Dr. Zoidberg
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I can personally confirm two things about Denki Blocks
1) It's a fun puzzle game
2) It's not a Walmart Exclusive. I purchased mine at Toys R' Us
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Games this generation that could end up being Rare/Expensive:
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I can personally confirm two things about Denki Blocks
1) It's a fun puzzle game
2) It's not a Walmart Exclusive. I purchased mine at Toys R' Us
SonicMegaDrive
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Link316 said: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
I didn't know that. Any reason why it goes for so much? Not enough to go around?
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Link316 said: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
I think that was a short thing with substance. I see it all the time for under $20 now.
SMD: CIMA:The Enemy on GBA is a really rare game I believe.
Finding a new copy of Super Mario Advance in stores was really tough, this last winter season I finally found one in Melbourne, FL (about 1000 miles from where I lived) after searching all last summer/fall!
Nice list, this will definitely be useful. I've seen that Tsugunai:Atonement game once for like $10... girlfriend has it and says it's good but I don't trust her advice any more after she says she hated CT and loves Baten Kaitos :lol Is it worth it to get?
Finding a new copy of Super Mario Advance in stores was really tough, this last winter season I finally found one in Melbourne, FL (about 1000 miles from where I lived) after searching all last summer/fall!
Nice list, this will definitely be useful. I've seen that Tsugunai:Atonement game once for like $10... girlfriend has it and says it's good but I don't trust her advice any more after she says she hated CT and loves Baten Kaitos :lol Is it worth it to get?
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Jesus man. You can tell your "rare list" is bonk when it has hundreds of titles :lol
SonicMegaDrive
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djtiesto said:
Yeah, the first SMA is out of print. Finding it with the box and manual could be a real chore.
Just looked CIMA up, it's goin' for 30 bucks or more on Ebay, and I could only find 3. So, I guess it's rare.
As for Tsugunai: Atonement, I'm not sure of the quality of the game itself, but it's made by Atlas. Atlas always has short print runs on their games.
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SnowWolf said:
This is kind of a speculative list. Is there anyone else who doesn't understand that yet?
SonicMegaDrive
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SnowWolf said:
Give me an example of a title on the list that isn't either rare, had a short print run, or will be in demand one day. I'd love to trim the list a bit.
Nobody can truly predict what will become valuable one day, but the point of this thread is to try to guess which games will be.
It's worth noting that Klonoa was extremely rare until about a year ago, when new shipments started showing up at Target. I dunno if it was reprinted or old stocks simply "found".SonicMegaDrive said:
Advance Guardian Heroes and Astro Boy likely had short runs I think. And Sonic Pinball Party was Target exclusive.
SonicMegaDrive
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jarrod said:
Astro Boy sold very well, so that won't become rare. You're right about Advance Guardian Heroes. It's still in print, but I doubt that'll last. Sonic Pinball Party is extremely rare. Forgot about that one.
SonicMegaDrive
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Blabala said:
Come to think of it, I don't see non-Players Choice RE0 too often...same goes for Sonic Adventure 2 Battle, and Sonic Mega Collection.
SonicMegaDrive
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Link316 said:
Oh, really?
Well, I know what game I'm buying next.
SonicMegaDrive said:
http://www.gameexpress.com/product_detail.cfm?UPC=722674021180
speciality stores mostly, old games don't move fast enough for the stupid big retailers to carry them
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Geek said:
I'll say. I've never even heard of it!
Great list, the only one that I can think of that's not mentioned here is Kingdom Hearts (non GH version obiviously)
Disney & Square = collecting fanboy's wet dream.
Update: Also thought of another one that's not mentioned, Zone of Enders 1 & 2 for the PS2. WOW how can you guys forget this one?!
Disney & Square = collecting fanboy's wet dream.
Update: Also thought of another one that's not mentioned, Zone of Enders 1 & 2 for the PS2. WOW how can you guys forget this one?!
SonicMegaDrive
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That's true.
A good comparisson would be Final Fantasy 7.
You can still buy new copies of the GH version of the game today for about 10 dollars.
But I've seen Non-GH copies go for over fifty bucks!
All because of a green stripe. :lol
A good comparisson would be Final Fantasy 7.
You can still buy new copies of the GH version of the game today for about 10 dollars.
But I've seen Non-GH copies go for over fifty bucks!
All because of a green stripe. :lol
SonicMegaDrive
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I laugh, but I'm the same way. Damn you Pac-Man VS and Virtua Fighter 4: Evo!
Barrage
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Link316 said:Konami didn't make many cause no one bought it, now everybody wants it
I can only find the Xbox version new for $15, but if you can find the PS2 version new for $20 you can make a nice return on ebay
...Are youi serious? I find copies of the PS2 version for $14 Canadian all the time.
Jumpman Jr.
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Sonic Pinball Party is a great title, if you like your rarities to also be playable.
Would Pinball of the Dead be considered rare?
Would Pinball of the Dead be considered rare?
SonicMegaDrive
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Jumpman Jr. said:
I've seen Pinball of the Dead go for more than retail price on Ebay(over 30 bucks), so its at least uncommon.
And I agree with your sentiment on Sonic Pinball Party. Fun game, though I actually like POTD a bit more.
SonicMegaDrive said:
Ugh, check your local game store's $4.99 dump bin. There's millions of these. Kakuto Chojin? Sure, it was recalled, but it was more acurately a field destroy for most stores. That means a million game store clerks went and took these copies and have been slowly hawking them on ebay for $10. About there your list breaks down.
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ChrisReid said:
Guy Game also got recalled. Guy Game = Rare!
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Speaking of rare GBA games...I picked one up today that I've never seen before.
Crazy Chase by Kemco. Fun little title too. Bargain bin.
Crazy Chase by Kemco. Fun little title too. Bargain bin.
Two things...
Bookworm for the GBA is really, really good. It's hooked several non-traditional gamers in my family, and I love it as well. If people actually knew about it, I'd say it would be considered one of the best of the modern puzzle games.
Santa Claus Saves the World -- or whatever that Telegames GBA game was called... did it EVER get a real release? I thought I remembered seeing it on the Telegames site, but I didn't think they ever shipped any. I want one, just for the novelty of having it... it does seem to be destined to be impossibly rare.
As far as the GBA in Japan... I have this distinct impression that there was some sort of Super Mario Bros. w/ SMAS graphics rerelease as part of some very limited promotion, a year or so before the Famicom Mini series. Does anyone have information on that?
Bookworm for the GBA is really, really good. It's hooked several non-traditional gamers in my family, and I love it as well. If people actually knew about it, I'd say it would be considered one of the best of the modern puzzle games.
Santa Claus Saves the World -- or whatever that Telegames GBA game was called... did it EVER get a real release? I thought I remembered seeing it on the Telegames site, but I didn't think they ever shipped any. I want one, just for the novelty of having it... it does seem to be destined to be impossibly rare.
As far as the GBA in Japan... I have this distinct impression that there was some sort of Super Mario Bros. w/ SMAS graphics rerelease as part of some very limited promotion, a year or so before the Famicom Mini series. Does anyone have information on that?
JohnDoe8865
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I'd say the Guy Game for sure.
Also, what about NCAA Football 2K3 from Sega Sports? First and only college football game from Sega on PS2, XBox, or GC. Also the first game to feature the ESPN integration as well I think.
What about BMX XXX? I remember it was a poor game, but how did it sell? Ya know, controversy and crap.
Also, what about NCAA Football 2K3 from Sega Sports? First and only college football game from Sega on PS2, XBox, or GC. Also the first game to feature the ESPN integration as well I think.
What about BMX XXX? I remember it was a poor game, but how did it sell? Ya know, controversy and crap.
SonicMegaDrive
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ocelittle said:
Ah, that's a good one. The Zelda Collector's Disk is actually pretty common, but I don't see too many people letting go of it. It'll shoot up in value, for sure.
SonicMegaDrive
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JohnDoe8865 said:I'd say the Guy Game for sure.
Also, what about NCAA Football 2K3 from Sega Sports? First and only college football game from Sega on PS2, XBox, or GC. Also the first game to feature the ESPN integration as well I think.
What about BMX XXX? I remember it was a poor game, but how did it sell? Ya know, controversy and crap.
There is no way BMX XXX will ever be worth money. It's an example of a game that, while not many copies were printed, absolutely nobody wants to play. Of course I could be wrong, and its reputation might make it a collector's item. That, and the fact that it was one of the last Acclaim games(As well as one of the games that eventually did them in.)
Rez - Japanese version: Good question. I'd say it probably won't be worth too much. The game can be found quite easily in most markets(Europe, Australia, and Japan). It's the North American version that is hard to come by(Though, the game isn't nearly as rare as it's price leads you to believe).
neopokekun
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Gamecube in-store demos, at least for the dedicated Gamecube collector. Since the demo discs are not for sale and have to be sent back to Nintendo after a while they aren't easily obtainable.