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[Ferny84]

We had it int he backroom at work for 5 months, yesterday I sold it for $10CDN, and today I found out its worth $90CDN on Ebay!

Arghh

 

[belgurdo]

Which one? The DC one?

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

I know that its hard to find on Dreamcast, but not really 'rare'.

I could see the Xbox and PS2 versions becoming quite rare in the future, however.

 

[ourumov]

The PAL one at least it's hard to find. Don't think the same happens with the PS2 and Xdude versions.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

Sure enough. Used copies of the Xbox and PS2 versions command 55-65 dollars on Ebay.

Better get your copies while you still can.

 

[belgurdo]

Sure enough. Used copies of the Xbox and PS2 versions command 55-65 dollars on Ebay.

No shit? My copy is scratched up (but still runs), but I wonder if I can get something for it...

 

[Apharmd Battler]

<hugs DC and XBox versions>

 

[WasabiKing]

Sold it for $55, bought it for $25 new... I swear, people are suckers, the game sucked ass

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

Here's a list of rare PS2 games and games that I think will become rare in the future.

.hack Part 1: Infection
.hack Part 2: Mutation
.hack Part 3: Outbreak
Adventures of Cookies and Creme
Aero Elite Combat Academy
Aqua Aqua
Antz Extreme Racing
Armored Core 2
Army Men R.T.S.
Asterix & Obelix: Kick Buttix
Astro Boy
Bass Strike
Battle Engine Aquilla
BattleStar Galactica
Beyond Good and Evil
Bombastic
The Bouncer
Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter
Britney's Dance Beat
Capcom VS SNK 2
C.A.R.T. Fury: Championship Racing
Castle Shikigami 2
ChoroQ
Contra: Shattered Soldier
Cubix: Robots for Everyone
Culdcept
DDR: Ultramix(This will never be rare, but will always command more than 30 bucks.)
Dark Angel
Dino Stalker
Disaster Report
Dog's Life
Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers
Down Force
Dr. Muto
Dropship: United peace Force
Dynasty Warriors: Xtreme Legends
Echo Night: Beyond
Egg Mania: Eggstreme Madness
Einhander
Ephemeral Fantasia
Escape From Monkey Island
ESPN: International Winter Sports 2002
ESPN: NBA 2 Night 2002
ESPN: NFL Prime Time 2002
Eve of Extinction
Everblue 2
EverQuest: OnlineAdventures: Fronteirs
Evolution Skateboarding
Evolution Snowboarding
Fantavision
Fatal Frame
Fatal Frame 2
Fighter Maker 2
Firefighter F.D. 18
G1 Jockey 3
Gadget Racers
Galerians
Gallop Racer 2001
Gallop Racer 2003
Giants: Citizen Kabuto
Gitaroo Man
Gradius III+IV
Gradius V
Grand Prix Challenge
Grandia 2
Grandia X-Treme
Guilty Gear X
Guilty Gear XX
Gunblaze
Hard Hitter Tennis
Harvest Moon
I-Ninja
ICO
Indiana Jones: Emperor's Tomb
Jade Coccoon 2
Jungle Book: Rhythm & Groove
Katamari Damacy(Although...with the amount of press it seems to be getting, maybe not)
Klonoa 2
Kya: Dark Lineage
LaPucelle Tactics
LEGO: Soccer Mania
Lowrider
Lupin III
Mad Maestro
Magic Pengel
Manhunt(UK)
Mark of Kri
Marvel VS Capcom 2
Metropolismania
Micro Machines
Mobile Suit Gundam Zeonic Front
Mojo!
Monsters, Inc.
Moto GP 3
Mr. Mosquito
MTV Music Generator 2
MX Rider
Naval Ops
NBA Starting Five
Neo Contra
NHL 2004 w/black&orage Jersey
Nightmare of Druaga
Nightshade
Okage: Shadow King
Parappa the Rapper 2
Persona 2
Phantom Brave: Special Edition
PK: Out of the Shadows
PTO 4
Pro Race Drive
R-Type Final
R.A.D.: Robot Alchemic Drive
Rez
Ribbit King
Ring of Red
Road Trip
RPG Maker 2
Rygar
Samurai Jack
Seek and Destroy
Sega Bass Fishing
Shadow Hearts
Shadow of Destiny
Shin Megumei Tensei: Nocturne
Shinobi
Silent Line: Armored Core
Simpsons Road Rage(Without the Greatest Hits label)
Sitting Ducks
SkyGunner
Slipheed: The Lost Planet
Soccer America
Space Channel 5: Special Edition
Street Fighter Anniversary Collection
Stretch Panic
Suikoden 2
Suikoden 3
Super Bust-a-Move 2
Tarzan Untamed
Taz: Wanted
Tsugunai: Atonement
Unison
Vampire Night
Victorious Boxers
Viewtiful Joe
Viewtiful Joe 2
Virtual-On Marz
War of the Monsters
Whiplash
WhiteOut
Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land
Woody Woodpecker: Escape From Buzz Buzzard Park
World of Outlaws
X-Files: Resist or Serve
Xenosaga
Yanya Caballista City Skater
ZOE: THe 2nd Runner

 

[Defensor]

Sure enough. Used copies of the Xbox and PS2 versions command 55-65 dollars on Ebay.

No shit? I still have my PS2 version of Marvel vs. Capcom 2. Maybe I should sell it...hrm.
The Dreamcast version of Marvel vs. Capcom 2 is rare as hell though.

 

[MoxManiac]

Capcom presumably didn't press a whole lot of copies for the PS2/Xbox versions and didn't do any reprints likely due to activision/EA having the Marvel license now. That's my theory anyways.

 

[ourumov]

Klonoa 2 is very appreciated. Saw a 2nd hand copy for 80€...I have beat it but it's a game that my collection lacks.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

Actually, while rare, the Dreamcast version only goes for about 20-35 dollars. Less than the PS2 version, and especially the Xbox version(which is the rarest of all)

 

[The End]

I totally need to pick up Culdcept before it's completely impossible to find.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

And here's the rare or potentially rare xbox games:

Air Force Delta Storm
Aliens VS Predator
Antz Extreme Racing
Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu
Beyond Good and Evil
Bionicle: The Game
Bloody Roar Extreme
Bulder's Gate: Dark Alliance 2
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Capcom VS SNK 2
Carmen SanDiego
Circus Maximus
Crazy Taxi 3
Crimson Sea
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball
Dinosaur Hunting
Dinotopia
Dr. Muto
Dragon's Lair 3D
Dungeons & Dragons: Heroes
Dynasty Warriors III
Dyansty Warriors IV
Egg-Mania
Fatal Frame
Fatal Frame 2
Fatalis
F1 2001
Freaky Flyers
Full Spectrum Warrior
Furious Karting
Futurama: The Game
Fuzion Frenzy
Gauntlet: Dark Legacy
Guilty Gear X2: Reload
Gun Metal
Gunvalkyrie
House of the Dead III
I-Ninja
Intellevision Lives
Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis
Loons: Fight For Fame
Lord of the Rings: Two Towers(non greatest hits version)
Kakuto Chojin
Kill.Switch
Marvel VS Capcom 2
Masters of the Universe: He-Man
Metal Dungeon
Metal Slug 3
Mojo!
Moto GP 2
MTV Music Generator 3
MX 2002 featuring Ricky Carmichael
Nickelodeon Party Blast
Ninja Gaiden(Won't become rare, but will command high prices due to demand)
Otogi
Otogi 2
Panzer Dragoon Orta
Pirates: The Legend of Black Kat
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc
Rent a Hero No. 1
Robin Hood: Defender of the Crown
Samurai Jack
Shenmue 2
Shrek: Super Party
Silent Scope
Sitting Ducks
SNK VS Capcom SVC Chaos
Steel Battalion 2
Street Fighter Anniversary
Super Bubble Pop
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Thief: Deadly Shadows
Toejam and Earl 3
Tom and Jerry
The Unseen
World Championship Pool
Worms 3D
Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dawn of Destiny
Zapper: One Wicked Cricket

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

And just for future reference, here's the rare Cube titles, too. Most of these are the 'Ebay games':

NCAA College Basketball 2K3
Resident Evil 2
Resident Evil 3
Resident Evil Code Veronica X
Cubivore
Super Bust-a-Move 3000
MLB Slugfest 2004
Shrek: Super Party
Backyard Baseball
Backyard Football
Ultimate Muscle
Burnout 2
Gauntlet Dark Legacy
Disney Sports Soccer
Disney Sports Football
Disney Extreme Skateboarding Adventure
Disney Basketball
Hot Wheels World Race
Bulder's Gate: Dark Alliance 2
Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers

Other GC games that uncommon or slightly hard to find

Rayman 3
Simpsons Road Rage
Simpsons Hit and Run
Zoids: Battle Legends
Minority Report
Disney's Party
Drome Racers
f1 2002
Cel Damage
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Freedom Fighters
Freekstyle
Samurai Jack
Virtua Striker
Phantasy Star Plus
Soccer Slam
Beach Spikers
Home Run King
Piglet's Big Game
Casper
Dinotopia: Sunstone
Smuggler's Run
Aquaman
Robotech: Battlecry
Shrek: Extra Large
Muppets Party Cruise
Wario Ware, Inc.
Speed Kings
Dakarz: Ultimate Rally
Zoocube
Vexx
Worms 3D
Lost Kingdoms
Lost Kingdoms 2
Transworld Surf
Superman: Apokolips
Men in Black 2
Go! Go! Hypergrind
Capcom VS SNK 2: EO
Gotcha Force
ESPN MLS X-Tra Time
WTA Tour Tennis
ESPN Winter Sports
Frogger Beyond
Evolution Skateboarding
Star Wars: Jedi Knight II
Fireblade
Dr. Muto
Redcard Soccer
Freaky Flyers
Spawn: Armageddon
I-Ninja
Smashing Drive
Blowout
Space Raiders
Charlie's Angels
City Racer
The Sum of All Fears
Evolution Worlds
Tarzan Untamed
Rocky
Buffy: Chaos Bleeds
Outlaw Golf
The Hulk
Batman Vengeance

Games that will become rare, or even Ebay pricey one day:

Skies of Arcadia Legends
P.N.03
Ikaruga
Tales of Symphonia(despite it's abundance)
Viewtiful Joe 2
Phantasy Star Online Episode I&II
Phantasy Star Online Episode III
Amazing Island
Harvest Moon - A Wonderful Life
Legend of Zelda: Collector's Edition
Legend of Zelda: OOT w/ Master Quest
Puyo Pop Fever
Alien Hominid

Games that won't have a lot of copies printed, but you'll still see a ton of anyway:

Catwoman

 

[atomsk]

ICO become rare? i just saw it in my supermarket brand new for 15 bucks

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

At the moment, I'd say it's 'uncommon'.

Though, it's one of those games where, in the future, the demand will only increase.

 

[ge-man]

MvC2 is rare for the DC at least. Glad I snagged it when the getting was good.

 

[Musashi Wins!]

I think a lot of those rarity guesses are off. Though a few of them are already accurate.

And are you saying Rent-A-Hero has actually had an english release on Xbox??? And Dinosaur Hunting?

 

[worldrunover]

I just looked up MvsC2 on eBay for the DC, I didn't see any exorbitent prices for it.

 

[ArcadeStickMonk]

MvC2 is rare for the DC at least. Glad I snagged it when the getting was good.

And Diablo 2, that was a damn good launch day.

 

[Musashi Wins!]

I just looked up MvsC2 on eBay for the DC, I didn't see any exorbitent prices for it.

I don't think it's so much super-rare, as value retaining. I notice the Xbox version goes for ridiculous (comparatively) prices in game stores when it's around. The PS2 version is a little more common.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

No, Rent-a-Hero No. 1 was delayed and then never released for the American Xbox. The import version is tough to get, however.

But yeah, you won't be finding any 'Radiant-Silvergun'-ish prices for most of these games. Rez and Resident Evil 2 may be the only two exceptions. But after the PS2, GC, and Xbox are long gone, many of the less common games become quite valuable.

 

[Shard]

No game is worth shelling out 150$ for, not even Raident Silvergun.

 

[Musashi Wins!]

Yea, I'm sure you're right. I know how much trouble I had trying to replace a dumb copy of Gotcha Force recently. And RE4 probably makes the other RE's on the Cube that much worse to find. Gitaroo Man was a bitch, etc.

I was just suddenly hyped that you mentioned Rent A Hero and Dinosaur Hunter, but I'm not much interested in Xbox imports.

 

[radios shipping overview]

DC MvC2 used to go for $50+ used, but now that the PS2 is en vogue, people want that version, even though it's an inferior port. Makes no sense to me.

 

[Sysgen]

No shit? My copy is scratched up (but still runs), but I wonder if I can get something for it...

My local mom and pop video game store has a machine that cleans the disc up andmakes it look like new. It's a $5 service.

 

[M3wThr33]

Balder's Gate: Dark Alliance 2 does not exist on the GameCube. I'd buy it if it did.

 

[Andokuky]

Panzer Dragoon Orta is not rare, I can find 10 copies around my city easily.

 

[Outcast2004]

MvsC2 wasn't and isn't rare...

I grabbed 5 copies out of the $4.99 bin at Circuit city a few months ago. My guess is it all depends where you're located.

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

You can probably find copies of PDO floating around right now. But since there's only around 130,000 copies and it's currently out of print, I see it becoming a tough find in the future.

I wonder how many copies a game has to sell before it can become a Greatest Hits title?

 

[LakeEarth]

It can be hard to find. I found it for $45 canadian and I thought "nah, I'll wait till I find it for cheaper". Looking at EBay, I discover that the price was pretty fair and snached it up a few days later. Seems like a good buy.

My only problem is the increasing price of art and costumes. Do I really have to beat the game 2 times to unlock one costume?

 

[SonicMegaDrive]

If I'm remembering my Dreamcast version, you'll probably end up beating the game another 30 times to unlock everything.

I think there was a way you could cheat, though. Like, leave the game running on Training mode or something like that?

 

[LakeEarth]

If I'm remembering my Dreamcast version, you'll probably end up beating the game another 30 times to unlock everything.

I think there was a way you could cheat, though. Like, leave the game running on Training mode or something like that?

Yeah but you gotta wait like 8 hours to get 9999 points. Sounds good, but by the time you're trying to get the last few costumes or artworks, that's only good for 2! I'm not leaving my xbox on for 8 hours for artwork for Dan and to play as Cyclops in a grey uniform.