[PS2] PAL Rarity List (Update 05/08/05)

[yok-dfa]

Found another title not in the database yet: Gungrave Overdose (PAL). SLES 52941

[yok-dfa]

In my quest to find a Buzz (music quiz) game with english speech and text i got these product codes from the manufacturer:

code languages on disc
SCES 53304 English
SCES 53305 Français, Deutsch, Italiano, Nederlands
SCES 53308 Español, Português
SCES 53307 Dansk, Suomi, Norsk, Svenska
SCES 53663 Czech, Polish, Russian
SCES 53669 Australian / New Zealand

*edit* Never mind*/edit*. But all above entries can be added to the PS2 list...

[AtariBuff]

many thanks - will be added when I get the list back from Joe. when I get the list back from Joe. when I get the list back from Joe. when I get the list back from Joe ;)

[GarryDH]

I found one at the weekend that's not on the list:

Savage Skies SLES-51292
Publisher: bigben interactive
Developer: iROCK GAMES
Age: 12+

The lower case of the publisher and mixed case of the developer is all deliberate.

[yok-dfa]

I was wondering how rare this PAL PS2 games are:

Polaroid Pete (never seen this one)
Firefighter F.D. 18 (only seen 1 copy ever)
Gauntlet: Dark Legacy (never seen this either)
Whiplash (seen a few, but seems hard to get)

Any comments?

[AtariBuff]

Any comments?yes. :D

I own 2 copies of Firefighter F.D. 18 and I know a store which sells a new copy for at about EUR 50,-. It sure got released in limited quantities but it's not ultrarare - which brings us to Polaroid Pete. Never saw this one either.
I own a copy of Gauntlet and it puzzles me that a game with such history and name should be that rare - but I haven't seen another copy in the wild either. We have to watch this one. I don't remember atm if I have Whiplash in my collection but it doesn't ring a bell.

[yok-dfa]

Whiplash can be found on eBay occasionaly. It strikes me as odd that it's so hard to get because i remember lots of advertisments for the game when it was originally released. My local game-shop has a copy of Firefighter FD18 (used) for EUR 25,- and i was wondering if it's worth the money. Never seen a copy anywhere else...

[hydr0x]

Whiplash can be found on eBay occasionaly. It strikes me as odd that it's so hard to get because i remember lots of advertisments for the game when it was originally released. My local game-shop has a copy of Firefighter FD18 (used) for EUR 25,- and i was wondering if it's worth the money. Never seen a copy anywhere else...

is whiplash the game with the rabbit and that other animal trying to escape from a laboratory?? if so it's not rare at all, iirc it's even part of the AK Tronic re-release line-up

i've seen quite a couple of Firefighter FD 18 in the wild, so it can't be really rare

[yok-dfa]

is whiplash the game with the rabbit and that other animal trying to escape from a laboratory?? if so it's not rare at all, iirc it's even part of the AK Tronic re-release line-up
Yup. Guess it's a regional thing then. Here in Finland it's almost impossible to find it seems...

Anyway, what about this game:

http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/8126/a71b7ev.th.jpg (http://img399.imageshack.us/my.php?image=a71b7ev.jpg)

Can't find any info on it. Is this the same as Firefighter FD18?

*edit*

Finally did find some info on it:
http://www.gamekult.com/tout/jeux/fiches/J000069754_screenshots.html?maj=1&typeMedia=150022

Seems to be a cell-shaded clone of Firefighter FD18 :)

[AtariBuff]

Interesting.... very interesting. Never seen that one in the wild @_@
I will add it to the DB.

[hydr0x]

never seen that one either :/

[KJN]

Fire Heroes is published in Europe by 505 Game Street (www.505gamestreet.it) and according to their site it should be out this month. At the time of the release a 505 game is often easiet to find in Italy or France (505 is an Italian company).

[yok-dfa]

Fire heroes is already out. I got that picture from an eBay auction...

[dreamcaster]

Missing from the database entirely was this game I picked up yesterday:

Zoo Puzzle
Developer: Buddiez Inc.
Publisher: Digital Bros. S.p.A.
SLES-52533
Copyright 2004

[yok-dfa]

Also found some more missing PS2 PAL releases:

Assault Suits Valken
Pink Pong
Fishing Fantasy
Groove Rider
Cyclone Circus

Finding the part nr. / release info is left as an exercise to the reader :D

[hydr0x]

is Hello Kitty: Roller Rescue already on the list?

[AtariBuff]

yeah, in the one I sent to Joe 5 weeks ago and which is not online yet - also all before mentioned games are already in it.

[yok-dfa]

This game: "Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis" also had an european release BTW.

[hydr0x]

i saw some game by Agetec called Maze blahblah today, no idea if it's in the db yet

[yok-dfa]

That's probably Maze Action, listed here: http://www.digitpress.com/DP/cmf/game.cmf?gameid=38067

On the other hand, Heartbeat Boxing (also from Agetex) is still missing from the DB.

http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/9488/7f1b0fe.th.jpg (http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?image=7f1b0fe.jpg)

[hydr0x]

yeah Maze Action it was :)

[yok-dfa]

Strike Force Bowling apparently also had a European release (only US version is in db)

[hydr0x]

Strike Force Bowling apparently also had a European release (only US version is in db)

yes, correct

[dreamcaster]

Another missing database entry:

Kaido Racer
Developer: Genki
Publisher: Konami
Distributor: Konami
Code: SLES-53191
Copyright 2005

[yok-dfa]

Also spotted a PAL version of "America's Most Wanted" on eBay. Is not in the list either...

[KJN]

Another Phoenix game:

21 Card Games
Developer: Mere Mortals Ltd
Publisher: Phoenix
SLES 53357
(C) 2005

[yok-dfa]

Found something else interesting. Friends, The Trivia game (PAL version ofcourse). The cover and manual seem to be in Finnish, but the questions/game is in English if i understood right. At the moment i don't have more info, but since my girlfriend is crazy about the TV series i might persuade here to get the game <evil_grin>...

[AtariBuff]

Yeah, saw this one with german cover.

[yok-dfa]

American Chopper als had an European release i noticed today :)

[hydr0x]

man, i noticed tons of budget games recently, agetec, phoenix, play-it, xplosive and so on are releasing a lot nowadays, i hope we don't miss any of those releases ( i currently don't have the time to write down what we have at our store, sorry :( )

just wanted to add 2 new ps2 games i bought to the DB, one is missing:

Title: "La Pucelle: Tactics"
Publisher: KOEI
Distributor: THQ
Developer: Nippon Ichi
Genre: Strategy-RPG
Language: English in-Game, German manual/box
Age Rating: USK 6
Code: SLES-52978

this one is missing some infos

Title: "Richard Burns Rally"
Publisher: SCi Games
Developer: Warthog
Genre: Racing (Rally)
Language: ?? in-Game, German manual/box
Age Rating: USK 0
Code: SLES-52323

[dreamcaster]

Also found some more missing PS2 PAL releases:

Assault Suits Valken
Pink Pong
Fishing Fantasy
Groove Rider
Cyclone Circus

Finding the part nr. / release info is left as an exercise to the reader :D
Picked up Assault Suits Valken today.

Developed by Psikyo
Published by Digital Bros. S.p.A
Copyright 2005
SLES-53233

I find the developer confusing because I always thoughs this game was originally developed by NCS Masaya? :/

EDIT: Yet another PAL PS2 game missing from the database:

The King of Fighters 2002
Developed by SNK PLAYMORE
Published by Ignition Entertainment Limited
Copyright 2005

[AtariBuff]

hmmm, who is the current maintainer of the PAL PS2 list? I can't remember whom I sent the database :embarrassed: :D

[MetalSnake]

Where can I see the PAL PS2 list?

[yok-dfa]

hmmm, who is the current maintainer of the PAL PS2 list? I can't remember whom I sent the database :embarrassed: :D

That would be me :) Been adding a lot of games to the list and this weekend i hope to finish a big update ...

[AtariBuff]

@YOK
well, then I know to have put it into good hands :D

i have acquired a few more games (especially 505gamestreet,...) and if you need some data i'm always willing to help out.

[yok-dfa]

@YOK
i have acquired a few more games (especially 505gamestreet,...) and if you need some data i'm always willing to help out.

Feel free to post the info. I also got hold of a bunch of 505gamestreet titles, i also noticed they are releasing "Steambot chronicles" PAL in September or something :)