What Is Your Own Personal Holy Grail?

[briskbc]

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.

[christianscott27]

for me it would be nintendo's game and watch tabletop "snoopy's tennis". i have the dk jr, mario's cement and popeye, snoopy would complete the set. alas this game is very rare and very expensive on ebay.
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[Kroogah]

Just one? Well.....Nekketsu Kakutou Densetsu for the Famicom.

[autobotracing]

i wish i had one but my ultimate goal is to own a neo geo cart system
or even touch one ive only seen in person once in newyork it was boxed complete BUT the doofs wanted $1000 for it.

[Arcade Antics]

Major Havoc dedicated coin-op.

[Raedon]

a NWC gold cart, which i'd need to finance i'm sure.

[TheRedEye]

Just one? Well.....Nekketsu Kakutou Densetsu for the Famicom.
Really (http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e15867235)? That (http://page4.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/d21888714) one (http://page2.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/b26829137) is (http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e16228362) easy (http://page2.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/b27151289).

[Aswald]

Lord of the Dungeon for the ColecoVision.

Arcade Antics- you have a Major Havoc arcade machine? Great! I haven't even seen one since 1987; lucky you!

[Arcade Antics]

Lord of the Dungeon for the ColecoVision.

Arcade Antics- you have a Major Havoc arcade machine? Great! I haven't even seen one since 1987; lucky you!

No, I don't have one, *snif* but it's the one Holy Grail that I'd LOVE to track down.

Someday...

[portnoyd]

Gold NWC, California Raisins proto, or a Juno First dedicated cab.

Oh sweet succulent Juno First.... *slobber*

dave

[tynstar]

Panzer Dragoon Saga would be mine. I would like to get all the Genesis, 32X, Sega CD, Saturn and Dreamcast games. That one may not be the hardest to find but I think it cost the most.

[den68]

an arcade machine. preferably Galaga or Centipede. probably not too difficult to obtain but it's something I'd REALLY like to have.

[NE146]

Lord of the Dungeon for the ColecoVision.

Arcade Antics- you have a Major Havoc arcade machine? Great! I haven't even seen one since 1987; lucky you!

No, I don't have one, *snif* but it's the one Holy Grail that I'd LOVE to track down.

Someday...

I only yesterday heard from an owner of one that he's ready to ebay his (nice and working) dedicated Major Havoc really really soon.... so watch for it. Be prepared to see the price go for over $3000 however.. but where there's a will... ;)

[DDCecil]

I'd love to own a japanese Time Gal arcade machine that accepts quarters... The only picture i've ever seen of one is in the Time Gal/Ninja Hayate instruction manual...

[rbudrick]

How bout a 5200 Cloak and Dagger?

[IGotTheDot]

Gyruss arcade machine. Not rare or expensive, but a solid good game. It's just a matter of time.

[rbudrick]

Almost forgot...what about Airworld?

BTW, who the hell owns the box to this thing?

--Rob

[CrazyImpmon]

My personal holy grail would be to own a number of arcade machines including both Tron games, Space Tactics, Virtua On, and even the monster Sega R-360 (http://home1.gte.net/res0rhcq/)

[Buyatari]

For me it would be to own the swordquest sword which was the ultimate prize in the Swordquest series.

Adam

[bluecollarninja]

panzer dragoon saga.

which i will be owning by the end of this month.


oh yeah.

[Nespit]

as I already have the gold nwc, mines would be a unreleased proto. But as i can't stop spending money on proto's (the crack of collecting as Adam called it..) it seems out of the question to ever get one.

[sniperCCJVQ]

My holy grail for now, are two pieces of hardware for the NES

1- The "NES Joystick Testing Box" that was used in the service center bakc in the day to test the joysticks on the NES.

I know the testing cart for this exist (it's in the DP Guide) but this piece of hardware must be ver hard ton find.

2- The "Hotseat Game Chair" (also in the DP Guide) if anybody apart me own this let me know. I seem i'm the only one right now who have this !

[GENESISNES]

either the unrealeased earthbound for NES or the "earthbound" unrealeased for N64. I need more earthbound!!!!!

[rolenta]

Air-Raid and Gauntlet for the 2600.

[ubersaurus]

A Space Wars coin-op. I love that game, but playign two people on a computer is really hard, and the vectrex one just isn't as good.

[Charlesaway]

I know it's not that hard to find, but I'm cheap and I don't want to pay the asking prices. But, I've always wanted Tengen Tetris for NES, and the day I find it at the thrift store/flea market/garbage whatever, I'll be on Cloud 9 for weeks. :)

I even have the game on 2 of my 3 famicom pirate carts, but I want the actual cart. LOVE that game, best version of Tetris I've ever played.

[kentuckyfried]

My extreme wants vary from week to week, but as of now, it's a copy of Neo Nectaris.

[Balloon Fight]

My grail is a MINT Adventurevision with the box and all the games. Unfortunately the odds of me obtaining thiare very slim.

[MarioMania]

Ninja Gaiden Trilogy - SNES
Gunstar Heroes - Genesis
Ninja Gaiden III - NES

[qbertman]

I own my Dick Smith Wizzard with 14 games for it and it work
nice. That is my true find. :)

[50TBRD]

StarFox Super Weekend more than Donkey Kong Competition but both will we pretty equally expensive to obtain. By the time I get both of these, I will probubly be done with collecting SNES games.

Also, Star Castle complete for Vectrex. Another expensive one but not as expensive as the other 2. And Polar Rescue complete, another expensive one.

[LOL]

bump.

i'm seriously going for gold here.

kizuna encounter for AES. i had a dream where i stole a factory sealed copy from snk headquarters and sold it for a million bucks.

i'd settle for a cool blue Air Raid 2600 cart though.

[ssjlance]

Hrmmm, I'd have to say my holy grail would have to be every game treasure has developed in the box, along with Japanese imports on ones where the language/story isn't as important. Number one on that list is currently Ikaruga. Right now, I have Gunstar Heroes and Gunstar Heroes (Game Gear). Although my genny copy isn't boxed....

[Rob2600]

Ninja Gaiden Trilogy - SNES
Gunstar Heroes - Genesis
Ninja Gaiden III - NES

Why is Ninja Gaiden Trilogy selling for $90 on Amazon.com? Why is Ninja Gaiden III selling for $30 on Amazon.com? Those were common games back in the day. In fact, my sister and I received Ninja Gaiden III one Christmas. I liked the first two much better.

[aaron7]

Arkanoid arcade machine.

[otaku]

Already owned alot of my holy grails but the biggest would be owning some sort of an arcade machine-particularly an SNK Neo Geo cab

[G-Boobie]

My wants vary depending on such variables as time, what I've been playing lately, ambient temperature, and what I had for lunch, but right now I think the prize goes to a boxed copy of Castlevania Dracula X for SNES. It's the only Castlevania game I haven't beaten.

A close second would be Suikoden I and II.

[-_-Nintendo-_-]

My personal Holy Grail would be my complete copy of Metroid 2: Return of Samus.

The games I would LOVE to own would be Megaman X2 and X3 complete for the *PAL* SNES :(

[hush]

Ok i have been wanting to ask this for awhile as a collector i want to know what you would consider your holy grail, what is the one game,console or item that your collection needs or has it dosnt have to be rare just that one thing you must have or already have
for me it has to be a mint condition 100% complete copy of legend of zelda link to the past i had one but it was stolen when those nice people came and cleaned me out about 12 months ago, i have a colpy of it now but its not 100% complete and its far from mint.
so lets hear it ladies and gents im curious to hear what you have to say and who knows maybe we could find some of these gems

[hellfire]

I cant choose just one
Pieces, snes sealed amazing condition (good luck finding a sealed copy let alone finding one as mint as mine)
flinstones suprise at dinosaur peak

[PentiumMMX]

I'd have to go with my original release of Diddy Kong Racing for the N64. I received it as a late Christmas gift in January 1998 (Just a week after New Year's Day), and while it may not be in not that great of shape, it has remained the single most important part of my collection due to how many childhood memories it brings back whenever I play it.

[Mobius]

I eventually hope to have a full Neo-Geo MVS cabinet, but I have no room for it now.

[TurboGenesis]

One thing I desire for a complete Working Designs collection is…this…

http://www.gamesniped.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/elemental-gearbolt-assasins-case-playstation-ps1.jpg

I won't be finding it anytime soon and if I do I won't be able to afford it now :(

[Therealqtip]

It's an old picture of it so it's not the greatest way to show it but I don't wanna take another picture of it when it's already on my computer....

BEHOLD!

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb101/Therealqtip/Untitled.jpg


It may have been the biggest waste of 120 bucks but I <3 it

[StetsonGraves]

I haven't been collecting long enough to know for sure what my ultimate "Holy Grail" would be, but right now I really want one of those Foxhound Gamecubes.

[betamax001]

I think the rarest item in my collection is my copy of FFVII. It may be a Greatest Hits copy, but it has this misprint on the inside labels with Sephiroth on both sides. Which I think is rarer then a regular GH copy. Though any good complete copy could fetch some good amounts.

Also of note is my gold cartridge of LOZ: Ocarina of Time and black label edition of Castlevania Symphony of the Night. While these aren't very rare (though I could be wrong) they're very cool in my opinon.

"I'm sure my copy of the GameStop collectors edition of FFXII will be worth something in about 20 years."

[Nesmaster]

Since I will never own an NWC Gold, or Grey for that matter, I will say this item which I have recently acquired:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v297/Nesmaster/millennium2000-in-bag.jpg

:)

[HurricaneAndrew]

I think that the 'Holy Grail' of my collection would have to been the Magnavox Odyssey 2, which I have the box to with the original receipt from where my father bought it in 1981.

The 'Holy Grail' which I don't have, though, would have to be the original Magnavox Odyssey. I would love to find one of those for a decent price.

[Ed Oscuro]

Right now there's a couple arcade games I've been having some trouble hunting down, namely the JPN release of Sorcer Striker, Kiki Kaikai (knight boy), etc.

I'm starting to regret not having paid what I thought was an extortionate price for Ninja Emaki when I found a copy; I think I might as well eat crow and buy it at the asking price because this game NEVER seems to show up.

Recently, a short-term "grail" was a complete JPN copy of the second Kiki Kaikai on Super Famicom, that showed up for $60, counting a second game in the auction as free. Good deal.

[hush]

Wow i am seeing some cool stuff :D
keep them coming

[aclbandit]

My holy grail would be an original Donkey Kong arcade machine in good condition.

Too bad that I can't afford one, and also don't have the space for it right now. (My "new" [that is, new-to-me], currently-in-restoration Neo-Geo MVS takes up the last bit of space in my room).

[eastbayarb]

My holy grail:

Bung Multi Xchanger
GB-Bridge
Bung Dr NES PC Jr

these items seem to come up once in a blue moon and when they do, they are bought quicker than they appear....

[Sanriostar]

I've wanted one for years, but I just recently found out its name:
the Epoch TV Vader; made for Japan in 1980 as a stand-alone Space Invaders unit:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v88/Sanriostar/terebi_vader.gif

Why do I want this? I donno. It just hearkens back to when Video Games were new, and it's something I've never seen. Its' rarity probably has something to do with it too.

[Jehusephat]

I know it's not really a video game, but I'd love to have a Star Trek:TNG pinball machine. I've wanted one of those ever since I first played it years ago.

If I had to pick a real video game, I'd say I want a Dungeons and Dragons: Tower of Doom arcade machine. My friends and I would play that game constantly at the arcades. That and Virtua Fighter 2. I know none of these games are very rare, but I'd much rather have one of them than some ultra rare game cart that I'd never play.

[darkslime]

Probably my Bonk's Adventure for NES, or sealed Lunar 2.

[portnoyd]

Want: Dedicated Juno First cab. Big want.

[tom]

I've wanted one for years, but I just recently found out its name:
the Epoch TV Vader; made for Japan in 1980 as a stand-alone Space Invaders unit:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v88/Sanriostar/terebi_vader.gif

Why do I want this? I donno. It just hearkens back to Video Games were new, and it's something I've never seen. Its' rarity probably has something to do with it too.

that is so cool, best holy grail here I reckon. I want one.

[gokugohandave]

my top holy grail would have to be the original magnavox odyssey wich I have just acquired from a forum member and hope to see it in a few days. (Thanks!) My second holy grail would be an excellent copy of Earthbound, cart only is fine but the more the merrier :D

and of course a certain gold nes cart, bubble boble 2 and flinstones but those are kinda wishful thinking right now. :)

[megasdkirby]

I don't think I have anything personally considered to be a holy grail, but I do know my brother has a CIB minty copy of Condor Attack for 2600.

He also has other games that have surprised me, because back then I did not think it would be that rare.

[aclbandit]

my top holy grail would have to be the original magnavox odyssey wich I have just acquired from a forum member and hope to see it in a few days. (Thanks!) My second holy grail would be an excellent copy of Earthbound, cart only is fine but the more the merrier :D

and of course a certain gold nes cart, bubble boble 2 and flinstones but those are kinda wishful thinking right now. :)

Oh Bubble Bobble 2, how I do covet thee!

[tom]

I don't think I have anything personally considered to be a holy grail, but I do know my brother has a CIB minty copy of Condor Attack for 2600.

He also has other games that have surprised me, because back then I did not think it would be that rare.

Hey you're back, shouldn't you be going to work? Now!!

[megasdkirby]

Hey you're back, shouldn't you be going to work? Now!!

Nope! Not until later today! You go to work! Now!! LOL

I wish I had as many grails as Dom...

[tom]

Hehe my workplace is closed on Mondays....

gokugohandave, if you're getting a Magnavox Odyssey, your second Holy Grail should be the 1973 very extremely rare run of games, as I have:
http://www.videogamecollectors.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=201359&g2_serialNumber=1

[ricklixo]

I think my holy grail actually is My Xbox from France, with a Monster component cable. I love this console, i think more than my ps3.

[Crystalian]

I ran across a Crash n' the Boys Ice Challenge proto before I got into serious collecting and found out what it was. I passed up on it, and have been kicking myself for not getting it ever since I found out what I missed out on. The ONLY proto I ever came across. I hope one day I can get another shot at it, since things tend to stay in circulation in the flea market circles...but probably not.

Also I have fond memories of playing The New Zealand Story on an arcade cabinet at a local mom and pop pizzaria when I was a kid. I'd like to eventually get a cabinet when I have the money and space for it.

[Sabz5150]

My two acquired grails are my NIS PSP protos.

[Swamperon]

Probably my copy of the Shining Force Premium Disc, which I got for a rather bargainous price. What I really want to get my hands on is a Sonic the Hedgehog themed Dreamcast, but it'll be a looong time before that happens.

[guitargary75]

I've wanted one for years, but I just recently found out its name:
the Epoch TV Vader; made for Japan in 1980 as a stand-alone Space Invaders unit:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v88/Sanriostar/terebi_vader.gif

Why do I want this? I donno. It just hearkens back to Video Games were new, and it's something I've never seen. Its' rarity probably has something to do with it too.

I want one now! That thing looks awesome!

[BetaWolf47]

The holy grail I don't have is a boxed Super Scope. Even if it's not particularly rare, I never see them around here, loose or complete. I even own both Battle Clash and Metal Combat.

As for the one I do have, I'm going to say my copy of Albert Odyssey, in sparkling mint condition. Although I have higher rated games, Albert Odyssey has everything I like in a JRPG.

[portnoyd]

You might want to talk to this guy:
http://www.digitpress.com/forum/showthread.php?t=135388

[BetaWolf47]

Thanks, that does look nice portnoyd, but I prefer to hunt for my stuff.

[j_factor]

My grail (that I don't have) is Daytona USA Championship Circuit Edition: Netlink Edition. I'll probably get it someday.

[Compute]

Personally, my 'holy grail' changes every few months. I set out to find a certain game at a certain price locally and stick to it. Usually the games are next to impossible to find here despite the fact that they are widely available on the internet. Current titles are:

Pilotwings 64 (less than $10)
NHL 94 Sega CD (less than $7)

Strangely, these games are impossible to find locally at any price but seem to be dirt-common on the intertubes, so if I get desperate I'll pony up the 99c ;)

[tom]

Let's see here's some Holy Grails for me:

Tiger game.com: modem
http://www.videogamecollectors.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=192361&g2_serialNumber=2

Nokia N-Gage: Asphalt Urban GT promo
http://www.videogamecollectors.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=192266&g2_serialNumber=2

Atari 7800: Rampage
http://www.videogamecollectors.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=193193&g2_serialNumber=1

Pokemon mini: Tetris
http://www.videogamecollectors.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=201189&g2_serialNumber=1

Lynx: Bubble Trouble, big box
http://www.videogamecollectors.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=204921&g2_serialNumber=1

Atari VCS: complete ITT collection, one game shown here
http://www.videogamecollectors.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=209426&g2_serialNumber=2

Genesis: Teradrive
http://www.videogamecollectors.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=193638&g2_serialNumber=2

Atari 5200: console (never released in Europe)
http://www.videogamecollectors.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=194992&g2_serialNumber=2

Sega Master System, Lucky Dime Caper LE box
http://www.videogamecollectors.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=197858&g2_serialNumber=1

3DO: 3DO Blaster
http://www.videogamecollectors.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=241731&g2_serialNumber=1

Holy Grails wanted:
Atari Jaguar: Battlesphere
Sony PlayStation: Net Yaroze
Atari Lynx: P.I.T.S.
Nintendo Game Cube: big boxed games
XBOX: That big box Tank game with the huge controller
Nintendo VB: Space Invaders, Space Squash, Virtual Lab, Virtual Bowling, Super Gungham
Neo Geo pocket B&W: the six carts I'm still missing
Nintendo 64: dunno, any Holy Grails on N64?
Apple Mac: Quarterstaff

[megasdkirby]

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