Japanese Odyssey^2 CIB Games

[mezrabad]

Are these special or just different? The black and white booklets are each of the manuals translated into Japanese.

[mezrabad]

Here are better shots of the Japanese manual covers.

[mezrabad]

bump...there's gotta be an Odyssey^2 collector out there who can give me the low down, even if it's just to tell me they're not worth much to anyone unless one can only read Japanese.

[Ed Oscuro]

they're not worth much to anyone unless one can only read Japanese.
Really? I know the Atari 2800 is highly sought after due to its rarity and also due to fond memories amongst Western collectors. I...well, I hit up Google, and found this:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/88848-25-odyssey-game-qustion-monkeyshines

The important part is that the O^2 was released in...December 1982, waaaay too late. Even without the Famicom and (lol) the 2800 around, I can't imagine it fared too well against what was already on the market.

Wiki notes that it was "apparently not very successful...O^2 merch is now very difficult to find," which leads me to the following conclusions:

OMG RARE L@@K

$$$$$$

In other words, sweet find! :)

[mezrabad]

Ed,

Thanks, not only for your evaluation, but also for your explanation of how you came to it. This is nice to know, not only because of them being worth a little more but because of that whole "ooo, I found something interesting!" feeling. :D

[Bojay1997]

I think to the right collector they are probably worth something. I don't think they have the same collector's value as the Atari 2800 games as those had customized boxes for the Japanese market. The O2 games just basically have a Kanji sticker on the side and a low quality manual inserted in the box with no other changes to the game, cartridge sticker or box itself. Still, it's a great find and something not too many collectors outside of Japan have.

[y-bot]

I've never seen them. I have a book on Japanese consoles and I remember the Odyssey 2 being in there. Japanese Intellivision games are similar, the have a Japanese instruction manual stuck in the back. I think the generally sell for $10-$20 each.

y-bot

[yok-dfa]

OMG RARE L@@K

$$$$$$

In other words, sweet find! :)

Definately a sweet find, but rarity != value. I have games that are extremely hard to find (as in less than 3 know copies to exist, but since there is also no demand for them, i would be happy if i could get more than $10 for each)