Rare and Expensive Games you'll Probably Never Own

[@austineruption]

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[@jadedheartsz]

I was lucky to get Haunting Ground for 100 bucks a couple of years ago before it's pricing got even more insane, missed the boat on Rule of Rose though, at this point i'll probably never own that one unless I win the lottery or if I get lucky enough for someone to accidentally put the disc of that game in with another game case that I buy on KZbin.

[@bamban_garcia5562]

*Rule Of Rose!*

[@liamrobison2584]

Xenosaga 3 and Valkyrie Profile

[@immitationstation3369]

Some obscure and expensive games I would recommended for the Dreamcast would be Spawn, Heavy metal Geomatrix, Illbleed, D2, urban Chaos, and (god why) ECW anarchy rulz

[@hawawa675]

as of not long ago...I guess my copy of FE Fates special edition

[@OMorty]

Old games getting ludicrously expensive is why I'm thankful for emulation and the occasional re-releases we do get.

[@Feuerspray31]

I'm still waiting for a Switch port of Wind Waker.

[@joeydiddy1]

@@Feuerspray31 just coped a wii u copy looks crispy ! way better than gc

[@MadDogSolo]

Piracy more like, since you don’t need an emulator to play roms, but og consoles don’t last either

[@BrianJNelson]

Yeah well you have a bunch of people "rating" games in and out of box at ludicrously high prices with no basis on the cost. No N64 game should be selling for 10 of thousands of dollars. That's just nonsense. I have Atari 2600 games CIB that weren't even close to that high when I bought them and these are more "rare" than a copy of Super Mario 64.

[@SuperPeterok]

When is Snatcher coming out?

[@toval6255]

This is why emulation and roms is the true video game preservation. Doesn't matter if console hardware or copies still exist when it's only accessible to collectors.

[@achaudhari101]

Or video game collection packs.

[@kylespevak6781]

Especially when the money isn't going to devs

[@rodney5269]

The only system worth collecting for is the n64. It is cartridge. System difficult to emulate (honestly, never going to have emulation for every single title on the n64, look how poor the switch emulations of n64 are).

[@dreadmn]

@@rodney5269 you can still use roms with original hardware

[@rodney5269]

@@dreadmn flash carts arent good for original hardware, mismatches in voltages, generates excess heat decreases life span of your console.

[@UltimaShadowX]

The story of Chibi-Robo is so tragic. I have no idea what Nintendo was doing when they made Park Patrol a WALMART EXCLUSIVE.

[@rwiseart2269]

They just mistreated the boy so bad..

[@putridscene]

And it was a very good game, too! Didn't play it until 2019 so there's no nostalgia tied to me saying that.

[@flyforce16]

Ahem, then the Zip Lash fiasco...

[@jameslawrenson1208]

Scott the Woz's version was even more poetic.

[@zaki6146]

maybe John Walmart, CEO of Walmart, was a big Chibi Robo fan

[@Basarius]

Fun fact: the engine used in the Futurama game is the Gamebryo engine. The same one used in the Fallout games before they forked some of the code over and used it to make the Creation Engine. It's also used in Bully I recently found out. Neat.

[@realkingofantarctica]

It's insane to me how Futurama for PS2 is so expensive in the States, yet here in the UK you can get one for cheap easily.

[@byakuyatogami2905]

Some games get different releases by region. I'm into this franchise called style savvy and the US version of the third game is around 200 dollars now but the UK version is like 30 even though it's the same localization

[@Kimosabes2hot]

That Futurama game still holds a special spot in my heart because the only reason I had a copy was because the Movie Scene near my house was closing, so they sold off everything for dirt cheap. 19 games for $19. Good times...

[@lonewolffang]

Nice find.

[@ThatBlindGuy247]

It's still a really solid game too

[@emanuelespinoza9325]

I rented it at Hollywood Video back in 2005. I had fun with that game.

[@landontrahan5770]

Noice.

[@somecallmesean_]

I have the Xbox version which is one of the rarest Xbox games

[@c-puff]

The only good thing about the ridiculous 2nd hand market is how it encourages and justifies video game digital "archiving" online.

[@MPHswayze]

I hate it. It seems 99% of the people selling on the PS Vita market have never opened much less played a Vita game

[@kyuven]

@@MPHswayze I mean, it's fair because 99% of people have never opened much less played a vita game.

[@MPHswayze]

@@kyuven that's certainly a unique view of market analysis

[@saltysalamander8519]

@@MPHswayze Yeah it's dumb

[@JoshuaJacobs83]

It’s the only chance I’ll have of playing Panzer Dragoon Saga or most other Saturn games.

[@JohnathanNicol]

In the case of Sonic on Master System, the PAL copy can be grabbed for a lot less. The funniest part? The NTSC version is just the PAL version with a sticker over the UPC on the box. Plus the Master System is mostly region free between PAL and NTSC releases.

[@bgpixlarn6855]

I instantly scrolled down to make sure someone mentioned this, since pages like ebay is flooded with the PAL version for around €10. It's such a weird curiosity of how a sticker makes all the difference.

[@JohnathanNicol]

@@bgpixlarn6855 I feel like there were other games that had releases like that.

[@bgpixlarn6855]

@@JohnathanNicol Possibly, but probably not with that big of a price difference.

[@CrashFan03]

​​@@bgpixlarn6855 "ITS SONIC 2 WITH A LINE"

[@RodniDemental]

I hope this ridiculousness doesn't drive up the 'pal' version one day xD

[@natalieshark]

I remember renting that Futurama game back when it came out. It's actually a lot of fun for what it was. It probably hasn't aged well, but at the time...

[@davidm4677]

Still not bad to play specifically if you liked the show.

[@SweetPapaya1]

Man I loved it as a kid, still quote one liners from it to this day.

[@jasongreen6826]

Just started playing it again on my ps2 emulator on Xbox series s, somehow exactly how I remembered it

[@leotomo]

I looked up this game at local reseller and it's only 20 quid, but then looked online and some selling it for way more, do I buy it?

[@tfwnoyandere]

i still have a copy for ps2 in good quality

[@XavyreHeil]

I remember playing Chibi-Robo as a kid and being able to hear the unique foot step sounds again was a touch at my childhood. Glad I own a copy of it and it's a game I highly suggest. Hidden gem for sure!

[@rivetsquid8887]

I feel like a big factor in the cost of Futurama was the Easter egg. A massive egg, hidden in one of the walls found by someone noclipping. How to get it naturally was only found like a year ago. The mystique likely contributed somewhat. Also, I would not contribute the huge and relatively rapid ballooning of gaming memorabilia much to the plague. After they proved that auction house that made a big deal about buying games was inflating the prices of games with the help of a couple wealthy collectors, I suspect the bubble was largely artificial. "The time has come for a little child abuse," no that's actually pretty spot on for CLAMP.

[@darrylefurlow]

I emulate Futurama and Family Guy and glad I didn't pay console prices for them.

[@solonsaturngaming3727]

CLAMP?

[@Blernster]

That didn't play a factor at all

[@djandjb1]

I remember having a “borrowed” copy of that game from Blockbuster…. It wasn’t worth shit

[@xXLunatikxXlul]

Is therra video about the Easter egg?

[@syaieya]

The biggest thing that keeps me from even attempting to get some of these games is that I know so many got passed over for not being "good value" at the time. We all had limited budgets growing up, you had to choose between this cool looking action game they say you can beat in an afternoon or something with a bit more meat on it or a sure mario bet. And that doubles down when you see games getting released in the shadow of the next big thing. Chibi Robo, God Hand, Xenosaga all released right there when the 360 was out and the wii/ps3 were looming. I'm sure these are all fun, but when I see 6 hours of gameplay on a youtube long play knowing I got a copy of Persona 5 sitting right there untouched, you can only dig so deep before honestly having to think of something as an art piece other than entertainment. And little plastic boxes with rotting insides are not the most ideal art piece.

[@JamienautMark2]

That’s why I make a point of only buying old games if I’m really gonna play them. For some reason playing a shame on an emulator makes me not care about the experience as much. But hooking up that Dreamcast and playing some weird forgot game is so much fun.

[@AccusedJ]

Damn, didn’t think I’d ever own a rare game in Futurama

[@aradinavarren]

It's not that rare. You can easily get a copy for as little as $40 on ebay.

[@MrMario995]

@@aradinavarren LOL good luck with that. Unless you're in Europe and play PAL, NTSC copies never come up for that price. For Xbox or PS2

[@MrMario995]

@Mister Black I mean my original comment is about Futurama, not Def Jam NY. But on Def Jam NY, I agree its not rare at all, especially compared to Futurama. But I strongly believe the price of Def Jam NY is upheld by massive demand, not so much manipulation. Kinda in the same boat as NCAA 14 for PS3/360.

[@MrMario995]

@Mister Black NCAA is in much higher demand than ESPN 2K5. ESPN 2K5 is definitely considered to be one of the best of all time sports games in niche football game groups, but NCAA 14 is more widely regarded as a great football game to casual sports game players. It is also a more relevant game (last NCAA game, also 2013 vs 2005). Not sure what your source is on ESPN being rarer, both I feel have a similar rarity (I'd say they are both somewhat common). Prices definitely can be influenced by several factors, but I dont think prices simply are high because people want more for their games. You have to find a buyer willing to pay the price, which as we see, there are plenty.

[@MrMario995]

@Mister Black I will never understand why people blame WATA for increases in USED game prices. New and sealed? WATA absolutely has influence on that. Used? No sir. The biggest influences of used game prices are other collectors that hold onto games with no intent to sell, further decreasing the quantity of games available.

[@EterniaWolf]

For me, my grail game was also Magic Knight Rayearth. I actually managed to get a copy though, back in 2013. My very first manga was Magic Knight Rayearth when I was a kid, so I had a very deep attachment to it. I learned that they had made a video game on the Saturn for it not too long after I got into Magic Knight Rayearth, because I saw it advertised in a magazine. As a kid, I wanted the game so bad! I was never able to find it though. Many years passed, and I still wanted the game. I used to work in a mall, and everyday before work I would go across the street to a local video game store to look around. I got to know the owner pretty well, so he'd always show me the cool stuff they got in. One day he was showing me that someone traded in a ton of rare Saturn games, and there it was. Magic Knight Rayearth. I freaked out and told him I had been looking for that since I was a kid. He had it marked for $150, which was still a lot of money at the time. But I had to have it! So I got it. I am very glad I was able to find it, since the game goes for about $1000 now.

[@willlawson6126]

Magic Knight Rayearth was the last game to release in the U.S. on the Saturn.

[@andydavidson-lee]

Futurama on the PS2 in the UK is £12 from the local CEX store (European second hand video store)...Bought my copy over a year ago for £8 as I saw the prices going crazy over in the US..but they never have over here in the UK....Thanks for the video ;o)

[@theanubisfan10]

I know it's not that valuable, but my holy grail are the two Kyle Hyde games on the Nintendo DS. I bought both of them and haven't seen a copy in stores since.

[@blackbahamut7]

Was actually thinking about those 2 games a couple of days ago, I would pay good money for a switch release

[@OscarGilFerrer]

I absolutely LOVED Hotel Dusk, but for some reason found myself unable to finish Last Window.

[@cult-of-carl]

As a game collector just wanna throw this out there. Go to local game stores, conventions, and all retail and reseller sites you can. I got def jam fight for New York with the case for 80 bucks. The pandemic really drove up a lot of these prices and a lot of people over price things depending on where you live(I live in Illinois and do most retro shopping in Wisconsin). Also look into local card shops. Some also buy video games

[@washerdryercombo]

If you haven’t been to Game Trade in De Pere, WI you should check him out. The store is full of awesome shit and and a great selection.

[@marcellosilva9286]

I was actually expecting Rendering Ranger R² to show up on this video, but I suppose the Limited Run Games release will lower the price a little, but I'm not sure by how much. Radiant Silvergun and Guardian Heroes being released on the Xbox Live Arcade didn't do a thing to stop the insane prices of the original Saturn versions, though.

[@Ckoz2829]

I’ve noticed digital releases do little to nothing to lower the price of the physical version. The only time I’ve seen it happen was with the Mario 3D collection. Second hand copies of Sunshine and 64 dropped like $20 for awhile.

[@darklontrawill]

In Brazil, Sonic 1 used to come with the console. With no cartridge inserted, it would play the game automatically in some versions of the Master System.

[@MethosChannel]

4:20 one of my first video games i owned, i still have it and play it from time to time.

[@Spoonsire]

Growing up, my best friend had an NES game called Little Samson. Platformer with character switching a la Castlevania III. I forgot about it until 15 years later, when it randomly popped into my head, and when I finally found the name of this game, the price also popped up... it's not very cheap

[@wildercerrate7295]

That’s like a grail for a lot of collectors lol

[@RetroCollector]

@@wildercerrate7295 When I was collecting for the NES, I could only dream of owning Little Samson. I never got it, but yea- it’s a holy grail for us collectors.

[@goranisacson2502]

It is so wild to me because a friend of mine WAY back in my youth actually owned it for the actual NES. I played it, found it fun, didn't think much else of it since I never really got past the character intro stages... and yet nowadays it's just this whispered legend that costs big bucks. I got in on the ground floor and I still feel like a plebe who doesn't get it.

[@ComicDrake]

I just sold my Earthbound last week. I already beat it and if I were to play it again, I'd just use an emulator. Since I was literally just holding onto it as a collector's piece, I figured now would be the best time to cash out while the retro market was still insanely inflated.

[@noneofyourbusiness1114]

I just bought the SNES mini for it

[@zayotru]

@@noneofyourbusiness1114 same. what a fun little system. Looks great on a shelf too

[@furrysunny1300]

Was probably a good idea. And how overblown the prices are atm, in a few years you can probably buy it back for the fraction of the price.🤣

[@ComicBooksandVideoGameNerd96]

I bought it off the Wii U vitural console

[@deftones8717]

How much did you end up getting for it if you don’t mind me asking? And was it complete, in box, or just the cartridge?

[@JackMetJill]

Thankfully, I have been collecting since I was a teen and always had a good sense not to sell much. I have a pretty good collection going now with .hack quarantine and haunting grounds being two of my prized gems and a copy of Silent Hill 1 that was autographed by Akira Yamaoka being a crown jewel of my collection.

[@c-puff]

Oh geez you just reminded me I managed to score a collector's edition copy of SH2 at a car boot sale a few years ago. I better hang on to that...

[@Revealingstorm.]

I have . Hack quarantine but I scratched the shit out of the disc....

[@WhereAllYourDeletedCommentsGo]

I didn't sell my collection either... However my stepdad took my stuff to the dump when I moved out after highschool... I show him current prices of some of those games he threw away every once in a while... :(

[@JackMetJill]

@@WhereAllYourDeletedCommentsGo that's rough. Sorry about losing those games. That's a real kick in the teeth.

[@LotteYanson]

I got most of the popular Nintendo stuff and a few JRPGs during my teen years. My proudest find is Suikoden II. Paid $160 for it in 2013. It’d be a dream to find it in that range now

[@briansmith2350]

I had the Flintstones game and sold it back in like 2018. One of the reasons it's most sought after is, it was the first game where you could switch between two playable characters during gameplay. Fred was slow and strong and Barney was fast and could jump much higher.

[@taylordonaghy2169]

Thank you for making me aware of how valuable my Chibi-Robo! is. It was already my favorite game in my collection but now it's definitely not going anywhere

[@marbles8641]

Thank you for bringing up the fact WD totally destroyed many games difficulty and no one knows why! As for ReyEarth, they got the license just after the Japanese release but due to butting heads with Sega's new president and the license holder, it took years to release. (They were in a legal battle to keep the original name, the license holder in Japan wanted it Americanized, with new character and power names)

[@lordcrimson908]

The jrpgs reminded me that i owned a somewhat obscure ps1 game called Thousand Arms. It definately has that late 90s vibe and is definitely one of the hidden gems of the ps1

[@Frostmourne86]

Someone else who has that game! I love its quirky mash-up of jrpg dating sim, and I also love that it was also developed by Red Company.

[@lordcrimson908]

@@Frostmourne86 if it was by red company, the whole dating sim thing makes sense whereas red did the original sakura wars games

[@arlenburgin2392]

Thousand Arms! Great dating game! I let someone borrow it and never saw it again:(

[@strawberrywitch]

Gotta say, I have never felt so blessed to have gotten Chibi Robo in a bundle of GC games (Animal Crossing, Mario Party 6, some other miscellany) for $20 at a garage sale shortly before the pandemic. For real.

[@DeanGetYourWings]

I used to own Futurama. Literally just 3 days ago I booted up an emulator to see if it was as hard as I remember. I was forced to abandon my gaming collection by forces out of my control so knowing I could've had this flawed gem still, sucks.

[@dynagamerproductions8249]

Fun fact about the Sega Master System - the PAL version of the SMS (Mark II) released in Europe came with either the 8-bit Sonic or Alex Kidd in Miracle World built into the system bios, so practically EVERYONE back then had played both games over and over. We used to swap consoles with each other purely so we could play the other game haha. Also, of all of the regions where the SMS did well, Brazil seemed to thrive with almost all of console owners owning an SMS over the NES, which makes sense as to why they would release a game only in Brazil so late in the SMS's lifecycle; probably because the SMS was still selling in Brazil.

[@Pendarr]

Love that you used the “Tokyo Tower” song for Magic Knight Rayearth! Great song from a really fun game.

[@NordicRonin_]

Austin, I'm so sorry. I got Magic Knight Rayearth back in 2016 from my aunt when I was going through her late son's collection in pristine condition. I had to sell it back in 2017 since I was jobless and needed the money for some medical bills I think. If I still had it I would've sent it too you since you've shown you take good care of your games and you would've taken great care of it.

[@gastongirard4077]

Thank you Austin for letting me know the Futurama game I've had sitting in my closet for over a decade is now valuable. Holy shit

[@PatrickGotHands]

Let me buy it lol

[@johndoe-dj3iy]

was literally about to make the same comment lol at least it should still be there, so glad I did not toss all my old junk like I have been nagged to do

[@nigget-tv-videos4135]

in the UK its cheap as chips

[@stingersplash]

@@nigget-tv-videos4135 yup although the Xbox version is more valuable.

[@nigget-tv-videos4135]

@@stingersplash in UK futurerama can be picked up easy from car boots or chairty shops for 2 pound. the xbox verision i havent seen much of

[@visionop8]

The Winamp intro "It really whips the Llama's ass" was a shoutout to the late, great outsider artist Wesley Willis! He had a song called "Whip the Llama's Ass" on his album Atomic Records.

[@JamesMincey]

22:12 Hey, I think that's Tim Trzepacz. I believe he most recently created a music production app for the DS called Rhythm Core Alpha II, but I wanna say he did work at Working Designs at one point.

[@PkmnTrainerKatie]

I was given a complete-in-box copy of Rule Of Rose by a coworker of mine who had absolutely no idea what she had and I've never felt so lucky in my entire life. Just really sucks that the gameplay of it can be pretty infuriating yet the story be so interesting.

[@TheUltimateMarioFan]

Should've at least given her $2 for it

[@PkmnTrainerKatie]

@@TheUltimateMarioFan Yeah, looking back on, it I still feel bad that I didn't give her any money for it... though honestly I hadn't even heard of it when she brought up owning it, and didn't know how much it was worth until it was already given to me. I did offer later on once I learned it was worth a ridiculous amount now, but even still she declined.

[@TKOHalfBlood]

I randomly went to one of my local game stores like 5 years ago, something like that, I noticed a Futurama game and was thinking that I had a PS2, and was looking for games for it, so I bought it for like $20. Lol, I didn't even notice that it would one of the rarest games in my collection haha

[@ExaStarless]

Fun fact: in Italy "Magic Knight Rayearth" was adapted as "Una porta socchiusa ai confini del sole" which translates to "A door half-closed at the edge of the sun" for no reason whatsoever. It was also heavily censored due to being retargeted for a younger audience. Characters never died, they went to "another dimensions".

[@Zulf85]

I knew Italy got that show and it had the 4kids treatment, but that title lmao

[@Ciobby]

@@Zulf85 For the record, Slayers was named "Un incantesimo dischiuso tra i petali del tempo", which roughly translates to "A spell blooming between the petals of time". Those years were wack!

[@newspooiechannel]

I used to own Miracle Space Race. Found that at the local FYE for $4.99 back in late 2003/early 2004. Got it with other $5 gems like ATV Racers, Board Game: Top Shop, Starfighter Sanvein, Sol Divide and the underrated Qix Neo. Almost like they were giving them away. I grabbed Hagane from Gamestop back around 2004 for $5.99. It was in pristine condition, but I tried to remove the price sticker residue with nail polish remover and completely destroyed the label on it. Then I tried to recolor the black back around the frame with a Sharpie. Ahhh... to be young again. Grabbed Vanark for $9.99 from Record Town (which would not soon after become an FYE) back around 2000-2001. They used to have a bunch of games there hanging off pegs randomly in their game aisle. I ended up grabbing other gems like Rollcage, Rollcage Stage 2 and Wild 9 there for the same price. I have LA Machineguns/Gunblade for Wii, still sealed. According to my Amazon history, I grabbed that on 10/6/2014 for $11.49. Have both Chibi Robo on the Gamecube and the DS. The DS one I've yet to open and probably never will at this point!

[@craigcharlesworth1538]

The US version of Sonic on the Master System is basically just the PAL version with a sticker on it. So if you have it, all the value is in that sticker. Pull it off and that £500 game is worth about £10.

[@theoneandonlymichaelmccormick]

Had to quickly flip through this video to make sure that I didn’t accidentally sell something ludicrously expensive.

[@BrianVarvaro]

I sold a copy of Chibi-Robo a few years ago. I should have waited. Why didn't anyone tell me the price would go up?

[@SlimeBlueMS]

...I sure did lol. Woops

[@That_Lady_Charlie]

same. that was the *first* thing I did when I clicked 😅

[@brainless0000]

I sold Go-Go Hypergrind like 10 years back 😑

[@KasuyaIceKarz2000]

UmMmMm, AcTuAlLy: You can't turn super in the first Sonic on Genesis. The emeralds just give you the alt ending as well. Great vid as always, Austin. Shine on fellow Sega sleeper agent! Thank you for introducing me to some awesome hidden gems, especially Hagane. I loved Shinobi 3 back in the day.

[@ThymeSplitter]

I remember after getting my first job I started collecting retro games that I wanted to play here and there. Captain Commando for 20$ was a great deal. At some point I got Bomberman 64 the Second Attack for about 40$; definitely more affordable than nowadays. Now, I don't really hunt down games, it's depressingly expensive, and I'd rather just use definitely legal means to play unobtainable games.

[@Zulf85]

Same - I'm glad I have a chopped PS2. My gf recently got me Gregory Horror Show for £48 because she knew I'd always wanted that one though.

[@Arcanua]

What makes this more sad is if company's HAVE lost the code they sometimes HAVE to do what we are already doing just to play them to figure out the code or try to. KH2 Final Mix is a really good example of that even, since it was lost and they literally had to use an emulated copy to figure out how they coded everything

[@Mhoramdude]

I had a Saturn for years before it died. And we never got rid of it, or our games so we have (purchased new at release) MKR, Panzer Dragoon Saga, all the Working Design games, and a few others. And imported Radiant Silvergun just after it got released. We don't really have very many other "special" games but I am happy to say we have those.

[@SlyzerTheHedgehog]

The Misadventures of Tron Bonne might certainly be up there as my holy grail. The first Mega Man Legends game is right around retail at $60~ while the sequel is more pricy at $150 or so, but Tron Bonne is a good $550 buckeroos for a complete copy (and at least $200 just for a loose copy rip). Thankfully it's been released on the PS Store so there's a way to legally play it at least, but I really wish Capcom can give us the Mega Man Legends trilogy collection we deserve.

[@NeroLordofChaos]

I would forgive a few of crapcom's sins if they released _ALL_ the Mega Man games. But definitely the Legends trilogy in particular. Be nice if they threw in the Legends 3 prototype as well.

[@Squallshade]

I had an actual copy of it, im kicking myself for selling it to a game store for 35 bucks. I shouldnt have gotten rid of it because it was actually a good game.

[@TheRisingTide89]

Misadventures is a spin off, not part of the 2 legends titles. Yet i get what you mean and yes it would be incredible.

[@MyRegardsToTheDodo]

Tron Bonne, Hogs of War, Tombi... The PS1 had a lot of shovelware, but also some very great gems.

[@silencedowl1423]

I will forever cherish the copy of Chibi Robo that came into the thrift store I worked at! I didn't let my boss know how pricey that game is and we priced it as any other game. I picked it up on my lunch break for a cool $2.99

[@Blernster]

So you scammed your boss. Well done

[@medmuscle]

@@Blernster Exactly. I would have let my boss know and ask him/her what I could get it for. The OP is dishonest.

[@swilliams9]

@@medmuscle why do you sound slow?

[@thatguyincleveland]

@@Blernster to be fair it’s the bosses fault for not researching it

[@billweir1745]

@@Blernster Scammed your boss? What? It's a THRIFT store. They shouldn't be charging retail/collector prices anyway.

[@Spider_Mike023]

I really really really want the Lunar series to come back. Was the first series to get me into tbc, the animation was eye candy, the story my god, felt like I was legit going on a an adventure that spanned years.

[@TruthInc]

I used to be an admin on a small obscure IRC network back in the 90s called LunarNet when I was in high school. It was named after Lunar, the silver star, which I was a huge fan of. One of our most popular members was a girl named Nadia (IRC name was Lily), and she was nice enough to mail me a copy of Popful Mail. I lost my entire 90s gaming collection due to an opioid addiction (now been clean for over 10 years), but I had several working design games and would give anything to have them back.

[@anduhdrea917]

I gave my copy of Suikoden II to my best friend's future wife because it was the only game she found entertaining. She loved the art and still has the game in hand.

[@Skullstarproductions]

Man, I never realized Futurama on PS2 had become so rare and valuable. Years ago one popped up used at a local GameStop. I, being a Futurama super fan, NEEDED the game, but it was going for a full 60 dollars. I worked for my dad’s law office for a whole week to get the money, and when I finally got it… I quit like 2 levels in. That sewer level SUCKS. Having all the cutscenes on DVD is a godsend. Cool to know I’ve got a collector’s item on my hands though!

[@Zulf85]

Fry's speech about where he first got mugged in Old New York is burned into my brain

[@Otakumanu]

My story with the game is similar, though I got it closer to release. The game kicked my ass, but I did finish it. Never imagined it would be worth this much, gotta see if I still have it.

[@Otakumanu]

@@Zulf85 Same. There's something about that line that's weirdly memorable. My memories of the game basically consist of that line, part of the sewer level, the subway level with a bottomless pit in it, the underground parking garage full of enemies, the Bender levels and younger me thinking the final boss looked badass.

[@Unquestionable]

Looking at my gaming collection I've got some insanely expensive and rare titles but bought maybe only a handful for a reason beyond I thought it would be something I would like to play. It's crazy how many things I picked up on a whim merely cause I was like "that looks like it would be fun" only for it to cost some insanely amount years later. Still thinking about the day I picked up the Gamecube and Wii Fire Emblem game for about $50 together and still have yet to even find the time for them.

[@JordanManfrey]

i bought clayfighter sculptor's cut ~20 years ago when I was 12 because I was like "hey, you shouldn't be able to buy this". I still have it - cart only, no stickers or anything

[@destroyerofidols]

I actually sold my copy of Chibi Robo for ~$150 just a few weeks ago. It was boxed but missing the manual. I got the game for free from the city community center a few years back and while I did find it charming, I found it kind of a drag to play. Hopefully whoever bought it off of me loves and appreciates it more than i could

[@doodoostickstain]

"It really whips the llama's ass" is a reference to outsider artist "Wesley Willis", who had a song called "Whip the Llama's Ass". He had a massive library of work like "I Whupped Batman's Ass" (look for the Bane version of that one on youtube! it's hilarious), "Cut The Mullet", "Rock and Roll McDonald's", the list goes on. He had schizophrenia, and believed being vulgar in his music would drive away demons who messed with him.

[@tiezoc757]

I was surprised but so happy to see Magic Knight Rayearth at the end! I'm a huge CLAMP fan, so it was such a treat to see you talk about the game! Subscribed!

[@ArcadianLegend]

I've got Terranigma. Had it since it launched when I was just starting primary school. The box and manual have some wear but it's held up incredibly well over the years.

[@edgeyberzerker]

I think my biggest luck of the draw was getting Rule of Rose for the PS2 for 9 dollars, brand new and in a bargain bin. Many years later I played it and it ended up becoming one of my favorite games. Then out of curiosity I check the price it's going for and it's like.... 500 bucks (at the time I played it) Now it's more close to 1000 and... damn. Just damn!

[@KingKamor2]

I had a copy of that game, too. I held onto it after seeing a copy available on ebay for $200 and thought, "I wonder how hard I can milk this?" I kept it in the same box for the last several years until selling it last year for $650 to a local game shop. Apparently a collector came around quickly afterwards and scooped it up, too, and was really happy to find it.

[@pattyofurniture694]

I sold mine for 20 bucks in 2006 🥴

[@KingKamor2]

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[@DeejBruce]

I actually do own a copy of Futurama but I've had it since launch, In the UK, A used copy goes for like £12 which is about $15.

[@Gamesta100]

It seems to only be rare in America. I see American people asking for over $100 or commenting that the game is really expensive. Here in Aus it's generally about $30 on ebay. Which is different to SNES games. I wanted Separation Anxiety but the cart alone wasn't cheaper than $170 for the cart. I bought an American copy for $60.

[@manygatos885]

NTSC copy’s are the games people collect, pal games typically have little value in comparison Just like LHD super cars are collectible and worth vastly more compared to RHD version

[@brendanroberts1310]

@@manygatos885 pal games up to certain consoles, ran slower hence being less collectable then ntsc versions but there are exceptions.

[@Ferntheyhuman]

It's so weird seeing Futurama in here considering in Australia it's so easy to find a boxed great condition copy for $20 and under, I literally bought a copy w original art and manual for exactly $20 AUD (like $15usd)

[@suntannedduck2388]

Agreed Europe or Oceania prices are very different and some games I get for $10. I can get PS3/360 games at for $5 easy and some PSP/PS2/Xbox titles from $1-20 depending. Some were annoying at $10 while others they barely knew anything about were cheaper so it really depends. I am still fine with less than 20 regardless of a title it's still a good deal. I don't buy licensed games but I got Devils Third (low print run in the US because NOA not a problem in EU/Oceania) and Outrun 2006 (though the PSP version not console) for $10 reach of them at different times and enjoyed them despite what people say.

[@sonnyeclipse2227]

Man, I've got the Futurama game for PS2. Back when they were doing re-runs of the show on Adult Swim in the mid to late 00s, I got into it and ended up finding a copy of the game sealed on eBay for $40. Back then it felt ridiculous to pay that for the game when it was pre-owned, but it's nice knowing it ended up being a solid investment. Agree with you on the review of it though. It played pretty average to terrible depending on the sections.

[@therunawaykid6523]

I actually love the futurama game as it borrows things from the crash bandicoot games such as the chase levels and riding sections even though it is pretty challenging

[@SweetPapaya1]

I'm sure it hasn't aged well but I loved it when I was kid.

[@jadedheartsz]

Lucky that I got Def Jam FFY for about 50-60 bucks or so online before it really went out of control, Vendetta went up in price quite a bit after DMX's death(since he's one of the playable fighters) but it seems to have dropped in price quite a bit now thankfully.

[@reidprice3597]

E.V.O. The Search for Eden was the big one for me. It's basically the predecessor of Spore. I found the cartridge in 2002 for $20. OOB is worth 3-400 now. Absolutely fun game!

[@s13gaming72]

Lunar 2 Eternal Blue Complete is probably the rarest thing I've got. I remember seeing Rule of Rose for over 300$ and couldn't justify it because the game isn't even any good. I really want Koudelka/ The Shadow Hearts series but can't justify the price

[@zekedms]

Honestly after this video, my eternal grudge against the burglars who stole my Sega CD Lunars is only intensified. At least I still have my PSX copies and all important Punching Ghaleon.

[@Lazrael32]

It always surprises me what goes up in price. It often seems so random. I completed my clock tower collection with clock tower 2 for maybe 40 or 50 bucks 5 years ago. And now it's one of the most expensive PS1 games on the second market. I could not tell you why or how it went up in price but it did. I like my games being worth money, but I'd rather EVERYONE be able to enjoy the games. (shadowhearts is my favorite JRPG so hopefully you can find a way to play it)

[@samtalbot-cross2621]

Every time I’m reminded about Futurama’s value of how many times I borrowed it from the library and didn’t buy it for its cheap price at the time

[@dwatts64]

I'm one of those lucky ones that bought Clayfighter Sculptor's Cut for like 15 bucks when Blockbuster was cleaning out N64 stock. That thing just keeps going up and up.

[@HanDaimond]

Man, I loved watching Magic Knight Rayearth anime, and when I saw a game announced for the Saturn in a magazine I so wanted to play it, unfortunately I was a kid with no hopes of getting an expensive videogame console back in the 90s. And about rare games... I don't have any. The only game I could say I'm very proud of keeping in perfect shape is a copy of Pokemon blue with manual, box and everything, but it's not rare.

[@Klonoahedgehog]

If you haven't heard of it the Magic knight Rayearth cast got into SRW 30 last year, which came out on Steam. That was a fun SRPG.

[@straightupanarg6226]

Pokémon games aren't rare, but they're SUPER expensive. A loose copy of Pokémon Blue at my local retro games store is $149.99.

[@CryHavoc12]

Thanks for this video Austin, made my day being reminded I still have a boxed copy of Futurama, and damn that game is hard ( due to *highly* specific platforming)

[@Used__Napkin]

I guess my new claim to fame is owning a complete copy of Chibi-Robo. I can only hope it’s price will further inflate so that I feel accomplished for scoring it for 14 bucks.

[@WhereAllYourDeletedCommentsGo]

I'll buy it from you for 15$ !

[@Rubycon99]

I sold Panzer Dragoon Saga when I needed a little extra cash, thinking I could always just buy it again later... nope, doesn't look like that's ever happening. I can't believe it used to run around $250 and that was considered obscenely expensive.

[@christophergreene4985]

Paid $40 for a box full of games at a garage sale this summer-one of those games was a CIB Little Samson,still can't believe it.

[@4BlueHero]

I love watching your videos. I grew up playing my Sega Genesis and was lucky enough to have the privilege to play the Sega Channel. Through that I played so many hidden gems from the Sega Genesis including foreign games like Pulseman and MegaMan the Wily Wars. I am a lifelong Sega fan and I feel validated seeing a fellow guy who grew up appreciating it!

[@SteakBoss1]

Willy wars?!

[@kirbi3232]

@@SteakBoss1 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Man:_The_Wily_Wars the us never got it and was canceled only playable on sega channel. was a remake of first 3 games. but i hear its on the sega genesis mini

[@moomoocupcakes]

I bought Futurama back around 2012-13 for $50 and thought it was an outrageous price for an old PS2 game at the time. Boy howdy...

[@austineruption]

Wait another 20 years you'll have a house

[@moomoocupcakes]

@@austineruption it might be 15 years! I have a few others as well. I bought both Tomba games CIB for $50/each. An ex also got me Hogs of War in damn near mint condition. Maybe a scam auction will work in my favor one day 😊

[@jackylee5850]

Popful Mail definitely looks like a high quality production, especially when it's got a legendary voice actor like Megumi Hayashibara driving it. Sadly, this was around the time in the west where localization teams don't really care about foreign voice actors, regardless of their fame. A lot of the gag gets lost in the translation, as the old saying goes "it's all in the delivery"

[@rionthemagnificent2971]

"Whip the Llama's ass" is a song by Wesley Willis. Wesley was an "Outsider Musician" who used pre-programmed keyboard demos for his songs, and has a few songs which are nothing but insults towards his 'Demons' as he had Schizophrenia.

[@FreakinSweet1987]

I've been very fortunate to have kept virtually all of my childhood games, and I've amassed some holy grails over the years. I recently put my full game list on Price Charting to track everything and was kind of shocked. Some of my biggest are Clay Fighter: Sculptor's Cut (with the manual), Klonoa: Door to Phantomile, Shining the Holy Ark, a bunch of CIB N64 games like Conker and the Collector's Edition of Ocarina, and a ton of collector's editions. Even some that I was shocked about, like Silent Hill and Bust a Groove 2 have shot up over a hundred bucks.

[@rcLdrcH]

Besides the Action 52 on NES that I've had since I was a kid,I own 169 Dreamcast games and own some of the rare ones like loddoss war,cannon spike,skies of arcadia,and most of the capcom fighters and arcade sticks because I went crazy when I was working my 1st job and I love the dreamcast and arcade style games

[@arlenburgin2392]

Don't ever sell them

[@Techn0Fox]

I've had a copy of Solatorobo: Red The Hunter for the DS that I only found out recently sells for like 450$ It's just bizarre knowing how rare it is now. Might be a good game for you to cover sometime

[@omrydadon67]

Little red Riding Hood zombie BBQ is my Holy Grail. I played it when it originally released on an R4 card, I was almost able to purchase it at $90 about a year-and-a-half ago complete, now I'm looking at buying it Loose for close to the same price.

[@FriendofMineralTown]

I have Futurama on PS2. I got it at Toys R Us for $19.99 on clearance in about 2005. The camera controls were odd and it would make me dizzy sometimes. But ultimately I finished it because it was always one of my favorite shows. I will never sell it even if the price shot up to $1000 or more. The money will be spent and then the game is gone.

[@Silenced23]

Who remembers buying 'Sonic and Knuckles' and flipping open the top part and stacking a bunch of Sega Genesis games on top of each other? I inherited the handheld game system 'Atari Lynx' from my brother. That system had more power than I thought. I've been debating trying to access its inner system somehow but I don't want to break it...

[@Nooberman]

I recently found my box of games from when I was a lot younger a found a few with a fair bit of value. The PS2 Silent Hill Collection, Gamecube's Skies of Arcadia Legends, and MvC2 on Dreamcast are all worth a fair bit I found out. I thought something a little more obscure like Gungrave Overdose or Ring of Red would be worth a fair bit, but apparently they aren't so valuable.

[@sonicmario64]

"Solatorobo: Red The Hunter" for the Nintendo DS is definitely a rare game that I have in my collection, since I was able to purchase it as soon as it became available at a local GameStop, and my copy even came bundled with a CD soundtrack containing various music tracks from the game.

[@furrysunny1300]

I remembered I have a sealed one and checked the prices. Holy moleman!😲

[@SethFrostV]

Just skimmed through since I'm busy, but I'm glad I didn't see Persona 1 or the 2 duology in this video. Now I can keep coping that I'll be able to one day own copies of both.

[@austineruption]

😬

[@maniac4bricks_more629]

The highest value game I own, that I'm aware of, is LEGO Fun To Build, an obscure release for the Sega Pico from 1995 and officially the first licensed LEGO video game. Last sold a month ago for about $250 on eBay but normally valued around $600 or more.

[@fioredeutchmark]

I collected video games from 1997-2011. Restarted about 3 years ago. I kept the receipts for all of them, I have numerous titles that have increased multiple hundreds of percent in value. It’s wild seeing a receipt that says ‘Skies of Arcadia - NGC- £19.99 *SALE*’ and ‘Panzer Dragoon Saga - SEGA - £59.99’ This inflation of the video game memorabilia market is something is saw coming and I’m happy I preserved almost complete collections of Nintendo, Sega and Sony consoles along with original hardware and accessories. I have something like 9000 games. I’ll be hanging onto my collection for another year or so then I’m going to sell it and buy plane 👍🏻

[@abletothink]

I own a bunch of "grail" games. I allow myself to buy something extravagant with my tax return since it's money that isn't in the budget. So I own Panzer Dragoon Saga and Earthbound as well as all 3 Zelda CDI games. Also own Suikoden II but that was $115 when I bought it so it wasn't a super crazy purchase. Less than lots of CEs for new games.

[@aidanb4477]

My holy grail has always been Suikoden II for as long as I've been into RPGs, and I finally was able to splurge on a copy of both Suikoden I and II. I'm playing I right now and loving it, so I have high hopes for II being everything I've hyped it up to be.

[@Rogueofmv]

I loved both Suikodens on the PSX and let me tell you, if you love 1, you are REALLY in for a treat when you get to 2. Make sure you use the same memory card for 2 as you did for 1!

[@aidanb4477]

@@Rogueofmv Are the PS2 games just as good or should I skip them?

[@Jebbreh]

@@aidanb4477 I haven't played 3. But the others are good.

[@Absquatula]

"When a video games price inflates beyond the retail value, it has become a collectible" This is exactly how I feel, and I'm someone that has over a thousand games in my steam library.

[@favoritemustard3542]

@28:28 _I'm seriously beginning to question whether this is all just a terrible dream._ I, also... me, also...

[@CarlyCatharsis]

ChibiRobo Looks Kinda Like Katamari (PS2/PSP) Meets ToyStory2 (PSone/Dreamcast) with AnimalCrossing Dialoge! Oh & I Actually Have Discs Of: "DarkSavior", "LUNAR-SSS", "MagicKnight Rayearth" & Even "PanzerDragoonSaga", "FightersMegamix" (in-Case) & "VirtuaFighter Kids" (in-Case)!

[@SeekerLancer]

Luckily I started collecting in the early 2000's and bought most of what I wanted back then, including some of the games in this video (Sonic 1 MS, Hagane, Chibi Robo). Ironically I got into collecting games because it was cheap and I liked older games. I wouldn't even consider trying to start collecting games today and just stick to emulation. I do love my library though and am grateful to have it.

[@KyokujiFGC]

Controversial, but I loved most of Working Designs' localizations. They turned a lot of forgettable, generic JRPG dialogue into really silly memorable stuff and put a ridiculous amount of effort into localizing games that would almost certainly not sell all that well.

[@novelezra]

Working Designs being so over-reaching when it came to inserting their own tastes into the game was actually super important in helping future fan projects learn where the line was. Working Designs were passionate, but you also need to learn where to put your passion and where not to.

[@DongleSama]

i like watching these and remembering "i think i have that game" and you go dig it out and it still sealed with a clearance sticker on it from the store... maybe i've been collecting too long... maybe i'm getting old...

[@naviledreamweaver3219]

Angelic Layer and Slayers being referenced seconds apart at the end there was a good one-two punch I gotta say

[@hectorlorenzo5660]

I bought Chibi Robo at K-Mart when I was 13. Everybody ignored it because it looked like a cleaning game. It cost my mom 15$. I hold on to that game with my life.

[@GMMXX80]

I think all of this started when people found others were actually paying $300 for Panzer Dragoon Saga and then it became trying to top that

[@AdachiCabbage]

The crazy thing about Suikoden is that Japan has a remaster that contains both 1-2 in a pack and it was never imported to the USA. I think it *might* be in PAL.

[@wdbisl]

That's unfortunate.

[@captainawesome5309]

This is a long video. Usually I don’t watch them or lose interest before the end of those. You did a very good job though! Very informative, not too much fluff, and you kept the pace going to eliminate dead spots. Very well done. You have earned yourself a new subscriber. 👍🏻