I've found the medicine to pry me off of eBay...

[blissfulnoise]

It's called a s-ton of new releases that are must owns! I know a lot of folks wait until games drop in price before they pick them up but several of these are coming in at 19.99 or 29.99 already. Ugh, it's going to be hell until Christmas on my wallet...

This is what I'm looking at for the next 3 months. The first number denotes the priority of me getting that game. Any one else experiencing this problem? If so, what games are on your must get lists?

5 Final Fantasy I - II Advance GBA 11/29/2004
5 Viewtiful Joe 2 GCN 11/23/2004
4 Mega Man X8 PS2 11/23/2004
4 Wild ARMs: Alter Code F PS2 11/19/2004
5 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap GBA 11/16/2004
4 Baten Kaitos GCN 11/16/2004
5 Pirates! (2004) PC 11/16/2004
5 Capcom Fighting Evolution PS2 11/16/2004
4 Jak 3 PS2 11/16/2004
5 Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga PS2 11/16/2004
4 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Xbox 11/16/2004
5 Metroid Prime 2 Echoes GCN 11/15/2004
5 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater PS2 11/15/2004
4 King of Fighters 2002 & 2003 Xbox 11/15/2004
3 The Urbz: Sims in the City Xbox 11/15/2004
5 Gran Turismo 4 PS2 11/14/2004
4 Mega Man Anniversary Collection GBA 11/9/2004
4 Karaoke Revolution Vol. 3 PS2 11/9/2004
4 Rumble Roses PS2 11/9/2004
4 Mario Tennis GCN 11/8/2004
5 Halo 2: Limited Collector's Edition Xbox 11/8/2004
5 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas PS2 10/26/2004
3 Fatal Frame II: Director's Cut Xbox 10/26/2004
3 Castlevania (Classic NES Series) GBA 10/25/2004
3 Legend of Zelda II GBA 10/25/2004
3 Metroid (Classic NES Series) GBA 10/25/2004
4 Alien Hominid GCN 10/19/2004
4 Otogi 2 Xbox 10/19/2004
4 The Bard's Tale Xbox 10/19/2004
4 Under The Skin PS2 10/12/2004
4 BloodRayne 2 Xbox 10/12/2004
5 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door GCN 10/11/2004
5 Dead or Alive Ultimate Xbox 10/5/2004
4 Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude Xbox 10/5/2004
5 Robotech: Invasion Xbox 10/5/2004
4 Mario Pinball Land GBA 10/4/2004
4 Metal Slug Advance GBA 10/4/2004
4 Mortal Kombat: Deception Xbox 10/4/2004
5 Growlanser Generations PS2 9/28/2004
5 Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne PS2 9/28/2004
5 SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos Xbox 9/28/2004
4 Donkey Konga GCN 9/27/2004
5 X-Men Legends Xbox 9/22/2004
4 Mega Man X: Command Mission GCN 9/21/2004
5 Katamari Damacy PS2 9/21/2004
3 Def Jam: Fight for NY Xbox 9/20/2004
4 Star Wars Battlefront Xbox 9/20/2004
3 Gungrave Overdose PS2 9/15/2004
5 Advance Guardian Heroes GBA 9/14/2004
3 Phantasy Star Online Episodes I & II Plus GCN 9/14/2004
4 Gradius V PS2 9/14/2004
3 Sly 2: Band of Thieves PS2 9/14/2004
5 Fable Xbox 9/14/2004
5 Guilty Gear X2 #Reload Xbox 9/14/2004
3 Syberia II Xbox 9/14/2004

[Ed Oscuro]

I have a feeling I'll be buying some of these 10 years from now. Getting into the console game scene a few generations late has its benefits! LOL

[skoldpadda]

Boy am I glad I have a job... I don't have the time to let video games consume that much of my time or money... then again, I'm probably twice your age.

My current 5 star want list

GTA: San Andreas (when it's available for PC)
Sims 2 (mostly for my wife)
Second Sight

and Donkey Konga has my interest too for the GC.

[ClubNinja]

My "this fall" wantlist:

Metal Slug Advance GBA
Donkey Konga GC
Gradius V PS2
King of Fighters: MI PS2

There are some others, too, but those four are definites.

[Lady Jaye]

Oh, I do have a nicely long list of games awaiting my money... Donkey Konga and KOTOR (Mac version) are first on my list... and I have to get Karaoke Revolution 3 (probably will need to import from the US, as vol. 2 wasn't released in Canada), Gradius V, Final Fantasy I+II Advance (yup, I do have the PSX version, but FF on the go is fun!), and Zelda: Minish Cap (again, on the go is very important to me). And maybe Mario Pinball Land, as I love pinball games.

For my boyfriend (who isn't a gamer), 2 upcoming Mac titles for him: SimCity 4: Rush Hour and Railroad Tycoon 3.

[youruglyclone]

5 Viewtiful Joe 2 GCN 11/23/2004
5 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap GBA 11/16/2004
5 Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga PS2 11/16/2004
5 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater PS2 11/15/2004
5 Gran Turismo 4 PS2 11/14/2004
5 Rumble Roses PS2 11/9/2004
4 Mario Tennis GCN 11/8/2004
5 Halo 2: Limited Collector's Edition Xbox 11/8/2004
5 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas PS2 10/26/2004
4 Otogi 2 Xbox 10/19/2004
5 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door GCN 10/11/2004
5 Dead or Alive Ultimate Xbox 10/5/2004
4 Mario Pinball Land GBA 10/4/2004
5 Growlanser Generations PS2 9/28/2004
5 Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne PS2 9/28/2004
4 Donkey Konga GCN 9/27/2004
3 Def Jam: Fight for NY Xbox 9/20/2004
3 Gungrave Overdose PS2 9/15/2004
5 Advance Guardian Heroes GBA 9/14/2004
5 Fable Xbox 9/14/2004


pretty much my list

definites are
doa ult
paper mario 2
viewiful joe 2
gta

games like def jam and gungrave will probably wait

great time to be able to pay for games rather begging parents

[TheRedEye]

On top of a good majority of those games, I also have the DS to worry about. Assuming it comes out this year, of course, and god dammit it better.

[Jred]

My list...

Pirates!

Been waiting for a good new release for around 13 years. Hell it's the main reason i keep my C=64 hooked up.

[Cmosfm]

Well, there are a LOT of good games on there, but the only games that really strike me as a MUST HAVE BEFORE PRICE DROP is Donkey Konga. That and GTA:SA but only when it comes out on PC.

Everything else can wait till the 9.99-19.99 mark for me.

I've got hundreds of games to play in my backlog till then anyways. ;)

[gamegirl79]

My must-haves are:

Final Fantasy I - II Advance GBA
Metroid Prime 2 Echoes GCN
Donkey Konga GCN
Gran Turismo 4 PS2
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door GCN

I'm not very excited about the new GTA for some reason. It just seems like the same ol' stuff with different scenery and a few small additional features that I don't care about. Maybe my opinion will change once I actually play it, who knows.

[allsport11]

Damn, all those games and I am only anticipating four of them. Already have Leisure Suit Larry, fun for a little while but got boring fast.

[Querjek]

I actually am practically ignoring the PS2 and Xbox (With the exception of Katamari Damashi and Halo 2) to get more GBA and GCN games.

[blissfulnoise]

I actually just picked up Gradius V, Guilty Gear X2 #Reload, and Guardian Heroes Advance today. Ugh, wallet under too... much... stress...

Interestingly enough, my GameStop (and I hate them) isn't reserving Katamari Damashi. They couldn't tell me if demand outpaced supply or not.

Addtionally, I thought that Guardian Heroes on the 14th was a dirty lie, but I have it in my hands so it really did make it out. I'm getting the shakes for my GBA...

[jerkov]

My list...

Pirates!

Been waiting for a good new release for around 13 years.

You and me both. I can't wait for this game to come out - an update to my favorite game of all time.

I also am dying to get my hands on GTA: SA and Gran Turismo 4, no matter how much people around here hate them.

[Iron Draggon]

I remember when my must have list used to be that long all the time, but that was back in the day when they still made games for Genesis, Sega CD, 32X, Saturn, SNES, Game Gear, Virtual Boy, & 3DO. So I'm glad that I only have to worry about the occaisional PS release now and then, and maybe a new Jag or Jag CD game, and wishing there were more Dreamcast games.

I've managed to avoid getting all caught up in the whole PS2/XBOX/GC thing so far, but eventually I will be getting a PS2, if I don't hold out for a PS3 in the hope that it will be backward compatible with PS1 & PS2 when it arrives. I'd like to have an XBOX also, but IMO the GC is a waste of time, and good old Nintendo might as well pull a Sega and just make games from now on.

So my must have list consists of mostly PC games this year, just as it has for the last few years. And the floodgates are about to open, so I'm just waiting for all the PC games that I've been reading about for the last 6 months, and drooling over their screenshots while I wait for another bone to get thrown.

My want list, in order of importance:

Roller Coaster Tycoon 3
Lightning Wheels (online DL)
GTR
Juiced
Flat Out
Test Drive: Eve of Destruction
Track Mania
Xpand Rally
Hot Wheels: Stunt Track Challenge
18 Wheels: Pedal to the Metal
Rig 'N' Roll
No Brakes 4X4
MTX Moto Trax
Heroes of the Pacific
Pacific Fighters
Wings of Honor
Wings of War
Axis & Allies RTS

That's all that I'm absolutely sure of right now, but I'm sure there'll be more. So far, Track Mania is the only one on my list that's out right now, but it's a $30 game and I'm debating if I should get it now or wait and see if the price goes down a bit before Christmas. I keep hoping that it will go on sale soon.

Most of those games are only $20 budget titles, which is mostly all I buy, but some of them are gonna be as much as $40 or $50, so I've still got alot of saving and sale watching to do before Christmas, and some very important decisions to make about which ones I should wait until after the first of the year for. Those expensive titles usually end up being in the bargain bins after only 6 months or less, so not much point in paying top dollar to get it right away when it's gonna be priced like a budget title in just a few more months.

I'm not waiting for RCT 3 though. I'm getting that one on the day it comes out. I have a rule, no waiting for any new coaster sims, whatsoever. In fact, I probably should go on ahead and preorder a copy soon, so I can make sure that I don't end up having to wait for that one. It's gonna be a real big seller.

[Sylentwulf]

My current want list (but it includes some older ones I haven't gotten cheap yet, and some yet to be released games... It's a cut n paste job.)

NEEDED GAMES:
Gamecube
Mario Kart Double Dash
Tales of Symphonia
Metroid Prime 2 Echoes
Mario Tennis
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Donkey Konga

PS2
Star Ocean 3
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within
Wild ARMs: Alter Code F
Gradius V
Onimusha 3
Siren
Baldurs Gate 2
Fatal Frame II
Drakenguard
Kingdom Hearts 2
Gran Turismo 4
Xenosaga 2
Metal Gear – Snake Eater
.hack Infection 1, 2, 3, and 4
Final Fantasy XII

Gameboy Advance
Final Fantasy 1+2
Advance Guardian Heroes
Shining Force

[whoisKeel]

omg dude, that's alot of games

for me:
castlevania gba

maybe metal slug gba

midway 2 for gamecube. and paper mario, maaaybe metroid2 (i dunno, didn't care for prime too much)

if i had a ps2 i'd want gradius2, street fighter collection, sly2.

i'll only end up buying 2 of those all together.

why do you want metroid classic? just buy zero mission and beat it (in 3-4hours), it already has metroid on it as an unlockable.

[MegaDrive20XX]

Final Fantasy I - II Advance GBA 11/29/2004
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap GBA 11/16/2004
Mega Man Anniversary Collection GBA 11/9/2004
Castlevania (Classic NES Series) GBA 10/25/2004
Legend of Zelda II GBA 10/25/2004
Metroid (Classic NES Series) GBA 10/25/2004
Metal Slug Advance GBA 10/4/2004

These will do nicely...but where's Dr. Mario for GBA?

Only reason why I would want Metriod Classic NES...for collector's purposes

[-hellvin-]

I was looking at the new release list at work and couldn't believe the plethora of great lookin games comin out. I forgot about Pirates! Really looking foward to playing that.

[Necrosaro420]

It's called a s-ton of new releases that are must owns! I know a lot of folks wait until games drop in price before they pick them up but several of these are coming in at 19.99 or 29.99 already. Ugh, it's going to be hell until Christmas on my wallet...

This is what I'm looking at for the next 3 months. The first number denotes the priority of me getting that game. Any one else experiencing this problem? If so, what games are on your must get lists?

5 Final Fantasy I - II Advance GBA 11/29/2004
5 Viewtiful Joe 2 GCN 11/23/2004
4 Mega Man X8 PS2 11/23/2004
4 Wild ARMs: Alter Code F PS2 11/19/2004
5 The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap GBA 11/16/2004
4 Baten Kaitos GCN 11/16/2004
5 Pirates! (2004) PC 11/16/2004
5 Capcom Fighting Evolution PS2 11/16/2004
4 Jak 3 PS2 11/16/2004
5 Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga PS2 11/16/2004
4 Prince of Persia: Warrior Within Xbox 11/16/2004
5 Metroid Prime 2 Echoes GCN 11/15/2004
5 Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater PS2 11/15/2004
4 King of Fighters 2002 & 2003 Xbox 11/15/2004
3 The Urbz: Sims in the City Xbox 11/15/2004
5 Gran Turismo 4 PS2 11/14/2004
4 Mega Man Anniversary Collection GBA 11/9/2004
4 Karaoke Revolution Vol. 3 PS2 11/9/2004
4 Rumble Roses PS2 11/9/2004
4 Mario Tennis GCN 11/8/2004
5 Halo 2: Limited Collector's Edition Xbox 11/8/2004
5 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas PS2 10/26/2004
3 Fatal Frame II: Director's Cut Xbox 10/26/2004
3 Castlevania (Classic NES Series) GBA 10/25/2004
3 Legend of Zelda II GBA 10/25/2004
3 Metroid (Classic NES Series) GBA 10/25/2004
4 Alien Hominid GCN 10/19/2004
4 Otogi 2 Xbox 10/19/2004
4 The Bard's Tale Xbox 10/19/2004
4 Under The Skin PS2 10/12/2004
4 BloodRayne 2 Xbox 10/12/2004
5 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door GCN 10/11/2004
5 Dead or Alive Ultimate Xbox 10/5/2004
4 Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude Xbox 10/5/2004
5 Robotech: Invasion Xbox 10/5/2004
4 Mario Pinball Land GBA 10/4/2004
4 Metal Slug Advance GBA 10/4/2004
4 Mortal Kombat: Deception Xbox 10/4/2004
5 Growlanser Generations PS2 9/28/2004
5 Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne PS2 9/28/2004
5 SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos Xbox 9/28/2004
4 Donkey Konga GCN 9/27/2004
5 X-Men Legends Xbox 9/22/2004
4 Mega Man X: Command Mission GCN 9/21/2004
5 Katamari Damacy PS2 9/21/2004
3 Def Jam: Fight for NY Xbox 9/20/2004
4 Star Wars Battlefront Xbox 9/20/2004
3 Gungrave Overdose PS2 9/15/2004
5 Advance Guardian Heroes GBA 9/14/2004
3 Phantasy Star Online Episodes I & II Plus GCN 9/14/2004
4 Gradius V PS2 9/14/2004
3 Sly 2: Band of Thieves PS2 9/14/2004
5 Fable Xbox 9/14/2004
5 Guilty Gear X2 #Reload Xbox 9/14/2004
3 Syberia II Xbox 9/14/2004



I found my medicine a while ago. Mod Chips + Blockbuster Gamepass = Healed

[NintendoMan]

This sounds like me last Oct-Jan of '03-'04. I had reserved if I remember right about 12-15 GC games and about 5-8 GBA. All those Release day buys cost me $$$$. But I still couldn't pry myself away from ebay!!!! I was and am still ADDICTED. They still have all the "classic" games I look for and buy.

[Habeeb Hamusta]

I'm looking for more SNES titles. Like Megaman X3 and Soul Blazer.

[abdul]

I will be getting:

PS2
Metal Gear 3
GTA SA
Gran Tourismo 4 ( maybe)

Gamecube ( even thought I have yet to beat ToS)
Metroid Prime and 2 ( I will buy 2 first, but definantly the second also)
Mario Tennis

Gba
Pokemone leaf green

[blissfulnoise]

Reason why I still want Metroid for GBA is that it's quite nostalgic for me. Outside of the PC, it was the first game I ever "beat" and had a proper ending. Thus, I'll take it, even in a rehashed format.

Ironically enough, I don't want the NES Classics release of Dr. Mario because it's there in it's full glory as Dr. Wario in Wario Ware as an unlockable. And I do play it fairly often (only at the hardest, fastest setting though, I've taken it to level 37 before).

And we're all still looking for 'classic' games, and I'll still be on the hunt. I still need Colors of Modern Rock for Sega CD and I'll drop money for that in a heartbeat if I can get it for a semi-reasonable price. It's just that the 'next gen' systems have all of my 'planned' gaming dollar for some time to come. I'm also taking a grand with me to the Super Auctions in Kansas City with a friend and hope to come home with a MVS cabinet and an air hockey table (crosses fingers).

On a side note, I'm headed out to get Fable and Sly 2 on Friday.

As far as renting games go, I don't rent anything. DVDs, games, whatever. If I'm putting down money, even menial amounts, I want to own it. As far as stealing games go, you can have it, I'm done dealing with backups and downloads.

I'm waiting on the Street Fighter Collection for the XBox to take it online (finally). Midway Classics 2 is another one I've recently put on my get list.

For those of you who care, Guardian Heroes Advance, does in fact, rock the house! It's not as good as the Saturn in my humble opinion, but it fits the bill quite nicely (though slowdown is a problem, it's not nearly as bad as IGN makes it out to be).

And, finally, the GCN is one of my favorite systems in terms of first party titles. If you haven't experienced the joy of Metroid Prime, Super Smash Brothers Melee, or the godsend that is The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, then you can't call yourself a gamer (IMO, of course).

[slip81]

The only two upcoming games that I'm gonna spend $50 on are X-Men Legends and GTA: San Andreas.

[sporkster]

Pirates! (2004)
The Urbz: Sims in the City
Mario Tennis
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Mario Pinball Land
Metal Slug Advance
Donkey Konga

That's all I'll be getting most likely.

[swlovinist]

Lets see here

Donkey Konga(GC)
Metal Slug Advance(GBA)
Phantasy Star Trilogy(PS2)
Star Wars Battlefront(XB)
HALO 2(XB)
Atari Anthology(XB)
Midway Arcade Treasures(XB)

Those are must haves.............dude, this year is gonna rock! :D

[Crush Crawfish]

Man, there are WAAAAAY too many good games coming out. My most wanted are, in no particular order:

Mega Man X command Mission
katamari Damashi
Shin megami tensei nocturne
kirby & the amazing mirror
kingdom hearts chain of memories
Metal Slug Advance
Viewtiful Joe 2
Paper mario 2
Alien Hominid
Mega Man X8
Musashi Samurai Legend
Suikoden 4
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner
Blood Will Tell
Sega Classics Collection

I'll get them all, eventually. Definitely not right away though. I wish i had that kind f money!

[link1110]

These are the games I want, I probably won't be GETTING them all, but...

Final Fantasy I - II Advance GBA 11/29/2004
Mega Man X8 PS2 11/23/2004
Wild ARMs: Alter Code F PS2 11/19/2004
The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap GBA 11/16/2004 (It's coming out in Eurpoe then, but if I have the extra cash, I might import)
Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga PS2 11/16/2004
Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater PS2 11/15/2004
Mega Man Anniversary Collection GBA 11/9/2004
Digital Devil Saga (Sometime in November)
Castlevania (Classic NES Series) GBA 10/25/2004
Leisure Suit Larry: Magna Cum Laude Xbox 10/5/2004
Metal Slug Advance GBA 10/4/2004
Growlanser Generations PS2 9/28/2004
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne PS2 9/28/2004
Mega Man X: Command Mission GCN 9/21/2004
Advance Guardian Heroes GBA 9/14/2004
Phantasy Star Online Episodes I & II Plus GCN 9/14/2004

[Predatorxs]

I just picked up about 3O games for various systems, so i'm gunna stick to getting through those first, then i have tons of snes games to play as well as N64 games!!

So many titles, and not enuff time.. But i shall be getting Donkey Konga! the minute it's released! ;)

http://www.xs.dsl.pipex.com/avator/ms_ufo.gif..XS

[Stark]

These are the only "must haves" for me:

Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga PS2 11/16/2004
Gran Turismo 4 PS2 11/14/2004
Rumble Roses PS2 11/9/2004
Dead or Alive Ultimate Xbox 10/5/2004
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne PS2 9/28/2004

And except for GT4 I'll probably wait to see a few reviews before laying down the cash. Why waste money.

[Jorpho]

Kinda odd how so many of the games listed in this thread are just sequels or rehashes.

The only current things I really have my eye on are that PC 5-Pack Action Games bundle (Myth II, Oni, Serious Sam, and two others), and that new Vault of Darkness bundle that recently showed up (American McGee's Alice, Dungeon Keeper 2, two of the Dracula games, and one other). And they would have to come down pretty far in price in order to justify adding them to the collection of games I haven't gotten around to playing yet. (I've been finding a lot of high-quality "shovelware" lately.)