This Rare PS3 Game Was $129 NEW But There's A Catch... | Game Collecting Pickups Ep. 2

[@ryannoaker3410]

I’d love to see a video dedicated to cleaning up your roughest titles.

[@ultralord2889]

this.

[@gearoidnyhan9226]

I’d love to see this and also using other games/copies for good booklets and stuff to make games complete

[@RazorSharpRust]

Good idea! Like a video game preservation/restoration guide.

[@RichHomieBodhi]

Aerospace 303 white bottle spray is excellent at rejuvenating tired plastic. Wiping down older game cases with it makes it look so much better.

[@MacKayDZ]

Yes! I have so many damaged games, would love to see how to repair them.

[@makienxhemmiktar]

for some reason, these videos are really relaxing. Keep making them dude because I think I am not the only one who likes the chilled vibes you give off.

[@striderstache99]

YES. Calms my nerves, which are always frayed.

[@bnice1374]

I got Folklore from my mom early on in the PS3 era, didn't play it for like a year thinking a it's a game my mom bought me those are never any good. Let's be honest we've all had those bargain bins games from our parents at some point. Absolutely loved it and it completely changed my mind on games I got from my mom. I even went back to my "moms gifts" bargain bin collection to find games like road trip adventure, a weird jrpg/racing game with so much heart it hurts. So I don't blame you for wanting to open this game, it deserves to be played.

[@guimond777]

I have a mint copy of Folklore in my garage, I had no idea it was worth that much.

[@jdh21403]

Same, just came out of nowhere

[@lpvgs-817]

hang on to it

[@PrmtymeTheGamer84]

I have multiple. I have a nose for this kinda thing. Multiple copies of lollipop as well.

[@lpvgs-817]

@@PrmtymeTheGamer84 NICE! one game I really want is valkyrie profile ps1 I have the psp ver. I also got RE: outbreak 1 and 2

[@poopikins]

Same. Mine is sealed. Plan on playing it, but I picked it up a while back before the price went sky high

[@blakegerman5101]

These are seriously my favorite videos on YT nowadays. Even inspired me to go out and buy and start collecting PS3 games as a long time Xbox guy

[@Afullerton95]

Hey Mystic, you should do a video showing off your entire video game collection along with consoles/hand helds. Even if it was like an hour long I'd watch it, very interested in what you've accumulated over the years! Thanks bro for the videos!

[@Platchums]

Folklore holds a special place in my heart as one of the very few games set in Ireland with Irish mythology :D great pick ups!

[@hetmanpolnykoronny1918]

I played Folklore first time on my new PS3 in 2007 when I lived in IE. Didn't even know it's about Irish mythology.

[@TheElliotEquation]

Super interesting game, you don't see risks like folklore as much anymore

[@poopikins]

I passed on it as I wasn't feeling the demo at all, but I did eventually pick it up before the price went up because I kept seeing it on Hidden Gem lists

[@GrapeJuiceCXX]

I feel only IGN did justice to Folklore in their review. It’s a really nice game.

[@xburkez]

With no bias included, is it a good game?

[@georgem2768]

I can remember all the fantastic times me and my dad played Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour. I’m 22, my dad is 48 and both of us are super hyped for Super Rush on the Switch

[@Alexander_l322]

Bionicle is a huge nostalgic hit for me. I remember they came in a tube, it was all so cool!

[@ITm4n]

Spent a good 2-3 years of my childhood messing w them things lol. Still think they're dope

[@TheCarpenterUnion]

Still have my original toa nova somewhere that combine to make a big one

[@Alexander_l322]

@@TheCarpenterUnion I remember that one

[@heretic124]

That Bionicle game is my childhood. I still have the movies, not the game though :/

[@looming_lawsuit]

What about actual Bionicles

[@heretic124]

@@looming_lawsuit In my parents' basement.

[@MaxRamos8]

Think I still have Bionicle heros for the Wii

[@MS_Astro]

Man I love the random games lot videos

[@MyManJFKTV]

Same here. They seriously make me want to scour eBay to. If I get lucky.

[@MyManJFKTV]

I think you meant “scour eBay too.” Or maybe “scour eBay to see if I get lucky.” I don’t know.

[@iamchaos252]

@@MyManJFKTV did you just reply to your own comment?

[@MyManJFKTV]

@@iamchaos252 - Yeah, man. Even without the convenient pun, my life is chaos. It’s humid here.

[@iamchaos252]

@@MyManJFKTV understandable. I am Chaos, we are all chaos. Have a good day, sir

[@joesaiditstrue]

Found your channel recently, you do great work. Love the content. If I could recommend maybe putting a 3-5 second clip of gameplay from each game, in between each package you open, that would be really nice to see as a viewer

[@MickeyD1293]

Ryan, love the vids bro! I think I speak for the whole community by wanting you to do a video on your whole PS game collection that you’ve accumulated over the years. You’re library sounds vast and impressive that I’m sure would be really cool to share and see. Make it happen haha. Keep up the quality vids my guy!!

[@crooked420s5]

What this guy said 😂👊👊

[@sanbornolsen]

He ain't ever sharing lmao

[@oliverjia1014]

Never played Folklore before, but the Japanese version called FolksSoul goes for like 4 bucks in bargain bins over here in Japan 😅

[@danieltaylor4185]

I bet right now it would be the same for the English version if a copy turned up at a retailer like GameStop, or if a store that doesn't specialize in games had a copy. But if you found it in a local store that specialized in older products they'd probably be aware of the game's relative rarity, and probably would price a pre-owned copy around $60-$75, or an unopened copy would probably be around the same amount as in the video. Pricing on old games is weird sometimes.

[@angrytacos5497]

I got folklore cib for 30 in February, guess I pulled the trigger at the right time lol

[@anabang1251]

Also got it for 10 or 15€ in January.

[@abdullahalsultan4652]

I got folklore for $2 at gamestop back in 2019

[@ericdiaz153]

🍀

[@JacobLAChristenson]

Yup I got folklore for 14.99 about a year ago

[@sorryalligator]

You're the man. I totally forgot about Folklore, which sent me off remembering Majin and the Forsaken Kingdom. Same team!

[@MiamiSunrise]

Folklore is surprisingly good, glad you got a copy of that. Also, this is the third video today that Dark Cloud has shown up in, 2 of those 3 videos are released today. Sounds like Im getting a sign to play one of the 2 games that came out. Great video, these are always fun! Thanks Mystic!

[@ThaProfetPR1]

Two things: I'd definitely like to see a series of short videos where you show parts of your collection. Also I platinumed Dark Cloud on PSNow and it was fantastic.

[@XNDivinity]

Also Ryan, Sony would give some big box stores employees discount on their games and the games would have the scratch out upc bar on the back so you would not sell them.

[@squidracerX]

Yeah i dont think that copy of Fokelore has any neat history. I used to get tons of games and CDs that had the barcode scratch/punch - its free ones they send to reviewers and discount bin stuff. IMO it makes it no more or less desirable - as its the game i want - a clean disc is more important than sealed or graded or any of the current nonsense. Worst timer to buy games in history. But yeah IMO I dont care about barcode! wouldn't hurt the value. :) but i dont think it could possibly add in any way.

[@philippsteiner7731]

Omg Dark Cloud in the background!!!! It has been my fav game for many years and seeing it on ur tv was so cool!😍

[@MrBlackout97]

We Playstation fans are super fortunate to have a extremely professional and highly dedicated KZbinr like Mystic. Imagine if Mystic was more of an Xbox based content creator. Thank you Ryan; we the Playstation community adore the heck out of ya 🙏 #SuperThankful

[@John-X]

If he did Xbox news then there would be no videos because Xbox has no games.

[@mintman1874]

@@John-X Bruhhhh 😂

[@MrBlackout97]

😂

[@MarsVoltaire]

Dark cloud was the first game I ever fell in love with gaming. I wish they made a DC3.

[@AndresPlays93]

Oh man, I love living vicariously through your videos.

[@TheListGirl]

Yessss Dark Cloud 😍😍😍 My favourite! The art cover on the screen is soooo gorgeous

[@RazorSharpRust]

Could also get the PSN version of Joe’s Diner if you don’t want to open your sealed copy :)

[@vertty1727]

Didn't think i want the ps5, but Joe's diner got patched to work.

[@squidracerX]

Do people actually like that game?

[@Tsubx]

Man, it was a pain to get a copy of Folklore and NieR a couple of years ago, but I happened to get a good deal on them, except that their boxes were in really bad shape. Fortunately, I was able to change them to another case and they're like brand new now. I don't really collect games based on rarity, but those two games really were something special for me personally.

[@MikeeVee]

Huh, I never even knew Folklore existed, it looks intriguing.

[@liesureleeminis8268]

You're in for a treat if you ever get it

[@dralakba-dusk31]

You have to listen to its soundtrack, its really good!

[@coulombeQC]

Ive found it for 5$ on marketplace was really happy, crazy how it went up

[@twinturbojunkie7121]

I meant to buy it about a year ago because I knew the price would jump and I didn’t 🤬

[@liesureleeminis8268]

@@twinturbojunkie7121 an (ex) buddy of mine stole my PS3 and a ton of games about 4 years ago. Couldn't replace it because of $

[@VilasNil]

Man, I loved Folklore. The Demo was great and I had a blast playing it, definitely worth playing, but I don't know if it is worth the 130$. Hope you'll enjoy it!

[@RollerCoasteraddict]

So much better when you buy random games from different eBay sellers because we get to see their packaging style & the condition they send you the games in ... Very Entertaining, hopefully in the future we see more videos like this for that reason i Subscribed.

[@squidwardwithagun6015]

Man sounded so excited in the intro I can feel the energy from the screen

[@kyleholloway3470]

I always wondered why you pay more for most games than I do in the UK. Now that you mention the PAL Vs NTSC thing, it makes sense.

[@MrOrigammi]

I like that you had at least one game for each PlayStation system except Vita)

[@Qwepzy]

I don't even have a PS but love this channel

[@matty2guns642]

I love video games!!! I'm actually shocked that VF5 is $16. I picked up a good copy at one of my retro game stores a couple years ago for two dollars. Thankfully I also have folklore cause I see how much that one is climbing too. Good stuff over all! 👍

[@mirko060]

Dark Cloud in the background is a nice touch; brings back all childhood memories.

[@Blag_Cog]

God I remember playing and replaying the folklore demo on PSN over and over again back in the day.

[@ArcadianGenesis]

Dark Cloud is one of my favorite games of all time. An underrated classic.

[@RiderNexus]

There's a few Bionicle games over the years Two on PS2 that were decent, one got a 360 port and it's worth getting on that just for achievements, but there's also a bunch of handheld games, mainly on GBA However the best game was Mata Nui Online Game on PC, that was the only real point and click game I put any time into back when I was a kid

[@TheGB-qc9ts]

Dark Cloud's OST is super good, I listen to it to this day.

[@zakariahherrera514]

I’m not afraid to admit it, as a kid I genuinely enjoyed playing Sonic 06 lol

[@markus7166]

So did I. I dont get the hate. It's much better than a lot of other games 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@thehunter7422]

More unboxings yes !!!! And Oh wow it seems we both got Destruction Allstars Physical copy in the same week lol. Been waiting to get one for so long . It's a pretty fun game

[@TheRozly]

Bionicle game was mindblowing for its time, especially if you a fan. Really enjoyed it a lot when I was a kid (played on Pc)

[@LittleBungorf]

Frogger 2 Swampy's Revenge! I can still remember the hopping sounds and the pyramid pencil level. I used to play that all the time with my cousin. Makes me a little teary eyed haha

[@MickLMZR]

These videos from you have inspired me to start collecting PS3 exclusives! Got myself quite a few so far 😊

[@xehP]

NTSC is mostly popular because it’s a bigger market and various types of people buy them like collectors, casual NTCS system owners and speedrunners.

[@journeysilvers9838]

Haul videos are always fun to watch regardless of theme Also, my first video game was Frogger: Temple of the Frog on gameboy. Definitely nostalgic for the Frogger franchise as well ✌

[@nashnasher2402]

Seeing Blinx brought back memories i forgot i ever had, forgot the name of the title 10+ years ago and you just reminded me of some of the best times in my life

[@lowerclassbrats77]

Puppeteer, 3D Dot Heroes, and R&C: Into The Nexus are a few of the games I got way before the prices got silly.

[@americanbadass88]

i found all of emr for DIRT CHEAP a few years ago. never have ran into pupateer though. i can't believe R&C into the nexus has went up so high i think i traded some random game for it several years ago when PS3 games were going for almost NOTHING.

[@squidracerX]

Prices are silly for sure!!! Its bugging me. im making a lot of money selling my games, but i just have a lot of games, im not a "collector" per say., I just buy and love a lot of games, and buy games i want to play but never do. None of my friends are impressed ha-ha - i buy games to play. So this price increase means games I want to play are just getting stupid prices for no real reason... Its making me like digital which i never thought id say!!! I had Puppeteer and 3D Dot Heroes back in the day new. Played them, didn't like them, sold them. Loved the aesthetic for both. But couldn't get into them. I personally (and many other at the time) didnt think they are worth $60 (I think Puppeteer was like $40?). So $40-$60? Sure. But people are paying waaaay more now. They are just not worth paying a lot for. Just arent. I get some people might like them. Not bashing the games. But they didn't even review well back then - seeing the prices now. Crazy. Its this weird collectors, investment, FOMO crazy hysteria thats caught on (Joes Diner for $80, WTF!!?). Game prices are dumb now. i love River City Rampage, got all the 3DS games. River City Girls came out, I dont usually do it but splurged and got the Limited Run version. Its a $30 digital game. Thats what its worth. I think I paid $45? i see on a website its now $140+!? its a year old! So dumb. I immediately sold it yesterday, bought the $30 digital version, and im just holding my $110 laughing. I dont get it. --- everyone asking "does it have the card with it?". Yeah it did, but holy shit you want a video game for the card it came with? Im an 80 year old man screaming "stay off my lawn!". im over collecting I think :)

[@JoseMedina-hs9st]

One of the most rare is games is splatter house on PS3 That game has gone up in price Like ratchet and clank HD collection

[@hetmanpolnykoronny1918]

38£ in Cex, seen last Sun, PS3 version. Same happened with Ratchet to the Nexus.

[@dralakba-dusk31]

and splatter house is basically a collection edition. So it gets even harder to find

[@JoseMedina-hs9st]

@@dralakba-dusk31 Another game that has gone up in price is def jam fight for New York

[@CaxcanMadoa777]

Dude I vividly remember grinding folklore when I was 8 - 9 years old, truly opened a hidden memory, thanks man

[@phantomredblade]

Dude the Dark Cloud series is awesome! I loved that series when I was younger! I wish they’d make another one!

[@lesterbronson2385]

That was awesome man. Sweet pickups! Not to nitpick, but you should get the Oblivion game of the year edition....it comes with the dlc expansions on the disk

[@EliasX801X]

That comment about the ps3 era games sat so well with me, i literally went into my uncles room after asking i could borrow some games after getting my ps3 slim after saving money and I think out of the 5 games I picked I only ever played one of them and it was oblivion, at the time he told me he had never played it so he didn't know if it was good. He never got that game back

[@felishiakat]

I own Dark Cloud 1 and 2. Oblivion and Folklore were my first PS3 games. My favorite all time PS game is Legend of Legaia. It's resale/collector's price is around 30 dollars. I know that as I am looking to replace the copy that was stolen from me.

[@unknown........]

i can see all stars bouncing back after it becomes a free to play game

[@TGG_5656]

I was unaware folklore was so rare, i got it in a bundle when i bought my ps3 around 4 years ago

[@DarkLunarDude]

I remember picking up folklore from a gamestop on the whim because it was cheap when I first got my ps3 back in 2011 and I really do think it is one of those oddball but satisfying games because of the use of the six-axis mechanics, didnt realize it was so valuable now. Kind of cool.

[@MrOptikNERV]

On the PS3 and XBOX360 era of games.... Go for the Complete/Game of the year editions as they do have at least up to date patches and DLC on disk(s). So when the online stores do go offline, you will still have all the content.

[@Wabasi]

Thankful I owned a copy of folklore already before the spike. It's definitely an interesting and solid title for the ps3. Never figured it'd be rare.

[@darkinertia2]

honestly that tape trick for the disk was thoughtful to do, even though the packaging was god awful lol

[@wrenboy2726]

Yeah I’ve seen the small square of bubble wrap used before, but just a piece of masking tape is a great idea too. (Much cheaper for frequent sellers to boot.)

[@tainteddragon2438]

if the adhesive is too tacky or strong on the tape, it could risk ripping part of the disc label off. This in turn would most likely ruin the disc and render it unusable. Maybe a smiley face sticker might suffice? As long as it don't touch any part of the label. The tape idea was good in thought but unfortunately there was a con to it.

[@darkinertia2]

@@tainteddragon2438 ive actually done this to get the data side off to make guitar picks out of aol disks and unless you use extremely high quality duct tape it wont work, but if you use frog tape or something it wont do anything

[@wrenboy2726]

@@tainteddragon2438 It's masking tape, not duct tape. It's not going to hurt anything. It would hardly pull the hair off your arm if you put it on it.

[@Solidus_25]

DUDE I literally think about/remember Folklore at least once a year! I so want a new game nowadays that feels an plays like how Folklore did.

[@jdh21403]

I got Folklore for $15 at GameStop like 3-4 years ago and I’m so happy about that

[@markus7166]

Did it come with the shitty generic gamestop case or the original case ?

[@spedcuber178]

Heck yeah Oblivion, so goooood. Love that box art so much.

[@raiders545]

you pulling out that copy of oblivion on ps3 gave me so much nostalgia

[@leonlegend]

When I was way younger, I went to a renting store that had a small selection of PS2 games. Every game had a faded cover & still have no Idea how that happens

[@MyManJFKTV]

Maybe sun damage? I don’t know, but I’ve seen it too a few times.

[@nineten9011]

Sun damage those stores usually leave them out in the open

[@markus7166]

Or they printed their own covers, and their printer didnt have the same kind of paper and vibrant ink that the video game companies use 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@re7630]

I love Dark Cloud. One of the best playstation games of it's generation

[@legacycz]

I played Dark Cloud on the demo disc so many times. Great catch :).

[@disco7379]

I had a demo disc with Dark Cloud on as a child and I always wanted to play it but forgot the name.

[@alany2669]

I played the folklore demo when i was real young and decided to preorder it and bought it. Didnt realize that game shot up in price. Same thing with lollipop chainsaw. I still need splatterhouse though. It seems to me like thats the trio of ps3 games to collect.

[@shanethrelfall416]

I’ve got over 200+ PS3 early year games up to around 2010 at the latest, I’ve never really been a seller or part exchanger of games I still play a few every now and then, I love my PS3

[@37Kilo2]

Watching this is almost as exciting as opening my own recently purchased games; that's like Christmas day, every time.

[@37Kilo2]

Also, wtf is Joe's Diner?

[@AJ72281]

Folklore is a great game..... I bought it when it originally came out and knew it would be a sleeper hit so I bought a second copy when it was in the $20 bargain bin..... So now I have one opened copy to play, and one still sealed...... did the same thing with 3D Dot Game Heroes......

[@seanscarborough4023]

Lol when you messed up the Mario toadstool name. I do that every freaking time. It’s like a tounge twister

[@Joelda23]

I walked into a video game store and he had a ton of ps3 games this was like a month ago. He was selling them for 10 a piece.. I literally bought half of them lol. When I started doing research A ton of the games where 100 dollar plus, but I have noticed that ps3 game prices are dipping. I have no intent of selling them

[@nineten9011]

When I buy a game to collect I don’t really have any intention of selling it so price is irrelevant lol

[@Joelda23]

@@nineten9011 same here. I also have a problem that I don’t sell... I have some expensive duplicates, I might sell one day, but I’m just so lazy lol

[@Randomdudeoninternet606]

Love these videos, hope you continue them!

[@ManofGearsGN]

Man, I loves these videos!!!! MORE PLEASE!

[@doum5792]

Would love a video on sort of behind the scenes on how you handle duplicates from mystery box or how/if you make any revenue reselling any of these games. Thanks for excellent videos!

[@smgofdvld]

I know it's not a big deal but it kinda bugs me I can't buy the story packs as individual dlc for destruction all stars maybe on another sale. bionicle 😁 Ryan I grew up with it as well especially the McDonald's toys good times.

[@THL_Jontae]

‘Pal prices are cheaper’ not in Australia they’re not 😂

[@sicuzzl1512]

6:32 Sonic haunts me WHEREVER I go

[@THL_Jontae]

Definitely watch your pick up vids more than your news vids, keep them coming!

[@KittyFae-]

I kinda bought my PS3 when it was new to play Folklore, still have my copy and surprised it shot up in value so much!

[@its_ohhrite]

Downloaded the Folklore demo back in the day when it released, always always wanted to play it but never did. Something about that theme song. In all of gaming that hits the hardest for me for some reason. Gotta get it and play it this summer for sure.

[@Every1sFavritFreshie]

Folklore! I thought no one else knew this game existed. The Forgotten Village theme is still one of the best pieces of moody video game music out there.

[@TakachiShiro]

Also the burned/punched UPC code is from the Sony Retail Loyalty site where it was paid for about 10$ during that time.

[@philipwiss8426]

Picked up a copy of Folklore used several years ago. Never know which games are going to shoot up in price. There are three dlc add-ons in the playstation store, I think at $6 each.

[@vividlyconfident8399]

Wow, I picked up a complete copy of Folklore at a local game store while I was visiting Savannah, Georgia! Got it for $27 and I also picked up a complete copy of Genji Days of The Blade for $6 but that's understandable lol

[@millsj0319]

I followed you because of the Dark Cloud wallpaper on your ps5! Love that game and the second one too!

[@DD93AFC]

Just wanted to comment, because I resell video games when I can get my hands on them, that selotape holding the disc, that was quite a cool idea. May do that myself a few times from now on.

[@algaegaming3834]

when I looked at prices for folklore here in Aus, I was excited, then I remembered my copy has a plastic layer over the entire disc to 'protect' the blockbuster stickers on it, the box art is also trashed, only played it a little bit but its a really enjoyable game

[@cement3900]

I LOVE THESE KIND OF VIDEOS PLEASE DO MORE

[@thealph1191]

Ryan: Let's... (2 second freeze) My brain : (talk Playstation!! Talk Playstation) Ryan: break into these.

[@thepuppetmaster9284]

Cool loots 👍. I own a copy of Folklore, not new but still in very good condition. I also own Muramasa Rebirth - Blessing of Amitabha Edition which is very rare and expensive (new one around 1000 bucks, secondhand around 300 bucks on ebay) 🤑

[@Spawnofme]

Are you okay, Mystic? Hopefully you’re doing good today. Just a reminder, we really love your content

[@StrayGoose]

Dark Mirror! What a trip. That was technically the first FPS i ever played (i grew up on Nintendo) I had the Demo on my PSP as a kid...I redownloaded it recently but i havent played it yet!

[@14herkev]

These videos get me through the week. Thanks Ryan!

[@gearoidnyhan9226]

All your videos are excellent but These and the random lots are among my favorites of your videos

[@randybradley4151]

I've seen Folklore for $9.99 factory sealed. I will not say the store because I will be heading out when stores reopen in Canada and see if they have them left.

[@danieltaylor4185]

Oh, man, Folklore. That brings me back. I still have a copy, and I think I have a completed save file on my PS3 as well :D Who knew it would be this expensive? I know the copies that aren't still wrapped are more like $70, but still. I guess I could have seen it coming due to the game's relatively low popularity, and how hard it was to find a copy back when I bought it. I think it was either ebay or GameStop I got it from. Probably GameStop because I'm pretty sure it was only in the $10-$15 range back then.

[@DarkCloudCompendium]

That Dark Cloud at the start🌟✌