Dominic Snyder
Member
I remember renting that game back in the day.
eBay has copies right now, but they're all prohibitively expensive (for me at least.)
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Games that are impossible to find or absurdly rare?
- Thread starter cj_iwakura
- Start date
I remember renting that game back in the day.
eBay has copies right now, but they're all prohibitively expensive (for me at least.)
Really??
I'm sure I saw tons of these in specialist U.K. Import stores when this came out.
I'd love to have a crack at F-Zero X Expansion Kit.
Packaging variants introduce another (perhaps artificial) level of rarity, but in the Dreamcast arena that has to go to the Speed Devils variant:
And maybe that insane Super Runabout alt cover Chris Kohler dug up.
And maybe that insane Super Runabout alt cover Chris Kohler dug up.
Teasing_Pink
Member
Didn't realize this was so rare. Played it via a mame collection years ago. Was it more common in Japan?The greatest arcade game ever conceived. Only 43 US cabinets were made.
I actually bought very good condition used copy last Sunday for £60. I was very lucky as it was in a shop window I was passing near where I live (London). It was literally the first time I've ever seen a copy of the game in the flesh. It wasn't cheap, but its very rare and I've always regretted never buying a copy at launch.
Not sure, but I guess there must be many prize editions of games that have just faded into obscurity and have never been sold.
Also found this about the 24 carat gold SP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gl7liLvrBac
EDIT: Actually, I remember an AVGN episode from several years ago about Swordquest and the competitions that were held. Those prizes from the competitions are so elusive we aren't even sure they exist.
It still hurts (no physical copy in NA). ;_;
CannonFodder52
Member
I had to order that EU version, even though I can't play it. Definitely wish it got an NA release though.
-shadow-
Member
Really? The GamExchange (second hand though) here near me has like six copies complete for 40.
RodanCeros
Member
I have my copy of Operation Genesis for 360 and I'm not selling! It's such a great game to play, and was already difficult to find when I bought it in 2006
This is the famously cancelled NBA Elite 11. It was such a piece of shit that it was literally cancelled right before it was released. Somehow a few copies on the Playstation 3 got out. Copies have sold on eBay for over a thousand dollars.
The perfect Dark
Banned
Time Splitters Future Perfect for Gamecube seems pretty rare and expensive in europe. :/
edit: And yeah, Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis
edit: And yeah, Jurassic Park: Operation Genesis
F31 Leopard
Member
Only 1000 pieces made.
Not KOF 2000 AES releases in general, just the U.S. version, IIRC, and it's been so long that I can't remember if this was an actual official SNK release or some of the infamous NeoGeo Freak bullshit.
iceblade997
Member
Apparently the Gamecube version of Twilight Princess for Japan was only sold online, and limited to 5,000 copies.
eyeball_kid
Member
Nintendo's bit Generations series for the GBA are fairly rare. According to ********, Boundish (which I have) only sold about 3900 copies. My guess is some of the later ones like Soundvoyager are probably more rare (there's no data on those I could find).
Speaking of, I miss that avant garde, artsy Nintendo that was releasing games like these and Electroplankton.
Speaking of, I miss that avant garde, artsy Nintendo that was releasing games like these and Electroplankton.
Inviusx
Member
There's a tonne on Ebay right now for like $30. It's not a rare game. It is awesome though.
cj_iwakura
Member
Rarest game I own is Magic Knight Rayearth (Saturn) From what I understand the last Saturn game to be released in North America. And a pretty good game too.
Yep, it definitely is. It wasn't worth much for a while, but it's finally starting to earn its reputation.
Only 1000 pieces made.
I have this. I don't know if it's the rarest game-related thing I own, but it's probably top 10.
Most of my rare stuff is press-related.
I remember seeing the recalled/delayed version of scribblesnauts(cant recall which "expansion" definitly the delayed one though) in a store, way before its eu release (it were delayed due to UK wanted their english in), didnt buy it but I'm sure the pal version of US english in that game is potencially very rare!
SirUltimos
Member
In the same vein (but not as rare) is NCAA Basketball 2K3 for the GameCube. It was the only game in the series to appear on the GameCube and was canceled halfway through it's printing run.
shawnbuddy
Member
A legit Akalabeth was offered for sale in 2013.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Akalabeth-A...AKA-Lord-British-/151070323087#ht_6759wt_1126
The manual, bag and other materials are repos, but the disk was verified. It was even apparently bootable.
Creepy
Member
505games customer support say that the game was never released, not just in NA, but anywhere worldwide.
Seems to be a cancelled game that never officially got cancelled in Europe.
There's apparently been one sold online before though, review copy?
I wouldn't really call 2 million units absurdly rare or impossible to find. You might have to pay a bit of a premium due to the novelty right now, but they are available if you are willing to go above $60 US.
Geno Breaker
Banned
Isn't there an absurdly rare sports game for the Gamecube? It might have been an NBA or NHL game.
TheAggroCraig
Member
NCAA 2K3, only 3000 copies iirc
Geno Breaker
Banned
Haha wow, that's odd. Might have to get a copy one day just for the absurdity of the situation. Thanks for answering.
SinCityAssassin
Member
Any of the late period Sega Saturn games before everything shuttered down.
theaffection
Member
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv5qGfl-b9s
Dee Dee Planet for the Dreamcast was cancelled at the very last minute due to a huge networking bug. The game was completed and copies were printed. The rumor is that Sega actually shipped the game out to retailers, but ended up recalling all the shipped copies.
No traces of anyone nabbing a copy before they were recalled. No leaks, nothing. Maybe one day we'll get to play this, it looks cool as hell.
Sega of America has a copy of this game sitting in their archives.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/segaamerica/2742088595/sizes/o/in/set-72157606602243465/
Dee Dee Planet for the Dreamcast was cancelled at the very last minute due to a huge networking bug. The game was completed and copies were printed. The rumor is that Sega actually shipped the game out to retailers, but ended up recalling all the shipped copies.
No traces of anyone nabbing a copy before they were recalled. No leaks, nothing. Maybe one day we'll get to play this, it looks cool as hell.
Sega of America has a copy of this game sitting in their archives.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/segaamerica/2742088595/sizes/o/in/set-72157606602243465/
whiteninja
Member
How rare is the NA physical version of Ar Nosurge? I remember trying to get one but prices were just insane.
autoduelist
Member
Yes and no? It was fairly common to sell games in zip lock bags back then - that in and of itself doesn't make it rare, especially for such a (now) famous game. That said, I'm sure it's still valuable - I recently sold a lot of my 5.25 floppy disc games for a small fortune (my complete Ultima IV sold for nearly $500, so I'm sure Akalabeth would sell for quite a bit more) - it's not like Ultima IV was rare at the time.
My collection was piecemeal in general [my father had thrown away some boxes, some disks, etc] but it was interesting to see what people wanted. Even inserts for some ziplock games sold for $20 or more, for games I didn't think anyone would even have heard of.
I don't know if any of the 5.25s that I sold 'worked'... I didn't have the machines to test them, and nobody I sold to seemed to care. I think people want to own the physical for collection purposes, and would prefer to play emu anyway for obvious reasons.
Bog
Junior Ace
Just found that in an eBay lot a few months ago. Got it for basically nothing.
shawnbuddy
Member
Propeller Arena was set for release on Sept. 19, 2001 before it was cancelled due to Sept. 11 sensitivity about games where you can crash planes into skyscrapers. Eight days. They had to have had complete packaged copies made, right? I wonder if they were all destroyed.
Today at the flea market I saw two NES rarities sitting on a table, Little Sampson and Flintstones: Surprise at Dinosaur Peak. Yeah, they were repos, but my eyes got big for a second. I saw a real Little Sampson once in the wild more than 10 years ago but passed up the opportunity to buy it. I bought Metroid instead. I've never seen the Flintstones game.
Today at the flea market I saw two NES rarities sitting on a table, Little Sampson and Flintstones: Surprise at Dinosaur Peak. Yeah, they were repos, but my eyes got big for a second. I saw a real Little Sampson once in the wild more than 10 years ago but passed up the opportunity to buy it. I bought Metroid instead. I've never seen the Flintstones game.
A Black Falcon
Member
The Sega 32X CD version of Surgical Strike was only released in Brazil, since Sega cancelled the game before release here in the US but TecToy did publish it there. Only a few hundred copies were made, 300 at most, and only one or two are still known to exist. I've never heard or seen one go up for sale anywhere, and there are no videos of the game on the internet I know of either, but it does exist and was released... barely. It has got to be one of the rarest console games that actually did get a retail release somewhere.
(The regular US Sega CD version of Surgical Strike is not hard to find, but that's different, the 32X CD version has much better visuals. The US SCD version advertises the 32X CD version on the back cover of the manual, but it was never actually sold here...)
(The regular US Sega CD version of Surgical Strike is not hard to find, but that's different, the 32X CD version has much better visuals. The US SCD version advertises the 32X CD version on the back cover of the manual, but it was never actually sold here...)
Lupin the Third
Member
Which is the variant? The one without the devil face?
Edit: Got a moment to check eBay and yep, the one without the face is indeed rare.
supermarioworldE
Banned
Isnt the international version of Yoshi's Story one of the rarest N64 games? That was basically a demo cart only meant to be shown off in stores.
The lowest price I've seen it at was around $400
The lowest price I've seen it at was around $400
momshotdad
Member
Depends what system. The PS2 isn't too hard, the Xbox can be difficult, but the PC hard copy is next to impossible. Luckily I found the Xbox version at a Pawn Shop a couple of years ago for $3.
Muchi Muchi Pink
Member
Kizuna encounter pal the thread. Only five known copies to date. The game bombed and roms were rare at that time so most carts would get reworked into art of fighting 3.