I bought this game practically mint with box and instruction manual at my local video store back in 1997. They only wanted $10 for it! Needless to say, I picked it right up. Worked out pretty well since I had just purchased the other Castlevanias and was looking for Dracula X to complete my collection (at the time). Once I got home and played it, I wasn't real thrilled with the gameplay and stuff... but the graphics and music were pretty good. I ended up playing through it till I got all 3 endings, but never picked it up again... but it was a great purchase from a collector's standpoint... at least to me it was.

Anyway, back on topic... yes, if you can find it for $50, that'd be a great deal on a rare game... even if it ain't the best. It's worth owning if you're a collector.