"As part of a joke that is perhaps going too far, the markedly terrible Cory in the House game is not only closely trailing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 in user ratings, but sealed copies of it are priced for hundreds of dollars online. There are numerous listings for the Nintendo DS game on eBay, with prices ranging from $50 to $1,420.69 (har, har). One listing even has 44 bids and currently prices the game at $1,025.00."
"This bizarre event appears to stem from the Best Games by User Score list of GameSpot sister site Metacritic, which currently has 2025 Game of the Year winner Clair Obscur sitting at the top with a 9.6 user score. But because the internet loves a good gag, Cory in the House has recently surfaced as the runner-up with a score of 9.3, tied with The Witcher 3, two versions of Metal Gear Solid 3, the original Silent Hill 2, and a couple of other classics."
"Released in 2008, a year that graced us with Grand Theft Auto 4, Fallout 3, and Dead Space, Cory in the House is based on the Disney Channel show of the same name. Players fill the shoes of Cory Baxter from the classic kid-friendly sitcom That's So Raven, whose father works as the White House head chef. The handheld game's epic tale follows Cory as he fights an evil toymaker who threatens to hypnotize the people of Washington, D.C. with modified bobbleheads depicting the President of the United States."
Sealed Cory in the House Nintendo DS cartridges have appeared on eBay with prices ranging from $50 to $1,420.69, including a listing at $1,025 with 44 bids. Metacritic's Best Games by User Score list shows Clair Obscur at 9.6 and Cory in the House at 9.3, tied with The Witcher 3, Metal Gear Solid 3, and Silent Hill 2. The game, released in 2008 as a Disney Channel tie-in to That's So Raven, follows Cory Baxter battling an evil toymaker hypnotizing Washington, D.C. Initial reviews were negative, but ironic online praise revived interest and sparked meme-driven resale prices.
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