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Meme Revival Lifts 2008 DS Tie-In 'Cory in the House' to No. 2 on Metacritic as Prices Surge

Viral user reviews have vaulted the game up the charts, triggering a spike in resale prices for sealed cartridges.

Overview

  • The DS tie-in now sits as Metacritic’s runner-up by user score at 9.3, trailing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s 9.6 after briefly peaking at 9.4.
  • A renewed wave of 10/10 user posts tied to long-running Reddit and 4chan memes has fueled the climb, echoing a similar 2013 surge.
  • Some fans are reportedly review-bombing Clair Obscur in an effort to lift Cory in the House to the top of the user rankings.
  • Resale activity has spiked, with sealed copies listed from about $400 to over $1,000 and live auctions recorded between $721 and $1,025 with dozens of bids.
  • Despite its user-score surge, the game has few critic reviews and those available remain negative, including scores like IGN’s 3/10.