Rarest USA SMS Game?

[Adol]

I'm not that picky
but DD LDC "big box" is something quite unusual,and is a nice addition

Too,Classic Brown Robocop VS Terminator is quite hard to find,and since it has different cover from other release...i thought COMPLETE Euro meant that...

I won't go up to the different "copyright year" covers

Your complete set deserve a big resolution pic,so ppl can clearly see titles...no way to see if that 200 different titles, or 200 Kenseiden copies
I mean a complete set like that is GREAT to have,a great collection achievment...

I do have complete Euro SMS set as well,including Classic Brown,Kixx,DD LDC Big box etc...will try to make pic when i have time and this time with good resolution ( which i didn't do for MD/PCE/SFC...but i'll do later)

[anagrama]

Yeah, I've passed the DD box up a couple of times, but will get it eventually. Too busy with the MegaDrive at the moment though

There's some better pics of the collection here: http://sg1000.emucamp.com/sgr/anagrama.htm
They're over a year out of date now though, and are missing most of the variations & Brazilian/Japanese games I've got since.

[Adol]

That's better pics

I see you're missing many Brazilian exclusives on those pics,as you said...too, some Kixx & Classic Brown releases ( in fact sme are quite hard to find)

But seeing the front covers is way better

[alexkidd2000]

Is it just me or do the old grid cases kick complete ass over the newer game cases?

[CRV]

There's some better pics of the collection here: http://sg1000.emucamp.com/sgr/anagrama.htm

I forgot I even had those up.

[grolt]

I'll resurrect this from the dead to post my thoughts on the rarest games, since trends seem to have fluctuated over the years:

Top tier:
Sonic the Hedgehog (US UPC)
James "Buster" Douglas Knockout Boxing

2nd tier:
Strider (US UPC)
Super Monaco GP
Dick Tracy

3rd tier:
Aerial Assault
Joe Montana Football
R.C. Grand Prix

4th tier:
Golden Axe Warrior (US UPC)
Spider-man (US UPC)
Power Strike
Moonwalker
Ghouls'n Ghosts

5th tier:
Alex Kidd in Shinobi World
Slap Shot
Castle of Illusion

I've still yet to see a US Strider on eBay (message me if you have one!), and I've been looking straight for six months. Same goes with Sonic (although with those prices, I'm not sure I want to ). Castle of Illusion's rarity, I feel, is quite overrated by the DP guides - I've seen a fair number of copies online and in B&M stores.

It's funny how the market has changed - someone saying they got $50 for a Super Monaco GP in 2004, while the mint one I sold on eBay a couple months ago barely pushed $10.

Of course, ranking the re-releases on that list is opening up a whole new can of worms. Still, some modern discussion on this would be nice!

[ApolloBoy]

I've still yet to see a US Strider on eBay (message me if you have one!), and I've been looking straight for six months.

I've got a US Strider, and I managed to get it on eBay for a really good price (under $10, that I remember for sure).

[s1lence]

I would put any of the sticker games in the Top Tier. IMO Buster Boxing is much easier to find.

[grolt]

Yeah, the hype around Buster is interesting, because I have definitely seen less US Strider's and Joe Montana Football's, but some how Joe Montana will only fetch $5 complete, whereas Buster will go for $100+. It's like years ago a Buster Douglas auction went for plenty and then the price has been fixed there ever since.

[TurboGenesis]

Is it true that Sonic the Hedgehog is really that rare?!?
What is its value?
I never imagine it would be in same tier as Buster Douglas Boxing.

[PingvinBlueJeans]

Is it true that Sonic the Hedgehog is really that rare?!?
What is its value?
I never imagine it would be in same tier as Buster Douglas Boxing.

$50-$100+ depending on the lunacy of the bidders involved.

[Icarus Moonsight]

I had Joe Montana, Spider-Man and Strider. Sold them to another forum member last year. They were found in the wild at once. Lucky!