Future PS2 Rarities..?

[sisko]

Suikoden III - very common
DarkCloud 2 - common
Katamari Damacy (I think the 2nd will be common) - common
.hack series (I don't have 4 though...) - very common
Kessen II - common
Silpheed - common
Gungriffon Blaze - common
Unlimited Saga - uncommon, but it sucks hardcore....I can't imagine it going up in value
Space Channel 5 Special Edition - common
Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance - extremely common
Ace Combat 4 - extremely common (GH release)
Xenosaga Ep 1 (Worth much more if they release the whole series) - extremely common (also GH)

La Pucelle Tactics - common....it didn't sell well at all, and can be found most anywhere for less than $20

Castle Shikigami 2 - common
Wild Arms 3 - common
Star Ocean: Till the end of time - very common
Suikoden IV - very common
Taiko Drum Master w/ Drum - very common (though finding the box might get difficult)
Non GH Kingdom Hearts - still very common
Technic Beat - common
R-Type Final - extremely common
Driving Emotion Type-S - extremely common

It's a pretty rare thing for games to go UP in value beyond their launch price. VERY few games go beyond that. Of those you listed, the only one I see gaining value beyond that is Disgaea. Harder to get a hold of AND fun.

[Aussie2B]

King's Field? Nah, I don't see it happening. None of the King's Field games are particularly valuable, not even the Japanese-only first King's Field. Most people just hate the series.

I actually expect the second Katamari to be less common than the first. The first sold very well on word of mouth and the low price tag. However, I think a lot of people who picked up the first will pass on the second because of the higher price tag and the fact that it's more of the same. Heck, I'm not picking up We Love Katamari just yet for that reason.

As for Star Ocean 3, it went Greatest Hits, so I don't think it'll ever be that valuable or uncommon. Which is good for me since I still don't have the US version. :P

[BeowulfXXIV]

King's Field? Nah, I don't see it happening. None of the King's Field games are particularly valuable, not even the Japanese-only first King's Field. Most people just hate the series.

I actually expect the second Katamari to be less common than the first. The first sold very well on word of mouth and the low price tag. However, I think a lot of people who picked up the first will pass on the second because of the higher price tag and the fact that it's more of the same. Heck, I'm not picking up We Love Katamari just yet for that reason.

As for Star Ocean 3, it went Greatest Hits, so I don't think it'll ever be that valuable or uncommon. Which is good for me since I still don't have the US version. :P

Yeah, you're right, I guess I'm just having high hopes for my games ^^() lol

[Oobgarm]

Shadow of Destiny
.hack series
Monster Rancher 3
Ace Combat 5 Flight Stick Bundle
Sky Gunner
Disgaea
Everblue 2
The document of MGS2
Gitaroo Man
R-Type Final
Victorious Boxers

I went over your list and found these games stand out as titles that might demand fair amouns of cash when PS2 collecting really gets into high gear.

Everblue 2, Sky Gunner, Monster Rancher 3, R-Type Final, Victorious Boxers and Shadow of Destiny are games that were crafted for niche audiences, and once collectors start snapping them up, they could very well be tough to find. They're all pretty common right now, but there is that possibility down the road.

The second .hack game is the only uncommon one, as far as I can tell. Might be a regional thing, but I haven't seen one of those in a long time.

Disgaea is another case of Suikoden II. Not rare but in demand.

Gitaroo Man, on the other hand is confirmed as HTF and does command some cash.

Ace Combat 5's Flight Stick bundle may garner something down the road, but only for completist collectors or someone who wants a flight stick. If the flight stick comes out on it's own, it won't be worth a lot.

Document of MGS is a toughie to gauge. It's not really a GAME, but is identified in Sony's catalogue system. I'm not too keen on how many are out there, but I'd have to lean towards the idea that completists may want it, but no one really cares about it since it's not playable.

[RedHerring]

at least one of the .hack games is bound to be rare

Maybe Under the skin or Finny the fish but I kinda doubt it

I haven't seen a lot of copies of Magic Pengel, Graffiti Kingdom, RPG maker 2 & 3 either and think they'll be sought since they're original creation tools

[zerohero]

Shadow of Destiny
.hack series
Monster Rancher 3
Ace Combat 5 Flight Stick Bundle
Sky Gunner
Disgaea
Everblue 2
The document of MGS2
Gitaroo Man
R-Type Final
Victorious Boxers

I went over your list and found these games stand out as titles that might demand fair amouns of cash when PS2 collecting really gets into high gear.

Everblue 2, Sky Gunner, Monster Rancher 3, R-Type Final, Victorious Boxers and Shadow of Destiny are games that were crafted for niche audiences, and once collectors start snapping them up, they could very well be tough to find. They're all pretty common right now, but there is that possibility down the road.

The second .hack game is the only uncommon one, as far as I can tell. Might be a regional thing, but I haven't seen one of those in a long time.

Disgaea is another case of Suikoden II. Not rare but in demand.

Gitaroo Man, on the other hand is confirmed as HTF and does command some cash.

Ace Combat 5's Flight Stick bundle may garner something down the road, but only for completist collectors or someone who wants a flight stick. If the flight stick comes out on it's own, it won't be worth a lot.

Document of MGS is a toughie to gauge. It's not really a GAME, but is identified in Sony's catalogue system. I'm not too keen on how many are out there, but I'd have to lean towards the idea that completists may want it, but no one really cares about it since it's not playable.

Well I'm glade I got my "Document of MGS2" back when it was released for only 12 bucks

[Niku-Sama]

i think alot of whats hard to find depends on where you live...

i see gitaroo man used here alot and the same with the gundam games, what i had a hard time finding was dot hack 3 and 4 and i acually had to travel to portland to get 4

i find the dynasty warriors...atleast the newer ones harder to find than other games, samurai warriors i managed to get for $15 a few months ago new and its still a $40 game and its also harder to find

[Austin]

Ribbit King was next to impossible for me to find for the PS2. I'll admit the gamecube version is easier to find and better, though.

Very quirky, fun game, though. I'd like to see more love for Ribbit King.

[sabre2922]

The original Guilty Gear X I think is becoming difficult to find in many (not all) areas I live in the US and I havent seen a copy ANYWHERE for over a year now.

Also what about Galerians:ASH? is it difficult to find or a low print-run game?

[norkusa]

The original Guilty Gear X I think is becoming difficult to find in many (not all) areas I live in the US and I havent seen a copy ANYWHERE for over a year now.

Yeah, I never see that one anywhere either. GG X2 is common as dirt though.

[eden]

The titles I rarely see in the UK...

Ephemeral Fantastia
Polaroid Pete (NEVER seen a copy)
International Track and Field
ICO [of course]
Dastardly & Mutley in Wacky Races
XII Stag
Pacman World 2
Dark Cloud

At one point Gitaroo Man was being sold off in a lot of places very cheap, as was Rez. Rez still doesn't seem particularly hard to find in the UK.

Out of interest. Does anyone know how well Fantavision sold? It's cheap as hell to buy but a great game.

Darren

[Oobgarm]

Just another to throw out there:

Samurai Warriors: Xtreme Legends

I haven't seen more than two copies of it since it was released.

[Mayhem]

Dual hearts is the rarest current generation game out there across xbox, ps2, and gcn that is if you look strictly at its print numbers. Dual hearts recieved about 3800 copies (i've read 3600 before but from what I have seen its closer to 3800) It's not in high demand though so its a relatively easy game to find if you look online. Though as far as print runs go thats less than that ncaa college basketball game for gamecube even (though not by much) That's the kinda print-run you'd expect to see back on the turbo grafx.

I presume you mean US version here of Dual Hearts?

If so, you'd be right about the "easy to find online" part... there's six copies currently on eBay.

As for NCAA Basketball 2k3, "official" figures put that at about 6,000 sales before Sega pulled it.

[PapaStu]

Hehehehe I love it when Oob takes my comments to note.

I actually just found a copy of that when I hit up a TRU last week looking for We <3 Katamari and got it cheaper thanks to the green tage sale.

IMO rare/hard to find PS2 games
AeroElite Combat Academy
Bloody Roar 3 and 4
DDR Max 2 and DDR Extreme Pad/game Bundle kits.
Disaster Report
Disney Golf
Dogs Life
Dynasty Tactics
Dynasty Tactics 2
Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends
Dynasty Warriors 4: Xtreme Legends (and to a lesser extent DW4:Empires)
Ephemeral Fantasia
Escape from Monkey Island
Everblue 2
Fatal Frame 1/2
Flipnic: Ultimate Pinball
G1 Jockey 3
Gallop Racers 2001/2003/2004
Gitarro Man
Gradius III/IV and giving it some time Gradius V will be hard to get too
Graffitti Kingdom
King Of Fighters 00/01
King Of Fighters: Maximum Impact
King Of Fighters 02/03
Klonoa 2
Lupin The 3rd: Treasure of the Sorcer King
Mark Of Kri (not OMG rare, but far from easy to get)
Marvel Vs Capcom 2
Metal Slug 4/5
Onimusha: Blade Warriors
R.A.D. Robot Alchamaic Drive
Rez
Samurai Warriors: Xtreme Legends
Seven Samurai 20XX
Shadow Hearts
Shadow Of Destiny
Sky Gunner
Soccer America: International Cup
Star Trek Voyager: Elite Force
Technic Beat
Virtual On: Marz

[JPeeples]

I could see RPG Maker 3, Magic Pengel, and Grafitti Kingdom becoming rare down the line. I've got KoF 00/01, Lupin the Third: Legend of the Sorcerer King, Rez, Mad Maestro, FD 18, Klonoa 2, Gitaroon Man, and non-GH Kingdom Hearts. Of course, KH's casing was torn up by the security sticker, and I haven't had any luck replacing that in the two years that I've owned it. I still need to get Mr. Mosquito. I've always wanted to play it, but it's slipped through my fingers thus far.

[GetImOliver]

I've only seen Winback: Covert Ops once. Anyone know anything about this? Also, some of the special disks that could complete a series (Xenosaga EP 1 movie disk) I could see being sought after.

[roushimsx]

I've only seen Winback: Covert Ops once. Anyone know anything about this? Also, some of the special disks that could complete a series (Xenosaga EP 1 movie disk) I could see being sought after.

I recently stumbled on a pile of these selling for $10 brand new. Next week I'll take a look and see if they're still available.

[Cmosfm]

I've only seen Winback: Covert Ops once. Anyone know anything about this? Also, some of the special disks that could complete a series (Xenosaga EP 1 movie disk) I could see being sought after.

I recently stumbled on a pile of these selling for $10 brand new. Next week I'll take a look and see if they're still available.

Don't rush, I see em all over the place.

[sisko]

Again, its probably a regional thing, but I very much disagree with these:

Dogs Life
Dynasty Tactics
Dynasty Tactics 2
Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends
Dynasty Warriors 4: Xtreme Legends (and to a lesser extent DW4:Empires)
Ephemeral Fantasia (I see this game all over the place, but it is hard to find complete and in acceptable condition)
King Of Fighters: Maximum Impact
Klonoa 2
Mark Of Kri (not OMG rare, but far from easy to get)
R.A.D. Robot Alchamaic Drive
Samurai Warriors: Xtreme Legends
Seven Samurai 20XX
Shadow Hearts (these were given away free when the second one came out)
Technic Beat
Virtual On: Marz

[Queen Of The Felines]

Just out of curiousity, has anyone else been seeing Alien Vs. Predator? I've only seen it once on ebay and never in a store around here. (Of course, it probably has popped up on ebay again since I last saw it, but I didn't even know it even existed before then.)

I see Disaster Report and Dog's Life all over the place out here. Shadow of Destiny is fairly common as well.

Possibly add Futurama and Obscure?

Kristine