Rare but inexpensive games.

[VIDEOGAMEREPAIRS]

It's been a while and I was looking at the Star Fox competition cart on eBay and the price tags on it killed me and really the same goes for ANY rare game I want. Is there such thing as a RARE but CHEAP game I could find, preferably retro. If there is, I'd like to know.

[Rickstilwell1]

Your best bet are probably rare sports games. They often get mixed up in cheap bundles nobody would think anyone cares about.

[SparTonberry]

Probably not going to find a Stadium Events though (or even Tecmo Super Bowl II SNES. I think the resellers have started to pick up on it.)

[Tanooki]

How rare are you talking about? I mean you have a games on GBA like Ninja Five O where there's usually around 3-4 copies at any time on there yet it sells for over $100, but then you have another game that has an equal amount like Car Battler Joe from Natsume(a lot of their games are expensive) and it's cheap though I suspect it won't be forever. You are kind of stuck using ebay as a benchmark. If a game isn't up there at all for any amount of time, or it usually only has a couple of copies up there, that would make it fairly rare.

[Arkanoid_Katamari]

Usually rare games that people don't wanna play are cheap. Theres a lot on the NES like Solitaire and Color A Dinosaur, that are pretty rare and very affordable. I'm kinda interested in those, personally. They're rare games u won't wanna really play but they're not too expensive. Color A Dinosaur cost me about $40, and the price could fluctuate on it. Plus, it's an interesting conversation piece cuz I have people come over to dig into my collection, and it's fun to have weird things like that to make people sit thru.

God, I gotta get my NES fixed...'

I also wanna get Hatris, which is a somewhat rare, affordable unlicensed game that must be worth buying. It's Tetris...with.. hats. Cuz who doesn't love hats???

I always just wind up collecting games that are really good that I wanna play instead, tho.

[The Adventurer]

Isn't one of the NES Wheel of Fortune games kind of rare, but no one cares?

[Arkanoid_Katamari]

Isn't one of the NES Wheel of Fortune games kind of rare, but no one cares?

It's possible. There's a lot of rare NES games no one cares about. So they don't have the ridiculous prices games like Earthbound or Panzer Dragoon Saga hold.

[Satoshi_Matrix]

I hate to a party pooper, but this is a really, really stupid thread.
Several points:

1. "rare" doesn't automatically mean desirable, even from a pure collecting standpoint.
2. there is no consensus on what "inexpensive" means, even when applying that to rare games. Could simply mean less than what it would cost on ebay with shipping. This is a meaningless statement.
3. These days, almost everyone checks prices of rare games against ebay, including game stores. The only way to score a really great deal on rare games is to buy from someone who either doesn't know what they have or don't know what the value of what they have. In such cases, this is not repeatable or transferable to others in a thread like this.
4. The more people know about a cheap good rare game, the sooner the price for that will inevitably shoot up. Threads like only serve to increase the prices of any game mentioned.

[Rickstilwell1]

There's also a question of how rare is rare when rarity guides haven't even been updated in years?

[PizzaKat]

Loll, I think it was the version with Vanna White on the cover

[VIDEOGAMEREPAIRS]

I hate to a party pooper, but this is a really, really stupid thread.
Several points:

1. "rare" doesn't automatically mean desirable, even from a pure collecting standpoint.
2. there is no consensus on what "inexpensive" means, even when applying that to rare games. Could simply mean less than what it would cost on ebay with shipping. This is a meaningless statement.
3. These days, almost everyone checks prices of rare games against ebay, including game stores. The only way to score a really great deal on rare games is to buy from someone who either doesn't know what they have or don't know what the value of what they have. In such cases, this is not repeatable or transferable to others in a thread like this.
4. The more people know about a cheap good rare game, the sooner the price for that will inevitably shoot up. Threads like only serve to increase the prices of any game mentioned.

Thanks for ruining my day. :)

[Niku-Sama]

Kick ass sports games on nes. UN licensed game but it's pretty rate and usually cheap. I got mine for like 5 bucks but that was a few years ago

[Ro-J]

You might want to look into Game Gear games. It's not a heavily collected system so you may find some deals on rarer games. Just don't expect the prices to rise anytime soon unless someone decides to to make some sort of Game Gear Player.....but that's never going to happen.

[Arkanoid_Katamari]

I hate to a party pooper, but this is a really, really stupid thread.
Several points:

1. "rare" doesn't automatically mean desirable, even from a pure collecting standpoint.
2. there is no consensus on what "inexpensive" means, even when applying that to rare games. Could simply mean less than what it would cost on ebay with shipping. This is a meaningless statement.
3. These days, almost everyone checks prices of rare games against ebay, including game stores. The only way to score a really great deal on rare games is to buy from someone who either doesn't know what they have or don't know what the value of what they have. In such cases, this is not repeatable or transferable to others in a thread like this.
4. The more people know about a cheap good rare game, the sooner the price for that will inevitably shoot up. Threads like only serve to increase the prices of any game mentioned.

I think ur splitting hairs on the "inexpensive" thing here. Of course u could find a copy of Little Sampson for $1 at a little old lady's garage sale, but this game will never be considered "inexpensive." Obviously prices go up and down on all video games, but I believe there's a general understanding of what's a cheap price or an expensive price for a game.

[Arkanoid_Katamari]

There's also a question of how rare is rare when rarity guides haven't even been updated in years?

Does rarity really change that dramatically? I mean, is a game like Color A Dinosaur suddenly gonna become as easy to find as Excitebike? Do things like that actually happen?

Personally, I don't even care to know the exact mathematical rarity of a certain game. It's just neat to pick up uncommon games.

[SparTonberry]

I agree. How exactly is Wild Guns a $200 game when (the last time I looked) it was easy to find 100+ copies listed on ebay at any one time?

[Tanooki]

Perceived rarity and there's only 10 copies of the game sold on its own (loose to complete) between SNES and Super Famicom right now, probably not the best argument. Try Earthbound for the same price. :)

There's also Run Saber up with just 10 games too, far less expensive yet still looked out for since it's the poor mans Nintendo Strider clone.

[JSoup]

Isn't one of the NES Wheel of Fortune games kind of rare, but no one cares?

Yep, Wheel of Fortune: Featuring Vanna White. It's slightly more rare than the other three versions, but not so much to have a major effect on the price. And it's Wheel of Fortune, so who cares.

[bust3dstr8]

If you just want to own a rare game for shitz and giggles....they don't come much rarer than a proto cart.

[camarotuner]

Fritz Chess for DS and Fritz Chess for the Wii. They're ridiculously hard to find, only a few on ebay at any given time and they've been drying up, and for the moment they're not some idiotic price.

Also if you're into variants there are a BUNCH of Wii variants that may/may not end up being rare. The system is so full of variants that I wouldn't be surprised if it takes another 5 years just to document them.

[The Adventurer]

The gray cart Zelda 1 and Zelda 2 carts are rather rarer then the gold cart versions. But are much less desirable and can often be found cheaper.

[Arkanoid_Katamari]

Theres also the Tengen Tetris cart which is more rare then the grey cart, probably not too expensive. Theres lotsa little rarities that no one cares about in the NES library. Theres enough that will sell for hundreds, but it's not like the SNES where common games like Chrono Trigger just keep rising out of control, just cuz they're good games. The good games on the NES tend to stay at semi tame prices.

I think it's a myth that the NES is an expensive system to collect games for, most are super cheap, most of the great, notable titles are affordable, too. The more expensive ones like Contra are maybe $20 games, while a game like Turtles in Time is around $50. Crazy. People just see the library of games and zero right in on Little Samson, Flintstones 2, and Stadium Events.

[The Adventurer]

Theres also the Tengen Tetris cart which is more rare then the grey cart, probably not too expensive. Theres lotsa little rarities that no one cares about in the NES library. Theres enough that will sell for hundreds, but it's not like the SNES where common games like Chrono Trigger just keep rising out of control, just cuz they're good games. The good games on the NES tend to stay at semi tame prices.

Tengen Tetris is actually a highly sought after rare game. Because it has competitive multi-player, which the Nintendo version did not.

[Niku-Sama]

Yep, Wheel of Fortune: Featuring Vanna White. It's slightly more rare than the other three versions, but not so much to have a major effect on the price. And it's Wheel of Fortune, so who cares.

Nes wheel of fortune is really fun to play with people while you are drunk. Good party game. I remember there being one where you could put in your own questions and answers to puzzles that show up. Don't think it was nes but still want much newer.

So they do have done sorry of pay ability

[FrankSerpico]

What sort of taste in gaming do you have? If you like fighting games, the Dreamcast has more than a few fairly rare games in the genre that have went down in price thanks to re-releases on other consoles

[Gatucaman]

So is Solstice really THAT Rare, and worthless?

I know the game is basically a early attempt at a Kaizo-style game (one that was made just to piss gamers off)

I know people had some issues with NintendoAge but it says is pretty common.

[Ozy_98]

So is Solstice really THAT Rare, and worthless?

I know the game is basically a early attempt at a Kaizo-style game (one that was made just to piss gamers off)

I know people had some issues with NintendoAge but it says is pretty common.
It's not rare, and not a hard game, unless you mean just cause of the puzzles.

Assuming you want a cheap rare game just to have one most people don't have? Q-Bert's Cubes is always a very rare game and still pretty cheap. Atari age rates is a 9, but I've always had my doubts on that.

[JSoup]

Nes wheel of fortune is really fun to play with people while you are drunk. Good party game. I remember there being one where you could put in your own questions and answers to puzzles that show up. Don't think it was nes but still want much newer.

So they do have done sorry of pay ability

The first PSN version was pretty good too. The new one is too slow.

[mailman187666]

Honestly, if you just keep searching, and keep the bug in people's ears that you are looking for old games. You will find something rare fir a good price. I was able to get Snow Brothers on NES, E.V.O., and Secret of Mana all in the same haul for $100. Trust me, its not impossible. You will luck out one day if you keep looking.

[fairyland]

I've seen for years and years people saying that "Easter Bunny's Big Day" for the Playstation is rare but because it's a really bad kiddie game next to almost unplayable there is no interest in it.

And what about those Lightspan educational PSX games? I've never seen one in person myself. Those are considered rare but the company did go bankrupt and all their supply hit ebay several years ago and to this day prices are still low as there is no demand.

[bb_hood]

Tengen Tetris is actually a highly sought after rare game. Because it has competitive multi-player, which the Nintendo version did not.

Tetris Zero has 2 player.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfjDRYR6AAk



So is Solstice really THAT Rare, and worthless?


Whoever says Solstice is rare deserves a beating. Its a fun game but its common.




So they do have done sorry of pay ability

What?



Honestly, if you just keep searching, and keep the bug in people's ears that you are looking for old games. You will find something rare fir a good price. I was able to get Snow Brothers on NES, E.V.O., and Secret of Mana all in the same haul for $100. Trust me, its not impossible. You will luck out one day if you keep looking.

Thats what collecting is all about. Its a hobby you should enjoy over time. If you buy most or all of your games off ebay you are paying too much.

[Arkanoid_Katamari]

I'm really more interested in collecting really good games that I wanna play, lately. I keep thinking I could spend money on games that are rare conversation pieces, or spend less money on a really great game that I'll spend lotsa time enjoying. I'll still wind up picking up rare ones, but rite now I'd rather just collect the real good games.

I did pick up Tomba! 2 on PS1, and I'm not sure how rare it is, as far as I know it's not very rare, but it's a popular game people are after, and it sells for a good $70, which is more then most PS1 games, thats for sure. But I actually spent lotsa time playing it, so it was worth it. So for me, getting the more valuable games i worth it to me if they're not TOO ridiculously priced, and I'm gonna really enjoy it. PS1 is great for that. I prolly pick up more PS1 games then any other system right now, cuz theres just so many great game, and they sell for so cheap. I like completing series's on the system like Twisted Metal and Crash Bandicoot and all that. Plus long boxes kick ass.

[Gameguy]

Whoever says Solstice is rare deserves a beating. Its a fun game but its common.
Whoever says that Solstice is fun also deserves a beating. At best it's tolerable, most of the time it's just annoying.

[Tanooki]

Tetris Zero, isn't that basically someones hacking of the original NES Tetris where it was found they had intended a 2P mode and buried it? As much as I love Tengen Tetris, I think I'd love to have the 'intended' Tetris by Nintendo put to a new parts cart (board, shell, etc like retrozone/inf stuff) to play.

[SparTonberry]

The Famicom "Tetris 2+BomBliss" has 2-player Tetris, and seems to be basically the Japanese version of Nintendo Tetris (though of course with an extra game as well).
Though the one I thing I didn't like is that it always puts the gap in "penalty" lines in the same place, making it easy to actually help the opponent (though I think the SNES Tetris+Dr. Mario did the same thing?).
Seems to be a common and cheap game.

[drtomoe123]

I've seen for years and years people saying that "Easter Bunny's Big Day" for the Playstation is rare but because it's a really bad kiddie game next to almost unplayable there is no interest in it.

And what about those Lightspan educational PSX games? I've never seen one in person myself. Those are considered rare but the company did go bankrupt and all their supply hit ebay several years ago and to this day prices are still low as there is no demand.

Me and my 20 sealed copies of Easter Bunny's Big Day are patiently awaiting the day they're actually worth something. 8-)

[Gatucaman]

Honestly, if you just keep searching, and keep the bug in people's ears that you are looking for old games. You will find something rare fir a good price. I was able to get Snow Brothers on NES, E.V.O., and Secret of Mana all in the same haul for $100.

Bad example man, bad Example.

If you got each game for like $8 or no more than $12 THAT, would been a good price, I got Kickmaster on the NES for like $4 (and that one i bought only last year), and back in 2011 i got Shatterhand for like $2 loose but like near mint new, and heck, the fricking NES port of Alfred Chicken CIB including the poster for only $8!.

Or do you think guys those were more like "steal prices" :|

[bb_hood]

Bad example man, bad Example.

If you got each game for like $8 or no more than $12 THAT, would been a good price, I got Kickmaster on the NES for like $4 (and that one i bought only last year), and back in 2011 i got Shatterhand for like $2 loose but like near mint new, and heck, the fricking NES port of Alfred Chicken CIB including the poster for only $8!.

Or do you think guys those were more like "steal prices" :|

Finding evo, som, and snow bros for 100$ is a super deal. Snow bros and EVO are rare and expensive.
You could sell just snow bros, make some $ and keep the other 2 games.
Kickmaster, Alfred Chicken, and Shatterhand are uncommons, and generally speaking finding good deals on uncommons is easier than finding good deals on rare/desireable games. Especially RPGs. For a long time nobody cared about shatterhand at all and it was easy to find for like 2$.


Whoever says that Solstice is fun also deserves a beating. At best it's tolerable, most of the time it's just annoying.

You should give it another try, once you get used to the controls and you know what the potions do its not too bad. Its a good challenge at the very least. The first few time I played it I came close to beating it, and Ive got a friend who is a very casual gamer who was able to beat it quite fast. I can see why you say its annoying though.