Is Alex Kidd really THAT rare????

[dreamcaster]

I was looking at the Genesis rarity list, and Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle is given a ranking of $20/R6.

Is this game really that rare? I always thought it was a common cart.

[anagrama]

The PAL version, which you'll see in Australia, is pretty common.
It's the Genesis cart that's rated R6/$20

[dreamcaster]

I see, so why is the Genesis version so rare? Don't Americans like Alex Kidd?

[simonbelmont7]

hmm thats odd, maybe im lucky, but thats one of the more common games I see out in the wild, especially at the flea for some reason.

[maxlords]

Don't think I've EVER seen that one in the wild...

[Gunstarhero]

I've never encountered this game in my weekly game hunts. I had a single friend who owned it during high school. I loved this game, and could never get him to relinquish it. It's an awesome game, and I can see why its hard to come by.

[Arqueologia_Digital]

I think the REAL rares Alex kidd games are from SMS (in USA)...maybe i´m wrong, but i think that...what´s your opinion?

[maxlords]

AK in Shinobi World, AK Lost Stars, and AK in High Tech World are all fairly hard to come by Stateside.

[congobongo]

From my experience, AK Shinobi is the only rare AK. Maybe I'm just lucky to have picked up AK in the EC for $5 CAN complete. :cig:

[Li Wang]

I've personally never thought of the game as rare, but then again I'm not much into American Genesis stuff. I guess it make sense though. A cutesy game about a magical prince was probably the last thing the average "OMFG THSE ALTERED BEAST GRAPHICS MAKES NES TEH SUCK" teenage Genesis newcomer was thinking about at the time.