What Is Your Own Personal Holy Grail?

[Baloo]

Wow, loving the Teradrive, Lucky Dime Caper LE box, and Pokemon Mini Tetris.

How much did you pay for the Teradrive?

[tom]

Tom, you should also have a copy of Condor Attack as well.

Well yes, here are my VCS games which are still in a packed away in a box located in the UK (together with some other stuff), but I do not count them into my collection until they are actually here with me in Germany in my hands.
http://www.videogamecollectors.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=309763&g2_serialNumber=1

Teradrive was $100

[StetsonGraves]

Dang that one comes with a glove, how bad ass can you get?

Tom, I think that big tank game on the X Box you're talking about is called Steel Battalion.

[tom]

I guess another 'Holy Grail' would be Pondering about Max, the LE boxed edition. Oh it's for XE btw.

[Gentlegamer]

Dracula X Chi No Rondo and a Turbo Duo to play it on.

[Steve W]

My Holy Grail used to be something I always coveted but had never even seen before. It was a Milton Bradley eXpansion System for the TI-99/4A. There were several games made to be played with the MBX, but I never saw the actual system outside of catalog photos. It was a voice recognition/synthesis module with an external keypad and a space-age analog joystick. I've read some statements from people who think as few as 300 MBX units were ever made, since it was put out right around the time TI discontinued the 99/4A.

One day I was checking out the local flea market and the collector guy's booth at the back of the place, and I did a double-take when I saw the MBX, boxed and complete. I took it to the seller's register, and he smiled and said "I was wondering how long it would take for someone to realize it was on the shelf". He charged me $40 for it, then said "you realize you're getting a fantastic bargain?" Oh yes, I knew it.

The thing is, I still have yet to try it out. I wanted one since 1983, and now that I have one, I don't want to play it and be disappointed that I wasted so many years wanting it. It's like when I bought a boxed Bally Astrocade and read up on it, with it's high failure rate after all these years, so I put it on a shelf and never played it because I wanted to believe I paid $40 for a working console and I didn't want to know if it was dead on arrival. Eventually, I broke down and played it (it worked). I'll do the same one day with the MBX.

[Porksta]

My holy grail used to be Sin and Punishment for the N64. Fortunately I got a complete one here from a user (thanks monthly finds thread!). Still haven't played it though. Damn you 360...

As for my current holy grail - Samba de Amigo with maracas. Man I want it so bad.

[outsider]

I suppose my grail would be my complete/mint copy of Mountain Bike Rally/Speed Racer + exercise bike.

[gameofyou]

I would like to acquire the gold master cd for the unreleased Saturn game, Waterworld.

http://www.GamingEnterprisesInc.com/temp/ww.jpg

[Steve W]

I would like to acquire the gold master cd for the unreleased Saturn game, Waterworld.

http://www.GamingEnterprisesInc.com/temp/ww.jpg

Well if the gameplay's anything like the Virtual Boy's version, then you aren't missing much. Although I'll take polygonal 3D graphics on a 2D TV set over the Virtual Boy's real 3D anyday.

[Ed Oscuro]

I should mention that for a while on #cv (IRC channel I ought to visit more) there was a bit of a running joke between me and a German user about how Rendering Ranger was a grail for me. Next time I see him (I hope) I'll be able to say..."been there, done it - twice!"

Next stop...Psychic Killer Taromaru probably (GaijinPunch once had a shot at some original artwork for the game but couldn't get it, which he regrets - I know the feeling).

I also have had some "close calls" lately with stuff I'd like to get, but something usually intervenes (and not always my doing)!

Sin & Punishment...I don't know how but I managed to get three copies of this. Okay, it went like this: First one bought, didn't really care for the condition (probably being too picky), got another (don't know if it was any better hah) and a third came along with a JP N64 recently-ish. All boxed & complete.

Right now my "holy grails" aren't even gaming related though: the newly-released Canon TS-E lenses are pretty expensive but worth it, and hold their value pretty well too. Apparently the new 24mm one is just as sharp as Canon's regular 24mm lenses, which is amazing :D Barring that, a tilt-shift lens & medium format camera would be...good...but not a little bit expensive (just the camera system and a basic lens would be more than my entire game collection is worth, without a doubt).

[77punk]

My Holy Grail items would be my boxed Master System original from when I was a kid and my GP32 FLU.. viva GamePark!

How rare are those Teradrives and is it US made?

[Game Freak]

My holy grails are my MIB (and unfortunately once sealed) Super Star Wars, as well as a boxed minty condition TRS-80 Color Computer (only used 3 times according to the seller, looks that way too, even had the bubble wrap)

Finally, i have an Atari 5200 and MIB copy of Kirby's Dreamland 3

[tom]

How rare are those Teradrives and is it US made?

rarer than rare ,and Japan made only

[JohnnyBlaze]

My boxed Twin Famicom.

Let me give a quick story:

I was a BIG Nintendo mark(still am) and this was one of those things that always escaped me. I've always wanted one of these because it was not only a combo deal of two systems I've always wanted, but it was also a work of art in my opinion.

I FINALLY got one on eBay for $190. But, long story short, the aggravation that went along with it(non responsive, deceitful seller, fight to get him to even send a part, the hours upon hours of cleaning it and fixing it) was what made it even more definitive.

You see, a few years ago, I lost the woman I was going to marry to a car crash. She was a BIGGER mark than I was when it came to classic games. She's wanted one of these more than me, as she was big on rarities and obscurities(this is the SAME woman who actually OWNED an N-Gage at launch).

So, like out of a storybook, at the point where it seemed hopeless, there was a sort of divine intervention. The belt finally arrived after all the aggravation. After all the hours I put into fixing this unit, it STILL didn't work, even with the belt, even after turning the heads, and EVERYTHING.

As I was putting it back together, ready to ship it back, I was heart broken. After all, I finally got my hands on something I really wanted most of my life and spend countless hours on it and now it's gone again.

But, as it was put back together, a voice inside me told me to give it another shot. I figured I had nothing to lose and popped Zelda in again. To my amazement and shock, IT WORKED!

I've been playing it ever since and I do believe that on that day, Rachel was truly my angel. So, the Twin Famicom isn't really a holy grail because of the rarity, it's because of what it meant to her and what it means to me.

[Compute]

Ooh forgot about the 3DO Blaster.

I remember many years ago seeing an exercise controller at the Nordic Trac kiosk at the mall, but it was not the one that uses an actual Nordic Trac machine. You sat with your legs stretched outward and pushed against a plate at your feet to move your set upward and into the middle; this would be your dpad. It was available for SNES and made it hurt (even more) to play StarFox, but it looked so friggin cool.

How about some protos of those unreleased Power Glove games while we're at it. Does anyone even have these?

[Achika]

Of course Port's will differ from mine - we've got so much stuff that is monetarily a grail that we are proud of, but for me the sentimental stuff is way easier to choose!

Back when we were dating, he found someone that was making custom plushies, some of them FFXI models. He had gotten me a larger one, which is very nice and in some of the early level gear. The second one, he gave me on one of our dating anniversaries, I awoke to find a small Taru red mage looking down at me. The first one won't fit in our display case, but my little red mage sits proudly between my Elvaan cold cast and the Shadow Lord.

My other personal grail is my sealed copy of Castle of Illusion for the SMS. I had played that when I was young and knew the name of it but was never sure what console it was for. Obviously it wasn't the GG version, although that was fun too. Working at Funcoland for 5 years, I finally came across a copy for Genesis. I was so excited to pop it in only to find... it was the wrong one!

Eventually I found my way to NYC and into a game store that had a SMS copy tucked deep in their back room. I figured this was it - I would finally get the game! And then they brought it up, much to my horror it was still sealed. I thought it was a crime to rip the shrinkwrap off a game that had manage to stay pristine for over 15 years. Of course they came up on eBay periodically, but I wasn't going to spend the money for a complete copy when I had a perfectly good sealed one. So, Port came to the rescue again and now I have a loose copy I can play whenever I so choose.

[k8track]

My holy grail is the search results page which lists all the other threads asking about holy grails.

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/search.php?searchid=3404905

[Flashback2012]

Non obtained grails to date for me would include a CIB Magical Chase for TG16 and a fully working Addams Family Pinball machine. :-P

[PallarAndersVisa]

my favorite items i have in my collection:

Castlevania SOTN official strat guide
Castelania SOTN black label
a Top Loader that my grandma bought me back when it first came out.
My two original NES controllers that my brothers grew up with and passed on to me when they grew out of it.
Holy Grail? Dracula X Rondo of Blood for the pc engine, and a system in which to play it on. Whether it be a Turbo Duo, or a TG16 with TG16-CD and System 3 card, it doenst matter, as long as I can play it in its original format.

[mobiusclimber]

My "holy grails" that I'm still searching for are:

- Panzer Dragoon Saga
- Madou Monogatari (PCE CD version)
- Might & Magic (TG CD version)
- Splatterhouse LCD game
- Arc the Lad (WonderSwan)
- Any of the LE PSP and DS Japanese Systems
- FM Towns Marty
- Dreamcast Divers 2000
- PCE LT

[tom]

Oh I want this, one of the über-holy grails (Wii eat your heart out):

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c173/thomasholzer/VCS/jogger.jpg

[Black_Tiger]

I have a Tengai Makyou Fuun Kabuki Den wall scroll signed by Hiroi Oji.

As far as software goes, the item I have that I see available the least often is Ys for PC-88.

My Black Tiger cocktail arcade is priceless to me, closely followed by my SFIICE dedicated Capcom cabinet and I fulfilled a third long held wish by obtaining my very own sit-down Daytona USA arcade.

My PC Engine Tattoo cost more than my boxed Duo RX and will last much longer.

[StetsonGraves]

Here's my full list:

http://virtualolympus.blogspot.com/

[The 1 2 P]

I found one of my holy grails earlier this year. Actually, I acquired six (http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=128850) copies of my holy grail: the 911 variant cover of Syphon Filter 3. It took me eight years to finally find it but finally it's in my collection.

[jwlowry]

My holy grail would have to be Daytona USA:CCE Netlink Edition for the Saturn.

I actually found it at a thrift store a while back for $1 along with several other Saturn games. I had no idea it was the netlink edition (or that a netlink version even existed) because the case is no different from the normal version. I almost left it behind because I knew I already had a copy of Daytona USA:CCE and only picked it up because my copy was disc only. When I got it home I saw the additional black and white netlink booklet inside and the "Netlink" notation on the disc but still had no idea it was so collectible. Not until I stumbled across a thread on here discussing it did I know what I had.

[slapdash]

Sadly, I didn't find it, but my holy grail showed up this year (or last? recently anyway). That is Gammation "Gamma Attack". I saw the original ads, but NO ONE else remembered them, and no one, until a few months back, had ever found one. Even I was convinced that it just plain never happened, then it showed up. Yow. Of course, it came with drama, and who knows the whole story, but there it went, my holy grail.

[cyberfluxor]

I have two grails in my possession at the moment.

I love my Atari 5200 so to stumble across a great condition CIB copy of Meteorites was a spectacular moment for me. Not only being so rare, but to be discovered in one of my least favorite game stores that usually has everything over priced their flat rate on Atari games saved the day! They had a box that looked to have been bought off eBay filled with Atari 2600, 5200, 7800, Intellivision, ColecoVision, and even some Commodore stuff. It was a real mixed bag of goodies, but I had limited will and generally don't spend more than $20 in one place within a single visit unless something impressive exceeds that value. I ended up buying 5 CIB Atari games at $5 a pop, which included Meteorites and some other good classics. Although I wasn't actively seeking it out it became an instant gem and grail since one day I'd like to have a complete CIB 5200 collection of commercial/market releases.

The other grail I have is the Robotron 2084 arcade machine. I don't know why exactly I've been so attracted to this game as I'm not super good at it, it frustrates the hell out of me, there are plenty of little glitches, but damn is it fun and addictive. I first played it on emulation through the Midway Treasures on the GameCube years ago which kicked lots of ass due to the dual analog sticks. I had seen it in action before, but never had a chance to personally play it. So when I got into 5200 collecting I stumbled across a copy just over 2 years ago, but it was lacking with low frame rates and difficulty of game play without original stock controllers being coupled together with a mold, instead two loose set Wico sticks being balanced on each knee while attempting to play. Then at an auction in Richmond that December I had a chance to see and play in full arcade glory, the major set back was a price tag of $1200!
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c196/cyberfluxor/pic5.jpg
So zip ahead to last Spring and on Craigslist someone towards the beach had a listing of a Robotron 2084 cab for well under $500, which to me was a great price if in nice working condition without cosmetic work needed. It had a few scratches, dings, and damage on the footing but overall a wonderful machine! After paying for delivery and replacing some stuff like the lamp, ballast, some screws, rewiring some stuff, and so forth it came to just under $500 still. I may recap the monitor in the near future so that'll cause the machine to just tap over that bar, which has been totally worth it.

[tom]

Sadly, I didn't find it, but my holy grail showed up this year (or last? recently anyway). That is Gammation "Gamma Attack". I saw the original ads, but NO ONE else remembered them, and no one, until a few months back, had ever found one. Even I was convinced that it just plain never happened, then it showed up. Yow. Of course, it came with drama, and who knows the whole story, but there it went, my holy grail.

It's still available, Russ ;-)

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gamma-Attack-Atari-2600-BY-GAMMATION-The-1-Original_W0QQitemZ200363116357QQcmdZViewItemQQptZU S_Vintage_Video_Games


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[Swamperon]

It's still available, Russ ;-)

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gamma-Attack-Atari-2600-BY-GAMMATION-The-1-Original_W0QQitemZ200363116357QQcmdZViewItemQQptZU S_Vintage_Video_Games


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Woah, did it sell for that price? Whats the story behind this game?

[Turbopre2]

my boxed japanese intellivision. my top loading nes. and my spider man maximun carnage box set only 5 thousand made

[slapdash]

It's still available, Russ ;-)

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gamma-Attack-Atari-2600-BY-GAMMATION-The-1-Original_W0QQitemZ200363116357QQcmdZViewItemQQptZU S_Vintage_Video_Games



Woah, did it sell for that price? Whats the story behind this game?

Of course it didn't sell for that price, and it never will. That's why Tom said "it's still available", AND put the winking smiley to boot. That auction is just there to mock me.

[allyourblood]

My previous Most Wanted was a Neo Geo AES. Now that I own one, my latest "gotta have it" is a Turbo Duo. I have gone through two Turbo CD systems, and sold both when times were bad. Now I'm eager to own a Duo, but I'll wait until I trip across one "in the wild". I won't pay a premium for one. Someday...

[Loremaster]

My Holy Grail is probably Panorama Cotton on the MegaDrive. I've played it and absolutely love it. If I could find the version with the tea cup, I would be in heaven.

Either that, or bloody Super Mario World. Seems like nobody in my bloody county has one!:frustrated:

[2Dskillz]

4 Player Dungeons & Dragons: Shadows over Mystaria
Arcade Cab

One of the best, most replayable beat'em-ups ever. And I have a group of friends that would help play through it every way possible.

Too Future memories...

[Scawt]

The promotional air freshener for Earthbound. One day... one day.

[aaron7]

The promotional air freshener for Earthbound. One day... one day.

Those pop up on ebay sometimes. The Mach Pizza one right? Last one I saw sold for just over $300.

[Scawt]

Yep, that's the one. I check eBay every now and then for it, along with trade shows, but the few times I've seen it complete I've never been in a spot to buy it.

[terrybogard]

i second kizuna encounter. I have a lot of rare neo geo fighters but dont think ill ever get my hands on that one!!!! i wish i could just play it....

[IcBlUsCrN]

reading through this thread has been awesome lot of strange stuff on peoples list.
well mine is the metal gear pizza box saw it once on ebay but could not get my bid in. not expensive but hard to find spent hours on the phone nad internet trying to track one down.

[BeaglePuss]

Just buy the MVS version for $65 or so. It will save you $15,000 LOL


i second kizuna encounter. I have a lot of rare neo geo fighters but dont think ill ever get my hands on that one!!!! i wish i could just play it....

[slapdash]

You know, just thought of a holy grail of sorts... I'd LOVE to own the Pac-Man hot rod! I actually tried to track that thing down once, but sadly didn't get very far.

[WCP]

I have two Holy Grails:


1. The unreleased prototype of Madden 96' for Sony Playstation. I'd just like to play it to see how horrible it was. I was really looking forward to the game as it was supposed to come out near the launch of the PS1, but the game got yanked at the last minute. There was an issue of Next-Generation magazine that had Madden 96 on the cover, and they did a story about the PS1 version. It was supposed to come out, and it was pretty shocking that it never made it. Visual Concepts was pulled off the project, and then EA handed it over to Tiberon. Of course, Visual Concepts would later go work for Sega, and became one of their key developers for Sega Sports starting the whole NFL2K and NBA2K series on the Dreamcast. I've heard there is a playable version of Madden 96 floating around somewhere on a CD-R. I don't know if the game would play on a regular modded PS1, or if you'd need a special development kit, but I'd love to see it in action.


2. First Issue of Die Hard GameFan - I've been collecting GameFan issues for awhile now, and I think I'm only missing like 2 or 3 issues. I don't have the first issue, and I see it pop up on Ebay every now and then, but I just don't have the stomach to pay $150 for the damn thing. I'd be willing to pay like $75 or so for it, but I doubt I'll ever find it on Ebay for less than $125. Oh well, I guess it gives me something to still be searching for. If I bought it for $150, and had it in my collection, then it wouldn't be something I was always on the hunt for.

[Thestingygamer]

Mine would be stadium events NTSC not PAL

[Thestingygamer]

Peek A Boo Poker ALSO

[Archangel]

Earthbound would be my personal Holy Grail.

Its a well known, rare, and very enjoyable game. I am a fan of the game and the series and having the cart alone would make me dance and scream in joy.

But until I have the income to buy one on ebay or have the great luck of finding one out in a yard sale for cheap it will be a long while before I can obtain it...

Its a possible obtainable holy grail, something that could be in my reach. just not for awhile...

[tpugmire]

As for what I own, I'd have to say either my complete Earthbound for SNES or my complete Final Fantasy for NES.

My biggest want has to be the tournament cartridge from the Nintendo Power Fest. The one that you had to get 50 coins in Super Mario Brothers, complete a race in Rad Racer, and get 4 Tetrises (is that a word?) in Tetris (duh). They took the people that had the best times and they got to play Super Mario Brothers 3 before it came out.

[jcalder8]

I always forget to look in the Classic Discussion area.

My current Holy Grail would be a debug 360. I love my 360 and it has blown away all my other collections so I'd love to get the debug unit for it.

I know I'll splurge on it at some point.

[d4j0k3r]

My holy grail is Super Mario Bros. 1 famicom version in box with the manual.
The best platform game ever in my opinion.

[j1e]

My factory sealed Maniac Mansion for NES. It's probably my favorite game of all time.

[Rickstilwell1]

Before Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout was re-released on Playstation in 2004, the original version was quite rare and being a Dragon Ball Z fan in the early 2000s, I really wanted the rare US version. I couldn't find it anywhere and didn't have ebay back then.

Instead, I found an imported copy of DBZ: Ultimate Battle 22 being told they didn't have plans to re-release it here. A couple years later in 2003 they did. Paid $30 for the import and $20 for the swap disc. Then I paid $20 for the US version and saw that the pre-battle animations were cut out so it wasn't that bad that I bought the import. The next year I got the re-release of DBGT: Final Bout and was like "well I'm glad I didn't buy it for $100 off ebay" but I still had fun leveling up a character 99 times.

Now my holy grail would be Sonic Blast for Sega Master System. It probably got a low production run, I never saw it on ebay any time I looked, and generally auctions coming from South America cost tons of money to ship even if the item is small. I saw an auction for Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine for SMS and it was freakin' $100 + $40 shipping or something crazy like that. I was like hell no, I'm not buying that for such a price. I hope they never sold it and realized they were being dumb.

[jaekwon15]

my favorite items i have in my collection:

Castlevania SOTN official strat guide
Castelania SOTN black label

my holy grail is somewhat related to yours. i have a small book called "Dracula X: nocturne of night art book." i got this little book when i preordered SOTN on PSone. it is still in mint condition. i kept it tucked away in Mic Foley's "Have a Nice Day" book for many years. it wasnt until this year i realized ive had it this whole time.

this is the only information i can find about it
http://castlevania.wikia.com/wiki/Symphony_of_the_Night_Artbook_Manga

...so i assume its rare. (btw, i live in the U.S.)

i also still have a Final Fantasy 7 world map/poster that i recieved when i preordered the game. unfortunately, its not in mint condition.

[Yukima]

Earthbound would be my personal Holy Grail.

Its a well known, rare, and very enjoyable game. I am a fan of the game and the series and having the cart alone would make me dance and scream in joy.

But until I have the income to buy one on ebay or have the great luck of finding one out in a yard sale for cheap it will be a long while before I can obtain it...

Its a possible obtainable holy grail, something that could be in my reach. just not for awhile...

Same with me, although it's more of my brother's than mine - I'm fine with just importing the Super Famicom cart, which is much easier to find and heavens cheaper.

My personal grails are actually easily obtainable due to Yahoo Japan and SMJ - it just depends on how much money I'll have during a particular time! A white Japanese Saturn, an AV Famicom, various weird SNES/SFC accessories, etc.

[Zoltor]

Every system has a Holy Grail usually based on rarity. The chapionship carts for Nintendo. The Half Life proto / loaner for the Dreamcast.

What I would like to know is what is your personal Holy Grail? What game would you like to own that you don't already? It can be based on rarity or just the fact that you really enjoy the game.

Mine would be Panzer Dragoon Saga for the Saturn. I had parts 1 and 2 a few years back and thought they were great games even though I didn't get to finish them.

My favorite game of all time also happens to be faily rare in general(Dragon Warrior 3 for the NES), but I would love to get a still factory sealed one(I would like to get my hands on the Prototype, but that's so not gonna happen, but The factory Sealed one would "look" better as a display piece anyway).

PS. Has anyone ever seen one of the Prototypes of Dragon Warrior 3 even hit the market(I'm sure if they are still in existance, they're probally in some private collection somewhere, never to see the light of day, but still, doesn't hurt to ask)?

[Legend Of Zelda]

Probably that giant box feat. Oracle Of Ages/Seasons, a LOZ NES Test Cart, or something else ridiculous & Zelda related...

[Smashed Brother]

Well, like most people, my 'holy grail' would have to be Panzer Dragoon Saga. I've come close to acquiring this one a couple of times, but it has always slipped out of my grasp!

Maybe, if I stop actively trying to find it, then I'll just luck across it like I have with stuff in the past!

[jerkybill]

I want very badly to complete my collection of Aquarius items- Reversi and Tron Deadly discs.

[kupomogli]

I finally got a near mint condition of my holy grail of gaming.

Brigandine Grand Edition

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:pV4s-ZlCSu9bCM:http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/8036/brigandinegrandeditionjapfrontyc2.jpg

You can find one copy on Ebay right now for $119. The only other copy you'll see on completed listings is the one I purchased from someone I know on another forum for $75 shipped. This is a rare import, too. You can find the more expensive Rondo of Blood on Ebay more frequent than this game. Which is an amazing game but also more of a well known game.

It's not my favorite game as still Tactics Ogre Let Us Cling Together, Arc the Lad 2, and Brigandine Legend of Forsena are right above it. But it's easily one of my favorites and I've wanted to own it for such a long time.

Disc 2 is in perfect condition. Disc 1 has some light scratches. Everything with it.

[g00ber]

My Holy Grail changes constantly, but one that comes to mind and continues to be is 'Ico' for PS2.

I can't seem to find one at the right price, so it still remains slightly out of reach.

I've just finished collecting all the Final Fantasy games I wanted (started at the PS1). I have 7,8,9,X,X-2,12, and 13. I also have a copy of the online 11 version for Xbox 360, but I don't have the 360 any longer so its just there to fill out the set.

One goal that is consuming me lately is to own every single RPG ever produced for the Playstation 3. I'm almost caught up!

My goal is to complete the entire set by the end of the Playstation 3 lifecycle. Getting every PS3 title is not my goal - that would be very difficult, but if I can obtain every RPG, I think i've covered more of the rare games. I'll probably hold onto them for a long while, complete as many as I can, and then sell the entire lot for a gazillion dollars! :vamp:

Just missing Marvel Ultimate Alliance, Last Remnant, Enchanted Arms, Rise of the Argonauts and White Knight Chronicles. Picked up Untold Legends for 12 bucks Canadian this week (really proud of that deal), so i'm getting close!

[theclaw]

Super Castlevania IV. Not a least bit rare on average, but in my own experience it beats even ICO. It's the sole copy of the game I have ever encountered offline.

[BetaWolf47]

Right now, I'm working on collecting Sega stuff to get up to speed. I spent a lot of years only playing Nintendo stuff. Here's what my current "grails" are:

Master System model 1: This item always eludes me. Either it's up for a crazy price, or it sells before I even get the chance.

Dreamcast sports edition: Not rare either. I initially didn't want it because of the Sega Sports logo, but then I realized that Sega Sports made some awesome racing games.

Pokemon Box memory card 59: As you might know, Pokemon Box is one of the rarest Gamecube games. I just found a copy two weeks ago that had the game case and everything in it EXCEPT for the memory card. It even had the memory card stickers in it, dangit! It's a pretty danged sweet looking card, too!
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/853/wfaf.th.jpg (http://img710.imageshack.us/i/wfaf.jpg/)

[EvilSlefo]

As the questions states: what is the prized game of your collection?

It actually doesn't have to be a game. I've seen some awesome AES controllers that friends pride their collection on.

But for me, it has to be my Chrono Trigger, with box, inserts and strategy guide, mint. I just think that game did so much for the industry. From being the first to introduce multiple endings in an RPG to the art (the artist went on to create Dragon Ball).

I have a lot of games, but if I were going to show one of em' off, it would def be that one.

Post below! I'll post pic soon!

Evil

[Pk116]

Final Fantasy VI.

[todesengel]

The artist did Dragon Ball way before he did those RPG's (Dragon Ball came out in like the mid 1980's). As for prized gaming item in my collection it'd probably be my PC Engine Duo-R.

[Tsar]

Mine would have to be Temple of elemetal evil and pool of raidence.

[Shadow Kisuragi]

My copy of Cheetahmen II with the price sticker still on it - $3.

[RASK1904]

Atari I like my Custer's Revenge alot. It's just awesome to have it.

[Oobgarm]

My complete copy of Motor City Patrol for NES. I know it's not super-valuable but it really pushed me towards collecting when I found it.

[Pichu]

My cart of Super Smash Bros. for it's sentimental value,
and my Link to the Past, complete (now it is) and mint.

I love those two things.

[Nebagram]

Shining Force 3 Scenarios 1-3, CIBwSC and got the bonus disk just for good measure. :)

[retroman]

For me I would say my dragon warrior 1 thru 4 nes complete boxes and maps and in mint shape...I have games that are rare and worth more...but I remember play the hell out of these games back in the day

[j1e]

My CIB near-mint Crystalis.

[bartre]

My CIB near-mint Crystalis.

THANK YOU
finally, someone who appreciates Crystalis

anyway for me, it would probably be one of these:
Guardian Heroes CIB
Keio Flying Squadron 2 PAL CIB
Castlevania: rondo of blood CIB
Magic Knight Rayearth CIB (loved the anime, plus, i picked it up for $7)

[BetaWolf47]

Dragon Force near CIB, just missing stickers. Plus Saturn Bomberman CIB. Sealed Battle of Olympus as well.

[EvilSlefo]

My complete copy of Motor City Patrol for NES. I know it's not super-valuable but it really pushed me towards collecting when I found it.

That's really cool. My friend got me FF7 black label and that's what started my madness. Now, I own every FF, 1-13, including tactics, all black label.