Rare Games

[mitsoxfan]

All of the great Sega CD games. Like Lunar, and... Ok, just Lunar.

'Skies of Arcadia' for the Dreamcast. One of the best RPGs I've ever played, and it didn't get a whole lot of hype.

Tie Fighter Collectors Edition for DOS on 3.5" disks. Those are sitting in the closet.

I think my Atari Lynx is around here someplace, probably weighing some paper down along with APB, Slime World and Ninja Gaiden.

Living in Maine has it's perks. Yards sales every weekend, lots of people just tossing out old collectible games. Come to think of it, if I had any sense, I might go to some of these yard sales...

 

[Cid Silverwing]

"Kingsley's Adventure" for the PS1. That game had absolutely everything I adore about platformers.

 

[Nintendolo]

not sure what is rare and whats not so i'll list what mite me

SNES:
mystic quest legend
super metroid
super mario kart
super mario world
super mario all stars
street fighter 2 turbo
star fox
star wing
donkey kong country
super castlevania 4
f-zero
zelda: link to the past
the death and return of superman
teenage mutant ninga turtles tournament fighter
primal rage
pac attack

sega megadrive:
sonic
sonic 2
sonic 3
spiderman
toejam and earl
robocop vs terminator
streets of rage 2
shinobi 1 or 2, not sure what one
golden axe

amiga:
i have loads of games for the amiga so i'll just list like 3 or 4
monkey island
indiana jones
lemmings
dungeon master

 

[Iron Mal]

See...I still have my Sega Megadrive stuff so that would include: Sonic 1/2/and Knuckles, Splatterhouse 2, Vectorman, the Pagemaster, Bubsy (1), Alien 3, Universal soldier...I could go on for ages.

 

[lord kamina]

robocop vs terminator

bad ass game i have that on the game gear too loved that game

 

[LisaB1138]

ICO and Silent Hill 3 both have a premium if you want to buy them. New ICOs go for like eighty bucks on eBay. Silent Hill 3 is usually $30+ bucks. I just kept playing the auctions until I won them at a price I liked.

Beyond Good and Evil isn't exactly rare, if market prices are to be believed, but they will be once the new game gets more publicity. Get yours now!

Currently I'm trying to get my hands on a copy of Fatal Frame 3. It consistently goes for $45+ bucks. I just have issues with paying that kind of money for a used PS2 game.

 

[Alex_P]

Freespace 2 sells for $70-80 on Amazon. Kinda wish I had a copy.

-- Alex

 

[Eldritch Warlord]

Well, no one seems to carry or even acknowledge the existence of Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic or Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor.

And I want both of those.

 

[Stagger P]

Does Rez count as a rarity?

or

Freakout?

 

[wasted space]

I have a comic of turok 3 shadow of oblivion. Not really rare, but really obscure. Does that count?

 

[shufflemonkey16]

I'm still kicking myself for giving away Pokemon red and yellow.
I have a bunch that probably very few people know of. Shadow Watch, Earthsiege 2, Civilization: Call to Power (people have heard of that I hope) and the like.

 

[runtheplacered]

One time I grabbed a guys jewel case to his game and he freaked out and told me to be careful with it, because he collects video games.. (it was Bioshock, not exactly a rare game), and I vowed from that day forward to never collect video games, for fear I turn into THAT guy.

Sorry, I just really feel that acting like a freak isn't worth collecting things.. I don't feel like it's a good trade off.. just my opinion

 

[mitsoxfan]

Well, no one seems to carry or even acknowledge the existence of Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic or Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor.

And I want both of those.

Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor is a fantastic expansion. Actually, both GC2 expansions are awesome. If you can't find it, order it from the site! I think they offer it in a digital download form.

 

[BallPtPenTheif]

arcade cabinets and circuit boards are probably subject to greater instances of rarity.

 

[dukeh016]

Collector's Edition of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for 64. It came in gold with a T-Shirt. Man I wish I still had that t-shirt. I would get all the ladies...or lady-like objects...

 

[Ubikvitaarinen]

I don't really get all this collecting business. For me, the only thing that is actually worth anything is the game itself.

 

[Conqueror Kenny]

I have still got Knife Edge for the N64, mostly because no bugger will take it off me.

 

[PedroSteckecilo]

I don't actually collect proper, I just don't get rid of games that I won't ever be able to buy again. Plus I've never paid more than Retail price for a single one of these.

Suikoden 1
Suikoden 2 ($300 at my local game traders, I paid $30 for it)
Suikoden 3
Suikoden 4
Suikoden 5
Shadow Hearts 1
Shadow Hearts 2
Shadow Hearts 3
Zone of the Enders 2
(When I say Original Copy I mean Not Greatest Hits)
Original Copy Parasite Eve
Original Copy Vagrant Story
Original Copy Final Fantasy VII
Original Copy Final Fantasy VIII
Original Copy Xenogears
Legend of Mana
Front Mission 3
Armored Core
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
PS2 Okami
Sam and Max Hit the Road
Grim Fangango
PS2 Copy of Psychonauts

 

[BallPtPenTheif]

I don't really get all this collecting business. For me, the only thing that is actually worth anything is the game itself.

i guess Pinball Cabinets would be the only collectible that would fit that bill, eh?

 

[noolli]

i kept all the mgs games par 1 and all final fantasy games i bought. the only games i always keep now are multiplayer games and 007 on the ps1, i thought it would be as good as the goldeneye or man with the golden gun games but the only reason i have used it is so that i have a psp copy which will one day work when i can install custom firmware or down grade to a lower one.

slighley off topic can anyone tell me how to down grade or not require a serial number. my problem is that i cant play ps1 games with a serial number.