Rare Pokémon game that deletes itself found 20 years later

A rare Pokémon DS Download Play title, PokéPark Fishing Contest DS, has resurfaced in an eBay auction after years of being effectively unavailable.

The game was designed for short-lived event use and to disappear, making it a notable target for game preservation efforts.

Preservationists are trying to secure the cartridge, though it may only contain score-tracking data rather than the full experience.

Its appearance raises hopes of preserving a transient Nintendo DS Pokémon release that was never meant to live long enough to archive.