Rare PS2 Games [Archive] - Page 2 - Retrogaming Roundtable

macabre26

04-19-2004, 07:41 PM

Well I've got a few here,
Disgaea: Perhaps not entirely rare everywhere, but here in Vancouver BC, there were less than 100 shipped and anyone who knows anything about vancouver knows that we are for the most part a bunch of anime freaks... Thusly this title has been stolen from every video game rental place that got a copy.
Guilty Gear X and XX: though GGX sucked in the ntsc release, it was vastly under-printed. Its no wonder the series is having a hard time in north america (other than the masses of people that think MvC is a better fighting system) and while GGXX got more copies distributed around, its no longer being made. Really too bad when it comes down to it though, it was a great release.
hmm... I guess that's about it, other than what I expect to be another under printed game coming up next month... La Pucelle tactics... I expect that eb in the lower mainland won't see anymore than 50 copies.

Funkenstein

04-19-2004, 11:04 PM

Just out of curiosity are Mark of Kri or Winback hard to find?

Crush Crawfish

04-19-2004, 11:25 PM

Personally, I think that these will be toughies in the future:

Breath of Fire: Dragon Quarter
Grandia Xtreme
Klonoa 2
Magic Pengel
R-Type Final
Suikoden 3
Whiplash

aand they're all great games too!

bluberry

04-20-2004, 10:51 AM

Mark of Kri is at least uncommon. Same with Ico.

Oobgarm

08-10-2004, 11:14 AM

Resurrection time!

Pulled from IGN:

Though IGN never reported an official story on it, we were told not too long after NEC's Culdcept was released that a second run of the cult favorite would be released with all new packaging near the beginning of 2004. Planned to be known as Culdcept: Game of the Year Edition, it was to boast several award logos (including ours) and come out in a much heavier print run than the original's 30,000 unit count so that new and interested parties could check it out.

Unfortunately, it seems that NEC has forgotten about it as well. As not only will the Game of the Year edition not come out in America after all, but neither will any other game directly published by NEC -- as we hear that its U.S. office will likely close up shop and head back to Japan.

I still see 'em floating around...

Queen Of The Felines

08-10-2004, 11:32 AM

Suiikoden III isn't rare anymore, at least around here. I found about ten of them last week.

Kristine

josekortez

08-25-2004, 01:43 PM

What about Butt-Ugly Martians: Zoom or Doom? I found this game at EB for $6 yesterday, and when I looked on Ebay, I only saw one NTSC copy up for grabs.

Also, was the GameCube version ever released?

SegaAges

09-01-2004, 12:50 AM

Cmosfm:
every single game you posted on the 1st page is very available to me for descent prices (that yaba skater game gors for $5 if i remember right).
if you need any of them, we can work out a tynstar deal bro (i goto the game store and buy the crap for you, and you send me the exact price of the total and exact shipping price).

pm me if you are interested bro

Barbarianoutkast85

09-01-2004, 12:49 PM

I say some people talking about Disgaea and even when it was first realeased I had a hard time finding it but I did pick it up but had to spend 50 dollars on it...Oh well it was very much worth it.

Barbarianoutkast85

09-01-2004, 12:53 PM

I cant seem to find a copy of Winback

Famidrive-16

09-02-2004, 12:32 AM

- Gradius III + IV

glad i got this when it came out :)

and it took me eternities to find GGX2

josekortez

09-02-2004, 12:32 PM

A local video store has 3 copies of GGX2 for $34.99 each. That's why I'm buying it on Xbox next week for $20.

Cmosfm

09-02-2004, 12:42 PM

nesuser2

09-02-2004, 01:09 PM

A local video store has 3 copies of GGX2 for $34.99 each. That's why I'm buying it on Xbox next week for $20.

Watch your mouth......some of us are going to have heart attacks :-P

Oobgarm

09-02-2004, 02:01 PM

A local video store has 3 copies of GGX2 for $34.99 each. That's why I'm buying it on Xbox next week for $20.

CCX2 can be had at local Blockbuster Video stores for less than $20. *shrug*

ubersaurus

09-02-2004, 06:45 PM

PapaStu

09-02-2004, 07:24 PM

I think whoever said SC5: Special Edition was gonna get hard to find had it on the money...I haven't seen one for a while now. R-Type Final though, I dunno...it's not exactly moving off shelves fast enough for me to get a good idea on it's rarity, but somehow I don't think it's anything more then Uncommon.

/me raises hand

I know that I said it. So far EVERY sega game made for the PS2 (except Sonic Heroes) has been a huge pain to get ahold of even just after a few weeks of its launch.

Well R-Types is acting just like Gradius III/IV was when it launched. not all over, but still avaliable and a year and a half after launch and POOF no more at all. Just give it time, R-Types just like its PSOne counterparts will also become a hard to get/desirable game.

Oobgarm

10-01-2004, 08:11 AM

How about Sitting Ducks? I just heard about a couple of days ago. Anyone seen this in any stores? Gamestop is selling it preowned only, and EB's site has no mention of it.

(link to recent auction) (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8135970951&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT)

punkoffgirl

10-01-2004, 09:47 AM

Cauterize

10-03-2004, 05:42 AM

- Klonoa 2

Really? i bought this the day it came out as i loved the first one (which i own too) so much!

sabre2922

10-04-2004, 07:08 AM

What about Shadow Hearts? i picked this game up for a measly 6$ and it was great cant wait to get covenant

PapaStu

10-04-2004, 11:04 AM

ShadowHearts is kinda rare, then they reprinted copies for exclusive preorders for ShadowHearts: Covanent so itll add some copies to the pile.

New add to the list is Phantom Brave Special Edition. There for a week and now gone like the wind.

KJN

10-05-2004, 06:21 AM

New add to the list is Phantom Brave Special Edition. There for a week and now gone like the wind.

Shin Megamei Tensei: Nocturne will be the same thing. The first shippment will be a limited edition that comes with a sound track cd just like Phantom Brave.

Promophile

10-05-2004, 08:37 AM

It's hard to judge which games will be rare on a system thats still alive. After it dies it becomes alot easier

dracula

10-05-2004, 02:44 PM

It's hard to judge which games will be rare on a system thats still alive. After it dies it becomes alot easier

yes and no: for some games like marvel v capcom 2, you know the game wont get more reissues bc capcom lost the marvel license, but the xbox version iis far more rare. other games, like gitaroo man, you know are rare already. as for shin megami tensei and phantom brave special editions, i think it is too early to tell. ditto on growlanser.

racecar

10-06-2004, 02:25 AM

hey everybody buy all the MEGA10/atlus rpg games>>Nocturne>> digital deil sega they are going to be worth the $$ when it comes to rpg gameplay and the value hardly depriciate on great rpg(unless of coarse if sony put them greatest hits..slimchances)

Jasoco

10-06-2004, 02:28 AM

If the PS2 is anything like the PS1, it'll be another 6 years before it "dies". And even then, the games will continue to trickle out slowly.

kainemaxwell

11-02-2004, 04:39 PM

What about Katamari Damacy?

orrimarrko

11-02-2004, 04:44 PM

What about Katamari Damacy?

With as much publicity as that game is getting?

No way.

Walk into any Gamestop and look at the PS2 USED racks.

The first couple of games that you don't recognize by the cover art - take a closer look.

If you don't know what they are, or have never seen them before, chances are others haven't either.

I was surprised at the number of those, "What game is this?" titles I found.

Obscure titles that receive publicity aren't going to be rare, in my opinion.

greedostick

11-06-2004, 11:35 AM

Surprised no one said Tsugunai: Atonement

now that is a rare game, one of the first ps2 releases by atlus. that game will never be released again, and is very original. has to be one of the rarest games on the system

am i the only one who has heard rez is getting re-released?

here is a list of games that i think will become desirable in the future. maybe not rare, but worth money. pick them up why you can.

skygunner (this is inevitable, great game, buy it now!!!)
gradius 3 and 4
gradius 5
gallop racer games
ico
victorious boxers
gitaroo man
disgaea
tsugunai
rez (whether it's released or not it will be worth money)
klona
ring of red

i would bet money all these games will increase in value.

Canadian Psycho

11-27-2004, 12:51 AM

ZOE - The 2nd Runner is a rare game. Seen it only once.

Gemini-Phoenix

11-27-2004, 04:45 AM

As far as PAL ones go, they are starting to appear gradually!

Space Channel 5 Part 2 is an obvious rare, as it never got a UK release.

Then there is Tour De France Centenery Edition (Or whatever it's called - The first one) and this is probably because it is a Konami game and Konami games are often released in limited numbers.

Disgaea is getting hard to find, and if you do track it down, it'll still be full RRP price everywhere.

Klonoa II: Lunatea's Veil has started to creep back up towards the �30 mark again.

And although not costing too much (At the moment) - I think Ephemeral Fantasia has potential to become the Suikoden of the PS2.

I reckon La Pucelle Tactics and Phantom Brave could also become highly sought after in the future, along with Castlevania maybe.

No doubt they will follow the same trends - RPG's and puzzler's - Oh, and don't forget Konami games have a tendency to become rarities...

As for NTSC games - Suikoden III and Grandia Xtreme are also creeping back up.

briskbc

12-17-2004, 06:08 AM

I've been thinking about picking up Dog's Life. Mostly to play but also in part as a speculated rarity. I don't see many in my area at all. There are 10 on ebay at this momet.

tonyvortex

12-17-2004, 06:12 AM

i dont know if there is a bug in dogs life or if i have a messed up copy.one day i played for well over two hours then i got stuck in an aea.i had to reset the game and ever since then it wont start right.the game freezes everytime now.

Gemini-Phoenix

12-17-2004, 07:14 AM

tonyvortex

12-17-2004, 12:00 PM

If you treat your games like you treat your PlayStation then is it any wonder! Lol! js_wink.gif
ohno,that playstaton was a broken one some kid just left at my work when i told him we couldnt take it.that was only the second time i had played oogs life when that had happened as well.no worries sir i am vey careful with my items!

sabre2922

01-08-2005, 10:11 PM

I finally got a near mint copy of ICO for a measly $7.99 worth every penny at a local record/video store that sell a LOT of rare games for like 8 or $9 and I havent seen another copy since oh well there loss my gain.

Queen Of The Felines

01-08-2005, 11:50 PM

Anybody know anything about Soccer America by Hot-B? I spotted one the other day and never heard of it before. :/

Kristine

PapaStu

01-09-2005, 02:03 AM

Anybody know anything about Soccer America by Hot-B? I spotted one the other day and never heard of it before. :/

Kristine

Funny you should mention this game Kris. Capt. Yash just mentioned it recently to me to keep an eye on (for the DP PS2 lists that Im helping working on) and I ended up BIN'ng one that he found for me for 17. It was an early first year title and is far from common. Something that I remember seeing in my indy shop, but never anywhere else. Worth going back and picking it up.

-hellvin-

01-09-2005, 02:48 AM

I'm gonna have to defenitely say Gradius III & IV, I didn't even know this existed till I read the thread. I'm gonna be keeping an eye out for that.

Queen Of The Felines

01-09-2005, 12:11 PM

Worth going back and picking it up.

Oh I picked it up while I was there, it was only $8 and I figured "What the hell?" ;)

Guess I did good, eh? :D

Kristine

Tatsu

01-10-2005, 08:40 AM

I'm gonna have to defenitely say Gradius III & IV, I didn't even know this existed till I read the thread. I'm gonna be keeping an eye out for that.

I picked this game up about a week ago or something. Lucky me...

Icarus Moonsight

01-10-2005, 09:18 AM

I have only found these games once.

Gradius 3 & 4
ChoroQ
Mr. Mosquito
Mobile Light Force 2
Castle Shikigami 2

The Gradius I found was missing a manual. Sold it on ebay for about $30, paid $12.

ChoroQ was a Kohls for $10... same with Castle Shikigami 2

Mr. Mosquito was used at GameStop for ~$30 w/o a manual

Mobile Light Force 2 was found at Fry's electronics also $10.

Maybe Graduis 5 will be like 3&4? Too early to tell on that one I suppose.

RedHerring

01-10-2005, 10:47 AM

Mojo!
Aqua Aqua
Bombastic
Sky Gunner
Gitaroo Man
Adventures of Cookie and Cream
Monkey Island
Unison

Ribbit King may be HTF

josekortez

01-10-2005, 01:21 PM

Mojo definitely ain't gonna be rare considering that it's a budget title that people have traded in in large amounts. Heck, they go for $3 new at TRU.

I'm starting to think that even Gradius III and IV won't even be rare considering I've seen 3 or 4 complete copies in the last month. That didn't stop me from buying a copy to play the other day though.

Queen Of The Felines

01-10-2005, 09:37 PM

Probably not rare, but I've only seen Sitting Ducks at Toys R Us.

Kristine

drewbrim

01-10-2005, 10:42 PM

I've heard ICO mentioned several times in this thread, is that somewhat of a consensus? IF so my TRU has around 5 sealed copies in the %70 off bin that I need to go grab.

drummy

01-10-2005, 10:55 PM

Firefighter F.D. 18. I recently sold a sealed one for $75 shipped.

PapaStu

01-10-2005, 11:16 PM

I've heard ICO mentioned several times in this thread, is that somewhat of a consensus? IF so my TRU has around 5 sealed copies in the %70 off bin that I need to go grab.

I'd say that its uncommon more than anything else, but its one of those games that does keep its demand there for the most part.

Brisco

01-10-2005, 11:21 PM

How about Giants: Citizen Kabuto? I picked this up a couple of years ago, and it's not one I run into very often.

Lemmy Kilmister

01-10-2005, 11:34 PM

Firefighter F.D. 18. I recently sold a sealed one for $75 shipped.

Makes me glad I was able to pick a sealed copy up at TRU for 30$ last week.

Crush Crawfish

01-11-2005, 12:36 AM

Here's one for you guys:

Under the skin

I bought this recently for $40 new. It's the only copy I've ever seen. Too bad It's kinda lame though.

PapaStu

01-11-2005, 03:07 AM

How about Giants: Citizen Kabuto? I picked this up a couple of years ago, and it's not one I run into very often.

Easily found budget title in a place that has lots of "dump bin" type PS2 games

Under the skin

I bought this recently for $40 new. It's the only copy I've ever seen. Too bad It's kinda lame though.

Its reasonably new and findable in a decent amount of places. Not saying that there are tons of copies or anything, but all the Local GS's have at least one new one and one Used in them (or so ive seen around here). It will probably be an uncommon title in the future.

qbertandernie

01-11-2005, 03:58 AM

id been looking for aqua aqua for months. this past week i found two! both in the hands of other people...the first time just a lady, the second a small child. lucky bastard.

RedHerring

01-12-2005, 09:06 AM

Unless they release a second game, the NTSC version of taiko drum master with a working drum is going to be very hard to find.

Oobgarm

01-12-2005, 09:27 AM

Here's one for you guys:

Under the skin

I bought this recently for $40 new. It's the only copy I've ever seen. Too bad It's kinda lame though.

Like Stu said, this one should be borderline uncommon. I snagged one off ebay for less than $20 shipped about a month ago. The only reason it's still in stores is that it's $40. Most of the folks who are going to buy know exactly what they're getting into...it's not much of an 'impulse buy' title. So I would kinda figure that many people who do buy it will most likely hang onto it..but the game is kinda meh, so maybe I'm totally off base here.

Oobgarm

01-12-2005, 09:31 AM

Games I am certain are harder to find than normal, but aren't RARE yet:

Armored Core 2: Another Age
Bass Strike
BattleStar Galactica
C.A.R.T. Fury: Championship Racing
Dark Angel (James Cameron's)
Dino Stalker
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness
Donald Duck Goin' Quackers (Disney's)
DownForce
Dropship: United Peace Force
Egg Mania: Eggstreme Madness
Ephemeral Fantasia
Escape from Monkey Island
ESPN: International Winter Sports 2002
ESPN: NBA 2 Night 2002
ESPN: NFL Prime Time 2002
EverQuest: Online Adventures: Frontiers
Evolution Skateboarding
Evolution Snowboarding
Fighter Maker 2
G1 Jockey 3
Gadget Racers
Gallop Racer 2001
Gallop Racer 2003: A New Breed
Giants: Citizen Kabuto
Gradius III & IV
Grand Prix Challenge
Indiana Jones & Emperor's Tomb
Jungle Book: Rhythm & Groove (Disney's)
Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis
Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil
Kya: Dark Lineage
LEGO: Soccer Mania
Lowrider
Marvel vs. Capcom 2
Moto GP 3
MTV Music Generator 2
MX Rider
Naval Ops: Warship Gunner
PaRappa the Rapper 2
PK: Out of the Shadows (Disney's)
R.A.D.: Robot Alchemic Drive
Rez
Skygunner
Soccer America International Cup
Unison
Victorious Boxers: Ippo's Road To Glory
WhiteOut
Yanya Caballista City Skater

Games that could be considered RARE, although attainable:

Adventures of Cookie and Cream, The
Battle Engine Aquila
EndGame
Gitaroo Man
Micro Machines
NBA Starting Five
P.T.O. IV: Pacific Theater Of Operations
Vampire Night
Woody Woodpecker: Escape from Buzz Buzzard Park

Oobgarm

01-12-2005, 09:33 AM

The above list reflects stuff from 2003 and prior, games released from 2004-present are tough to gauge since most of them are still in wide circulation.

I can, however, vouch that Sitting Ducks is semi-tough to locate.

digtempest

01-12-2005, 10:28 AM

Shouldn't the eariler light gun games (complete with gun and the fancy box)by Namco be tough to find?

Oobgarm

01-12-2005, 10:36 AM

Shouldn't the eariler light gun games (complete with gun and the fancy box)by Namco be tough to find?

I think that Vampire Night is tough to get, disc only or complete.

Time Crisis 2 & 3 are easier to find, simply due to the fact that they are recognized titles-more people bought them. Disc only versions of each are all over the place, complete a little less so. I still see new sealed versions of 2 & 3 floating around.

It's too early to tell for the most recent one, Time Crisis: Crisis Zone.

Queen Of The Felines

01-12-2005, 10:42 AM

Adventures of Cookie and Cream, The
Battle Engine Aquila

Hmm, I see Cookie and Cream everywhere around here.

Battle Engine Aquila I found for $5.99 in the bargain bin at EB Games. Just a brag and a hint to look for it there. :D

Kristine

Oobgarm

01-12-2005, 10:58 AM

That's the funny thing about trying to gauge PS2 rarity. Things are still very much in circulation, so it's tough. That's my first revision of what I've found to be tough to get.

If anyone else has comments regarding the list I posted there, do mention them. The more knowledge I amass, the better!

Here's what I think might be hard to get later on from games released in 2004:

Asterix & Obelix: Kick Buttix
Castle Shikigami 2
Choro Q
Echo Night: Beyond
Firefighter F.D.18
Growlanser: Generations Deluxe
Kuon
Madden NFL 2005 Collector's Edition
Naval Ops: Commander
Nightmare Of Druaga: Fushigino Dungeon
Samurai Jack: The Shadow Of Aku
Sitting Ducks
Technic Beat
X-Files, The: Resist or Serve

qbertandernie

01-12-2005, 12:26 PM

someone had mentioned winback?

when reviewing this list prior to shopping yesterday i saw it, and promptly found 3 copies in two stores i went to.

also saw two copies of cubix...and many others on the list. must be lucky i guess...

josekortez

01-12-2005, 02:12 PM

Winback isn't tough to locate if you try EB. Neither is Battle Engine Aquila at the same chain. Cubix is a Blockbuster exclusive, so I would suggest trying there.

Kroogah

01-12-2005, 04:53 PM

I'd definitely add Aqua Aqua to the "RARE" list. One of the Game Crazys here has Vampire Night complete, but it's $32 even after the MVP discount. Parappa 2 is way way waaaay easy to find brand new on Ebay. Seems to be around a dozen of 'em on there at any given time.

Famidrive-16

01-12-2005, 05:51 PM

Here's one for you guys:

Under the skin

I bought this recently for $40 new. It's the only copy I've ever seen. Too bad It's kinda lame though.

I love this game, been trying to find it ever since I sent it back to gamefly though...

Big Papa Husker

01-13-2005, 12:01 AM

I found FireFighter FD 18 and LP Tactics for $30 and $22 respectively. Should I pick them up?

Griking

01-13-2005, 01:09 AM

I found FireFighter FD 18 and LP Tactics for $30 and $22 respectively. Should I pick them up?

I thought that it was made clear that you should in the other thread that you asked this in. The game sells for $50+ on ebay.

Big Papa Husker

01-13-2005, 11:25 AM

I was asking about LPT in this one and just added FD18 in too ;)

qbertandernie

01-13-2005, 11:29 AM

i got my la pucelle for $9.99 at toys r us

shai hulud

02-09-2005, 03:50 PM

WanganRunner

02-09-2005, 04:56 PM

Aquilla is not rare, look on ebay, bunch of copies in ebay stores selling for less than $10 brand new and sealed.

Whoever said that you can still get the PS2 Linux kit for $100, I want to know where. The US Playstation site says it's no longer being sold, and there's a brand new one on ebay right now for $277USD.

Mr. Mosquito is indeed fantastic.

WanganRunner

02-09-2005, 05:19 PM

Um, I can't seem to find "Edit", so I guess I have to post again....

I'd say that it's likely a relatively safe bet to snap up the "Romance of the III Kingdoms" games.

They may not be rare, per se, but if you get them at a good price, they're unlikely to decline in value beyond a certain point. They have a very devoted demographic.

I'd personally like to get a complete collection of all the launch titles + 1st party launch accessories.

esquire

02-09-2005, 10:29 PM

In general, Atlus games are hard to find. Some KOEI games are also hard to find, such as Winback and the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series, especially VII and VIII.

One game that no one has mentioned is Forever Kingdom by Agetec/From Software. I've seen only one copy in the last year. It was released back in 2002.

I'd cast my vote for these as being rare:

Shin Megamei Tensei: Nocturne
Grandia Xtreme
Suikoden III
Tsugunai Atonement
Skygunner
Winback: Covert Operations
Mystic Heroes
Klonoa 2: Lunatea's Veil
Gradius III & IV
Wizardy - Tale of the Forsaken Land
Romance of the Three Kingdoms VII
Romance of the Three Kingdoms VIII
Vampire Night
Rez
Mr. Mosquito (only Eidos Fresh game that is close to rare)

I am also thinking Nightmare of Druaga: Fushigino Dungeon will be rare too.

A few of you said Bombastic and Ring of Red. Bombastic is still available new at practically every Gamestop I walk into for $19.99. I picked up my copy at Kohl's last week for $9.99 new. Ring of Red, while old, is also practically available at every Gamestop I walk into; of course they are used copies.