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Title: Your rarest and most expensive physical video games (collectibles)
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on January 05, 2016, 08:17:51 AM
So we have a topic where people can post their game purchases or their collection, but it pretty much includes anything, even digital downloads. But with the recent release of Xenoblade Chronicles X, Devil's Third and the skyrocketing price of Bayonetta 2, I thought I would create a topic about rare game copies and ones that are now pretty expensive so we can brag or discuss about the ones we got or wish we could get. You can also include games that are not that expensive in loose cartridge form, but ends up very pricey when the box or manual is included or if factory-sealed.

I would advise against posting anything expensive you own if people in real life knows you by your Internet nickname, though.

I don't own any of the super mega crazy expensive games like Hagane, NWC, Stadium Events or Worms Armageddon N64, but the games I got that would be worthy of a mention are the following.:

-Bomberman 64: The Second Attack (N64 cart)
-Demon's Crest (SNES cart only)
-Lufia II: Rise of Sinistrals (SNES cart only)
-Super Buster Bros (SNES box with cart)
-Secret of Mana (SNES cart, poster and manual)
-F-Zero (SNES factory-sealed)
-Dragon Warrior 4 (NES cart)
-Zelda: Windwaker+OoT/Master Quest combo (GCN complete)
-Zelda: Twilight Princess (GCN complete)
-Super Smash Bros Melee (GCN complete)
-Custer's Revenge (Atari 2600 complete)
-FIFA 14 (PS2 complete)
-Ys I & II Premium Edition (PSP complete)
-Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm Collector Edition (PC factory-sealed)

I might have forgotten some, but I'll edit the post in such case.

Among those, Bomberman Second Attack used to be like $80, but prices recently skyrocketed for some reasons, same for the factory-sealed version of F-Zero that I got. Super Buster Bros isn't expensive when you only want the cart, but with the box it gets quite pricey. As for FIFA 14, the copy I got was only sold in South America in small quantities it's next to impossible to find on Amazon/Ebay in NTSC format (I don't even know how much it's worth but I once saw a $100 copy on Amazon).

Seeing the price of some of those games nowadays makes me glad that I got them back when they were less expensive, especially with the Canadian exchange rate. Maybe I should sell one of them to get Xenoblade Chronicles for the Wii.

I also got a SNES repro cart of Terranigma with a custom box, but it doesn't keep its saves unless I keep the game in the SNES cartridge slot.
Title: Re: Your rarest and most expensive physical video games (collectibles)
Post by: novenary on January 05, 2016, 09:46:44 AM
I don't think I have any rare game in my collection, all I have is a few GCN and GBA games from my childhood. :/
Title: Re: Your rarest and most expensive physical video games (collectibles)
Post by: alexgt on January 05, 2016, 07:37:56 PM
Those sound really cool DJ but I don't really own physical games :P
Title: Re: Your rarest and most expensive physical video games (collectibles)
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on January 05, 2016, 09:46:34 PM
@Streetwalrus don't you have Twilight Princess? That would fit the category if it's complete with instructions. The Wii version is dirt cheap, but the GCN version was released at the end of the Gamecube lifespan and thus, is more rare.

@alexgt I personally prefer physical copies, because if e-Shop, PSN, Xbox Live Arcade, Steam, GOG or Desura ever closes, then I can lose my games, and at least with physical copies I can trade them in at local game stores.


Also I just got Kid Icarus Uprising for 3DS, but I didn't add it to the list because it's an used copy that only has the regular box so the price is standard.
Title: Re: Your rarest and most expensive physical video games (collectibles)
Post by: novenary on January 06, 2016, 12:02:26 AM
Nah I don't own Twilight Princess, I finished it three times on GC though. :trollface:
Title: Re: Your rarest and most expensive physical video games (collectibles)
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on January 06, 2016, 04:03:23 AM
So you played a pirated copy during the entire time? :P

Also I think Mario/Yoshi/Kirby/Zelda games on the Wii U will end up as expensive as the ones on the GCN because the console didn't sell well either. The N64 had the same issue, but not as bad. It's more the late N64 games that became expensive.
Title: Re: Your rarest and most expensive physical video games (collectibles)
Post by: Ivoah on January 06, 2016, 04:06:39 AM
Quote from: DJ Omnimaga on January 05, 2016, 09:46:34 PM
@Streetwalrus don't you have Twilight Princess? That would fit the category if it's complete with instructions. The Wii version is dirt cheap, but the GCN version was released at the end of the Gamecube lifespan and thus, is more rare.

@alexgt I personally prefer physical copies, because if e-Shop, PSN, Xbox Live Arcade, Steam, GOG or Desura ever closes, then I can lose my games, and at least with physical copies I can trade them in at local game stores.


Also I just got Kid Icarus Uprising for 3DS, but I didn't add it to the list because it's an used copy that only has the regular box so the price is standard.

We have a copy of Twilight Princess for the GC, we got it pre-owned at game stop for $30, and it doesn't have the manual.
Title: Re: Your rarest and most expensive physical video games (collectibles)
Post by: novenary on January 06, 2016, 08:30:30 AM
Yeah, I'd love to get a copy of twilight princess and wind waker though.
Title: Re: Your rarest and most expensive physical video games (collectibles)
Post by: alexgt on January 06, 2016, 09:50:49 PM
Quote from: DJ Omnimaga on January 05, 2016, 09:46:34 PM
@Streetwalrus don't you have Twilight Princess? That would fit the category if it's complete with instructions. The Wii version is dirt cheap, but the GCN version was released at the end of the Gamecube lifespan and thus, is more rare.

@alexgt I personally prefer physical copies, because if e-Shop, PSN, Xbox Live Arcade, Steam, GOG or Desura ever closes, then I can lose my games, and at least with physical copies I can trade them in at local game stores.


Also I just got Kid Icarus Uprising for 3DS, but I didn't add it to the list because it's an used copy that only has the regular box so the price is standard.
Yeah, but I buy all my games with Steam and they are a multi multi billion dollar business, so them closing is quite slim :P
Title: Re: Your rarest and most expensive physical video games (collectibles)
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on January 08, 2016, 03:50:30 AM
Indeed, but we never know. After all, Target is very big, yet they failed very hard in Canada (to the point even their US parent barely recovered), and I heard that McDonald's and Walmart had some troubles since over a year due to decreasing profits. :P


Also, I wonder if this will sell? :P

(https://img.ourl.ca/fifa14ps2.jpg)
Title: Re: Your rarest and most expensive physical video games (collectibles)
Post by: alexgt on January 08, 2016, 01:09:43 PM
Yeah, big businesses can never fail according to Obama, so  he just pumps money into them (that is what he did in the 2008 depression <_<).

I actually have a really rare game somewhere, (I can't find it :trollface:)
Title: Re: Your rarest and most expensive physical video games (collectibles)
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on January 17, 2016, 03:56:36 AM
What is it?

Also I don't know if this is a hoax or if it's really Natsume Ebay account, but I found this O.O http://www.retrocollect.com/News/japanese-publisher-natsume-selling-factory-sealed-super-nintendo-released-from-new-old-stock.html

Apparently, Natsume had some factory-sealed SNES/N64 games in their storage and put them on auction on Ebay. The big titles obviously increased fast in prices, though.

This reminds me how some uncirculated copies of F-Zero for the SNES printed in 1997 (with the E logo from ESRB) eventually made it on Ebay. Those remained for $30 for years, factory-sealed, although it seems they increased in price lately. The same thing happened with Custer's Revenge.

EDIT: Wow, look what I see here? http://www.ebay.ca/itm/F-Zero-Super-Nintendo-SNES-Factory-Sealed-6-Pack-Game-Box-/111877995243?hash=item1a0c72baeb:g:RMwAAOSwKtlWnCgA
Title: Re: Your rarest and most expensive physical video games (collectibles)
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on February 08, 2016, 03:38:53 AM
I wonder if anybody could explain to me what made Super Bowling (N64) price increase so much in just a few months recently?

http://videogames.pricecharting.com/game/nintendo-64/super-bowling#

Was it featured by some popular Youtube reviewer like what happened to Hagane and Demon's Crest in 2012?
Title: Re: Your rarest and most expensive physical video games (collectibles)
Post by: aetios on February 08, 2016, 09:30:44 AM
I got Zelda : LTTP CIB. That qualifies I guess. I also got Metroid Prime Trilogy.
Title: Re: Your rarest and most expensive physical video games (collectibles)
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on February 13, 2016, 07:57:31 PM
Wow nice. I never could find a full copy of Zelda LTTP but one friend IRL did a few years ago for $15. I got the French version, though, which is very rare in North America. However, it was only sold in Quebec and isn't known well outside that province, so since the demand is not very high, the price/scarcity don't qualify for this thread. There's a $70 copy on Ebay right now in Canadian dollars.
Title: Re: Your rarest and most expensive physical video games (collectibles)
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on June 24, 2016, 03:53:01 PM
So now it might be time for people in North America to stock up in retro game collectibles (*cough*and graphing calculators*cough*) sold in UK on Ebay  if they're not region-locked, because with the Brexit, the UK currency exchange rate just nosedived dramatically and it was already down from past levels to begin with. That's unless sellers already adjusted their prices up to take advantage of this, though.

Does anyone know if the Commodore 64 is region-locked or if it has a NTSC/PAL switch?
Title: Re: Your rarest and most expensive physical video games (collectibles)
Post by: gameblabla on June 24, 2016, 07:02:14 PM
Quote from: DJ Omnimaga on June 24, 2016, 03:53:01 PM
Does anyone know if the Commodore 64 is region-locked or if it has a NTSC/PAL switch?
The C64 is not region-locked.
However, many PAL games will not work on NTSC C64 and many NTSC games will not work on PAL C64.
If you want a C64 though, pick up the PAL version, as most of the games out there target it.
There is also no NTSC/PAL switch.

Speaking of rare physical games, i have a first batch Rodea : The Sky Soldier copy with the Wii prototype version.
As soon as i heard about the Wii prototype being bundled with first batch copies, i had to preorder it.
Ironically, the Wii version is apparently better than the Wii U version as the Wii U is based on the inferior 3DS port.
On the Wii, it is a charming game. However...
[spoiler]There are tentacles at the end of this game. YES[/spoiler]

I also have Dondonpatchi Ressurection Deluxe Edition with the CD audio that came with.
Originally, i paid this game 20€ brand new.
It's now more than 35€ used...

Another pretty expensive game for Wii is Fragile Dreams.
It is a pretty good action/adventure game with a somewhat decent plot (dat gay kiss).
Too bad it's linear...

I also have plenty of N64 games that used to be not so rare but are now worth more than 30€....
(including Ocarina of Time and Mario Party with their boxes)

It's just crazy how expensive retro video games became, especially now.
Title: Re: Your rarest and most expensive physical video games (collectibles)
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on June 26, 2016, 06:42:22 AM
Thanks. I am worried about buying a C64 only to find out I can't plug it or can't use it on my TV.

Also I wanted Rodea: The Sky Soldier for the Wii but I thought it was a standalone Wii release. Is it really limited or will it be reprinted? I might grab a copy if it isn't.

I should check out Fragile Dreams. And yeah I agree that retro games are getting really expensive. Thankfully most NES classics are not that expensive, but SNES ones are insane and what I noticed is that N64 games are what is increasing the most in price since the last two years. I bet the Gamecube is next in a few years. For some reasons, that isn't as much of a trend with Playstation games. I have MANY PS1 and PS2 JRPGs, some of which are obscure or hard to find, yet none of them are above $30.
Title: Re: Your rarest and most expensive physical video games (collectibles)
Post by: JWinslow23 on June 26, 2016, 10:18:48 AM
I have a flash-cart called the EverDrive N8 that was pretty expensive, does that count?
Title: Re: Your rarest and most expensive physical video games (collectibles)
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on June 26, 2016, 02:11:12 PM
I guess it could if it'sacollector item.
Title: Re: Your rarest and most expensive physical video games (collectibles)
Post by: gameblabla on June 26, 2016, 03:00:56 PM
Quote from: DJ Omnimaga on June 26, 2016, 06:42:22 AM
Thanks. I am worried about buying a C64 only to find out I can't plug it or can't use it on my TV.

Also I wanted Rodea: The Sky Soldier for the Wii but I thought it was a standalone Wii release. Is it really limited or will it be reprinted? I might grab a copy if it isn't.
It's already too late to grab a brand new copy... The Wii version was bundled inside the Wii U version and only for first batch copies.
Your only option now is grab a used one and hope it is not expensive...

QuoteI have a flash-cart called the EverDrive N8 that was pretty expensive, does that count?
It should count, that is, until a better flash cart is released and supersedes the N8...
Title: Re: Your rarest and most expensive physical video games (collectibles)
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on June 26, 2016, 05:41:20 PM
Quote from: gameblabla on June 26, 2016, 03:00:56 PM
Quote from: DJ Omnimaga on June 26, 2016, 06:42:22 AM
Thanks. I am worried about buying a C64 only to find out I can't plug it or can't use it on my TV.

Also I wanted Rodea: The Sky Soldier for the Wii but I thought it was a standalone Wii release. Is it really limited or will it be reprinted? I might grab a copy if it isn't.
It's already too late to grab a brand new copy... The Wii version was bundled inside the Wii U version and only for first batch copies.
Your only option now is grab a used one and hope it is not expensive...

QuoteI have a flash-cart called the EverDrive N8 that was pretty expensive, does that count?
It should count, that is, until a better flash cart is released and supersedes the N8...

I'll check if Microplay and EB Games still have the original Rodea print run. Microplay still sells brand new Wii games, after all :P
Title: Re: Your rarest and most expensive physical video games (collectibles)
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on October 07, 2016, 04:00:42 AM
Ha, FIFA 14 for the PS2 (NTSC) is now near the top of the list on Pricecharting for most expensive used games:

https://www.pricecharting.com/console/playstation-2?sort=highest-price&genre-name=

It's now up there with Rule of Rose, Kuon, .Hack Quarantine and Haunting Ground
Title: Re: Your rarest and most expensive physical video games (collectibles)
Post by: p2 on October 07, 2016, 07:41:20 AM
I never understood why people spend so much money for Fifa anyways... Each new version is just a little patch with new players but still people pay like 50€ each year... it's like paying 15€ for each new minecraft update... <_<
Title: Re: Your rarest and most expensive physical video games (collectibles)
Post by: Hayleia on October 07, 2016, 09:33:03 AM
I got Freakyforms Deluxe for 9€99 just the Saturday following the Friday when it was declared as the new Cubic Ninja, and I also got Cubic Ninja for 8€99 the same day lol :P
What a wonderful day it was. Some people don't know about the value of things...
Title: Re: Your rarest and most expensive physical video games (collectibles)
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on October 07, 2016, 02:08:25 PM
Quote from: p2 on October 07, 2016, 07:41:20 AM
I never understood why people spend so much money for Fifa anyways... Each new version is just a little patch with new players but still people pay like 50€ each year... it's like paying 15€ for each new minecraft update... <_<
Yeah and the last year game drops to $20 and then $10. There are exceptions, though, such as when it's the last sport game released on the console. Eg FIFA 14 PS2 NTSC or PS Vita, FiFA 13 Wii U and FIFA 15 Wii. Madden 09 for original Xbox is over $40 during the Super Bowl

Quote from: Hayleia on October 07, 2016, 09:33:03 AM
I got Freakyforms Deluxe for 9€99 just the Saturday following the Friday when it was declared as the new Cubic Ninja, and I also got Cubic Ninja for 8€99 the same day lol :P
What a wonderful day it was. Some people don't know about the value of things...

Darn, nice find. :D
Title: Re: Your rarest and most expensive physical video games (collectibles)
Post by: Dream of Omnimaga on July 04, 2017, 04:30:54 PM
Watch out when buying rare SNES games on Ebay, because I noticed in the last few months that the amount of fake, reproduction or counterfeit cartridges has increased drastically. For Demon's Crest, for example, there were more fakes than original and most fakes did not state in the title (or sometimes even the description, so you had to judge based on the photos) that it was a repro cart.

The seller rating is irrelevant in this case. Most fake cartridge sellers had 98% or higher, most likely done from unsuspecting customers, customers that didn't care if the cart was fake or not or via multiple Ebay accounts.

EDIT: Also I heard that certain retro gaming stores over here are now selling repro carts as genuine carts.
Title: Re: Your rarest and most expensive physical video games (collectibles)
Post by: xMarminq_ on July 06, 2017, 12:12:51 AM
I think one (that I don't have) is mean girls for the DS. Look it up, it exists  :crazy: