The Stupidity of Earthbound

[MyTurnToPlay]

I won a copy of EarthBound for $74 only a few months ago.

Was it a former rental copy filled with markings, dog crap stains, stickers, label tears and smoke damage?!?! Because those are the only ones I can find under $100, which is ridiculous!!

I've been trying to win a decent copy going on two months, but I can't compete with all these idiots out there who bid crazy nonsense amounts for a widely available game.

And yes, Earthbound is overrated. The game is all hype.. ooohh...an rpg about a kid with some stupid references/jokes tossed in and now suddenly this game is the sh*t? sigh...all the retards out there who are making the price explode frustrate me.

[Arcade Antics]

Was it a former rental copy filled with markings, dog crap stains, stickers, label tears and smoke damage?!?! Because those are the only ones I can find under $100, which is ridiculous!!

I've been trying to win a decent copy going on two months, but I can't compete with all these idiots out there who bid crazy nonsense amounts for a widely available game.

And yes, Earthbound is overrated. The game is all hype.. ooohh...an rpg about a kid with some stupid references/jokes tossed in and now suddenly this game is the sh*t? sigh...all the retards out there who are making the price explode frustrate me.

Color me confused. If the game is all overrated hype, why are you trying so hard to buy it and getting so worked up about it?

[ubersaurus]

Earthbound and Chrono Trigger are both awesome. Two of my favorite RPGs of that era or any other, really. Earthbound was just funny; it may not have looked pretty or had that unique a battle system or anything, but it was a contemporary setting when those were not getting made, it had some really surreal dialogue, and some awesome music. Cool story, too.

Obviously someone must agree with that assessment, if the demand for the game has pushed the price up that high.

[maxlords]

I don't get the demand for it myself...but it's a love it or hate it game. I had a complete one I paid around $20 for...sold it a couple years ago for $200. Do I wish I'd waited? Yes. That being said...I got fair market value at the time and who the hell could predict it jumping that high? It'd been pretty static for quite some time...I'm not sure why it's getting so pricey all of the sudden. It IS a neat looking box and a nice package complete...but definitely not in the $400-500 range if you're gonna play it....

[Nate Nanjo]

Isn't Earthbound the only popular SNES game left that is not on another console?

Example you have Secret of Mana, Harvest Moon, and Breath of Fire 2 on the Virtual Console. Other titles as well.

Chrono Trigger found its way to the PS1 and DS and Virtual console soon.

Mega Man X games are on the X collection.

[Famidrive-16]

Isn't Earthbound the only popular SNES game left that is not on another console?

If we can include import titles Earthbound got a GBA port in Japan in the Mother 1 + 2 anthology.

[old_skoolin_jim]

Isn't Earthbound the only popular SNES game left that is not on another console?

Example you have Secret of Mana, Harvest Moon, and Breath of Fire 2 on the Virtual Console. Other titles as well.

Chrono Trigger found its way to the PS1 and DS and Virtual console soon.

Mega Man X games are on the X collection.

This.
More ways to play = less valuable originals.
See: every other game that's been re-released at least once on a newer system.
*Edit*Fun Fact: I got my loose copy for $5 at a flea market in 2007.