Ganryu
Neo Geo AES · 1999
About this game
Musashi Ganryuki, known outside Japan as Ganryu, is a platformer and hack and slash video game developed by Visco Corporation and published by SNK in 1999 on Neo Geo MVS.
It is loosely based on Miyamoto Musashi's fight with Sasaki Kojirō.
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Sasaki went by the fighting name of Ganryū, hence the game's name "Ganryu Musashi".
The game's selectable characters are the samurai swordsman Miyamoto Musashi and his female kunoichi counterpart Suzume.
The mission of the game is to rescue Musashi's love Otsu from a clan of evil ninja led by Kojiro Sasaki.
Players are armed with a sword (katana for Musashi/kaiken for Suzume) and a grappling claw.
The claw serves as a long-range weapon, and can act as a grapnel in certain settings to reach higher ground or ascend over chasms.
A powerful projectile attack can also be achieved by holding down the attack button, although this takes time to charge.
Additional temporary weapons can be found throughout the game, such as shuriken for Musashi, kunai for Suzume, and an "energy ball" weapon.
Upon rescuing hostages, rewards are given to the player in form of food (onigiri, takoyaki), which can restore health, or ryo coins for extra points.
About Neo Geo AES
SNK's Neo Geo AES (1990) was marketed as the ultimate home arcade experience, using the same hardware as SNK's arcade cabinets — at an extraordinarily high price for both the console and its cartridges. That exclusivity is exactly why Neo Geo AES games remain among the most expensive in all of retro collecting; several titles routinely sell for well over a thousand euros in good condition.
Gamevaro tracks Ganryu for Neo Geo AES 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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Market values by condition
NTSC-J
Recent sales
| Date | Type | Region | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Loose / Item only | NTSC-J | €854.63 |
Rarity & condition
Only a handful of market sales have been tracked for Ganryu, suggesting it doesn't trade hands very often — a sign of relative scarcity compared to more common Neo Geo AES titles.
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 Ganryu worth?
Ganryu for Neo Geo AES is currently worth €854.63 loose. Prices are based on real sales and update regularly on Gamevaro.
Is Ganryu rare?
Ganryu has only a handful of tracked market sales, suggesting relative scarcity compared to more common Neo Geo AES titles.
What's the difference between loose, CIB and sealed for Ganryu?
Loose means cartridge or disc only, CIB (complete in box) includes the original box and manual, and sealed means factory-sealed and never opened. These are tracked as separate market values because the price gap between them can be significant, especially for older releases.
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