View Full Version : Biggest scalper in a videogame?
BetaWolf47
10-17-2009, 09:33 PM
What games have the worst scalpers in a video game?
Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker - the owner of the bomb shop on Windfall Island who wants... how much was it again... for bombs. His prices were so high that the pirates even tied him up even though they could've just stolen the bombs and been on their way.
Wizards and Warriors 3: Kuros Visions of Power - The shopkeeper who charges you 45 gold for gossip... and simply says, "It'll be dark by nightfall." After he did that to me, I was so pissed I would've sliced his head off if the game let me. The idiot charges you 45 gold just for him to say something other than, "What would you like to buy?" and then just states the obvious. We know it gets dark at nightfall, ***hole.
megasdkirby
10-17-2009, 09:37 PM
That's easy: Tom Nook.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpYIijfBUH0
Tupin
10-17-2009, 09:55 PM
Tom Nook, obviously, though I always saw him as pretty passive-agressive. I can't believe you would mention Windwaker and forget the biggest scalper of all: Tingle.
At least with the guy on Windfall, it's not like you HAVE to buy bombs from him. But Tingle, he's the only person who can read Triforce maps and charges you thousands of Rupees just so you can read them.
Haoie
10-17-2009, 10:02 PM
So how come you can always sell everything back for exactly 50% of the sale price?
Eric Dude
10-17-2009, 10:06 PM
So how come you can always sell everything back for exactly 50% of the sale price?
Yeah, I wish real life was that generous!
Gapporin
10-17-2009, 10:38 PM
The bicycle shop owner in Pokemon. I think you'll need a voucher.
Berserker
10-17-2009, 11:02 PM
Speaking of scalpers in Zelda... Remember the first time you encountered this little bugger?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v348/natev/kikiki.png
If you're expecting him it's no problem, or if you just happened to have 110 rupees on-hand...
Otherwise, here you are in a strange, new land (if it's you're first playthrough), where seemingly everything can kill you in 1 or 2 hits... and now you've got to navigate all the way back through that hedge maze and face certain death at the hands of BombChucker McCyclopsMurder just to get this bastard-ass monkey his money so you can progress through the game.
The 1 2 P
10-18-2009, 01:32 AM
In Castlevania: SOTN the shop keeper wanted some pretty big loot for some of his items. I can't remember all of them but one of the cloaks was so expensive that you'd have to beat atleast half the game before having enough money to buy it.
Icarus Moonsight
10-18-2009, 03:54 AM
Welcome stranger... Would you like to purchase this Venus swimsuit?
Yes, I just put them two together... Deal. LOL
Blitzwing256
10-18-2009, 06:58 AM
dead or alive xtreem 2, you have to pay 1000$ just to wrap a present!
a more classic game would be that one shop in faxanadu where you can buy death and the magic shield for an insane amount of cash early in the game.
FantasiaWHT
10-18-2009, 11:09 AM
Any Baldur's Gate game... where a stupid +1 anything is about 30x more expensive than the normal version
Baloo
10-18-2009, 11:10 AM
The bicycle shop owner in Pokemon. I think you'll need a voucher.
Nah, you don't need a voucher in some of the Pokemon games. I know there's at least one where you can buy the bike for like $100,000 PKMN.
In my opinion Tom Nook really isn't that bad. He's just slow in upgrading the shop. Nook's Cranny is annoying.
As for scalpers, what about Cheeto in Banjo Pilot?
BetaWolf47
10-19-2009, 10:35 AM
Tom Nook, obviously, though I always saw him as pretty passive-agressive. I can't believe you would mention Windwaker and forget the biggest scalper of all: Tingle.
At least with the guy on Windfall, it's not like you HAVE to buy bombs from him. But Tingle, he's the only person who can read Triforce maps and charges you thousands of Rupees just so you can read them.
Ah, I forgot about Tingle! Also the monkey from Link to the Past I forgot too. There's also a lot of gambling going on in the various Zelda games. Also this guy, but it's quite justified...
http://sydlexia.com/imagesandstuff/nes_quotes_you_should_know/pay_me_for_the_door.png
Cryomancer
10-19-2009, 10:55 AM
dead or alive xtreem 2, you have to pay 1000$ just to wrap a present!
a more classic game would be that one shop in faxanadu where you can buy death and the magic shield for an insane amount of cash early in the game.
In DOAX, it's actually Zack Dollars or something, so who knows what the exchange rate on that is.
Tempest
10-19-2009, 11:12 AM
How about the guy in Sword of Vermilion who takes all your swords and forces you to buy a worthless item?
Tempest
Natty Bumppo
10-19-2009, 01:21 PM
The trader in "Dark Wizard" who wants to sell you the elf-in-a-bottle for 1,000,000 gold - a high sum indeed since the most expensive thing in the game (that you can buy) is 20,000 gold.
To top it off if you come up with the million he still won't sell it to you.
Ace Comics
10-19-2009, 02:16 PM
Tom Nook and Neko from Secret of Mana.
SparTonberry
10-19-2009, 05:31 PM
I forgot about Gobi in Breath of Fire 1.
He tries to sell you the Gills for 1,000,000 GP. Quite a lot considering it's not too long after you needed to farm just to get 65,000 to buy an item.
(and your wallet can only hold 999,999)
So, he tells you that you have to work it off.
Rickstilwell1
10-19-2009, 10:59 PM
The trader in "Dark Wizard" who wants to sell you the elf-in-a-bottle for 1,000,000 gold - a high sum indeed since the most expensive thing in the game (that you can buy) is 20,000 gold.
To top it off if you come up with the million he still won't sell it to you.
This is exactly the same as the guy in Port Town Luna (daytime) who offers to sell you a boat for a million gold in Beyond the Beyond for Playstation. You can only carry 99999 gold in that game.
Compute
10-21-2009, 07:45 AM
The biggest scalper in a video game: Me (Oregon Trail). Nothing quite like selling 10 oxen for $400 when the going rate at the post is $25ea. Who needs pure capitalism when you can rip off Native Americans and children who look sad? Make sure to clear the plains of buffalo while you're at it. :evil:
Ed Oscuro
10-21-2009, 05:30 PM
Two guys come to mind. The first is the crazy Mad Mage hiding behind a box in a certain place in Secret of Evermore. The funny thing is I had enough money to buy his item...not straightforward to do that right though (may be buggy).
The OTHER, and the one I just spent a whole hour trying to track down (because I forgot which game he was in, funny since voices and looks are completely different in Oblivion):
THIS BASTARD. (http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Tribunal:Gaenor)
Hands down the worst scalper in a game I've run into yet.
Although, we shouldn't forget that Double Dragon III asks for MORE CREDITS TO DO SPECIAL MOVES. I guess that's just ahead of the whole curve with download unlockables, though.
kai123
10-23-2009, 03:16 AM
The Black Maiden in Demon's Souls is draining my soul bank. The price just keeps going up.
SparTonberry
10-25-2009, 01:45 PM
Actually, it seems nobody mentioned the "money or life" old man in the second quest of the original Zelda.
He locks you in the room, and expects you drop 50 rupees or a heart container to get out.
Stupid guy. If I was poor, I'd AT LEAST push the reset button, if not intentionally game-over or use the save code.
FlufflePuff
10-25-2009, 02:23 PM
I think of the traders in Asarram in Dragon Warrior 3 that only barter with you. Even if you have the patience to barter them down their prices are still much higher than you'll find for their items at a normal vendor.
Zebbe
10-25-2009, 04:05 PM
How about the guy in Sword of Vermilion who takes all your swords and forces you to buy a worthless item?
Tempest
He makes the Sword of Vermillion with your money and sword, so that was worth it :P.
Slate
10-26-2009, 12:25 PM
Here's a few to add to the list. Maybe they aren't the biggest scalpers but hey... Here's two guys from the Pokemon Silver, Gold and Crystal games...
1. Some random guy who tries to sell you slowpoke tail for a million or so. Can you even get that much money in the game?
2. Rage Candy Bar salesman. What a way to keep you in the town. No matter how many you buy he'll treat you like he never saw you or sold you any candy bars before. Nope, You gotta finish the missions around there first.
Scissors
10-26-2009, 03:03 PM
Taloon from Dragon Warrior IV comes to mind. If I recall correctly, when you have the shop in Endor, you can just buy stuff from the other shops there and sell them at your shop for a higher price.
Sonicwolf
10-26-2009, 03:05 PM
That whore Moneybags from the Spyro franchise. Manages to suck you dry every few minutes over something. LOL
Rickstilwell1
10-26-2009, 05:34 PM
Oh what about the old man in the second quest of Legend of Zelda for NES who say leave 1 life container or 50 rupees to get through. That's pretty cold taking your health upgrade away permanently. A money or your life situation.
cyberfluxor
10-26-2009, 10:07 PM
"Pssst. Over here."
Wirt, the peg legged boy in Diablo. 100 gold to view his wares and they're always over priced. On top of that if you venture away and come back with enough he may already have changed the one item he carries at a time.