author Share Posted November 30, 2019 Yeah, I put it up inflated on purpose. I, obviously, won't get that. It's nice to know a bit of history about things and you've been a great help. Thank you. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/1552-came-across-a-bandai-family-fun-fitness-mat-for-the-nes-today-in-the-box-need-some-info/#findComment-27827 Share on other sites More sharing options...
austin532 | 473 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 I wouldn't call that pad rare as they do show up here and there. A sticker sealed Athletic World is much harder to find. Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/1552-came-across-a-bandai-family-fun-fitness-mat-for-the-nes-today-in-the-box-need-some-info/#findComment-27828 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa | 3,786 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 (edited) 50 minutes ago, Firehouse1983 said: More of like, how limited is it? If I'm going by Wikipedia, when Nintendo bought the rights for it, they had the rest of the Bandai mats recalled. Is that true? Never been any evidence of a recall that has turned up. Same thing with Stadium Events. More likely that the early Bandai Family Fun Fitness items were not shipped in large quantities. It's been speculated that Bandai was feeling out the US market and when Americans didn't go for it, they stopped shipping. Later, Nintendo tried to make a go with the Power Pad and better marketing, which shipped more units, but it still wasn't a huge seller. Edited November 30, 2019 by Tulpa Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/1552-came-across-a-bandai-family-fun-fitness-mat-for-the-nes-today-in-the-box-need-some-info/#findComment-27833 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallywood | 3 Posted November 19, 2024 Share Posted November 19, 2024 (edited) Sorry to bump such an old thread but i remember purchasing this version in the US. Console variations says this is the US version while price charting says the original post is the US version. I recall this box specifically and purchased in the U.S. new as a kid and wanted to see if anyone else recalls which version they purchased. Mine includes the game complete in box and the pad in the larger box. Is it possible since this is the last of the sticker seal these were from the test market materials as well? Not much out there to verify either way aside from me recalling this Nintendo style packaging specifically and i remember thinking it was odd there were other languages on the front when i was a kid. Thats why i specifically remember this box. Edited November 28, 2024 by Smallywood 1 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/1552-came-across-a-bandai-family-fun-fitness-mat-for-the-nes-today-in-the-box-need-some-info/#findComment-421930 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friendsfa35 | 39 Posted December 2, 2024 Share Posted December 2, 2024 On 11/19/2024 at 8:40 PM, Smallywood said: Sorry to bump such an old thread but i remember purchasing this version in the US. Console variations says this is the US version while price charting says the original post is the US version. I recall this box specifically and purchased in the U.S. new as a kid and wanted to see if anyone else recalls which version they purchased. Mine includes the game complete in box and the pad in the larger box. Is it possible since this is the last of the sticker seal these were from the test market materials as well? Not much out there to verify either way aside from me recalling this Nintendo style packaging specifically and i remember thinking it was odd there were other languages on the front when i was a kid. Thats why i specifically remember this box. that is the version only released for the countries listed on the front. yes, it could have been imported to the USA, but considering how unpopular the fitness mat seems to have been, i'd call that extremely unlikely. 1 Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/1552-came-across-a-bandai-family-fun-fitness-mat-for-the-nes-today-in-the-box-need-some-info/#findComment-422842 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyree_Cooper | 1,097 Posted December 2, 2024 Share Posted December 2, 2024 Bart Smit = Dutch shop chain Link to comment https://www.videogamesage.com/forums/topic/1552-came-across-a-bandai-family-fun-fitness-mat-for-the-nes-today-in-the-box-need-some-info/#findComment-422872 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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