The holy grails for each system........

[Muscelli]

post the holy grails!! Pretty simple, ill start off

Sega Saturn Jap..
Navi Saturn (w/ screen)- $3000
Delisoba Deluxe-$800 (probably more if it ever comes back on ebay)
Eyefull Home- $600
StarScape- $600
Toromaru- $200
Radiant Silvergun-$150
Crows-$100
Final fight revenge-$100
Street fighter 0 3-$100
Hyper deuel-$100
Gameware collection-$75

Saturn US
Panzer Dragoon saga -$150
Shining force 3 -$80
Dragon force-$80
House of the dead- $60
Sonic jam-$50
Burning rangers $50
Magic Knight rayearth- $30-40

[Lemmy Kilmister]

I thought up a few for the SNES/SFC

Fire Emblem Thracia 776
Tengai Makyou Zero: Shounen Jump no Sho
Starfox Super Weekend cartridge
Donkey Kong Country CE

[Slate]

Atari 2600:

Air Raid
Pepsi Invaders
Quadrun

[tholly]

Magnavox Odyssey 2

Power Lords

[crazyjackcsa]

On the Saturn I wouldn't include Magic Knight Rayearth, You can still order it brand new from working designs. Perhaps Gauardian Heroes?

[AB Positive]

Neo Geo Color Pocket -

Pocket Reversi (UK)
Card Fighters Clash 2: Expand Edition (JP)
Rockman Battle Fighters (JP)

-AG

[stevec1636]

let's see

Saturn:
Panzer Dragoon Saga (CIB)

Atari 2600:
Sword Quest Waterworld ( CIB )
Q*Berts Cubes (CIB)
River Raid 2 (CIB)
Video Jogger w/ power pad

Intellivision
Congo Bongo

NES:
6 in 1 ( CIB)
Tengen Tetris (CIB)
Sunday Funday (CIB)
Stack up (CIB)

Sega 32X
Spiderman web of Fire (CIB)

Super NES:
Final Fight Guy (CIB)

i am sure there are more i am going on memory, if i can remeber any more i will update.

[DDCecil]

Sega CD:

Colors of Modern Rock
Space Adventure
Keio Flying Squadron

[drewbrim]

Turbografx/PCE/Duo

Magical Chase
Dracula X
Darius Alpha

ones that are borderline
Bonk 3 SCD
Air Zonk SCD
Dungeon Explorer 2
Cotton: Fantastic Knight Dreams
Beyond Shadowgate

[wberdan]

colecovision (prices are ranges, not absolutes):


meteoric shower: $150 - 300
tank wars: $ 150 - 300
cosmic crisis: $ 150 - 300
motocross racer/ tomarc the barbarian: $ 125 - 225
super sketch: $ 100 - 150
robin hood / sir lancelot: $ 100 - 125

[MegaDrive20XX]

JPN MegaDrive:
Vampire Killer- $125
Rock Man in Mega World- $100+
Contra: The Hard Corps- $180+
Bare Knuckle 3 $70+

[drummy]

Sega CD:

Colors of Modern Rock
Space Adventure
Keio Flying Squadron
You forgot Snatcher.

Also, I think that Pirates Gold! and MUSHA are gems for the Genesis, as well as the Shining Forces. John Madden Championship Edition is not expensive, but it's damn rare, especially with the case. Also, Crusader of Centy and Toejam & Earl.

[Slate]

Anything with the name "Lightspan" on it in the Playstation category- Not one of their games are common. Also keep looking for Panda games (Atari 2600) Most of them are R7s.

[Wavelflack]

Not to be a jerk, or anything, but most of the stuff listed so far is just "rare" and/ or expensive....not really "grail" status.

IMO, of course.

My definition of a "holy grail" is something that you may or may not come across in your lifetime. The Atari 2600 games listed are good examples. Sonic Jam and Radiant Silvergun are not.

[hydr0x]

PAL 32X DarXide and Primal Rage are probably up there with some of the games mentioned

[dbiersdorf]

Virtual Bowling for Virtual Boy. That's worth like, what, $1,000?

[Dimitri]

JPN MegaDrive:
Vampire Killer- $125
Rock Man in Mega World- $100+
Contra: The Hard Corps- $180+
Bare Knuckle 3 $70+

Try these:

The Ooze, Comix Zone, Virtual Bart, Pengo...all go for at least $150 when they pop up. You can find all the ones you posted any day of the week on Yahoo. Other impossible to find ones include FIFA Soccer, Flashback, Chuck Rock II...hell, just about any western-developed MD game. =P

Maximum Carnage can actually go for over $500...

Then there's Tetris... ;)

[NESaholic]

NES

Rodland compl.
Cheetahmen 2 compl.
The Bard's Tale proto
M82 unit

[GaijinPunch]

Sega Saturn Jap..
Navi Saturn (w/ screen)- $3000
Delisoba Deluxe-$800 (probably more if it ever comes back on ebay)
Eyefull Home- $600
StarScape- $600
Toromaru- $200
Radiant Silvergun-$150
Crows-$100
Final fight revenge-$100
Street fighter 0 3-$100
Hyper deuel-$100

I'd say the first 4 plus Heim Waltz are pretty grail-ish, of course the Navi Saturn being the most. Trader 2 in Akihabara has had Delisoba, Waltz, and Eyeful Home all for over a year. I have 6 out of the remaining 8, so I wouldn't call them grails... just expensive. I'd say SF0 3 and Crows are the hardest to find, even though not the most expensive.


Gameware collection-$75
I think I'm missing something. The only thing by this name I've seen runs like $3



Dragon force-$80


DOH! Someone had a set of US saturn games on Yahoo Japan not long ago.. that was in there, and I think they went cheap. :/

My additions:

PC-Engine
Akiyamajin 200,000 - 300,000 yen
Darius Alpha 60,000 - 100,000 yen

SFC
Yoshi no Cookie (promo version)
Magical Drop 2 (Bunka Housou version)
both of those clear 70,000 yen.

DC:
Biohazard Stars Dreamcast
Mazora Dreamcast
Custom Dreamcast

Megadrive:
All those Akklaim games that were relesaed in really small numbers in Japan (Comix Zone, Venom, etc.)

FM-Towns
Splatter House

[Muscelli]

Sega Saturn Jap..
Navi Saturn (w/ screen)- $3000
Delisoba Deluxe-$800 (probably more if it ever comes back on ebay)
Eyefull Home- $600
StarScape- $600
Toromaru- $200
Radiant Silvergun-$150
Crows-$100
Final fight revenge-$100
Street fighter 0 3-$100
Hyper deuel-$100

I'd say the first 4 plus Heim Waltz are pretty grail-ish, of course the Navi Saturn being the most. Trader 2 in Akihabara has had Delisoba, Waltz, and Eyeful Home all for over a year. I have 6 out of the remaining 8, so I wouldn't call them grails... just expensive. I'd say SF0 3 and Crows are the hardest to find, even though not the most expensive.


Gameware collection-$75
I think I'm missing something. The only thing by this name I've seen runs like $3



Dragon force-$80


DOH! Someone had a set of US saturn games on Yahoo Japan not long ago.. that was in there, and I think they went cheap. :/

My additions:

PC-Engine
Akiyamajin 200,000 - 300,000 yen
Darius Alpha 60,000 - 100,000 yen

SFC
Yoshi no Cookie (promo version)
Magical Drop 2 (Bunka Housou version)
both of those clear 70,000 yen.

DC:
Biohazard Stars Dreamcast
Mazora Dreamcast
Custom Dreamcast

Megadrive:
All those Akklaim games that were relesaed in really small numbers in Japan (Comix Zone, Venom, etc.)

FM-Towns
Splatter House

ah are u sure this just wasnt 1 gameware title? the whole collection vol.1-5 all together fetches up some pretty cash whenever its on ebay.. last month, i saw it at 100$$

[TheRedEye]

NES

The Bard's Tale proto

the hell?

[portnoyd]

Genesis:
Blockbuster Championship II Cart
Outback Joey

[Dimitri]

Some FC possibles:
Silver Z-Gundam "Final Edition" cart. (http://page9.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/k13026663)
Instant Noodle version of Gradius.

GaijinPunch: Comix Zone wasn't an Acclaim title, it was developed by Sega Technical Institute and published by Sega themselves.

muffinman943: Unless there's some kind of box set for the Gameware releases, the only way I could see a full set costing that much is if you have them all seperately shipped from Japan via EMS or something...

[Muscelli]

Some FC possibles:
Silver Z-Gundam "Final Edition" cart. (http://page9.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/k13026663)
Instant Noodle version of Gradius.

GaijinPunch: Comix Zone wasn't an Acclaim title, it was developed by Sega Technical Institute and published by Sega themselves.

muffinman943: Unless there's some kind of box set for the Gameware releases, the only way I could see a full set costing that much is if you have them all seperately shipped from Japan via EMS or something...

probably why the sets go for so much... all the sellers were from US that sold em, and yea, buying them from japan would cost a fortune, but people on ebay are willing to pay the same fees in the auction price rather than in shipping, plus its all there, and it makes it look like a trilogy, and people are suckers for that :roll:

[anagrama]

Master System Les Schtroumpfs Autour du Monde, Mah-Jong
Mark III Bomber Raid, Great Ice Hockey
SG1000 Pachinko, Space Slalom

[tholly]

NES

The Bard's Tale proto

the hell?


i think this topic implies games that were released on a large scale that could actually have been purchased in stores...not one offs and proto's

[Kroogah]

NES

The Bard's Tale proto

the hell?


i think this topic implies games that were released on a large scale that could actually have been purchased in stores...not one offs and proto's

I think Nes-a-holic misunderstood and thought people were listing the rarest games they owned. Or something.

[Emily]

Vectrex:

European Vectrex display- the one that looks like a blue space helmet
Minty 3D Imager-$$$ and rare
Dark Tower+ Box= these were seen at the factory , mabey one will show up

[imanerd0011]

Here are the NES holy grails:

All 3 Panesians
Stadium Events
Myriad 6 in 1
Caltron 6 in 1
Cheetahmen 2

I guess out of all the games I own, my holy grail is one of these games:

Flintstones : Suprise at Dinosaur Peak
Bubble Bobble 2
Action 52
Secret Scout

[Slate]

SNES:
Super Starfox Weekend Competition Cart

NES:
Nintendo World Championships (Either version)

Atari 2600:
Any 2600 game that is BNEW

[GaijinPunch]

I've only seen pieces here and there... nonetheless, they sell for mere sheckles (or did last time I saw them). I'd be much more interested in an entire run of FLash Sega Saturn.

As for Comix Zone: I'm not too much of a MegaDrive man... sorry for the confusion (and thanks for the clarrification). :)

In case anyone cares, I located a Delisoba Deluxe (http://dynamic5.gamespy.com/~japangaming/bonus_info.php?type=promo&b=delisobadeluxe) for a gentlemen last year. It ran 65,000 yen roughly.

EDIT:
The Baroque Data Disc (http://dynamic5.gamespy.com/~japangaming/bonus_info.php?type=promo&b=baroquedatadisc) is pretty rare... only runs like $30-$40, but a nice promo. Devil Summoner Extra Dungeons is also a pricey little bastard... I learned later though that the extra dungeons are on the PSX version. :/ Since nobody mentioned DC, Famitsu What's Shenmue (http://dynamic5.gamespy.com/~japangaming/bonus_info.php?type=promo&b=whatsshenmuefamitsu) is pretty rare.

[Lemmy Kilmister]

How about the jap release of Maximum Carnage for the Megadrive? Does it have some sort of crazy box set?

[MegaDrive20XX]

JPN MegaDrive:
Vampire Killer- $125
Rock Man in Mega World- $100+
Contra: The Hard Corps- $180+
Bare Knuckle 3 $70+

Try these:

The Ooze, Comix Zone, Virtual Bart, Pengo...all go for at least $150 when they pop up. You can find all the ones you posted any day of the week on Yahoo. Other impossible to find ones include FIFA Soccer, Flashback, Chuck Rock II...hell, just about any western-developed MD game. =P

Maximum Carnage can actually go for over $500...

Then there's Tetris... ;)

Which reminds me...God Bless the USA :)

[GaijinPunch]

How about the jap release of Maximum Carnage for the Megadrive? Does it have some sort of crazy box set?

Nope... just a normal case (although it has the UK Mega Drive logo on it, if I'm not mistaken).

[Lemmy Kilmister]

Maximum Carnage can actually go for over $500...

Then there's Tetris... ;)

Which reminds me...God Bless the USA :)[/quote]

Whoops, guess I over looked that one. My bad.

[Lemmy Kilmister]

How about the jap release of Maximum Carnage for the Megadrive? Does it have some sort of crazy box set?

Nope... just a normal case (although it has the UK Mega Drive logo on it, if I'm not mistaken).

Na, check it out. I got a thread right here..

http://www.digitpress.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=47579&highlight=maximum+carnage

Edit- nevermid. It seems to be a genesis game. NOT a megadrive one.

[Dimitri]

How about the jap release of Maximum Carnage for the Megadrive? Does it have some sort of crazy box set?
Nope... just a normal case (although it has the UK Mega Drive logo on it, if I'm not mistaken).
Yup. It also has an American manual (Genesis logo and all) plus a little booklet which I assume is a translation of the manual. One of the only MD/J games without the MD logo on the spine, The Ooze is another...

[Nomeaz1]

As Gaijinpunch said, the Saturn Game Ware titles are 100 yen titles at best in Japan (although it can be difficult to find #4 at times). Anyone paying $100 for a set of the 5 Game Ware titles either doesn't know their prices very well or they are very desperate.

It is indeed much more difficult and expensive to find a complete set of Flash Sega Saturn demos, especially as there are 33 discs in total. Glad I held onto mine (http://videogamecollectors.com/gallery/Nomeaz1/Flash_Sega_Saturn_Demos?full=1) :-P ...

[Dimitri]

I recided to go back over my Megadrive list today, and found another rare-as-all-get-out Megadrive game: Nikken Sports Pro Yakyuu VAN.

For the longest time, I didn't even believe this existed, but earlier today I found a product code (G-4522) and a photo (here (http://www.hi-net.zaq.ne.jp/cielo/md287.htm)). I've never seen it on any MD games list, and it isn't in the DP guide, either. One of the few Google results is an ancient Yahoo auction, but I've never seen it for sale there myself. Probably half the reason it's so rare is that it's useless as a game now -- it requires the Mega Modem, as it seems to be an online Baseball game with no single-player mode.

Also, WWF RAW is another Japanese MD game in PAL packaging. Odd that Virtual Bart got a real box and manual, but the other two Acclaim releases at the same time didn't...

[GaijinPunch]

It is indeed much more difficult and expensive to find a complete set of Flash Sega Saturn demos, especially as there are 33 discs in total. Glad I held onto mine (http://videogamecollectors.com/gallery/Nomeaz1/Flash_Sega_Saturn_Demos?full=1) :-P ...

Very, very nice! If for some reason you ever get trigger happy w/ the scanner, and don't mind listing the contents of each, I'm missing like... 25 of them to put up at Japanese gaming. Would be nice to have them all up there one day. I sold the few I had recently b/c I've come to realize I'll never have the set... unless it comes along as one. :(

[TheRedEye]

NES

The Bard's Tale proto

the hell?


i think this topic implies games that were released on a large scale that could actually have been purchased in stores...not one offs and proto's

Yeah, but...The Bard's Tale was released. Am I missing something here?

[anagrama]

I recided to go back over my Megadrive list today, and found another rare-as-all-get-out Megadrive game: Nikken Sports Pro Yakyuu VAN...

...and it isn't in the DP guide, either.

Ooh, thanks for the heads-up, I'll get that added in the next update.

[NESaholic]

NES

The Bard's Tale proto

the hell?


i think this topic implies games that were released on a large scale that could actually have been purchased in stores...not one offs and proto's

I think Nes-a-holic misunderstood and thought people were listing the rarest games they owned. Or something.

I think so yeah, sorry bout the confusion!

[lurpak]

surely the term "holy grail" means unique, or a rumour of something beleived to exist but has yet to be proven..


otherwise this thread should have been called "most desireable game for each system"..

"Get yor grails here, wolfs nipple chips, get em while theyre hot"..

the OP said Grail, so IMO thats Protos etc..

can we have this cleared up before I post my HG or my most desired

[Nomeaz1]

It is indeed much more difficult and expensive to find a complete set of Flash Sega Saturn demos, especially as there are 33 discs in total. Glad I held onto mine (http://videogamecollectors.com/gallery/Nomeaz1/Flash_Sega_Saturn_Demos?full=1) :-P ...

Very, very nice! If for some reason you ever get trigger happy w/ the scanner, and don't mind listing the contents of each, I'm missing like... 25 of them to put up at Japanese gaming. Would be nice to have them all up there one day. I sold the few I had recently b/c I've come to realize I'll never have the set... unless it comes along as one. :(

If I ever get ahold of a scanner I would be happy to scan some images for you. However, when and if I get a scanner is questionable...

[Slate]

The Califiornia Raisins In the Grape Escape (NES)

I don't know who has it, But he got it for free.. AND it's the only one known to exist!

[WanganRunner]

I would say that the holy grail for PSX is the Elemental Gearbolt Assasin's Case Edition given out at E3 '98 (as we seem to be counting SNES and NES tourney carts).

Does anyone here have a copy of this tasty piece of workind designs shooter goodness? If so, can you please post a pic of it? I can't find a pic for the life of me.....

It's in the DP rarity guide @ $200, but I'm sure it'd sell for way more than that in reality. Includes briefcase, gold guncon, and gold memory card.

[portnoyd]

AND it's the only one known to exist!

I wouldn't say that.

[TheRedEye]

The Califiornia Raisins In the Grape Escape (NES)

I don't know who has it, But he got it for free.. AND it's the only one known to exist!

The game was purchased by board member linlhutz.

Also, I can name two other genuine prototypes in existence, as well as a copy of the original source code.

[Cirrus]

I would say that the holy grail for PSX is the Elemental Gearbolt Assasin's Case Edition given out at E3 '98 (as we seem to be counting SNES and NES tourney carts).

Does anyone here have a copy of this tasty piece of workind designs shooter goodness? If so, can you please post a pic of it? I can't find a pic for the life of me.....

It's in the DP rarity guide @ $200, but I'm sure it'd sell for way more than that in reality. Includes briefcase, gold guncon, and gold memory card.

Here's a picture of them being assembled:
http://www.workingdesigns.com/news/1998/e3/graphics/19.jpg

[Solar77]

I'd have to say AES Euro Kiznuna Encounter should be on the list as it sold for around $10,000, which I'm fairly certain is a record for any cartridge. There are some other Neo games that are at least borderline grailish.

[Slate]

AND it's the only one known to exist!

I wouldn't say that.

Well, i heard of it in Tips & Tricks Magazine.. so it May be the only one That They know to exist...

[Vroomfunkel]

Yup. It also has an American manual (Genesis logo and all) plus a little booklet which I assume is a translation of the manual. One of the only MD/J games without the MD logo on the spine, The Ooze is another...

Some good pics here if you want. And if you want a laugh, check out the price too!

Max Carnage (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=3644&item=8165649989&rd=1)

Vroomfunkel