Rarity List for the PS1

[Mait1571]

Just wondering what some of the more rare games are for the playstation?
Also wondering what games are the most expesive and are holding there value for the ps1? If any can point me to a rarity list with prices by the games would be great!!

[Queen Of The Felines]

Click the "Rarity Lists" button above. :D

Kristine

[maxlords]

Ah...such a simple answer! :)

[captain nintendo]

dbz gt us version for 1...there was a mere 10000 cpoies released...also check the rarity list :)

[shai hulud]

rarest game has to be Buster Bros. Collection, i cant find this thing anywhere.

[Queen Of The Felines]

Well, you can find Buster Bros. Collection pretty easily on ebay (I just got mine from there last week ;) ), same with DBZ Final Bout. My educated guess is that the rarest game is either Fox Hunt or Psychic Detective.

Kristine

[nesman85]

the lightspan educational discs i think are the rarest.

[RetroYoungen]

Anyone know how rare Easter Bunny's Big Day is? I thought since it was such an odd-sounding title, it might be somewhat uncommon.

[nesman85]

its not rare, lots of stores are carrying it.

[RetroYoungen]

Darn. WIll it be maybe? I don't want to think that I wasted a perfectly "buy one get one free" freebie. lol

[digitalpress]

Darn. WIll it be maybe? I don't want to think that I wasted a perfectly "buy one get one free" freebie. lol

The fact that every Toys 'R Us in the country is carrying it in their 2-for-1 should tell you something. On a normal system in the normal evolution of video gaming, that game WOULD be rare. But PlayStation breaks all of the rules. There have never been so many "late releases" as this system has seen, it will be interesting to see if any of them hold their value as other systems' late releases past have.

[RetroYoungen]

You've got a good point. And even if it's never "rare" or anything, I can still grow my kids up with easy jigsaw puzzles and memory games. But hey, maybe no one else will buy it... :D lol

[RetroYoungen]

Darn. WIll it be maybe? I don't want to think that I wasted a perfectly "buy one get one free" freebie. lol

The fact that every Toys 'R Us in the country is carrying it in their 2-for-1 should tell you something. On a normal system in the normal evolution of video gaming, that game WOULD be rare. But PlayStation breaks all of the rules. There have never been so many "late releases" as this system has seen, it will be interesting to see if any of them hold their value as other systems' late releases past have.

One can only hope they do, friend. One can only hope...

[captain nintendo]

oh, and i have buster brothers collectionas well...how about street fighter collection? havent seen that one much. i have it too. :D
payed like five dollars for buster bros and 25 for street fighter....
if anyone knows about s.fighter, let me know.
thanks

[jose.yoshitake]

What about Intellivision Classics?

I never put my eyes on it....

[bensenvill]

didnt super puzzle fighter 2 turbo also only have a 10k run. I know thats one game thats held a high price.


and what about Tail of the Sun (art dink). That one must have had a real low roll out. I cant find that one up for sale anywhere.

~Tj

[Queen Of The Felines]

didnt super puzzle fighter 2 turbo also only have a 10k run. I know thats one game thats held a high price.

It recently had a reprinting done. You used to be able to get them for around $70-$80 on ebay, but now you can get one for around $30-$40.

Kristine

[kevincure]

Braindead 13 is the rarest normal release, the Lightspans are also very rare. Buster Bros. is uncommon, but not too rare - I see it every few months. Fox Hunt is quite rare, but I've ran into it twice. Psychic Detective I've seen only once, but it shows up on ebay more often than Fox Hunt or Braindead 13. Ubisoft's F1 Racing Championship is tough to find. Power Rangers Zeo Pinball. Roadsters and Striker Pro 2000 I've seen only once each, and they're not that common on ebay.

[Sega Hitman]

Quick OT question, how did the multiple discs for Braindead 13 and Psychic Detective actually stay held in there. In my copies, there is only one place for a CD to go. I've been confused by this for quite a while.

And while we're talking about rarer PSX games, Romance of the III Kingdoms IV is significantly harder to find in long box. SIGNIFICANTLY. The game is already pretty uncommon to begin with, but you'll probably find 30 in the jewel case before you find one in a long box.

-Hitman-

[Raccoon Lad]

That's the way my Braindead 13 is also, with only one spindle, and NOTHING for the second disc. I got mine used, so I always assumed there was a paper cd sleeve for the second disc, but now I'm not so sure.
Anyone ever open up a new one?

[Queen Of The Felines]

My Braindead 13 has sleeves, and so does my D.

Kristine

[briskbc]

So does mine. I got a minty fresh copy for 10 bucks. Iv'e had to sell a bunch of my games but this one stays on the shelf.

[Gigolo]

Was Fox Hunt the only one of those FMV games ever to come out for PS1 ? Also, were the lightspans a regional thing...i mean like only used in specific states or something ? I never have been really clear on that...

[Slipdeath]

was this a good buy? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3064241167&category=11054&rd=1

[scooterb23]

I'd say that's a reasonable price for that game...I don't really watch eBay for prices, so I don't really know what it goes for, and I bought mine at a CompUSA closeout sale for about $7...overall, fair price.

Very addictive game, BTW...you'll definitely get your money's worth out of it.

[Queen Of The Felines]

was this a good buy?

It's about average.


Was Fox Hunt the only one of those FMV games ever to come out for PS1 ? Also, were the lightspans a regional thing...i mean like only used in specific states or something ?

If you mean FMV using film footage, yes, it was. Braindead 13 is similar to Dragon's Lair so that might qualify as well, depending on your criteria. I don't think Lightspans were regional...just depends on which school district went ahead and ordered them I guess.

Kristine

[hu6800]

This one is really rare...

http://f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/hu6800/album?.dir=/Thrill+Kill+captures

[Queen Of The Felines]

Bootlegs don't count. :)

Kristine

[hu6800]

Well then my vote still counts.

Thank you corey , where ever you are right now.

He got a copy before they ripped it off the shelves
then made me a copy.
and also got me an import PAL N64 unit while he was on vacation.
what a guy huh? oh shit you want pics? i can arrange that too.


That is the more than likely the rarest psx1 game you can get.

[Queen Of The Felines]

I'd like to know how that happened because it never even REACHED the shelves, let alone get ripped off it.

Kristine

[Slipdeath]

I'd like to know how that happened because it never even REACHED the shelves, let alone get ripped off it.

Kristine
exactly

[hu6800]

Is Wizardry 7 import rare at all?

What about the Biohazard demo disk that was given out to only magazine editors?

letsee...

Oh yeah that "Hear it now, play it later " disk...

[hu6800]

Is Wizardry 7 import rare at all?

What about the Biohazard demo disk that was given out to only magazine editors?

letsee...

Oh yeah that "Hear it now, play it later " disk...

[hu6800]

I'd like to know how that happened because it never even REACHED the shelves, let alone get ripped off it.

Kristine

It reached the shelves in Europe.
then yanked..
my buddy was in a videogame shop looking for a pal N64 for me.

[hu6800]

I'd like to know how that happened because it never even REACHED the shelves, let alone get ripped off it.

Kristine

It reached the shelves in Europe.
then yanked..
my buddy was in a videogame shop looking for a pal N64 for me.

[garethamiga]

This guy does a rarity/value guide to games, including PS

http://www.diehardgamer.co.uk

A lot of it is UK stuff but he does some imports as well.




Tip Of The Day: to 'compliment' means to pass a favourable remark, whereas to 'complement' means to complete or to go with - the nuts complemented the beer.

[garethamiga]

This guy does a rarity/value guide to games, including PS

http://www.diehardgamer.co.uk

A lot of it is UK stuff but he does some imports as well.




Tip Of The Day: to 'compliment' means to pass a favourable remark, whereas to 'complement' means to complete or to go with - the nuts complemented the beer.

[anagrama]

I'd like to know how that happened because it never even REACHED the shelves, let alone get ripped off it.

Kristine

It reached the shelves in Europe.
then yanked..


I'm pretty sure it didn't.

[anagrama]

I'd like to know how that happened because it never even REACHED the shelves, let alone get ripped off it.

Kristine

It reached the shelves in Europe.
then yanked..


I'm pretty sure it didn't.

[Querjek]

Wasn't Thrill Kill given away with a magazine at one point? Possibly PSM, and possibly only to subscribers?

[Querjek]

Wasn't Thrill Kill given away with a magazine at one point? Possibly PSM, and possibly only to subscribers?

[Duncan]

I'd like to know how that happened because it never even REACHED the shelves, let alone get ripped off it.

Kristine

It reached the shelves in Europe.
then yanked..


I'm pretty sure it didn't.

All I ever heard about Thrill Kill is that only prototypes were made, though they were complete (and the few that made it out have been burned and copied many times). However, the thought of potential legal battles over the game's graphic violence content meant that both the developer and publisher got cold feet before it ever hit store shelves in any part of the world.

However, the basic "four-player fighter" layout eventually made it out in a revised form to become the Wu Tang game (the name of which currently escapes me).

Anyway, that's what I know about it. Feel free to debate the point further; I'm sure someone will have a differing set of facts...

[Xskaterjake]

How about Parappa the rapper complete for 5 bucks?

[Queen Of The Felines]

Parappa for $5 is pretty good. Usually goes between $15-$25 or so.

Kristine