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[SonicMegaDrive]

I posted a topic similar to this before, but was unable to locate it. Due to a request, I have made a new one. All games are for PS2 unless otherwise stated. This guide is based on rarity, production run, future demand, and NPD numbers. If anything is missing or seems out-of-place, feel free to add anything.

NOTE: just because a game is listed here, doesn't mean its going to be worth money some day. Many of these games can be found now for $5 in dump bins at various locations. So, this is not a guide as to what games will become rare in the future, only games with the potential to become rare. Just being clear.

Potentially Rare/Expensive Games This generation:

Microsoft:
Azurik: Rise Perathia
Kakuto Chojin
OutRun 2

Nintendo:
Paper Mario 2
Fire Emblem GC
Advance Wars GC
The Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition
Zelda: The Ocarina of Time/Master Quest

Sony:
Amplitude
Frequency
Ico
Parappa the Rapper 2

Atlus
Cubivore(GC)
Go! Go! Hypergrind(GC)
Choro !
Disgaea
Dual Hearts
Phantom Brave
Shin Megami Nocturne
Sky Gunner
Tsugunai: Atonement
Wizardry: Forsaken
Galleon(Xbox)

Bandai:
Ultimate Muscle(GC)
.Hack: Infection/Mutation/Outbreak/Quarantine
Gundam: Fed VS Zeon/Jaburo/Zeonic Front/Encounters
Lupin III

Capcom:
Capcom VS SNK 2(GC)
Gotcha Force(GC)
P.N. 03(GC)
Resident Evil 2(GC)
Resident Evil 3(GC)
Resident Evil: Code Veronica(GC)
Viewtiful Joe(GC)
Viewtiful Joe 2(GC)
Bombasitc
Capcom VS SNK 2
Everblue 2
Marvel VS Capcom 2
Mega Man X8
Viewtiful Joe
Viewtiful Joe 2
Under the Skin(Did this come out?)
Capcom VS SNK 2(Xbox)
Dino Crisis 3(Xbox)
Genma Onimusha(Xbox)
Marvel VS Capcom 2(Xbox)
Steel Battalion(Xbox)
Street Fighter Anniversary(Xbox)

Konami:
Disney Basketball(GC)
Disney Football(GC)
Disney Skateboarding(GC)
Disney Soccer(GC)
Frogger Beyond(GC)
Contra: Shattered Soldier
Ephemeral Fantasia
ESPN Sports games(Any system)
Firefighter F.D. 18
Gradius III&IV
Gradius V
Life Line
Neo Contra
Shadow of Destiny
Silent Scope 1-3
Suikoden III
Suikoden IV
Whiteout
Airforce Delta Storm(Xbox)
Bloody Roar Extreme(Xbox)
Frogger Beyond(Xbox)
Silent Scope Complete(Xbox)
Whiteout(Xbox)

LucasArts:
Star Wars: Jedi Knight II(GC)
Escape From Monkey Island

Majesco:
Totaled!(Xbox)
Gun Metal(Xbox)
Guilty Gear X2(Xbox)
Ultra Bust-a-Move(Xbox)

Mastiff:
Space Raiders(GC)
La Pucelle: Tactics
Technic Beat

Namco:
Baten Kaitos(GC)
Tales of Symphonia(GC)
Katamari Damacy
Klonoa 2
Nightmare of Druaga
Vampire Night

Sega:
Amazing Island(GC)(Already out of print)
Beach Spikers(GC)
NCAA College Basketball 2k3(GC)
Phantasy Star Online I & II(GC)
Phantasy Star Plus(GC)
Phantasy Star: Card(GC)
Puyo Pop Fever(GC)
Samurai Jack(GC)
Skies of Arcadia Legends(GC)
Virtua Quest(GC)
Aero Elite: Combat
Astro Boy
Blood Will Tell
Gungrave
Headhunter: Redemption
Nightshade
Rez(already expensive)
Samurai Jack
Sega Bass Fishing
Sega Classics
Shinobi
Virtua Quest
Virtual-On Marz
Gunvalkyrie(Xbox)
Headhunter: Redemption(Xbox)
Panzer Dragoon Orta(Xbox)
Spikeout: Battle Street(Xbox)
ToeJam & Earl III(Xbox)

Square:
Driving Emotion-S
Fullmetal Alchemist
Grandia Xtreme
Robot Alchemic Drive
Star Ocean: Till End

Ubisoft:
Beyond Good and Evil(All consoles)
Bust-a-Move 3000(GC)
Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers(GC & PS2)
Evolution Worlds(GC)
Rayman 3(GC)
Grandia 2
Jade Cocoon 2
Legend of Alon D'ar
PK: out of the Shadows
Rayman 2
Super Bust-a-Move 2
Deathrow(Xbox)
Murakumo: Renegade(Xbox)

Vivendi Universal:
Buffy: Chaos Bleeds(GC)
Die Hard: Vendetta(GC)
Enclave(GC)
Metal Arms(GC)
Simpsons: Hit & Run(GC)
Farenheit
Fight Club
Half-Life
Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis
Jurassic Park: Survival
Leisure Suit Larry
Men of Honor
Metal Arms
No One Lives Forever
Predator: Concrete Jungle
Red Ninja: End of Honor
The Thing
X-Files
Bruce Lee(Xbox)
The Cat in the Hat(Xbox)
The Fast and the Furious(Xbox)
Fight Club(Xbox)
Futurama(Xbox)
Kill Bill(Xbox)(Not Released)
Leisure Suit Larry(Xbox)
Men of Valor(Xbox)
Metal Arms(Xbox)
Predator: Concrete Jungle(Xbox)
Red Ninja(Xbox)
The Thing(Xbox)
X-Files(Xbox)

Eidos:
Eve of Extinction
Herdy Gerdy
Legaia 2: Duel Saga
Mad Maestro!
Mister Mosquito
Project Eden
R-Type Final
Whiplash
Whiplash(Xbox)

EA:
Cel Damage(GC)
Disney Party(GC)
Harry Potter: Sorcerer's Stone(GC)
Simpsons: Road Rage(GC)
Alien VS Predator
Kessen
NHL 2004(With orange jersey)
Quake III
Simpsons Skateboarding
Simpsons: Road Rage(Without 'greatest Hits' box)
X-Squad
Alien VS Predator(Xbox)
Cel Damage(Xbox)
Harry Potter: Sorcerer's Stone(Xbox)
Pirates: Black Kat(Xbox)

Koei:
Dynasty Warriors X-Treme Legends 3/4
Mystic Heroes(GC)
G1 Jockey 3
Gitaroo Man(Already expensive)
Kessen 2
Mystic Heroes
Naval Ops: Commander/Warship
P.T.O. IV
Romance of the 3 Kingdoms 7-9
Winback
Yanya Caballista
Crimson Sea(Xbox)


Activision:
Lost Kingdoms(GC)
Lost Kingdoms II(GC)
Blade II
Orphen
Rally Fusion
Tenchu 3
Blade II(Xbox)
Disney Extreme Skateboarding(Xbox)
Wreckless: Yakuza(Xbox)

Atari:
Backyard Baseball(GC)
Backyard Football(GC)
Ikaruga(GC)
Superman:Apokolips(GC)
Taz: Wanted(GC)
Kya: Dark Lineage
Men in Black 2
Micro Machines(Never even seen this one)
Taz: Wanted
V-Rally 3
Zapper
Apex(Xbox)
Battle Engine Aquila(Xbox)
Loons: Fight for Fame(Xbox)
Taz: Wanted(Xbox)
V-Rally 3(Xbox)
Zapper(Xbox)

Kemco:
Batman: Dark Tomorrow(GC)
Egg Mania(GC)
Rogue Ops(GC)
Egg Mania
Rogue Ops
Top Gear: Daredevil
Batman: Dark Tomorrow(Xbox)
Egg Mania(Xbox)
Rogue Ops(Xbox)

Midway:
Fireblade(GC)
Dr. Muto(GC)
Gauntlet: Dark Legacy(GC)
MLB Slugfest 2004(GC)
Cart Fury
Dr. Muto
Legion: Excalibur
Shadow Hearts
Shadow Hearts: Covenant
Dr. Muto(Xbox)
Redcard Soccer(Xbox)

Natsume:
Harvest Moon(GC)
Harvest Moon
Metropolismania

Sammy:
Galerians: Ash
Guilty Gear X
Guilty Gear X2
Guilty Gear Isuka
Lethal Skies
Lethal Skies II
Seven Samurai 20XX
Spy Fiction

Take2:
Aquaman(GC)
Casper(GC)
Dinotopia(GC)
Muppets Party Cruise(GC)
Piglet's Big Game(GC)
Serious Sam(GC)
Shrek Extra Large(GC)
Shrek Super Party(GC)
Casper
City Crisis
Oni
Q-Ball
Pryzm
Piglet's Big Game
Rune: Viking Warlord
Surfing: H3O
Aquaman(Xbox)
Dinotopia(Xbox)
Mercedes World Racing(Xbox)
Shrek(Xbox)
Shrek Super Party(Xbox)

Tecmo:
Fatal Frame
Fatal Frame II
Gallop Racer
Gallop Racer 2003
Gallop Racer 2004
Rygar
Unison: Rhythm & Dance
Dead or Alive: Extreme Beach Volleyball(Xbox)
Fatal Frame II/Director's Cut(Xbox)
Ninja Gaiden(Xbox)

THQ:
Hot Wheels: Velocity X(GC)
Red Faction II(GC)
Scooby-Doo: Night of 1,000 Frights(GC)
Spongebob Squarepants: Flying Dutchman(GC)
Summoner: Goddess Rebord(GC)
Alter Echo
Bass Strike
Britney's Dance Beat
Evil Dead: Fistful of Boomstick
Hot Wheels: Velocity X
Red Faction II
Rugrats Royal Ransom
Summoner
Summoner II
Alter Echo(Xbox)
Evil Dead: Fistful of Boomstick(Xbox)
Moto GP/Moto GP II(XBOX)
New Legends(Xbox)
Red Faction II(Xbox)
Scooby-Doo: Night of 1,000 Frights(Xbox)
Toxic Grind(XBOX)


Dreamcatcher:
Woody Woodpecker

NEC:
Culdcept

Lego Media:
Lego Racers 2
Lego Soccer Mania

Interplay:
Fallout
Forces of One
Giants: Citizen Kabuto
MDK Armageddon
RLH: Run Like Hell
Super Runabout: New York Edition
Wild Wild Racing
Rubu Tribe
Fallout(Xbox)
Giants(Xbox)
RLH: Run Like Hell(Xbox)

XS Games:
Get on Da Floor(GC)
Get On Da Mic(GC)
Ten Pin Alley 2(GC)
Castle Shikigami 2
Mobile Light Force 2
Ten Pin Alley 2
Funkmaster Flex Digital Hitz Factory(Xbox)
Knight's Apprentice, Memorick's Adventures(Xbox)
Pure Pinball(Xbox)
Syberia(Xbox)
Syberia II(Xbox)

Crave:
Pinball: Hall of Fame(GC)
Mojo!
Pinball Hall of Fame
Mojo!(Xbox)
Pinball Hall of Fame(Xbox)


3D0:
Cubix: Robots for Everyone(GC & PS2)(Rental Exclusive)
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse(GC)
GoDai: Elemental Force
Jacked(GC)
Jonny Moseley Mad Trix(GC)
Alex Ferguson Player Manager 2001
Aqua Aqua
Dragon Rage
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
GoDai: Elemental Force
Heroes of Might and Magic: Quest for the Dragon Bone Staff
Jacked
Jonny Moseley Mad Trix
Portal Runner
Shifters
Sven Goran Eriksson's World Cup Challenge
Sven Goran Eriksson's World Cup Manager
WarJetz
Warriors of Might and Magic
World Destruction League: Thunder Tanks
Jacked(Xbox)
Four Hoursemen of the Apocolypse(Xbox)

Empire:
Antz: Extreme Racing
Bad Boys
Bulletproof Monk
Endgame
FlatOut
Ghost Master
Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch 2
Total Immersion Racing
Victorious Boxers
Antz: Extreme Racing(Xbox)
Bulletproof Monk(Xbox)
FlatOut(Xbox)
Ghost Master(Xbox)
Starsky & Hutch(Xbox)
Starsky & Hutch 2(Xbox)
World Sports Cars(Xbox)

Conspiracy:
Rally Championship(GC)
Road Trip: Arcade Edition(GC)
Stretch Panic
Gadget Racers
Hidden Invasion
Road Trip
Road Trip: Adventure Avenue
Seek and Destroy
Sega Ages: Phantasy Star Trilogy(Not released yet, but you know it'll be rare)
Tiny Toons: Defenders of the Universe(Did this even make it out?)
Enclave(Xbox)

Hip games:
Dog's Life
Stolen
CT Special Forces(Xbox)
CTU - Marine Sharpshooter(Xbox)
Stolen(Xbox)
Tennis Masters Series 2003(Xbox)
The Mummy(Xbox)

Agetec:
Armored Core 2
Armored Core 2: Another Age
Armored Core 3
Armored Core: Nexus
Disaster Report
Echo Night: Beyond
Eternal Ring
Evergrace
Fighter Maker 2
Forever Kingdom
King's Field: The Ancient City
Kuon
Magic Pengel: The Quest for Color
RPG Maker 2
Silent Line: Armored Core
Space Channel 5 Special Edition
The Adventures of Cookie & Cream
Wild Arms Alter Code: F

Acclaim:
Crazy Taxi(GC)
Dakar 2(GC)
Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance(GC)
NBA Jam(GC)
Vexx(GC)
Dakar 2
Gladiator: Sword of Vengeance
Interview With a Made Man(Did this even come out?)
NBA Jam
Shadow Man: 2econd Coming
The Red Star
Vexx
100 Bullets(Xbox)
Dakar 2(Xbox)
Gladiator: Swords of Vengeance(Xbox)
NBA Jam(Xbox)
The Red Star(Xbox)
Vexx(Xbox)

Working Designs:
Growlanser Generations/Deluxe
Gungriffon Blaze
Silpheed: The Lost Planet
GunGriffon: Allied Strike(Xbox)

 

[Hooker]

Jezus, I was expecting 4/5 games, not 4/5 games per unit

 

[jarrod]

Needs GBA games... hell, there's tons of games are aleady notoriously hard to find (Ninja Five-O, Tactics Ogre, etc). Also Tecmo published GunGriffon: Allied Strike (Xbox), not Working Designs.

 

[Nerevar]

Potentially Rare/Expensive Games This generation:

Microsoft:
Azurik: Rise Perathia
Kakuto Chojin

I stopped right there.

I doubt anyone cares if games like this are "rare" in the future. Crap tends to not become a collector's item.

 

[Musashi Wins!]

I doubt anyone cares if games like this are "rare" in the future. Crap tends to not become a collector's item.

How good the game isn't the only factor. Look at some of the Saturn stuff.

Also, Jarrod, if you can make a GBA list...do it!

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

Needs GBA games... hell, there's tons of games are aleady notoriously hard to find (Ninja Five-O, Tactics Ogre, etc). Also Tecmo published GunGriffon: Allied Strike (Xbox), not Working Designs.

Oh, I could do a really GOOD GBA list.

There are tons of very short-printed gems out there for that system.

 

[Cold Shadow]

I think you have to change your definition of rare. If a game has sold/shipped over 100000 unit's it can NEVER get rare.
I think rare is maybe at 10-15000 shipped max.

games like

 

[Musashi Wins!]

Oh, I could do a really GOOD GBA list.

And you should! Great list btw, thanks.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

I stopped right there.

I doubt anyone cares if games like this are "rare" in the future. Crap tends to not become a collector's item.

No, very few of these games are going to be collector's items. The point of the list is to show short-printed games and future rarities. Bad games generally don't become valuable(Case in point - Color a Dinosaur for the NES. One of the rarest games ever made, and it doesn't even go for $10)

 

[bjork]

Yeah... that reads more like a list of what was released this generation, not what's rare.

Several of those titles are still at my local TRU for $9.99, oddly enough. Perhaps I should horde them.

 

[BlackClouds]

Depends, especially since one man's trash is another man's treasure. Demand has a large part in it, because there's several DC games that sold 200,000 copies that are going for over 100$ on ebay. Part of the reason why I just buy the games now when they get to clearance prices, and worry about playing them later, even if I don't have the system it plays on ( a system that I will eventually buy that is).

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

And before anybody asks "WHat? Paper Mario 2? Ninja Gaiden? WTF?" I think these games will one day stay pricey due to demand. Kind of like Final Fantasy III and Super Mario All-Stars still go for a lot of money today.

 

[sc0la]

I would say no to paper mario 2. Nintendo produced a metric assload of those.

 

[Musashi Wins!]

Yeah... that reads more like a list of what was released this generation, not what's rare.

Several of those titles are still at my local TRU for $9.99, oddly enough. Perhaps I should horde them.

You never know though. Games like Lupin or Firefighter get downpriced, bargained, and then their just not seen much anymore. Then one day you see them on eBay for high rates comparably. Cubivore has gone that way. Quirky items, even when their not great games, often go that way.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

True. I remember when Gitaroo Man was in the bargain bin at Circuit City for $5.

Any guesses on what it goes for now?

 

[bjork]

True. I remember when Gitaroo Man was in the bargain bin at Circuit City for $5.

Any guesses on what it goes for now?

Ha, fair enough. I saw that recently and was pretty shocked.

 

[Musashi Wins!]

True. I remember when Gitaroo Man was in the bargain bin at Circuit City for $5.

Any guesses on what it goes for now?

That one is ridiculous. I sold my extra copy for $80 some months ago.

 

[atomsk]

i own 17 games on that list

and there are 7 more i used to own but sold (including Steel Battalion)

you need to add Spikeout to the list.

 

[lexy]

Good idea, Sonic. I always try to buy the games I think will be hardest to find later on first when I go shopping for videogames. I don't intend to resell any of the games as collectors items I just don't want to be hassled by either having to pay too much for it on ebay or worse, having to resort to a used/bootleg copy in the future.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

It would be wise to horde Gradius III&IV, Gradius V, La Pucelle Tactics, and Mr. Mosquito.

I would say maybe to Katamari Damacy, but it had a rather sizable print-run. Mad Maestro could be a sleeper in the future, once people realize how fun it is.

 

[Dr. Zoidberg]

I'm having trouble finding "Bookworm" for GBA from a B&M or reputable site. They couldn't have printed many of those.

I did a search online but the few places I got hits at were No-name garage places.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

I'm having trouble finding "Bookworm" for GBA from a B&M or reputable site. They couldn't have printed many of those.

I did a search online but the few places I got hits at were No-name garage places.

If you buy Bookworm online, you'll pay a LOT.

However, there are many copies still in stores. It's a Wal-Mart exclusive. Head to your local Wal-Mart, and ask the dweeb behind the desk if he's willing to check the back room for any copies(I used to work at Wal-Mart, this works!). Buy every single copy they have.

The Wal-Mart I worked for had at least 20 copies of that game in the back, along with Bejeweled, another Wal-Mart exclusive by the same company(Though, Bejewed doesn't go for as much money.....yet.)

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

i own 17 games on that list

and there are 7 more i used to own but sold (including Steel Battalion)

you need to add Spikeout to the list.

Yeah...I agree on Spikeout. It was just released, but the future isn't looking so bright.

 

[Shig]

"Rare" isn't something to be attached to anything with a low print run, it signifies that supply does not meet demand. That simply doesn't apply for a lot of the games you listed, if someone wants Rogue Ops I seriously doubt there will ever be a time when they have a hard time finding it, and finding it cheap. There may not be too many copies out there of some things you listed, but I assure you many will never reach a point in the next 10 years where they'll go for more than half of their original retail price.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

"Rare" isn't something to be attached to anything with a low print run, it signifies that supply does not meet demand. That simply doesn't apply for a lot of the games you listed, if someone wants Rogue Ops I seriously doubt there will ever be a time when they have a hard time finding it, and finding it cheap. There may not be too many copies out there of some things you listed, but I assure you many will never reach a point in the next 10 years where they'll go for more than half of their original retail price.

Yep. Your'e absolutely right. See post #9 for details.

 

[Suikoguy]

Some of those, even though they suck, could be worth something sealed.
Its the case of the ratio of sealed:not sealed.

 

[DCharlie]

I'd go with (JPN versions)

DC
Baldr Force
Border Down
That octopus puzzle game
Chaos Seed
Gundam Zeon vs whatever

DS
Nintendoctor

Ps2
Rimocorrocon
Espgaluda
Basic Studio
Twelve stag
Gatcharok
Shox
Espgaluda
Chain Drive

GC
Homeland
Chaos Seed

Xbox
Magatama
Thousand Land


hmm, and at a quick count, i've got over 150 of those listed rare games... *scratches chin*

 

[Baron]

I'd go with (JPN versions)
GC
Homeland
Chaos Seed

Espgaluda

When was Espgaluda announced for Gamecube? I don't believe this news.

 

[Baron]

dp

 

[DCharlie]

edit should clear that up!

 

[Dr. Zoidberg]

If you buy Bookworm online, you'll pay a LOT.

However, there are many copies still in stores. It's a Wal-Mart exclusive.

Thanks, I will check into this.

Are you sure it's not available at Kmart as well? I read that's where someone else found a copy.

What about Sam's Club? (Since they're linked to Wal-Mart)

 

[harry2020]

That list is insanely long, and I wouldnt agree with most of the games listed, however, I'm quitely confident that my PAL version of Disgea will be pretty rare one day....

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

Here's a few GBA games that will undoubtebly go for a bit of change one day:
(Especially if you have the box and manual for them. Damn paper boxes!)

Games that aren't Rare, but demand will keep them pricey:
Super Mario Advance series(Common as hell, but demand will never go down)
Metroid Zero Mission
Metroid Fusion
Harvest Moon
Wario Ware Inc.
Donkey Kong Country 1 & 2
Pokemon games(Any)
Kirby: Nightmare in Dream land
Kirby and the Amazing Mirror
Mario Kart Super Circuit
Zelda: A Link to the Past
Zelda: The Minish Cap
Golden Sun(Out of print, harder to find than the second)
Final Fantasy I&II Advance
Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
Advance Wars(Out of Print, harder to find than the second)
Mario and Luigi
Fire Emblem
Sword of Mana
Wario Land 4
Final Fight One
Mega Man Zero 1-3
Sonic Advance 1-3
Mega Man and Bass
Mega Man Battle Network 1-4
Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance (Sortest print-run of the GBA Castlevanias.)
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Castlevania: Circle of the Moon

Rare games that had short print runs:
Lufia: Ruins of Lore
Super Dodge Ball
Tactics Ogre(Had a reprint, but is still difficult to find)
Shining Soul
Double Dragon Advance
King of Fighters Ex 2
Puyo Pop Fever
Demi Kids
Lady Sia
Robopon 2
River City Ransom Ex
Disney's Aladdin
Street Fighter Alpha 3
Super Street Fighter II Turbo Revival
Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts
Onimusha Tactics
Super Puzzle Fighter II
Advance Guardian Heroes
Blender Bros.
Airforce Delta Storm
Contra Advance
Silent Scope
Muppet Pinball Mayhem
Jazz Jackrabbit
Pocky and Rocky with Becky
R-Type III*(Short print, and with good reason!)
Disney Skateboarding
Disney Motorcross
Lunar Legend
Gekido Advance
Denki Blocks
Earthworm Jim
Earthworm Jim 2
Santa Claus Saves the World
Bubble Bobble: Old and New(Just released, but already out of print. History tells Bubble Bobble games can be worth big bucks)
Klonoa 2(just released, but selling very poorly. Expect a very short print run)
Chu Chu Rocket
Sega Rally Championship
Rayman Advance
Rocky
It's Mr. Pants
Super Bust-a-Move
The Land Before Time
Worms World Party
Blackthorne
Guilty Gear X
Metal Slug Advance
CIMA: The Enemy
The Lost Vikings
Rock 'n Roll Racing
Rampage Puzzle Attack
Aero the Acrobat

Games that are already a bit pricey:
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3: Walmart Version with E-Reader exclusive cards(Walmart Exclusive)
Doom
Doom 2
Bookworm(Walmart exclusive)
Bejeweled(Walmart exclusive)
Ninja Five-O
Car Battler Joe
Bratz
Breath of Fire
Breath of Fire 2
Sonic Pinball Party

Not rare: Snood(reprinted), Klonoa: Empire of Dreams(only moderately hard to find), Backyard Baseball(reprinted)

That list is nowhere near complete, as I can't think of any more, but you guys can add onto it if you wish.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

Thanks, I will check into this.

Are you sure it's not available at Kmart as well? I read that's where someone else found a copy.

What about Sam's Club? (Since they're linked to Wal-Mart)

Yes! Sam's club does carry it, in fact they often carry multi-packs of games. To find Bejewed/Denki Blocks/and Bookworm together? That would be nice.

 

[Shard]

I think you have to change your definition of rare. If a game has sold/shipped over 100000 unit's it can NEVER get rare.
I think rare is maybe at 10-15000 shipped max.

games like

Sometimes there are reasons why these games are hard to find, and in the case of Virtua Quest, it can stay hidden. We don't need anymore Dragonball GT Final Bouts.

 

[VALIS]

Great list, I just think there are wayyy too many entries. Maybe you should split the list into two; games that are actually rare and games that will be pricey in the future based on other reasons. The former we can discuss with some certainty, the latter is mostly opinion and guessing. Granted, some of your guesses are very likely, such as RPG's, which always remain collectible. But there's also probably 100 (at least) games on this list which are currently both plentiful and dirt cheap, like the stuff from Agetec, EA, Activision, Vivendi and 3DO, for example.

Just for conversation purposes, the rarest games on this list, in my opinion:

Disney Basketball(GC)
Disney Football(GC)
Disney Soccer(GC)
Disney Party (GC)

These games are damn hard to find now and when you do they're usually in the $50 range. I never see 'em in stores and rarely online. Must've been very limited releases.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

Great list, I just think there are wayyy too many entries. Maybe you should split the list into two; games that are actually rare and games that will be pricey in the future based on other reasons. The former we can discuss with some certainty, the latter is mostly opinion and guessing. Granted, some of your guesses are very likely, such as RPG's, which always remain collectible. But there's also probably 100 (at least) games on this list which are currently both plentiful and dirt cheap, like the stuff from Agetec, EA, Activision, Vivendi and 3DO, for example.

Just for conversation purposes, the rarest games on this list, in my opinion:

Disney Basketball(GC)
Disney Football(GC)
Disney Soccer(GC)
Disney Party (GC)

These games are damn hard to find now and when you do they're usually in the $50 range. I never see 'em in stores and rarely online. Must've been very limited releases.

Good idea, maybe I will do that.

And you're right about the Disney games. There were 4 sports-releated Disney released for the Gamecube, all by Konami. These, like Konami's ESPN licenced games had exceedingly short print runs. Something to do with losing the Disney/ESPN liscence. EA produced Disney Party, but that is also very hard to locate.

 

[Jumpman Jr.]

Thanks for the list. Kill Bill the game got cancelled, I believe.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

Thanks for the list. Kill Bill the game got cancelled, I believe.

:lol Guess that explains why I've never seen it. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[ManDudeChild]

I have all 4 .hack titles, but I don't see how they're rare. Also, how is Tales Of Symphonia rare?

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

The .hack titles aren't rare at all. But the first 3 .hacks are well out-of-print by now. ALso, most anime-inspired games tend to be worth something in the future. Except for Xenogears. That game will never be worth anything(not saying its bad...well, maybe I am...just saying they produced an ass-load of them).

 

[ManDudeChild]

The .hack titles aren't rare at all. But the first 3 .hacks are well out-of-print by now. ALso, most anime-inspired games tend to be worth something in the future. Except for Xenogears. That game will never be worth anything(not saying its bad...well, maybe I am...just saying they produced an ass-load of them).

But by the logic of "out of print" then EVERYTHING from the last gen is rare. It's just not the best criteria to use.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

Oh, btw. the game Backyard Baseball for the GBA used to be rare, out of print, and very pricey.

Well, no longer, as the game is back in print. You can buy it right now at your local Gamestop/EB.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

But by the logic of "out of print" then EVERYTHING from the last gen is rare. It's just not the best criteria to use.

You're right. It depends on how many copies were printed. For instance, Metal Gear Solid 2 is out of print. But there were so many copies made of it that it'll never go up in value.

The .Hack games had limited(or, more limited in comparison) print-runs.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

Here's a copy of Bookworm going for a fair amount that ends in 12 minutes.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=62053&item=8182857971&rd=1

(Won't I look like an idiot if it ends up going for $40)

 

[Shig]

As far as GBA games go, Mario & Luigi should be on your list. After it had been out a few months, I've seen it maybe twice in stores.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

As far as GBA games go, Mario & Luigi should be on your list. After it had been out a few months, I've seen it maybe twice in stores.

I forgot about that one. Not rare at all, but it'll become like the first Mario RPG. In demand due to the game itself.

 

[neopokekun]

Im surprised nobody has mentioned Sega's NCAA College Basketball 2K3 for GameCube yet. It's a well known rare game that can go for quit a bit, or if you are lucky even more.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

Im surprised nobody has mentioned Sega's NCAA College Basketball 2K3 for GameCube yet. It's a well known rare game that can go for quit a bit, or if you are lucky even more.

Aha, thanks, I knew I forgot one. That game, along with MLB Slugfest 2004 were short-printed.

 

[Link316]

PS2 MGS2 Substance now fetches $50+ for a used copy

anyway your list is a little too forgiving, a game usually needs some fanbase/cult following for it to skyrocket in value