Rarest/most desirable game you own?

super_furry

Time to brag. I finally got a copy of Radiant Silvergun for the Saturn - (50euro from a friend of a friend). It's in perfect condition and taking pride of place in my collection right now.

I've also got Castlevania: SoTN, Suikoden I and II, Star Ocean 2 (PAL) and 2 copies of Terranigma (PAL) - one for playing and one for keeping.

Canis Lupus

One for playing and one for keeping???!!! Someone likes his computer games way too much.

elvis2002

50 Euro for a Saturn game? are u mad?

monkeyfudge

I have Ico on the PS2... does that count?

I didn't get a console until the Dreamcast came out... up on till then I had home computers... Cassette tape and Floppy disk based games don't really become collectors items though, do they?

I do have some game cartridges for the Commodore Vic 20 which I'm sure are pretty rare... but highly undesirable...

strangeloop

Wing commander kilrathi saga in mint condition for a fiver in gamezone....the only bargain I ever got in that place.

super_furry

elvis2002 wrote:

50 Euro for a Saturn game? are u mad?

You could look at it that way, or you could look at it as being 50euro for one of the best games ever made - 10euro less than most of the dross being released these days.

ambro25

super_furry wrote:

You could look at it that way, or you could look at it as being 50euro for one of the best games ever made - 10euro less than most of the dross being released these days.

Or you could look at how much it regularly sells for on eBay :rolleyes:

Nice to see some people still value and enjoy superlative schmups. Just got one of these NAMCO plug-n-play TV-pluggable joysticks as a stocking filler - can't get me off Galaxian since .

Rarest game I ever had (have since sold my collection ) was probably Wario on Virtual Boy. Rarest piece of kit I ever had was probably my Gameboy Pocket Light (built-in Indiglo-type backlighting).

Quigs Snr

I have the original Parasite Eve for PS1 (NTSC) was hard to get at the time.

Retr0gamer

I might have to get the digital camera out to boast

I have an american version of Suikoden 1 and the even more desirable PAL version of Suikoden 2. Also have the american version of Einhander and PAL Vandal Hearts.

I also have extremely rare promo copies of the PAL versions of Castlevania Symphony of the Night, Vandal Hearts 2 and Panzer Dragoon Orta. These are rare enough as it is but the promo versions even more so.

And I've, eh, played Radiant Silvergun and Panzer Dragoon Saga/Azel in 'unsellable' format.

Can't think of any more at the moment.

User45701

Desert+Jungle Strike
Bomberman
Sonic
Road Rash 1+2
Streats of Rage

My Faverate Game is still CnC i just cant decide which 1 is best

TCamen

We still have all our consoles at home except MegaDrive. Not sure about rare games, but hey, what's a 3DO worth these days??

Tusky

Grand Theft Auto San Andreas

ObeyGiant

Ikaruga on the Dreamcast.
Rez with Trans Vibrator

Retr0gamer

Also have two copies of the original release of Xenogears. One is in perfect working order and the other works after I sent it to be cleaned.

DiscoStu

valkyire profile, wild arms 1, parasite eve, shenmue 2 (dc, pal), bangai-o (pal), r-type delta (pal), lunar 2 eternal blue, raycrisis (pal), x-com tftd(try find that on the playstation these days).

Retr0gamer

I've the eternal blue special edition (without pendant though )

Retr0gamer

50 Euro for a Saturn game? are u mad?

Not bad for a game that goes for $200+ on ebay. Lucky bastid.

Was Star Ocean 2 released in PAL? I have an NTSC copy. They seem to be common as muck. Every second hand game store in New York had at least 2 copies when I was there 2 years ago.

[CrimsonGhost]

Copy of Soldier of Fortune signed by all the Dev team.

super_furry

Retr0gamer wrote:

Was Star Ocean 2 released in PAL? I have an NTSC copy. They seem to be common as muck. Every second hand game store in New York had at least 2 copies when I was there 2 years ago.

Yeah, I've got the PAL version. I got it the week it came out and honestly haven't seen it for sale anywhere since. I remember hearing at the time that something like 6000 copies were pressed, but don;t know how true it is.

Retr0gamer

It does seem to exist and seems to be quite a rarity more so than radiant silvergun or Panzer Dragoon Saga. I never knew it existed. Never seen a review of it. A nice little find for yourself.

yawnstretch

At the moment it's rare - and it's certainly desireable!

Ridge Racers

In other news, Ecco the Dolphin is sitting in my Game Gear - at the start instead of the obligatory 90's "SEGAAA" - you see the Sega logo and instead of the voices singing you hear Dolphins Singing!

Retr0gamer

Get out of here with your new school crap. Its like Linkin Park to us old foggies

Don't think Ecco is all that rare for the Game Gear.

rainbow kirby

Unfortunately I don't own any rarities. Though Ikaruga for GC is proving a nightmare to get a hold of, may have to nab the JP version from play-asia.

aphex™

The typing of the Dead... PC

tman

erm... an american copy of Half-Life 2 with the lovely Alyx looking back at me from the cover.
all you plebs have beardy Freeman on yours :cool:

oh yeah. and i seem to be the only person on boards with a legit copy of viewtiful joe 2 (and i'm not even bothering to play it )

Doodah7

Plenty of games ut not too many rare ones. First and centre would be Streets of Rage 3 on the Megadrive. Apparently that is quite rare. Also have Shenmue 2 for DC and Grandia 2 which go for reasonable dosh these days...

aphex™

tallpaul wrote:

...Grandia 2 which go for reasonable dosh these days...

$9 on Ebay?

Thrasher

Pirates! for the Apple //c.

calhob_ie

Secret of Mana boxed for the Snes or Panzer Dragoon Saga for the Saturn. I've also got my Atari2600 floatin about at home, boxed with Adventure dont know what thats worth though.

Oh I also saw a Virtual Boy For Sale in Glasgow when I was home for Chrimbo, £180. Very nearly spent the new year party funds on it so I could make a killing on it on Ebay.

Retr0gamer

Panzer Dragoon Saga for the Saturn

I don't even want to know how much you paid for that.

monkeyfudge

Oh yes... I have The Great Giana Sisters for the C64... I think Nintendo forced them to remove that from the shelves as it was really just a clone of Super Mario Bros.

Quigs Snr

Come to think of it, I have an original large box version of System Shock 2. The game is not all that rare mind, but seems to be one people always have trouble finding.

po0k

Frontier: First Encounters on 3x 3.5" floppies from Smyth's for a fiver a few years back.
SHould've backed up the floppies, they got corrupted

savemejebus

monkeyfudge wrote:

Oh yes... I have The Great Giana Sisters for the C64... I think Nintendo forced them to remove that from the shelves as it was really just a clone of Super Mario Bros.

wow there's a blast from the past, have that at home somewhere on the a 51/4" C64 floppy, what a great game!!!lots of frustratingly happy memories.

Well thats work out the window for me today time to go to google

proevmaster

Its not especially rare but ive got a copy of the original Resident Evil Directors Cut which is a fav of mine.

calhob_ie

I actually got Panzer Dragoon with the Saturn I got off a mate who used to work in Electronics Boutique in the UK so were going back a few years here, It only seems to have got uber expensive in the last 5yrs or so. Word to the wise the Saturn is deffo going to become the next big retro console, its got so many classic games on it eg Silvergun et al and it got so totally obliterated by the PSX that its got an inherent cool factor to it.

Anyway, two games I do possess and the price seems to be rising for all the time are System Shock 2 and Planescape Torment. I lost, and then found, one of the discs for Planescape so I thought, ah I'll just pick up a replacement for a few quid on Ebay. Crazy prices, £30 easy second hand.

TCamen

Right, if SNES RPGs are rare these days, then I have boxed w/ instruction booklets (US NTSC):

Secret of Mana
Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy III (VI)
Soul Blazer
Illusion of Gaia
Legend of Zelda
(I'm sure there's others but that would require digging through the box of SNES games hehe)

Still have my Game Gear too, with the Master Gear convertor with Psycho Fox and Shadow of the Beast (Master System).

Dogg Thang

I'd love to have Radiant Silvergun. That was a very good price for it. I have Panzer Dragoon Saga for Saturn. I don't know how rare the japanese Capcom fighting games are for the Saturn but I have the whole bunch - X-Men vs SF, Marvel vs SF, Pocket Fighter, Vampire Saviour etc. A lot of Saturn and Dreamcast games which wouldn't thrill most people but aren't that easy to track down. A lot of original Neo Geo Pocket games too.

But no Radiant Silvergun...

Dogg.

elvis2002

Grim Fandango is hard to get hold of.

[DF]Lenny

Still Got Dukenukem box n all..kinda old..threw out all my old speccy/c64 games only a year or so ago.not the right place but found a load of old 2000ad comics in my attic yesterday all progs from 1976/77 probably worth something to some1

rainbow kirby

elvis2002 wrote:

Grim Fandango is hard to get hold of.

Quite a few branches of GAME have it for 14.99, it's on one of the budget ranges.

smiaras

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ShevY

i have a boxed system shock 2 also :]

ViperVenoM

i got Panzer Dragoon Saga somewhere...excellent game!

ive also got both shenmues for DC which i would have thought it becoming more worth something since my mate traded it in about..4 years ago and got £10 more than any other trade in :eek:

(this was number 2)

evad_lhorg

elvis2002 wrote:

Grim Fandango is hard to get hold of.

€6.99 in game on dawson st on lucasarts classics range. i have it



i have Zelda for the NES, also about 12 other games. dunno if they are rare but ive been tryin to track down snake rattle and roll for ages.

Rex Nebular And the Cosmic Gender Bender is mine, at long last. Played it 12 years ago, just recently became re-acquainted with it. Hours of fun!

TCamen

i have Zelda for the NES, also about 12 other games. dunno if they are rare but ive been tryin to track down snake rattle and roll for ages.

Still have Zelda & Link on NES, mmmm shiny plastic gold/silver cartridges. I'd have to check but I think we have Snake, Rattle & Roll too. My brother tried to throw out Robbie the Robot recently, I nearly killed him. :eek:

DiscoStu

i had totally forgot about my big box copy of freespace 2. the fanbois would pay big moneh on ebay fori but there aint a hope in hell of me selling one of the best games ever made.

Deadwing

I dont know if theyre rare or desireable, but i still have boxed, mint condition original copies of:

Populous 1
Pirates!
New zealand story
Street fighter 2
Gods
Zak mccracken & the alien mindbenders
Indiana jones & the last crusade (adventure, not action game)
Last ninja 2
Another world
Shenmue 1
Virtua fuighter kids

Bloody hundreds more!

Creature

I own a copy of the PAL version of Street Fighter 3: Third Strike for the Dreamcast. Used to have X-Men vs Street Fighter for the PSOne, but unfortunately it's gone now

Also have Ultima collection and Ultima 8: Pagan for the PC, both boxed with all the accessories and in mint condition.

Deadwing

Creature wrote:

Used to have X-Men vs Street Fighter for the PSOne, but unfortunately it's gone now

lol i used to love the intro to that game..X MEN VERSUS STREET FIGHTER!!!!!!